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Movie Monday

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Children’s Storytime Room at Hays Public Library
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K, Children, Tween
Movie Monday:

Relax on Monday afternoon with a movie and snacks!

Event Details:

In celebration of Color Our Heritage week, join us for Movie Monday featuring Meet the Robinsons!

Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, Children, Tween
Event Details:

Relax on Monday afternoon with a movie and snacks!

In celebration of Color Our Heritage week, join us for Movie Monday featuring Meet the Robinsons!

Crafternoon: DIY Family Portraits

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children’s Storytime Room at Hays Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tween
Event Details:

For Color our Legacy week, come in and draw a family potrait, then add your own popsicle stick frame!

Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

For Color our Legacy week, come in and draw a family potrait, then add your own popsicle stick frame!

Board Games CH

Board Games

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Upper Level Commons Area at Hays Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Children, Tween
Board Games:

Spend a relaxing hour defeating your enemies in board game tournaments. Become the undefeated Monopoly champion or show our staff how to play your favorite games. 

Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Upper Level Commons Area
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Gaming

Spend a relaxing hour defeating your enemies in board game tournaments. Become the undefeated Monopoly champion or show our staff how to play your favorite games.


 

Social Hour

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hays Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tween
Event Details:

Meet and Greet with a HPL librarian! Get to know our librarians and their favorite books, games, and more!

Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tween
Event Details:

Meet and Greet with a HPL librarian! Get to know our librarians and their favorite books, games, and more!

Chess Club

Chess Club

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Upper Level Commons Area at Hays Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Children, Tween, Young Adult
Chess:

Want to learn to play chess? Need to sharpen your skills? Chess Club is for you! Instructor Randy Brull will teach you everything you need to know about the game. Chess Club meets ...

Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Upper Level Commons Area
Age Group: Children, Tween, Young Adult
Program Type: Gaming

Want to learn to play chess? Need to sharpen your skills? Chess Club is for you! Instructor Randy Brull will teach you everything you need to know about the game. Chess Club meets every Thursday. Please plan to attend each week. 
 


 

TAB (Teen Advisory Board) Time

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hays Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tween
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tween

Video Games

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children’s Storytime Room at Hays Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Children, Tween
CH Video Games:

Challenge your friends in your favorite video games or try a new one!  

Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Gaming

Challenge your friends in your favorite video games or try a new one!  

Chess Tournament

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:30pm
Hays Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Tween, Young Adult
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tween, Young Adult
Program Type: Gaming, Special Event
Movie Monday Summer

Movie Monday

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Children’s Storytime Room at Hays Public Library
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K, Children, Tween
Movie Monday:

Relax on Monday afternoon with a movie and snacks!

Event Details:

In celebration of Color Our Block, join us for Movie Monday featuring The Lego Movie!

Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, Children, Tween
Event Details:

Relax on Monday afternoon with a movie and snacks!

In celebration of Color Our Block, join us for Movie Monday featuring The Lego Movie!

Crafternoon: Beaded Wind Chimes

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children’s Storytime Room at Hays Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tween
Event Details:

For our final Crafternoon, join us in making beaded wind chimes to Color Our Block!

Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

For our final Crafternoon, join us in making beaded wind chimes to Color Our Block!

Board Games CH

Board Games

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Upper Level Commons Area at Hays Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Children, Tween
Board Games:

Spend a relaxing hour defeating your enemies in board game tournaments. Become the undefeated Monopoly champion or show our staff how to play your favorite games. 

Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Upper Level Commons Area
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Gaming

Spend a relaxing hour defeating your enemies in board game tournaments. Become the undefeated Monopoly champion or show our staff how to play your favorite games.


 

Social Hour

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hays Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tween
Event Details:

Meet and Greet with a HPL librarian! Get to know our librarians and their favorite books, games, and more!

Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tween
Event Details:

Meet and Greet with a HPL librarian! Get to know our librarians and their favorite books, games, and more!

Chess Club

Chess Club

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Upper Level Commons Area at Hays Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Children, Tween, Young Adult
Chess:

Want to learn to play chess? Need to sharpen your skills? Chess Club is for you! Instructor Randy Brull will teach you everything you need to know about the game. Chess Club meets ...

Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Upper Level Commons Area
Age Group: Children, Tween, Young Adult
Program Type: Gaming

Want to learn to play chess? Need to sharpen your skills? Chess Club is for you! Instructor Randy Brull will teach you everything you need to know about the game. Chess Club meets every Thursday. Please plan to attend each week. 
 


 

Movie Monday

Movie Monday

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Children’s Storytime Room at Hays Public Library
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K, Children, Tween
Movie Monday:

Relax on Monday afternoon with a movie and snacks!

Event Details:

This week, we are watching Brave! 

Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, Children, Tween
Event Details:

Relax on Monday afternoon with a movie and snacks!

This week, we are watching Brave! 

Book Party

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hays Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tween, Young Adult
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tween, Young Adult

Board Games

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children’s Storytime Room at Hays Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Children, Tween
Board Games:

Spend a relaxing hour defeating your enemies in board game tournaments. Become the undefeated Monopoly champion or show our staff how to play your favorite games. 

Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Gaming

Spend a relaxing hour defeating your enemies in board game tournaments. Become the undefeated Monopoly champion or show our staff how to play your favorite games.


 

Chess Club

Chess Club

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Level Commons Area at Hays Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Children, Tween, Young Adult
Chess:

Want to learn to play chess? Need to sharpen your skills? Chess Club is for you! Instructor Randy Brull will teach you everything you need to know about the game. Chess Club meets ...

Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Upper Level Commons Area
Age Group: Children, Tween, Young Adult
Program Type: Gaming

Want to learn to play chess? Need to sharpen your skills? Chess Club is for you! Instructor Randy Brull will teach you everything you need to know about the game. Chess Club meets every Thursday. Please plan to attend each week. 
 


 

CH Video Games

Video Games

Friday, August 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children’s Storytime Room at Hays Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Children, Tween
CH Video Games:

Challenge your friends in your favorite video games or try a new one!  

Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Gaming

Challenge your friends in your favorite video games or try a new one!