Clay Center Carnegie Library

09/27/2026

GUYS.
The first three photos is how we started and the last photo is how we ended.
We came with 4 book carts FULL of books and 11 totes full of blind dates with a books. We came home with less than half a cart of books and only 1.5 totes of blind dates with a book left!
We are so overwhelmed and grateful for everyone who came to our booth today! Thank you, thank you, thank you and happy Piotique!

09/26/2026

Just a reminder: We will be CLOSED tomorrow for Piotique. Come check out our booth in the courthouse square! We’re selling $2 bags of books, water, bubble wands, and blind dates with books! We’re also raffling off a Toniebox, a Kindle Paperwhite, and a 1 year subscription to Book of the Month!

09/22/2026

We are so blessed to have our FOL group! These funds help with advertising, book purchases, and programming! They also pay for fun things like Tonieboxes, Magnatiles, Stem Kits, and more! We are so blown away by the generosity of our community! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

We are blown away! Thank YOU for your support! We are excited to continue supporting Clay Center Carnegie Library with these funds. What an amazing community we live in!

Clay Center Community Improvement Foundation

09/22/2026

09/22/2026

Fall is here and we’re in a gourd mood for reading!! Come see our beautiful fall steps and check out a “gourd” book!
Shoutout to Pfizenmaier Pumpkin Patch for this selection of pumpkins and for helping me load them up! I had some really great helpers!

09/15/2026

Come find us at Piotique, we’ll be in booth B6&7!
We’re raffling off a Toniebox (provided by Friends of the Clay Center Library), a Kindle Paperwhite and a 1 year subscription to Book of the Month!
We’ll also be selling water, bubble wands, $2 book bags, and blind dates with books! There’s even fun blind date with books for kids!!
Hope to see you all there!

09/15/2026

We have great news! Introvert Bookclub is back! October 1st from 4-5:30 we’ll meet at the library for good reads, snacks and a shared space! Hope to see you there!
Official calendar to follow!

09/15/2026

Hello, Friends of the Library!

Want to see your impact in action? 📚
We’re making it a point to share more of what the Friends of the Library group has been up to lately! We get to do some pretty amazing things to support our local library, but here’s the secret: none of it happens without you.

First up: Gather for Good Day is coming! Don’t forget to donate to the Friends of the Library fund!

INFO BELOW:

Mark your calendars for Clay Center Gather for Good Match Day!
📅 Thursday, September 17, 2026
⏰ 12:00–8:00 PM
📍 The C4 | 2321 9th St., Clay Center, KS

This is an amazing opportunity to make your donation go even further! 🙌

✨ Eligible gifts receive a 50% match! ✨

💛 Give local.
💙 Support our community.
💛 Make your gift go further.

Let’s GATHER FOR GOOD on September 17!

09/14/2026

We’re gearing up for fall at the library! Come on cool weather!

08/31/2026