Wichita Public Library

Wichita public libraries, recreation centers and neighborhood resource centers serve as community cooling centers, with air-conditioning and water available.

The Library Board of Directors is asking for an additional $1.4 million in next year’s city budget.

The Wichita Public Library has chosen "Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude" by Ross Gay as its 2026 community read. The event kicks off in March.

Mychal Threets, also known as "Mychal the Librarian," will visit Wichita on Tuesday as part of a nationwide tour to promote his new children's book, along with literacy and the value of public libraries.

Banned Books Week began in 1982 in response to the number of books being challenged in libraries and schools.

The Wichita Public Library's new Book Bus makes regular stops at parks, daycares and community centers where people don't have easy access to a library branch. Groups can also request the book bus for special events.

The former library was used as the county’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic in 2021 until demand for vaccines dwindled.

Library users tend to return books in a timely way even when they don't face fines. And libraries might save money by putting less effort into collecting small fees.

A classic Hispanic-American novel is the selection for next year’s Wichita Big Read.Wichita Public Library officials announced Thursday that “The House on…

The Wichita Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Program is beginning a month early this year to give children and teens a way to continue learning at…