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📚✨ A Humanities Kansas Presentation at the Kingman Carnegie Library ✨🪨

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🪶 Step back thousands of years and discover the stories carved in stone! 🏞️

Join us at the Kingman Carnegie Library for an engaging presentation by Rex C. Buchanan, co-author of Petroglyphs of the Kansas Smoky Hills, as he explores the fascinating rock carvings left behind by the people who once called Kansas home. 🏕️📖

📅 Wednesday, July 15, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Kingman Carnegie Library
🏛️ 455 N. Main St.
📮 Kingman, KS 67068

🌟 You’ll Discover:

🪨 Ancient Kansas petroglyphs
🌾 The history and cultures of the Smoky Hills
🏹 The lives of the people who created these incredible carvings
📖 The stories these remarkable images tell about Kansas’ past
🗺️ The significance of these archaeological treasures
❓ A live Q&A with the author

📚✍️ Books will be available for purchase and signing following the presentation!

🎟️ FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! 🎉

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Everyone is welcome—whether you’re a history enthusiast 🏺, archaeology fan ⛏️, educator 🍎, student 🎒, nature lover 🌿, or simply curious about Kansas’ incredible past! 🌻

🤝 Bring a friend, bring your family, and join us for an unforgettable evening of history, discovery, storytelling, and conversation! 🗣️📚✨

💙 👍 Please Like, Share, 💬 Comment, and 📲 Invite your friends to help us celebrate Kansas history at your Kingman Carnegie Library! 🏛️🌻🇺🇸

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🌻 Sunflower Summer is Back at Kingman Carnegie Library! 🌻

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Get ready for an unforgettable summer of adventure across Kansas! Beginning July 9 through August 2, 2026, eligible Kansas Pre-K–12 students and one accompanying adult can enjoy FREE admission to participating attractions throughout the state with the Sunflower Summer program.

Explore some of Kansas’ favorite destinations, including:

  • 🦁 Sedgwick County Zoo
  • 🚀 Cosmosphere
  • 🔬 Exploration Place
  • 🌿 Botanica, The Wichita Gardens
  • 🎨 Wichita Art Museum
  • 🦖 Field Station: Dinosaurs
  • 🤠 Old Cowtown Museum
  • 🏛️ Museum of World Treasures
  • ⭐ And hundreds of other participating attractions across Kansas!

Getting started is easy! Simply download the Sunflower Summer app, create an account, and start making memories with your family.

Need assistance? Stop by Kingman Carnegie Library, and our staff will be happy to help you get set up so you can begin exploring all that Kansas has to offer.

📅 Program Dates: July 9 – August 2, 2026

📱 Learn more and download the app at www.sunflowersummer.org.

Adventure is waiting—make this your best Kansas summer yet! 🌻☀️🗺️

🐶📚 Reading with Dogs is Back at Kingman Carnegie Library! 📚🐶

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Looking for a fun way to help your child build confidence in reading? Join us for Reading with Dogs, where young readers can practice reading aloud to friendly therapy dogs in a calm, encouraging, and judgment-free environment! ❤️

Dogs make wonderful listeners, helping children improve their reading skills while having fun and gaining confidence one page at a time.

📅 Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
🕞 Time: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
📍 Kingman Carnegie Library
455 N. Main St., Kingman, KS 67068

📖 Read your favorite book or choose one from our shelves!
🐾 Friendly therapy dogs
💙 Stress-free reading practice
👧👦 Great for children of all reading levels
✅ No registration required

Bring your favorite story and make a new furry friend! We can’t wait to see you at the library.

📞 Questions? Call us at 620-532-3061

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🎆🎉Kingman Carnegie Library will be CLOSED🎂🎇

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✨ Holiday Closure Notice ✨

🎆🎉 The Kingman Carnegie Library will be CLOSED on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 as we join our community in celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary! 🇺🇸🎂🎇

❤️🤍💙 We wish everyone a safe, fun, and memorable Independence Day filled with family, friends, laughter, and celebration! 🌭🍔🌽🍉🎆🎇🎶

📚✨ We look forward to welcoming you back during our regular business hours after the holiday. Stop in and discover your next great read! 📖📕📗📘

🎉🇺🇸 Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🎂🦅⭐🎆🎇❤️🤍💙

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