Sunflower eLibrary

What is the Sunflower eLibrary?

Sunflower eLibrary went live Nov 2, 2011, with 10 libraries. Today there are 182 public libraries/System libraries in the consortium. At the KLA Conference in Oct 2014, Eric Norris passed the duties over to NWKLS, who administers Sunflower eLibrary today. In 2022, the NCKLS Executive Committee authorized a Digital Resources Grant allowing all libraries in taxing counties to offer this digital library of ebooks and audiobooks to their patrons.  The Sunflower eLibrary saves money and expands local library collections in our region.  Libraries in the consortium buy titles serving local users first, then share with the rest of the state.  This allows users access to thousands of additional titles, far beyond what most libraries can physically keep. 

Here are some statistics to back up the impact of this resource:

  • 4.5 million checkouts from 159 libraries
  • 85,085 unique users since inception
  • 1.384 million holds since inception


What’s in the current collection?

  • 63,759 Titles and 81,260 copies of eBooks
  • 9,155 Titles and 16,650 copies of Audiobooks
  • 72,914 titles and 97,910 copies in collection

The digital materials available in the Sunflower eLibrary include newly published materials and bestsellers in both fiction and non-fiction.  It includes a great collection of adult, youth and children’s titles – something for all ages!

Here are the NCKLS libraries currently offering Sunflower eLibrary in our 12-county region:

Abilene Public Library – 0006
Axtell Public Library – 0126
Blue Rapids Public Library – 0089
Burnley Memorial Library
Burns Public Library – 0123
Chapman Public Library – 0088
Clay Center Carnegie Library – 0025
Clifton Public Library – 0059
Council Grove Public Library – 0105
Dwight Public Library – 0122
Elmendaro Township Library – 0092
Enterprise Public Library – 0108
Florence Public Library – 0121
Frankfort City Library – 0053
Goessel City Library – 0103
Hanover Public Library – 0064
Herington Public Library – 0049
Hillsboro Public Library – 0041
Hope Community Library – 0125
Leonardville City Library – 0107
Manhattan Public Library – 0004
Marion City Library – 0032
Marysville Public Library – 0048
North Lyon County Library Dist # 1 – 0102
Peabody Township Library – 0106
Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Reginal Library – 0044
Riley City Library – 0101
Solomon Public Library – 0063
Wakefield Public Library – 0100
Wamego Public Library – 0054
Washington Public Library – 0072
White City Public Library – 0127
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