Atchison Public Library

10/09/2026

What do you think of our new floors? We think they're pretty BRIGHT, SHINY, and NEW! Come in and see for yourself!

10/06/2026

Great news! If you received a KC Renaissance Festival ticket from us this year but haven't used it yet, you can still go! We even have extra tickets! Come by the library to pick yours up today! (We'll be at the corgi races this weekend 😆)

🎟️ WAIT—DON’T TOSS THAT TICKET! 🎟️

Have a Kansas City Renaissance Festival ticket that says it’s only valid the first four weekends? (Has a goldenrod or a dark pink border)

✨ Good news! In celebration of our 50th season, we’re honoring those tickets for ALL SEVEN WEEKENDS this year!

So grab that ticket and join us for one of our LAST THREE WEEKENDS of the season!

⚔️ Cheer at the Joust
🍻 Visit the Viking Mead Hall
🛡️ Explore the Viking Encampment
🪄 Make a little magic
🎶 Enjoy live music & entertainment
👑 Meet the characters of the realm
🛍️ Shop, feast and explore the village

Your Renaissance adventure is still waiting—come use that ticket and join the fun!

For more information: kcrenfest.com

10/06/2026

Throwback to one of our favorite Summer Reading programs! Who is your favorite before and after?

Want more programs like this? While we can't frolick in the sun for too much longer, the library does programming every week! Stop by, check all of our socials, or sign up for the newsletter today!

10/05/2026

READ BANNED BOOKS! Join us at the Atchison Library this week to celebrate banned books! We have a display full of books to choose from and even more on our shelves!

Let books be.

Today kicks off , an annual observation started more than 40 years ago in response to a sudden surge in the number of attempts to censor or remove books in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Sound familiar?

Today, libraries continue to face record numbers of challenges to the books on their shelves. And contrary to common narratives suggesting that concerned parents are driving these challenges, data from ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom suggests otherwise – 92% of these challenges came from pressure groups and government officials in 2025.

For this year's Banned Books Week, we remind our communities that a handful of people running organized censorship campaigns should not be allowed to dictate what the rest of us can read, and that the joy and creativity of reading is not only an act of resistance, but a freedom that must be protected.

Find ways to get involved and spread the word, censorship data, and events throughout the week at https://bit.ly/4yvixbB.

10/02/2026

I hope your WHOLE WEEKEND is this awesome!!

10/02/2026

We're a litte late to the but it's not too late to check out some graphic novels or some DVDs from the library (we think they're pretty super)!

10/02/2026

TODAY! Join us for all ages BINGO at 1:00! This is our second-to-last BINGO of the year, so make sure to come and enjoy the fun while it lasts!

09/28/2026

Two months later we're still thinking about our biggest even of Summer Reading! We had so much fun with the bounce house, popcorn station, and Kona Ice truck! All of our activities and refreshments kept us happy on that hot, summer day. Chaotic, but so much fun.