CKLS School Libraries

09/02/2026

The Central Kansas Library System will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2026.
The offices will closed at 4:00 PM on Friday, September 5th and reopen at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
if you experience an emergency and need to reach a consultant, please contact Patty Collins by email [email protected] or via phone at 800-326-2642 X. 134 and leave a message. I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday!
~Your CKLS Team

08/19/2026

Has school started for you? Tell me what you're looking forward to this year and which library you're from.

07/16/2026

Join us for a Book care workshop with Kimberly Young, the Book Doctor on August 10, 2026!
Register HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtd3HkCE-SCtV2UbryAkWnSSVG5ALm9sfGrLAI0bipb7n7Ww/viewform

Demco’s Book Doctor workshop is intended to give participants training on book care, protection, and repair to keep your collection in circulation longer. This workshop will provide a hands-on experience in which participants will get ideas for protecting books ahead of circulation and become familiar with several types of repairs through tried-and-true techniques. Workshops commonly include basic page repairs, tip-ins, hinge and spine repair, book jacket and laminate application, and spine reinforcement.

06/29/2026

05/22/2026

The Central Kansas Library System offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026 in observance of Memorial Day.
Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday weekend.

05/13/2026

Prominent creators in the children's literature and YA world have signed a letter asking National Ambassador for Young People's Literature sponsors the Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader to "publicly and immediately address the harm caused by this statement and work to minimize the damage already done." Read more: https://hubs.la/Q04f_C-p0

04/22/2026

Thank you to Mrs Benteman, Mrs George, and Mrs Koch for all their great work!

04/22/2026

Registration for this year's Summer Institute is open! Secure your spot for a full day of learning with librarian Amanda Hunt and networking with colleagues from around the state. You don't want to miss it!

Register at:
https://secure.touchnet.com/C20725_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=1110

04/20/2026

Happy National Library Week!
Please post a photo of you and your library staff (if you have any) to our page. Let's fill this page with photos of patron pleasing, book loving, good hearted school librarians from the heart of Kansas.

04/07/2026

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