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The Birds of the Great Plains: Through Our Lens

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Kansas Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Gabriel Rivera & Jennifer Blankenship discuss their photography of the birds of the Great Plains. 

Music Monday

Music Monday

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Gallery
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, Children
Event Details:

Music Monday is more than singing and dancing, it's a way to encourage children to be active while developing their early literacy skills and having fun with friends and family!

trivia

Trivia Night at the Paisley Pear

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Outside the Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

April's theme is Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Contact the Paisley Pear to reserve a table. 

cozy mystery

Cozy Mystery Book Club

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Kansas Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
poetry contest

26th Annual Poetry Contest

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Gallery
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Literary Event
Event Details:

Come join us for the Hays Public Library 26th Annual Poetry Contest! It's open to ages 16 and up. Please bring 4 copies of an original unpublished poem. Don't feel like competing, but still want to partake in the poetry?

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Teen Advisory Board

5:00pm–6:00pm
Young Adult
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Trish Davies Activity Room
Age Group: Young Adult
Event Details:

Apply to be a volunteer to give back to your community and the library!

Storytime at Rainbow Stage near ARC Park

10:00am–10:30am
Birth to Pre-K
Storytime
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Outside the Library
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
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.

Board Games

2:00pm–3:00pm
Young Adult
Gaming
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Trish Davies Activity Room
Age Group: Young Adult
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.


 

Video Games

2:00pm–3:00pm
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!  

Resin Jewelry

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Gallery
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Early Active Reading

10:00am–10:30am
Birth to Pre-K
Storytime
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Exercise your brain and body in this active reading program. We will review letter sounds and combine early literacy skills with kinesthetic movement, art, and music. 


 

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.

HAC Art & Math (Ages 8-12)

10:00am–11:00am
Children, Tween, Young Adult
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Gallery
Age Group: Children, Tween, Young Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore how art and math work together by creating tessellations—repeating shapes that fit together without gaps or overlaps. After looking at the work of M. C.

Preschool Basics

10:30am–11:00am
Birth to Pre-K
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Event Details:

This class focuses on developing fine/gross motor skills, social/emotional skills, and phonics. Registration is required.

Readiness & Review - Pre-K-K

1:00pm–2:00pm
Birth to Pre-K, Children
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, Children
Event Details:

This program is for students who will be entering kindergarten. We will be working on strengthening reading skills. Limited to 14 students, registration is required.

Video Games

2:00pm–3:00pm
Young Adult
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Trish Davies Activity Room
Age Group: Young Adult

Movie Monday

2:00pm–3:30pm
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 Holes.

DIY Flower Imprinting

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adult
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Gallery
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

True Crime Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adult
Book Club
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club

Channel your inner "murderino" and discuss a new true crime book every month.

Sleepy Storytime w/ DSNWK Kid-Link

10:00am–10:30am
Birth to Pre-K
Storytime
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ease into your day with this sleepy Storytime. Come in your pajamas and bring your favorite stuffie or blankie if you wish.  


 

Join us for a special Storytime with Kid-Link as we share stories, songs, and smiles. 

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.

STREAM: Sternberg

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Tween
Presentation, STEM
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Gallery
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Presentation, STEM
Event Details:

Learn about Trilobites with Sternberg Museum and make a craft to take home!

Desktop Desert

2:00pm–3:00pm
Young Adult
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Trish Davies Activity Room
Age Group: Young Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Don't have a green thumb? That's okay! Make a forever plant from beads. 

Fern Art

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Tween
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Take plant leaves and use them to paint a picture. 

Trivia Night at the Paisley Pear

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adult
Gaming
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Outside the Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Gaming

Put your 4-person team together and head to the Paisley Pear for trivia with a new theme each month. 

Plant a Pumpkin

10:00am–10:30am
Birth to Pre-K
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Event Details:

Join us for a hands-on Storytime where little learners will discover how tiny pumpkin seeds turn into big, bright pumpkins. 

STREAM: Pumpkin Planting

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Tween
STEM
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Gallery
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Learn how to plant pumpkins that you can either take home or donate to the library!

Readiness and Review, K-2

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

This session is for children entering kindergarten, first, or second grade in August. This group will help the children maintain and build their skills during the summer months. This session will be limited to 14 students. An adult

TAB Time

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Tween, Young Adult
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Trish Davies Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Tween, Young Adult
Event Details:

Join our Teen Advisory Board for some fun! They are hosting an activity session with board games, crafts, and more for the younger youth.

Crafter's Social Hour

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adult
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Community Commons
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Do you love to knit or crochet, or do you want to pick up a new hobby? Join us to work on your favorite crafts: cross-stitch, embroidery sewing, and more! Work on your projects, learn the basics, or just socialize with friends Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.  
 

Stop, Drop & Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Birth to Pre-K
Storytime
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Get ready for a blazing fun Storytime as the Hays Fire Department joins us for a special visit!

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.