Fort Scott Public Library

Fort Scott, Kansas

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  • About the Library
    • Hours
    • Contact Us
    • History of the library
    • Job Opportunities
  • Library Policies
    • Mission Statement
    • Bylaws
    • Confidentiality of Library Records
    • Events Room Policy
    • Inclement Weather/Library Staffing Policy
    • Materials Selection Policy
    • Mobile Hotspot Lending Policy
    • Overdue, Unreturned, Lost, or Damaged Items
    • Patron Dress Code
    • Public Use Computers, Internet Access, and Internet Safety
    • Fort Scott Public Library Ethics Statement
  • Kids
    • 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
    • Kids’ Easy Browser
    • Storytime
  • Teen Spot
    • 100 Books Before Graduation
    • Discord Teen Group
  • Summer Reading
    • Adult Summer Reading
    • Youth Summer Reading 2024
  • New Adult Materials
  • Library Newsletters
  • How To (login to your account, find an eBook, place a hold…)
    • Log in to SEKnFind
    • Log in to the Sunflower eLibrary
    • Log in to the Kansas Library eCard resources
    • Change your password in SEKnFind
    • Change your messaging preferences in SEKnFind
    • Place a Hold in SEKnFind
  • Marvelous Mondays
  • LibraryCon 2024
  • Walk Into Books, Bourbon County!
  • 500 Books Before Middle School
  • Coding Club
  • Walk Into Books, Bourbon County! Sponsorship Information

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Register your birth-12th grade kids now for our summer reading program and skip the long registration lines at our kickoff parties. Go here to sign up: https://forms.gle/Hki3bVvBKAsuxxrR7 Daycares, click here.

Want to volunteer or donate? Click here.

This year’s theme: Adventure Begins at Your Library.

Kickoff

We’ll kick off with an Adventure Family party at Gunn Park Shelter House #3 on June 5, 10-11:30 and a Choose Your Adventure party (for 4th to 12th grades) at Riverfront Marmaton Park on June 5, 4-5:30.

Performances:

Musician Alan Cunningham @ 10 am – June 11 at Winfield Scott Elementary School

Jugglers & Comedians Jay & Leslie present Library Escapades @ 10 am – July 2 at Memorial Hall

Storyteller Will Stuck @ 10 am – July 31 at Memorial Hall

Special Parties:

Pirate party @ 4 pm – June 10

Space party @ 4 pm – July 15

3rd Annual LibraryCon – June 21 & 22 (Times to be announced)

Regular Meetings:

Weekly Kids’ Themes will focus on adventure & exploration – Tuesdays at 10 (no regular meeting on performance weeks)

Weekly Teen (4th-12th) meetings will focus on adventures in science, food, gaming, arts, etc. – Wednesdays at 4

Teens will also meet on the last Monday of the month @ 4 at Common Ground for book club.

NEW: Join us each month for family movie nights! Watch your calendar for announcements.

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Step Into Adventure with our New Walking Contest → ← The Library is Accepting Donations Again

Recent Posts

  • Kick Off Summer Reading with an Adventure Party
  • Star Wars Celebration for May the Fourth
  • Step Into Adventure with our New Walking Contest
  • Sign up for Youth Summer Reading!
  • The Library is Accepting Donations Again
  • Upcoming Teen & Tween Events
  • Upcoming Storytime Events
  • Join our Coding Clubs for 3rd-12th Grades
  • Items eligible to renew will now renew automatically!
  • Mobile Hotspots are available to checkout!

State and Federal Government

  • IRS
  • Kansas Dept. of Revenue
  • Kansas Legislature
  • State of Kansas

Local Government

  • Bourbon County
  • City of Fort Scott

Local Media

  • 103.9 KOMB FM
  • Fort Scott Biz
  • The Fort Scott Tribune

Education

  • Fort Scott Community College
  • Fort Scott USD 234
  • Kansas Parent Information Resource Center
  • Uniontown USD 235

Local Interest

  • Bourbon County Historical Preservation Association
  • Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Fort Scott Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Fort Scott National Historic Site
  • Gordon Parks Museum
  • Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes
  • Old Fort Genealogical Society and Library

Events in the Fort Scott area

  • Bourbon County Fair
  • Good Old Days
  • Pioneer Harvest Fiesta

Web resources

  • Census
  • Dropbox
  • Google
  • Kansas Advocates for Better Care
  • Kansas Digital Newspapers (Open Access)
  • Kansas State Historical Society Digital Content (Valid Kansas Drivers License or State ID required)
  • MSN
  • Online databases available through the State Library of Kansas
  • Safehouse Crisis Center
  • Sunflower eLibrary (Overdrive ebooks and audiobooks)
  • Wind Energy
  • Yahoo

Library Links

  • American Library Association
  • Kansas Library Card Login
  • Library of Congress
  • SEKnFind Patron Catalog
  • Southeast Kansas Library System
  • State Library of Kansas

Library Information

  • 500 Books Before Middle School
  • About the Library
    • Job Opportunities
    • Hours
    • Contact Us
    • History of the library
  • Coding Club
  • Discord Teen Group
  • How To (login to your account, find an eBook, place a hold…)
    • Log in to SEKnFind
    • Log in to the Sunflower eLibrary
    • Log in to the Kansas Library eCard resources
    • Change your password in SEKnFind
    • Change your messaging preferences in SEKnFind
    • Place a Hold in SEKnFind
  • Kids
    • Easy Browser
    • Storytime
    • 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
  • Library Newsletters
  • Library Policies
    • Bylaws
    • Confidentiality of Library Records
    • Events Room Policy
    • Fort Scott Public Library Ethics Statement
    • Inclement Weather/Library Staffing Policy
    • Materials Selection Policy
    • Mission Statement
    • Mobile Hotspot Lending Policy
    • Overdue, Unreturned, Lost, or Damaged Items
    • Patron Dress Code
    • Public Use Computers, Internet Access, and Internet Safety
  • LibraryCon 2024
  • Local Author MaryBarbara McKay’s Full Bio
  • Marvelous Mondays
  • New Adult Materials
  • New Teen and Young Adult Materials
  • Summer Reading
    • Adult Summer Reading
    • Youth Summer Reading 2024
  • Teen Spot
    • 100 Books Before Graduation
    • 100 Books Before Graduation
  • Walk Into Books, Bourbon County!
  • Walk Into Books, Bourbon County! Sponsorship Information

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