Beattie, Axtell, Vermillion
2026-01-06 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-26 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-03 08:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)

Clifton, Morganville, Clay Center
2026-01-13 08:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-12 08:00 - 15:00

Florence, Burns
2026-01-15 08:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-10 08:00 - 15:00

Closed - Martin Luther King Day
2026-01-19

Goessel, Hillsboro, Marion
2026-01-21 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-18 08:00 - 15:00

Unearth a story: Digging into Summer Reading with Will Stuck for children and families - Online
2026-01-22 13:30 - 15:00
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Description: Join longtime public librarian, professional speaker, and Edutainer Will Stuck for a high-energy, idea-packed webinar designed to help libraries bring the UNEARTH A STORY summer reading theme to life in 2026.
Will Stuck worked in a public library for 24 years. During that time, he worked in multiple positions but he found his calling while working in the library’s Children’s Department and ended up spending 20+ years working with children. However, his work isn’t limited to the youngest library patrons. He planned and performed programs for preschoolers through senior citizens both in the library and throughout northwest Missouri. Since 2017, Will has been a professional speaker, library consultant and an Edutainer, bringing his M.E.S.S. (Music, Education, Stories & Science) across multiple states.
What you will gain: Attendees will leave with concrete ideas, renewed confidence in the theme, and tools they can adapt to fit their community’s needs as they plan for Summer Reading 2026.
The webinar link will be sent out the week of the session. The recording will be available after the session.

Blue Rapids, Frankfort
2026-01-23 08:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-20 08:00 - 13:00

Legislative Day - Topeka
2026-01-27 | Kansas State Capitol – Topeka, 201 SW 8th Avenue, Topeka, KS, 66603, United States
KLA Website

Alma, Eskridge, Onaga, St. Marys
2026-01-27 08:00 - 16:00

Directors' Meeting - Online
2026-01-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-25 10:00 - 11:00

Dwight, White City, Wilsey, Council Grove
2026-01-29 08:00 - 16:00

Executive Committee Meeting
2026-01-29 10:00 - 11:00

Solomon, Enterprise, Chapman
2026-02-03 08:00 - 15:00

Hope, Herington, Ogden
2026-02-05 08:00 - 15:00

Longford, Talmage, Abilene
2026-02-10 08:00 - 15:00

Hanover, Washington, Greenleaf
2026-02-12 08:00 - 16:00

Greta Funk Summer Reading for Adults
2026-02-12 13:00 - 14:15
Join Greta Funk, Chair of the CSLP Adult Programming Manual, for a webinar packed with ideas for adult activities that will Unearth a Story™ during Summer 2026 and beyond.
Greta Funk is the director of Nortonville Public Library (a town of about 650 people) and has been providing library programs for adults in her community for more than fi ve years. She has two adult and two teen “children” and when not hosting craft nights, paint nights, and other library programs for adults in the evenings, she obsessively crochets amigurumi critters while listening to audiobooks.
Registration and Zoom log in information will be announced a few weeks before this event.
Questions? Contact Anna Foote @ NEKLS, afoote@nekls.org.

Hartford, Americus, Cottonwood Falls
2026-02-17 08:00 - 16:00

Waterville, Marysville
2026-02-19 08:00 - 14:00

SEKLS Teen Idea Share - Online
2026-02-19 13:00 - 14:15
Join teen librarians from Parsons, Eureka, and McPherson via Zoom, as we share some of our best summer programming ideas for Teens!

Peabody
2026-02-24 08:00 - 13:00

Budgeting with Sharon Moreland
2026-02-24 13:30 - 14:30

Wakefield, Leonardville, Riley
2026-03-05 08:00 - 15:00
