You're invited to the next edition of YS Spark & Share at NEKLS. Below are the details. YS Spark & Share: Reflecting on 2026 & Anticipating 2027  Friday, November 20, 2026 at NEKLS 12:30pm - 3pm (12:30pm lunch and friendship time; 1pm start) NEKLS provides lunch and beverages. If you would like, please bring a… Read More »Youth Services Spark & Share

How can libraries help patrons access legal information and self-help resources? Join us for an after-lunch course exploring the Library Legal Self-Help Center Initiative and how Kansas libraries can participate. Eleven libraries are already sharing legal information and resources with their communities, with a long-term goal of making these resources available in every county. Learn… Read More »After-Lunch Course: Library Legal Self-Help Center

Save the date, ’cause you’re invited! More details and registration will be announced soon. What is a Mock Award? Every year, American Library Association selection committees read and meet to discuss the best books of the year in order to make awards in multiple categories. Mock Awards are our opportunity to try our hand at… Read More »Mock Youth Media Awards Discussion at NEKLS

Public libraries are subject to the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA), and understanding its requirements is an important part of serving the public with transparency while protecting the integrity of library operations. Join NEKLS on February 25, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, for a training led by Nicole Proulx Aiken of the League of Kansas… Read More »Kansas Open Records Act Training