1. Visit the Olathe Public Library this summer for out-of-this-world activities, movies, programs, and more!

2. The Olathe Public Library has summer fun for everyone– kids, teens, even adults!
Launch into your summer with the Summer Reading Kick-Off
at Frontier Park on Tuesday, May 28th from 10 am – 11:30 am
Play games!
Get a tattoo!
HAVE FUN!
Eat lunch!

3. Design a bookmark for the Summer Bookmark Design Contest
Drop-In Programs
No registration required – but unlike outer space, library space may be limited 
Find Fido
every Friday
Make a star to add to
our “sky full of stars”
Design a bookmark for the Summer Bookmark Design Contest

4. Have fun with the whole family!
Watch movies in the library on Monday (OPL Downtown)
and Wednesday (OPL Indian Creek) afternoons:
June 3 and 5 Ralph Breaks the Internet
June 10 and 12 The Cat From Outer Space
June 17 and 19 Smallfoot
June 24 and 26 Spark: A Space Tail
July 1 and 3 WALL-E
July 8 and 10 The House with a Clock in Its Walls
July 15 and 17 Space Chimps
July 22 and 24 Home
July 29 and 31 Fly Me to the Moon
August 5 Mary Poppins Returns  

5. Have fun with the whole family!
Moon Landing Celebration
Celebrate 50 years since humans first walked on the moon! We’ll have activities, snacks, prizes, and surprise guests!

6. Have fun with the whole family!
2 Special Programs with the Astronomical Society of Kansas City
Look through a solar telescope and pick up some free fun-in-the-sun items (while supplies last!)
Learn about the stars, planets, and other things you can see in the night sky!

7. Have fun with the whole family!
Family Chess Nights
Come play chess with a family member, friend, or other worthy opponent!

8. Programs for Children Entering Grades 1-5 in Fall 2019
Registration (required) online, by phone, or in person
Read to a Dog
Come read out loud to one of our cuddly canine volunteers,
Roxy (top) or Paisleigh (bottom)!

9. Programs for Children Entering Grades 1-5 in Fall 2019
Registration (required) online, by phone, or in person
Galaxy Slime
Wear clothes you can get messy in and make your own space-y slime!

10. Programs for Children Entering Grades 1-5 in Fall 2019
Registration (required) online, by phone, or in person
LEGO® Design Contest
Build something awesome and submit it for judging! We’ll have prizes!

11. Programs for Children Entering Grades 1-5 in Fall 2019
Registration (required) online, by phone, or in person
Exploring Constellations
Make your own constellation guidebook and build a marshmallow version of your favorite constellation!

12. Programs for Children Entering Grades 1-5 in Fall 2019
Registration (required) online, by phone, or in person
Cereal Box Robots
Recycle household items by turning them into your very own robot! We’ll have everything you need – just bring your ideas!

13. Programs for Children Entering Grades 1-5 in Fall 2019
Registration (required) online, by phone, or in person
LEGO® Planetary Rovers
Construct a balloon-powered vehicle that you can test-drive on a variety of surfaces!

14. Don’t miss any of the free fun activities
at the Olathe Public Library this summer!
Join the Summer Reading Club—just record any books you read or listen to in a summer reading log!
Then, return it to the library
beginning on July 22nd to receive a free paperback book and be counted in your school’s participation!

15. Free meals for kids 18 & under
Meals are only for those 18 and under but adults may accompany children. Kindergartners and younger must be supervised. Meals must be consumed on-site.
Friday, May 24th &
Monday - Thursday
May 28 - August 14th
11 AM - 12:30 PM
Olathe Downtown Library only
(No meal on July 4)
Equal opportunity provider. Sponsored by Harvesters Community Food Network, Friends of the Library, and Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund.
Join us for lunch at the library
all summer!
Free Community Lunch for ALL ages
Every Friday Jun 7 - Aug 9
11:00 am to 1 pm
Olathe Downtown Library only
Meals will be hot. Menu will vary. Presented in part by the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund and Friends of the Library.
Olathe Downtown Library
Park
Chestnut
Santa Fe N ↑

16. SUMMER READING Kids who read for FUN do well in school!
—great for the whole family —
Kids who read for FUN
do well in school!
An example of the community partnership of
Olathe Noon Club

17. Blast off to our website for more information!
See you at the library this summer!