Weekly Wrap-Up

System Spotlight By SWKLS Staff Pictures From Our Travels Here are some pictures we took while out and about, the past couple of weeks, of some cool things happening at our member libraries! Will we feature your library next? Hanston Public Library Displays Hanston is getting into the spirit of winter with their cute, whimsical […]

System Spotlight By SWKLS Staff Fowler Public Library Receives Grants Director Kelli Humiston accepted checks from the Fowler Legacy Foundation and Meade County Community Foundation for grants that will go towards the library’s summer reading program as well as revamping their children’s section. Congratulations, Fowler Public Library! Stevens County Library Patrons Enjoy Gaming Group From

System Spotlight By SWKLS Staff It’s Library Lovers’ Month! Of course, we love you all year & this is one of our ways of showing it: highlighting all of the wonderful work that you do every day! If you would like to showcase some of the fantastic things that your library has been up to,

System Spotlight By SWKLS Staff It’s Library Lovers’ Month! Of course, we love you all year & this is one of our ways of showing it: highlighting all of the wonderful work that you do every day! If you would like to showcase some of the fantastic things your library has been up to, please

System Spotlight By SWKLS Staff The Start of Something New for Kismet Public Library The construction has begun for Kismet Public Library’s new building! How exciting! Congratulations to Suzan and staff! Future Dates & Training Opportunities March 4, 2023 – KASL Connect & Learn West District Workshop/Registration Link March 15, 2023 – Great Stories Club

System Spotlight By SWKLS Staff Ashland Public Library Builds Community Connections, Celebrates 40th Building Anniversary, & Receives Grant From Ashland Public Library Director Cara Vanderree: We try to stay in the news with family history preservation projects, talks with political leaders, weekly children’s art classes, monthly adult art classes, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Learn and

Future Dates & Training Opportunities January 27, 2023 at 10 am – State Library Survey Workday at Scott County Library/Registration Link March 4, 2022 – KASL Connect & Learn West District Workshop/Registration Link Consulting By Richard Brookman KASL Connect & Learn West District Workshop Hello Librarians! We invite you to connect and learn with other

Future Dates & Training Opportunities January 13, 2023 – 1 pm – State Library Survey Workday at Meade Public Library/Registration Link January 16, 2023 – System Office Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday January 18, 2023 at 1:00 pm – Niche Academy’s “Leveling Up Your Book Displays” Webinar/Registration Link January 20, 2023 at 10:00

Member Spotlight by SWKLS Staff Plains Community Library STEAMs Up Programming & Makes Friends From Sara Munn, Plains Community Library Director: On December 15th, the library hosted an AR party for the 5th grade to close out the school year before starting the break.  This week, we received a public thank you from the school

System Spotlight by SWKLS Staff Kearny County Library Lights Up Christmas Parade Kismet Public Library Hosts Gingerbread House Workshop From Director Suzan Nelson: Decorating gingerbread houses has become a tradition in Kismet. The 9th annual Gingerbread Workshop hosted by the Kismet Public Library was a success!  Saturday December 10th over 35 gingerbread houses were decorated