Buy a sweet treat for your sweetie on Friday, February 14th, 2025, as part of the Friends of Chanute Library’s annual Everything Chocolate Sale. Volunteers are also needed to help bake, wrap, and sell chocolates.

We’re wrapping up the summer! First thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors for summer reading this year. We couldn’t do this without the support of our wonderful community! 

Calling all adventurers! It’s the last week of summer reading!

We have two weeks left of summer reading but plenty of time for summer adventures! 

We're halfway through the summer! Join us for a special Humanities Kansas program and slime! Sunday, June 23rd at 2 pm - Humanities Kansas: Kansas Folktales and Legends with Jim Hoy. Monday, June 24th from 4 - 5 pm - Crocheting with Carmen. Ages 8 & up. Tuesday,...

Halfway through the summer! Join us for the Sedgwick County Zoo and Marty the Magician. Monday, June 17th from 4 - 5 pm - Crocheting with Carmen. Ages 8 & up. Monday, June 17th from 4 - 6 pm - Silent Book Club. Bring whatever book you happen to be reading and read...

Join us for science and gardening fun this week!

Summer events are starting at the library! Join us for adventurous summer reading!

Join us for our annual summer reading program, open to readers of all ages!  Next year’s theme is “Adventure Begins at Your Library”.

The Chanute Public Library is happy to present new reading challenge opportunities for students of all ages and grade levels!

Join our new family read-along challenge, the LitWits! Read three books every quarter, receive prizes, and build your own home library!

We host several programs throughout the year for children of all ages! Come and learn with us!

The Chanute Public Library is happy to present new reading challenge opportunities for students of all ages and grade levels!

Enjoy our teen area with space to hang out or take a moment to study. Located upstairs at the back of the children’s department.

Calling all puzzle masters and solvers! The Chanute Public Library is hosting the first of its kind – a puzzle tournament, to be held on Saturday, January 27th at 1 pm.

Adult programs are offered throughout the year, including programs sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council.