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free tree program

🌲Register for a free tree!🌳 *until March 15th*

All Day 2/17 - 3/15
Kent Public Library
Age Group:
Family

We are partnering with Neighborhood Forest to help green our community and inspire youth environmentalism! Parents/Guardians, please sign your child up to receive a free tree this Earth Day by filling out this short form: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Event Location: Kent Public Library
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

We are partnering with Neighborhood Forest to help green our community and inspire youth environmentalism! Parents/Guardians, please sign your child up to receive a free tree this Earth Day by filling out this short form: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

toddler yoga

Toddler and Me Yoga for ages 2-4 with caregiver

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Upstairs Program Room at Kent Public Library
Program Type:
Onsite
Age Group:
Family

Toddler & Me Yoga for ages 2-4 with caregiver

Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler & Me Yoga for ages 2-4 with caregiver

Lost in Space with Dr. Z 🚀 Water Bears in Space: Tiny Creatures, Big Adventures Across Alien Worlds

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Upstairs Program Room at Kent Public Library
Program Type:
Onsite
Age Group:
Adults 19+ years, Family

Join us for monthly ☄️SPACE NIGHTS🪐 at Kent Library! 

March's talk title: Water Bears in Space: Tiny Creatures, Big Adventures Across Alien Worlds

Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years, Family
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for monthly ☄️SPACE NIGHTS🪐 at Kent Library! 

March's talk title: Water Bears in Space: Tiny Creatures, Big Adventures Across Alien Worlds

dr.Z

Q & A with Dr. Z from Solar System Ambassadors! For all ages

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
No Space at Kent Public Library
Program Type:
Onsite
Age Group:
Family

🚀 Got space questions you’ve always wondered about? Now’s your chance to ask them!

Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: No Space
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Onsite
Event Details:

🚀 Got space questions you’ve always wondered about? Now’s your chance to ask them!

david engel

David Engel Show for all ages and abilites

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite at Kent Public Library
Program Type:
Offsite
Age Group:
Family

🪄 Wizard Academy with Professor Hackensneeze 🧙‍♂️🧩

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Offsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

🪄 Wizard Academy with Professor Hackensneeze 🧙‍♂️🧩

tree sapling

Sapling pick up

All Day 4/20 - 4/25
No Space at Kent Public Library
Age Group:
Family

🌳If you have registered for a free tree, you may pick your sapling up starting today. Please pick up your tree between Monday 4/20 and Saturday 4/25. Come to the Children's Room and ask for Miss Irena.

Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: No Space
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

🌳If you have registered for a free tree, you may pick your sapling up starting today. Please pick up your tree between Monday 4/20 and Saturday 4/25. Come to the Children's Room and ask for Miss Irena.

Lost in Space with Dr. Z 🚀 Guardians of the Orbit: Battling the Rising Tide of Space Debris

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Upstairs Program Room at Kent Public Library
Program Type:
Onsite
Age Group:
Adults 19+ years, Family

Join us for monthly ☄️SPACE NIGHTS🪐 at Kent Library! April's talk title: Guardians of the Orbit: Battling the Rising Tide of Space Debris

Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years, Family
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for monthly ☄️SPACE NIGHTS🪐 at Kent Library! April's talk title: Guardians of the Orbit: Battling the Rising Tide of Space Debris

Get ArtSmart with Patti Hupp for ages 4-10

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Upstairs Program Room at Kent Public Library
Program Type:
Onsite
Age Group:
Children 5-10 years, Family
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Children 5-10 years, Family
Program Type: Onsite

Toddler and Me Yoga for ages 2-4 with caregiver

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Upstairs Program Room at Kent Public Library
Program Type:
Onsite
Age Group:
Family

Toddler & Me Yoga for ages 2-4 with caregiver

Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler & Me Yoga for ages 2-4 with caregiver

butterfly

🦋We're Raising Butterflies🦋

All Day 5/11 - 6/3
No Space at Kent Public Library
Program Type:
Onsite
Age Group:
Family

🦋 We're Raising Butterflies! 🦋

Visit the circulation desk to check in on our caterpillars and watch their incredible transformation from tiny crawlers to beautiful butterflies!

Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: No Space
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Onsite
Event Details:

🦋 We're Raising Butterflies! 🦋

Visit the circulation desk to check in on our caterpillars and watch their incredible transformation from tiny crawlers to beautiful butterflies!

Toddler and Me Yoga for ages 2-4 with caregiver

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Upstairs Program Room at Kent Public Library
Program Type:
Onsite
Age Group:
Family

Toddler & Me Yoga for ages 2-4 with caregiver

Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler & Me Yoga for ages 2-4 with caregiver

Toddler and Me Yoga for ages 2-4 with caregiver

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Upstairs Program Room at Kent Public Library
Program Type:
Onsite
Age Group:
Family

Toddler & Me Yoga for ages 2-4 with caregiver

Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler & Me Yoga for ages 2-4 with caregiver

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
Kent Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Kent Public Library
Jonathan Kruk

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk! For families with children ages 6 and up

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Stage at Kent Public Library
Program Type:
Onsite
Age Group:
Children 6-12, Children 10-14 years, Young Adult 14-18 years, Family

🎭🐎 SYBIL'S REVERED RIDE & Tales of Revolutionary Putnam 🇺🇸📜

Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Stage
Age Group: Children 6-12, Children 10-14 years, Young Adult 14-18 years, Family
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎭🐎 SYBIL'S REVERED RIDE & Tales of Revolutionary Putnam 🇺🇸📜

Closed for Juneteenth

All Day
Kent Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Kent Public Library
Jester Jim

The Jester Jim Show (Summer Reading Kickoff) 🧼📚

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Town Center Green at Kent Public Library
Program Type:
Onsite
Age Group:
Family

🎪 The Jester Jim Show 🤹‍♂️

A silly, high-energy show for young children and families!

Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Town Center Green
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎪 The Jester Jim Show 🤹‍♂️

A silly, high-energy show for young children and families!

Closed for Independence Day

All Day
Kent Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Kent Public Library
velociraptor

Meet Rocky the Raptor, a lifesize dinosaur with a heart of gold! For families with children of all ages

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Stage at Kent Public Library
Program Type:
Onsite
Age Group:
Family

Children of all ages and their families are invited to the Kent Public Library on Wednesday, July 22, at 4:30 PM for the meet-and-greet of a lifetime!

Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Stage
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children of all ages and their families are invited to the Kent Public Library on Wednesday, July 22, at 4:30 PM for the meet-and-greet of a lifetime!

One BIG Foam Party (Ages Under 18 years)

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Town Center Green at Kent Public Library
Program Type:
Onsite
Age Group:
Family

 

Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Town Center Green
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Closed for Labor Day

All Day
Kent Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Kent Public Library

Closed for Veterans Day

All Day
Kent Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Kent Public Library

Closing Early Day Before Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Kent Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Kent Public Library

Closed for Thanksgiving

All Day
Kent Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Kent Public Library