Youth
Programs
2026 Youth Summer Reading Program – June 1 – July 31
When you log 10 books (babies-Kindergarten) or 10 hours (1st-6th grade) on the Beanstack App, you will earn prizes– a gate ticket for the Kansas State Fair, a youth pass for Exploration Place, a coupon for a free kids smoothie, and more! Plus: Log weekly for a chance to win a weekly prize, complete the program for a chance to win a grand prize! * Paper logs available upon request
Reoccurring Summer Library Programs
These programs will run between June 8 – July 30. A storytime at HPL includes books, songs, rhymes, music, and more!
Your child will learn through play with their peers!
Free Summer Lunches for Youth
The library is excited to be a lunch site for USD 308’s Summer Lunch program again!
Lunches will be served June 1st- July 24th, 11am-12pm M-F, except on July 3rd to observe the holiday. Meals will also be served on Summer Celebration day, June 5th.
Meals will be grab & go for youth 18 and under.
Children have to be present to receive a meal or an adult can provide their meal pass.
For more information, contact USD 308 Nutrition Services: 620-615-5580 or nutrition@usd308.com
All Ages Concert
Monday, July 20
6:30-7:30pm
The Wichita Symphony will join us to read the picture book Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo by John Lithgow. As we go through the book, they will introduce 5 members of the Wichita Symphony and talk about their instruments and how music is made. We’ll enjoy fun, animal related songs and conclude the program with the audience participating with the musicians, all playing together for the grand finale.
Family Karaoke
Thursday, July23rd
6:30-7:30pm
Youth Services activity room
Unleash your inner pop star at our family karaoke night! What to expect: a playlist of family-friendly songs to choose from, building confidence, and having fun in the spotlight!
Monthly Programs
Lego® at the Library
10:30am – 12:00pm
First Saturday of Every Month
Calling all Lego® lovers: Build, create, and imagine with us at the library! Join fellow builders each month to tackle fun challenges or design your own masterpiece. All ages welcome. We provide the bricks—you bring the creativity!
Adventurers Guild
Do you feel the call to explore dangerous ruins? Fight terrible monsters? Protect the innocent and defeat villainy?! Then join the Hutchinson Public Library’s Table Top Role Playing Game club!
Second Saturdays, 1:30-4:00pm
Grades 2nd-6th
Youth Services Activity Room
Read to Rover
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Second Thursday of Every Month
Studies show that children gain confidence when reading to dogs. Whether your child is a pre-reader, just learning to read, or is a proficient reader, they will enjoy this fun program. When readers get three punches on their punch card, they get a free book! This program is in partnership with Hutchinson Kennel Club Therapy Dogs.
Children’s Chess Club
Second Saturday of Every Month
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Youth Services Area
Come play and learn strategies from a chess instructor!
We are excited to offer a new program this year– Sensory Storytime!
Sensory Storytime is a welcoming, interactive environment specially designed for children with various sensory needs. Group sizes are limited to ensure that the environment remains low-stress and truly accessible for those with sensory sensitivities.
For more information, please contact us at youthservices@hutchpl.org
Library Visits/Field Trips
Are you an educator, daycare provider, or community organization that is wanting to plan a field trip to the library for youth?
USD 308 Student Library Cards
