Stronger Together: Building Productive Board-Director Partnerships NEKLS Member Public Library Trustees and Directors: Join us Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 9:30–11:00 a.m. CDT on Zoom for this year’s NEKLS Trustee Training. This session, presented by Nicolle Davies, Colorado State Librarian, will explore the essential relationship between library boards and directors, providing practical strategies for fostering… Read More »NEKLS 2025 Trustee Training

Please see this post to learn more and register: https://www.nekls.org/2026-budget-hearing-and-2025-annual-meeting/

NEKLS Member Library Directors, We hope you’ll join us for the Fall Directors Retreat on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Flory Meeting Hall, Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St, Lawrence, KS 66046. Theme: Space, Story & Strategy Register Here: https://forms.gle/ZW2k7QLVGohXoiCZ8 Our morning session features David Vinjamuri. David has worked with Lawrence Public Library and libraries… Read More »Library Directors Retreat

Please join us for the Libraries Transform Minds Conference, a one-day gathering focused on library services for older adults. This event will be an opportunity to learn from experts, connect with peers, and share ideas that support aging with dignity and purpose in our communities. Wednesday, October 22, 2025Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Marvin… Read More »Older Adult Services Conference

Join Robin Hastings and Dan Alexander for a chat about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Robin and Dan have been early adopters and frequent presenters on AI, as it constantly evolves! No need to to register in advance just use the link below—this session will be recorded. Artificial Intelligence is everywhere—from your phone’s autocomplete to the headlines… Read More »Librarians in Action: What’s the Big AI-dea? 

Here is the registration form for our January 20, 2025 Next Users Group meeting, lunch, and State Stats Help Drop-in: https://forms.gle/FjZfNju72RKSaX9T9 Next Users Group Meeting (10am-Noon) Lunch (Noon-12:30pm) State Stats Help Drop-in (12:30-3pm) Please register by 1/13/2025. This helps us make sure that we have enough lunch for everyone that wants it! After the Next meeting, please feel… Read More »Next User Group Meeting

Here is the registration form for our January 20, 2025 Next Users Group meeting, lunch, and State Stats Help Drop-in: https://forms.gle/FjZfNju72RKSaX9T9 Next Users Group Meeting (10am-Noon) Lunch (Noon-12:30pm) State Stats Help Drop-in (12:30-3pm) Please register by 1/13/2025. This helps us make sure that we have enough lunch for everyone that wants it!After the Next User Group Meeting, please… Read More »Public Library Survey: In-Person NEKLS Support

Please join us on January 22nd at 1:30pm -3:00pm for a wonderful 2026 Summer Reading webinar with Will Stuck hosted by NCKLS and NEKLS!  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.… Read More »Unearth a Story: Will Stuck Webinar

Do you provide summer programs for adults at your library?Save the date! Thursday, February 12, 2026 - webinar 1-2:15pm Register at: https://kslib.zoom.us/meeting/register/C49oMc3RQAiDcFjMq8UCHg You will be provided the log in information once you register. Hope to see you there! Join Greta Funk, Chair of the CSLP Adult Programming Manual, for a webinar packedwith ideas for adult… Read More »Unearth a Story: Dig into Library Programs for Adults

We will discuss the various reasons you may not be finding an item to request, ILL workflow best practices, resources for ILL sleuthing, and current ILL issues that NEKLS libraries may be experiencing. This training is for anyone that places interlibrary loan requests.

SEKLS invites all Kansas librarians to join Annelies Brubaker, Director at Eureka Public Library, Brandon Tiecke, Teen Librarian at Parsons Public Library, and Jennifer McCulley, Youth Services Director at MacPherson Public Library to gather and share ideas related to this year's Summer Library Programming for Tweens and Teens.  Click here to register:  https://bit.ly/Teen_SLP26

Maintaining openness in government is a key responsibility for a library’s board of trustees. It is critical for every board of trustees, and the staff who support them, to have a working knowledge of the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA). While enforcement of KOMA is typically corrective, the Act allows for civil penalties of up… Read More »KOMA Training for Trustees