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Movie Monday

4:00pm–5:30pm
Birth to Pre-K, Children, Tween
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

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Young Adult" group

Book Party

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween, Young Adult
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tween, Young Adult
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group

Board Games

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween
Gaming
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.


 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Young Adult" group

Chess Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween, Young Adult
Gaming
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. 
 


 

This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Winnie-the-Pooh Storytime at Rainbow Stage near ARC Park

10:00am–11:00am
Birth to Pre-K, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Outside the Library
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

This Storytime will be at the Rainbow Stage near ARC Park.  Bring the family and enjoy some outdoor time together with stories, music, dance and more.  In case of rain, this event will relocate to the Storytime Room at HPL.

This Storytime will be focusing on Winnie the Pooh. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group

Video Games

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween
Gaming
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!  

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Hays Public Library
Branches:
Hays Public Library
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group

Hand Bonfire

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Create an eternal bonfire with just your hands and popsicle sticks.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group

Board Games

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween
Gaming
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.


 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Young Adult" group

Chess Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween, Young Adult
Gaming
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. 
 


 

This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Storytime at Rainbow Stage near ARC Park

10:00am–11:00am
Birth to Pre-K, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Outside the Library
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Storytime

This Storytime will be at the Rainbow Stage near ARC Park.  Bring the family and enjoy some outdoor time together with stories, music, dance and more.  In case of rain, this event will relocate to the Storytime Room at HPL.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Young Adult" group

STEAMWorks

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Tween, Young Adult
STEM
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Trish Davies Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Tween, Young Adult
Program Type: STEM

Steamworks is a program for homeschool children on the first Friday of each month that focuses on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group

Video Games

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween
Gaming
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!  

This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group

Movie Monday

4:00pm–5:30pm
Birth to Pre-K, Children, Tween
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 Willy Wonka.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group

Fall Gnome

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make a fall-themed gnome out of paper, glue, and markers.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group

Board Games

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween
Gaming
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.


 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Young Adult" group

Chess Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween, Young Adult
Gaming
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. 
 


 

This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Hero Storytime at Rainbow Stage near ARC Park

10:00am–11:00am
Birth to Pre-K, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Outside the Library
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

This Storytime will be at the Rainbow Stage near ARC Park.  Bring the family and enjoy some outdoor time together with stories, music, dance and more.  In case of rain, this event will relocate to the Storytime Room at HPL.

Join us at the Rainbow Stage for a special Storytime honoring hometown heroes.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group

Video Games

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween
Gaming
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!  

This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group

Movie Monday

4:00pm–5:30pm
Birth to Pre-K, Children, Tween
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 Wild Robot.  

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group

Rock Painting

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Event Details:

Celebrate National Collect Rocks Day by painting rocks with us!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group

Board Games

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween
Gaming
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.


 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Young Adult" group

Chess Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween, Young Adult
Gaming
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.