Northeast Kansas Library System Library Development Accreditation Program – 2025-2027
The 2025-2027 accreditation standards and grant funding formula are the result of countless hours of
work from an ad hoc committee comprised of Northeast Kansas Library System (NEKLS) Executive Board members, library directors, and NEKLS staff. Library directors from accredited member public libraries were surveyed early in the process, had the opportunity for a survey follow-up conversation with members of the committee, and were solicited for comment on a DRAFT of the new standards and funding formula.
The new Library Development Accreditation Program framework challenges public
libraries to stretch and grow in response to needs within their unique communities. View the application for more details about the terms of accreditation.
