Adult News

August 2026

Schedule of Events Library Catalog Adult Landing Page

Recommendations


Looking for book recommendations?

There are multiple websites out there that you can use to find your next read.  You can also check out our displays in the library or ask staff for a recommendation.


Book Recommendation Sites

Reminder

As the summer draws to a close, find new ways to stay involved with your local library.

  • Monthly Porgrams

  • 2026 Reading Challenge

  • Online Author Talks

  • Special Events & More

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Special Adult Events

Low Sensory Hour

Saturday, August 15

9:00 - 10:00 am

Every 3rd Saturday of the Month

Join us for our Low Sensory Hour where the environment in the library is calmer and more accomodating.

  • Dimmed Lighting

  • Quieter Setting

  • Sensory Tents

  • Fidget Devices

  • Noise Cancelling Headphones

Learn More

Sugars &
Sugar Substitutes

Wednesday, August 19

1:00 pm @ Library

What's the scoop on sugar and sugar substitutes?  Come learn the latest nutrition and health information on sugar and sugar substitutes in our foods.

Presented by Franny Eastwood, 
K-State Research & Extension

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Monthly Events

Make & Mingle

Make & Mingle

A Community of Makers


August 11
3 pm - Close @ Library

Let’s unite and inspire one another in our creative endeavors! Join us in a welcoming, laid-back environment where you can create, chat, and build connections with fellow makers. (not a class) Feel free to drop in and out as your schedule permits.

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Mystery
Book Club

August Snow

by Stephen Mack Jones


August 12

10 am @ Library

This book club is ideal for readers who enjoy unraveling the mystery of whodunit. Everyone is invited, and books will be supplied for all members.

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Bound
By Books

Destiny of the Republic
by Candice Millard

August 12
7 pm @ Starbrooke Clubhouse

Stretch your reading habits and discuss various books with interested readers. Each month a different person selects a book for discussion.   

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Take & Make

Take & Make:

Spiced Up - Turmeric


August 14

while supplies last

Join us this month for a global culinary journey exploring the wonders of Turmeric!

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Explore Your 4th Friday

Explore Your
4th Friday:

Loom Weaving

August 28

6 pm @ Senior Center

Registration Required

Discover the craft of loom weaving as we embark on creating a simple yet enjoyable hand-loomed piece.

Register before Aug 21

Register Today

Online Author Talks

Lucy Foley

NYT Bestselling Author

Thurs, Aug 27 @ 1 pm

Register

Paula J. Johnson

Smithsonian Curator

Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen

Tues, Aug 4 @ 1 pm

Register

Beronda Montgomery

Award-Winning Author

Tues, Aug 25 @ 1 pm

Register

New Books

Adult Fiction

It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell
Good Joy, Bad Joy by Mikki Brammer
Metal Slinger: Fire & Metal: Book One by Rachel Schneider
Rocket's Red Glare: A Thriller by James Patterson

Adult Non-fiction

Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed by Isaac Fitzgerald
No Dumb Questions: And All of Our Dumbest Answers by Jason Kelce
Courage Can Save Us: Ten Extraordinary Americans and the Fight for Our Future by Rye Barcott

Youth (easy, chapter, juvenile, young adult, etc.)

Star Wars: ABCs in a Galaxy Far, Far Away by Lucasfilm Press
50 Trailblazers of the 50 States: Celebrate the Lives of Inspiring People Who Paved the Way from Every State in America! by Howard Megdal
Cat Shapes by Aidan Cassie
The Hugasaurus by Rachel Bright

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