State Library of Kansas
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The State Library of Kansas houses government, legislative and historical records. Looking for Kansas Government Info, useful data and digital collections, Talking Books and a quiet place to read? Find us online, library.ks.gov, and in the Statehouse.
Thank you for the welcoming and joyful opportunity to celebrate Kansas Reads to Preschoolers with your school community. #KansasReadsToPreschoolers 2/2
November 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Thank you for the welcoming and joyful opportunity to celebrate Kansas Reads to Preschoolers with your school community. #KansasReadsToPreschoolers 2/2
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀? 𝗚𝗼 𝗼𝗻. 𝗪𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁. Yesterday, State Librarian Ray Walling and his student helper, J., read "Little Nita's BIG Idea" with the preschoolers of Scott Dual Language Magnet School. 1/2
November 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀? 𝗚𝗼 𝗼𝗻. 𝗪𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁. Yesterday, State Librarian Ray Walling and his student helper, J., read "Little Nita's BIG Idea" with the preschoolers of Scott Dual Language Magnet School. 1/2
What kind of BIG ideas will Little Nita share? Read "Little Nita's Big Idea" & join Kansas Reads for Preschoolers. Visit your local library and check out fun picture books to read with the children in your life, library.ks.gov/librarians/prek #KansasReadstoPreschoolers 2/2
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
What kind of BIG ideas will Little Nita share? Read "Little Nita's Big Idea" & join Kansas Reads for Preschoolers. Visit your local library and check out fun picture books to read with the children in your life, library.ks.gov/librarians/prek #KansasReadstoPreschoolers 2/2
¿Qué grandes ideas compartirá la pequeña Nita? Lee "La gran idea de la pequeña Nita" y únete a Kansas Reads para niños en edad preescolar. Visita tu biblioteca y descubre divertidos libros ilustrados para leer con los niños de tu entorno. library.ks.gov/librarians/prek 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
¿Qué grandes ideas compartirá la pequeña Nita? Lee "La gran idea de la pequeña Nita" y únete a Kansas Reads para niños en edad preescolar. Visita tu biblioteca y descubre divertidos libros ilustrados para leer con los niños de tu entorno. library.ks.gov/librarians/prek 1/2
Thank you, veterans, for your service and your stories. We honor all who have served & bond between veterans and the Nat'l Library Service for the Blind & Print Disabled (NLS). Veterans have priority access to talking books, braille & other accessible reading materials. #VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Thank you, veterans, for your service and your stories. We honor all who have served & bond between veterans and the Nat'l Library Service for the Blind & Print Disabled (NLS). Veterans have priority access to talking books, braille & other accessible reading materials. #VeteransDay
The State Library of Kansas will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day. Find resources you need 24/7 at library.ks.gov. #VeteransDay
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The State Library of Kansas will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day. Find resources you need 24/7 at library.ks.gov. #VeteransDay
BARD isn't Hard, especially when Kansas Talking Books walks you through the new DA2 Audio Reader Machine. Join Michael November 18, 10 am; learn how easy it can be for you to enjoy reading again. Add a calendar reminder today! facebook.com/events/1521595315845106 #NovemBARD
November 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
BARD isn't Hard, especially when Kansas Talking Books walks you through the new DA2 Audio Reader Machine. Join Michael November 18, 10 am; learn how easy it can be for you to enjoy reading again. Add a calendar reminder today! facebook.com/events/1521595315845106 #NovemBARD
You are welcome at Kansas libraries. Everyone is welcome at the library.
November 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
You are welcome at Kansas libraries. Everyone is welcome at the library.
"Your Story Begins Here." Kansas libraries are welcoming places where you'll find trained librarians who'll connect you to information, opportunity and other people in your community to help you write your story, your life. #Kansas #Libraries
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"Your Story Begins Here." Kansas libraries are welcoming places where you'll find trained librarians who'll connect you to information, opportunity and other people in your community to help you write your story, your life. #Kansas #Libraries
All the cool kids (and pups) are at the Kansas Lbrary Association conference in Manhattan sharing great ideas and new ways to serve our #Kansas communities! #LibrariesEverlasting
November 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
All the cool kids (and pups) are at the Kansas Lbrary Association conference in Manhattan sharing great ideas and new ways to serve our #Kansas communities! #LibrariesEverlasting
Looking for books for preschoolers when you’re out? Check out UniteForLiteracy.com. You’ll find books about food, community, animals & so much more. Let Unite for Literacy narrate in English, Diné, Italian, Urdu and more! #KansasReadstoPreschoolers
November 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Looking for books for preschoolers when you’re out? Check out UniteForLiteracy.com. You’ll find books about food, community, animals & so much more. Let Unite for Literacy narrate in English, Diné, Italian, Urdu and more! #KansasReadstoPreschoolers
Learn more about voting and elections with our Civic Holidays Resource Guide, library.ks.gov/kansans/civic-holidays.
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Learn more about voting and elections with our Civic Holidays Resource Guide, library.ks.gov/kansans/civic-holidays.
𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀: It's Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Month, you're invited to dive into "Little Nita's BIG Idea"! Find activities, reading resources, recipes & more to help launch your kids' love of reading, library.ks.gov/prek #KansasReadstoPreschoolers
November 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀: It's Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Month, you're invited to dive into "Little Nita's BIG Idea"! Find activities, reading resources, recipes & more to help launch your kids' love of reading, library.ks.gov/prek #KansasReadstoPreschoolers
BARD isn't Hard. Download, relax, and read. Stay tuned all NovemBARD for tips, tricks, and helpful hints to get the most out of BARD. library.ks.gov/talking-books
November 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
BARD isn't Hard. Download, relax, and read. Stay tuned all NovemBARD for tips, tricks, and helpful hints to get the most out of BARD. library.ks.gov/talking-books
Inspire a Child's Love of Reading.
Reading with kids fosters more than bonding among readers; it builds language, social-emotional skills, imagination & world awareness. Celebrate Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Month; read to the kids in your life, library.ks.gov/prek . #Kansas #Reads
Reading with kids fosters more than bonding among readers; it builds language, social-emotional skills, imagination & world awareness. Celebrate Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Month; read to the kids in your life, library.ks.gov/prek . #Kansas #Reads
November 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Inspire a Child's Love of Reading.
Reading with kids fosters more than bonding among readers; it builds language, social-emotional skills, imagination & world awareness. Celebrate Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Month; read to the kids in your life, library.ks.gov/prek . #Kansas #Reads
Reading with kids fosters more than bonding among readers; it builds language, social-emotional skills, imagination & world awareness. Celebrate Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Month; read to the kids in your life, library.ks.gov/prek . #Kansas #Reads
𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧. We’ve got haunted Kansas books for you to shiver to. These eBooks are always available among Kansas History Books' titles & the eBooks you’ll find on the State Library’s site, library.biblioboard.com/search-resul... . 👻 #Halloween #KansasStories
October 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧. We’ve got haunted Kansas books for you to shiver to. These eBooks are always available among Kansas History Books' titles & the eBooks you’ll find on the State Library’s site, library.biblioboard.com/search-resul... . 👻 #Halloween #KansasStories
Curious about Talking Books? Visit KS TalkingBooks' Roadshow at Washington Public Library Nov. 4, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, & Clay Center Carnegie Library, 1:30-3:30 pm. 1/2
October 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Curious about Talking Books? Visit KS TalkingBooks' Roadshow at Washington Public Library Nov. 4, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, & Clay Center Carnegie Library, 1:30-3:30 pm. 1/2
REMEMBER: Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, November 2, at 2 p.m. Fall back and set your clocks back 1 hour. Then use that extra hour to read. It's what the day's for ...
October 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
REMEMBER: Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, November 2, at 2 p.m. Fall back and set your clocks back 1 hour. Then use that extra hour to read. It's what the day's for ...
Kansans: Will you vote in person or by mail? Where will you cast your ballot? When? How will you get there? No answers, yet? Don’t stress! We have what YOU need to be vote ready at VoteEarlyDay.org. #VoteEarlyDay #VoteReady #MakeAPlanToVote
October 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Kansans: Will you vote in person or by mail? Where will you cast your ballot? When? How will you get there? No answers, yet? Don’t stress! We have what YOU need to be vote ready at VoteEarlyDay.org. #VoteEarlyDay #VoteReady #MakeAPlanToVote
Get Your Students' Favorite Audiobooks Free-of-Charge: KS Talking Books & the Nat'l Library Service for the Blind & Print Disabled, provide free audio & braille books to students who are unable to read due to impairment. library.ks.gov/TalkingBooks #KansasReads
October 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Get Your Students' Favorite Audiobooks Free-of-Charge: KS Talking Books & the Nat'l Library Service for the Blind & Print Disabled, provide free audio & braille books to students who are unable to read due to impairment. library.ks.gov/TalkingBooks #KansasReads
Check out 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐘 eBooks on CloudLibrary w/your Kansas eCard. Login for "Thrills & Scares from Recent Years" shelf. Download for a creepy-good read. We won't judge if you leave the nightlight on, library.ks.gov/talking-book.... #Kansas #Read
October 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Check out 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐘 eBooks on CloudLibrary w/your Kansas eCard. Login for "Thrills & Scares from Recent Years" shelf. Download for a creepy-good read. We won't judge if you leave the nightlight on, library.ks.gov/talking-book.... #Kansas #Read
Carnegie Libraries across America will each receive a $10,000 gift to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through a special initiative announced today by Carnegie Corporation of New York,
www.carnegie.org/news/article...
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October 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Carnegie Libraries across America will each receive a $10,000 gift to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through a special initiative announced today by Carnegie Corporation of New York,
www.carnegie.org/news/article...
www.carnegie.org/news/article...
Help Kansans you know with vision or print impairments stay connected and informed; share Kansas Talking Books with them. Learn how easy it is to get connected, library.ks.gov/talking-books/newsline. #Kansas #TalkingBooks #StayConnected #NationalFederationoftheBlind
October 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Help Kansans you know with vision or print impairments stay connected and informed; share Kansas Talking Books with them. Learn how easy it is to get connected, library.ks.gov/talking-books/newsline. #Kansas #TalkingBooks #StayConnected #NationalFederationoftheBlind
𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆. Hunting for a job, adventure, a stack of great books, community & more? We can help. We share learning & research resources, gov info & more with local libraries, bit.ly/48JnSSI #Kansas #Libraries #SaveMoney #SaveTime
October 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆. Hunting for a job, adventure, a stack of great books, community & more? We can help. We share learning & research resources, gov info & more with local libraries, bit.ly/48JnSSI #Kansas #Libraries #SaveMoney #SaveTime
Think about the State Library of Kansas. What comes to mind? Digital Books & Databases, Training & Research Help, Kansas' Legislative Hotline & Talking Books? Discover your State Library of KS services and visit us, library.ks.gov/about-us/services #Kansas #Library
October 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Think about the State Library of Kansas. What comes to mind? Digital Books & Databases, Training & Research Help, Kansas' Legislative Hotline & Talking Books? Discover your State Library of KS services and visit us, library.ks.gov/about-us/services #Kansas #Library