All locations will be CLOSED Monday, January 20, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. .
This movie is part of the WCPL Spring Break Stay-cation program taking place all week at multiple library locations! Film Synopsis: A feisty septuagenarian reluctantly teams up with a young explorer in this Oscar-winning Best Animated Feature Film by Pixar. Carl Fredricksen is a 78-year-old balloon salesman who dreams of seeing the wilds of South […]
Learn to make a variety of crafts using foam, cardboard, and other fun things. This month‘s project is using cardboard to launch projectiles at targets. No registration required.
Ever wanted to travel the world without leaving your home? Come tour the world with us while learning about many different countries! Join us for our week- long stay-cation series, and visit a different library location each day. Register HERE.
Learn all about unique animals with fun crafts and games, ending the night with a special appearance from our favorite Australian, Bluey! Join us for our week- long stay-cation series, and visit a different library location each day. Register HERE.
Join us for our week- long stay-cation series to fish indoors, make your own camp patch, and an evening full of indoor camping! Register HERE.
End our week- long stay-cation series with a bubble party! Join us to make bubbles filled with color. Register HERE.
Join us for an exciting day at the park! This event will feature: bubble stations, sack races, hop-a-thon, kite flying, food trucks, character meet & greet, petting zoo, vendor booths, inflatables, face painting, balloon twisting, community booths, and more!
***UPDATE: In observation of the eclipse, this movie will begin at 2:30PM. Anyone who attends the social hour is free to enjoy the eclipse with us outside the Capitol, but the building will be closed until 2:30*** Midday Movies are for everybody! Film Synopsis: A staid but well-respected prep school is enlivened by a newly-arrived, […]
From board games to video games, we will be playing all kinds of games together to see who comes out on top! Games are provided but feel free to bring one you’d like to play together.
South Arts & WKU Cultural Enhancement Present: KING COAL The cultural roots of coal permeate the rituals of daily life in Appalachia, even as its economic power wanes. The journey of a coal miner's daughter reveals the region's dreams and myths. Join us for a narrative film about an issue near and dear to Kentucky’s […]
Author SHAWN PRYOR’S work includes the middle-grade graphic novel Fast Break (FSG/Macmillan, 2025), the hi/lo reader series The Gamer (Capstone Publishing), Cash and Carrie (Action Lab Entertainment), and several books for Capstone’s Jake Maddox Sports and Adventure series, Graphic Library, and the Kids Sports series. In his free time, he enjoys reading, cooking, listening to […]
The Capitol is honored to host the second annual White Squirrel Arts Festival Youth Talent Show! Join us, free of charge, for any or all of the age divisions. - 9 a.m. High School - 1 p.m. Middle School - 4 p.m. Elementary School Make sure you also check out everything the downtown festival has […]
Join us for a special Earth Day celebration! In this fun program, kids will create Earth Day "bombs" filled with wildflower seeds. These eco-friendly bombs will not only brighten up our community with beautiful blooms but also help support local pollinators. Don't miss out on this hands-on opportunity to nurture nature and celebrate Earth Day.
Celebrate National Poetry Month with the Capitol! A staid but well-respected prep school is enlivened by a newly-arrived, charismatic English teacher, who inspires his students with unconventional methods and philosophies. (1989) Rated: PG
Celebrate National Poetry Month with the Capitol! The Bard gets a '90s makeover in this imaginative rendition of the ill-fated romance between the star-crossed lovers (Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes). Montague: Brian Dennehy. Tybalt: John Leguizamo. Laurence: Pete Postlethwaite. Baz Luhrmann directed. (1996) Rated: PG-13
Come in and pick up a FREE comic at any library location! Available while supplies last.
Learn to make a variety of crafts using foam, cardboard, and other fun things. This month‘s project is making lightsaber flashlights! No registration required.