End of School Year Celebration
2024-05-16 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
It’s that time again already! School’s nearly out for summer and we’re going to celebrate. Join us for snacks, snow cones, movies, and a special craft. If it’s a nice day, we’ll have some outside fun, too! Starts at 2:00pm.

Atlas Education Animal Visit
2024-07-19 16:30 - 17:30 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Atlas Education is coming to visit, and they’re bringing their animal friends!! Join us for a free, fun event during which you’ll learn about all kinds of reptiles and amphibians (including some we haven’t met before), and pet or hold them (only if you want!).

There are a couple of waivers to fill out, so plan to come a few minutes early! Children do need to be accompanied by an older teen or adult.

4th Annual Frankentoys Event
2024-10-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
When the kids are out of school, we’re having our fourth annual FRANKENTOYS event! We will have stuffed animal/doll parts to put together, plus (not scary) Halloween movies and snacks. The “tools” the kids/teens use to put their creatures together will depend on their skill levels….there will be needles and thread, duct tape, safety pins etc. If your child needs a lot of help, please send them with a teen or adult, as we will probably have a large group to assist.

If you have stuffies or dolls that you no longer need/want, we’d love to take them! You can drop them off in the entryway or city hall if the library isn’t open. Or, if a high schooler you know needs community service, send them our way! It takes a village, THANK YOU!

Annual Petting Zoo and Easter Activities
2025-04-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
It’s Easter time, and that means we’re having our Annual Petting Zoo immediately following the Nortonville Easter Egg Hunt! The event is free and open to everyone. We’ll have a variety of baby animals to see and pet, plus Easter activities for all ages. Beginning around 10:30 am until the library closes at noon.

Summer Reading Kick-Off Party
2025-06-03 14:00 - 17:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
We’re starting the summer with a whole lot of fun! Join us June 3rd at 2pm to see our special guest Karen Land and her Alaskan sled dog, Noggin. Then stay for treats, snacks, and to get signed up for summer reading!

If you can’t make it that day, you can sign up any time at the library or online. Everyone is welcome, and all summer reading activities and programs are free!

Atlas Education Animal Presentation
2025-07-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Atlas is coming back! We love having them visit with their animal friends. This time, they’re doing things a little differently with a Reptile Comparison Night…we’ll still earn all about lizards, snakes, and turtles while seeing them in person and touching them (if you choose!), but we’ll also learn the differences between different types.

Children must be accompanied by an adult and there are two short waivers to sign before the program starts. All ages.

Chili and Bingo Night
2025-12-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Knights of Columbus Hall, 105 Norton St, Nortonville, Kansas, 66060, United States
Join us for a fun family night at the Knights of Columbus Hall! We will have a free chili supper and hot cocoa/cider bar, a festive backdrop to take photos with your friends or family, play some Bingo, and wrap up our silent auction at 7pm. The event is free but free will donations are greatly appreciated, and each round of bingo is 25¢.

Library Giving Day-Double Your Impact!
2026-03-30 07:00 - 2026-04-04 00:00 | KS
It is that time of year again — and this year, your support can go twice as far.

We are partnering with the Northeast Kansas Library System for Library Giving Day on April 1st, and gifts made between March 30th and April 3rd will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000. That means a $100 gift to bring Dino Dimensions to summer reading becomes $200 for kids in our community — just by timing your donation to that window. Gifts can be made at foundation.nekls.org/lgd, and NEKLS passes every dollar through to us with no administrative fee.

We have lots planned this year — programs for all ages and family programs each week. We know you are asked by many organizations to give, and we are grateful for any amount, whether it sponsors a whole program or contributes toward one.

Some details about the giving week:

Library Giving Day: Tuesday, April 1, 2026

Match window: Monday, March 30 (7 AM) – Friday, April 3 (midnight)

Match: Dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000 per library

Giving link: foundation.nekls.org/lgd

Checks also qualify if received during the match window and are made out to NEKL Foundation (no “S”).

Thank you in advance for your consideration and continued support of our community library!
