Visit the Wichita Public Library

For information on classes and upcoming events visit:
www.wichita.lib.ks.us

All programs are free and open to the public. With 48-hour notice, the Library can provide signed programs and meet other special needs; call 261-8590 for details. Some programs require contacting the hosting branch for registration. See event descriptions for registration dates. Thanks to the Wichita Public Library Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Friends of the Wichita Public Library for making many of these programs possible.

Monthly Book Discussion Groups
Registration is not required. (60 minutes)

Westlink Branch Library - 3rd Tuesdays
  12:45 p.m., Tuesdays, May 18, Westlink Branch Library, 8515 Bekemeyer, 337-9456

  Central Library – 3rd Tuesdays
  7 p.m., Tuesdays, May 18, Central Library, 223 S. Main, 261-8500

  Cozy Mystery (Last Mondays)
  1 p.m., Mondays, May 24, Rockwell Branch Library, 5939 E. 9th, 688-9361

  Women’s Suffrage Series (4th Tuesdays, Feb.-June)
  7 p.m., Tuesdays, May 25, Rockwell Branch Library, 5939 E. 9th, 688-9361

  Masters of Mystery (4th Wednesdays)
  7 p.m., Wednesdays, May 26, Alford Branch Library, 3447 S. Meridian, 337-9119

 Evergreen Branch Library - 1st Tuesdays
 1 p.m., Tuesdays, June 1 and July 6, Evergreen Branch Library, 2601 N. Arkansas, 303-8181

 Evergreen Branch Library - 1st Thursdays
 7 p.m., Thursdays, June 3 and July 1, Evergreen Branch Library, 2601 N. Arkansas, 303-8181

 Orchard Park Branch Library - 1st Fridays
 1 p.m., Fridays, June 4 and July 2, Orchard Park Branch Library, 4808 W. 9th, 337-9084

 Westlink Branch Library - 3rd Tuesdays
 12:45 p.m., Tuesdays, June 15 and July 20, Westlink Branch Library, 8515 Bekemeyer, 337-9456

 Central Library – 3rd Tuesdays
 7 p.m., Tuesdays, June 15 and July 20, Central Library, 223 S. Main, 261-8500

 Cozy Mystery (Last Mondays)
 1 p.m., Mondays, June 28 and July 26, Rockwell Branch Library, 5939 E. 9th, 688-9361

 Women’s Suffrage Series (4th Tuesdays, Feb.-June)
 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 22, Rockwell Branch Library, 5939 E. 9th, 688-9361

 Masters of Mystery (4th Wednesdays)
 7 p.m., Wednesdays, June 23 and July 28, Alford Branch Library, 3447 S. Meridian, 337-9119

Senior Wednesdays

Offered in cooperation with nine other cultural institutions in Wichita, Senior Wednesdays are designed for active seniors and made possible by the Kansas Health Foundation, a private philanthropic organization dedicated to improving the health of all Kansans. There is no Senior Wednesday program at the Wichita Public Library in November or December. (60 minutes)

Senior Wednesdays: Getting the Community to Talk
Jay Price, the director of the Public History Program at Wichita State University, talks about the promises and pitfalls of oral interviews and their relationship to local history. Offered in cooperation with nine other cultural institutions in Wichita, Senior Wednesdays are designed for active seniors and made possible by the Kansas Health Foundation, a private philanthropic organization dedicated to improving the health of all Kansans. See all listings at seniorwednesday.org. (60 minutes)
1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 12, Central Library, 223 S. Main, 261-8500

 Senior Wednesday: Oral Histories
 Dr. Gretchen Eick from Friends University discusses the importance of gathering oral histories and how oral history projects are conducted.
 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 9, Central Library, 223 S. Main, 261-8500

 Senior Wednesday: See the USA the Railroad Way  From Glacier to Joshua Tree, from DC to LA, enjoy the sights and stories of a whirlwind Amtrak trip: over 8,000 miles in just 11 days. Tips for train travelers will also be given.
 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 14, Central Library, 223 S. Main, 261-8500

Hands-on Help

Our computer experts lead free form sessions where you can bring your computing questions. Seats are limited to ten. Registration not required. Bring your specific question or project. Meets in the Technology Training Center on the first floor of the Central Library. (90 minutes)