Abilene Public Library

06/05/2026

Monday, June 8th at 2pm in the Children's Library. Come watch a movie! What movie are we showing? Here is your clue!

06/05/2026

Events for the Children's Library the 2nd week of June!
🎥 Monday Movie at 2 pm
📖 Story time - Tues & Weds at 10 am
🏗️Lego Club - Weds 2-4pm
🦕Special guest Deputy Depew- Thursday at 10am
👉Cookie Excavation- Saturday 10 -11:30 drop in for crafts

06/03/2026

🦕 Thursday's youth program will be Dr. Jerry Simmons with fossils and dinosaur bones! June 4th at 10 am

06/02/2026

This month's Arts Council of Dickinson County art exhibit in the Jordan room is showcasing the artwork of men of Dickinson County. Stop by during library hours to view.

06/02/2026

Thursday, June 4th at 4 pm - Program about Joseph McCoy at the Abilene Public Library

06/01/2026

Congratulations to the winners of our Lego Building Contest! There was lots of creativity showcased! Those of you that used your own legos may come to the library to pick up your creations. Thank you all for participating!

Winners :

Pre-K-2nd Grade
1st- Dino Baby Books -M. Loader
2nd- Dino Reading a Book-J. Hedstrom
3rd- The Dinosaur Library Attack -G. Schottman

3rd-5th Grade
1st- Digging up and Devouring the Greatest Treasure-Books!- W. Schamberger
2nd- A Story- A. Amos
3rd- The Read Swimming T-Rex- D. Loucks

Middle School
1st- The Dunkin’ Dino - A. Phelps
2nd- Jurassic Park- O. Price
3rd- Pterodactyl Attack- B. McWilliams

High School
1st Place- Dinos Dig Books- C. and A. Hedstrom
2nd Place- Dino Library Raid- A. Phelps

Winner of Guess how many legos were used - J. Rankin

06/01/2026

(Pub)lic Library Crawl
June 1 – July 31
Celebrate America 250 with a summer adventure across North Central Kansas! Visit participating libraries throughout the region and explore the stories that make each community unique.
Each library visit earns you one entry into the prize drawing.
Visit every library on the list and receive 10 bonus entries!
Simply stop by the participating libraries, scan their QR codes, and answer each location’s special history question or discover the password to qualify.
🎉 Prize drawing: August 5
🎉 Multiple winners!
Sponsored by Marysville Public Library and North Central Kansas Library System
Questions? Contact: [email protected]
Abilene Public Library is one of the libraries participating. Flyers with detailed instructions and a list of participating libraries can be picked up at the Abilene Public Library.

05/29/2026

First week of June activities in the Children's Library!
🎥 Monday Movie at 2 pm
📖 Story time - Tues & Weds at 10 am
🏗️Lego Club - Weds 2-4pm
🦕Special guest Dr. Jerry Simmons with dinosaur bones - Thursday at 10am
👉Pasta Paleontology - Saturday 10 -11:30 drop in for crafts

05/28/2026

Today! Thursday, May 28th

This Thursday, May 28th, 2026, Chief Strunk and Chief Wilkins will be serving the community in a different manner.....they'll be serving lunch!! Stop by the Abilene Fire Department between
11:00am and 1:00pm for a free hot dog meal courtesy of the Chiefs!

05/28/2026

Associate Director of Abilene Library Kara Cromwell and Abilene Children’s Librarian Jamie Ely visited with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about programs and activities for Adults and Children at the Library.