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Sandzén Paintings Owned by Salina Public Library Sold at Auction, and Patrons aren’t Happy

Tuesday, October 17

In wake of criticism, library board defends decision to part with $280,000 of fine art By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector LONE JACK, Missouri — Auctioneer Dirk Soulis opened bidding on a 1929 oil landscape painting by the... Read More.

USD 308 Board Approves Library Media Collection Development Policy

Tuesday, October 10

By Lucky Kidd HUTCHINSON, Kan. — On a 4-1 vote, the Hutchinson USD 308 Board of Education last night approved a Library Media Collection Development Policy. That policy includes the process that permits the public to request a review of textbooks, instructional materials or library... Read More.

Dolly Parton Celebrates Statewide Imagination Library Program Expansion in Kansas

Wednesday, August 16

~Governor Kelly Proclaims August 14 ‘Imagination Library of Kansas Day’ in the State~~ By the Kansas Office of the Governor OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly welcomed iconic singer-songwriter and early childhood literacy advocate Dolly Parton to Kansas on Monday to celebrate the statewide expansion of her Imagination Library... Read More.

Dolly Parton to Visit Kansas to Celebrate her Imagination Library Program

Friday, July 21

By the Kansas Office of the GovernorTOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly announced on July 21 that on Monday, August 14, 2023, American icon Dolly Parton will visit Kansas to celebrate the statewide success of her Imagination Library program at a closed event hosted... Read More.

Dolly Parton Imagination Library Expanding to Rice County

Tuesday, June 27

STAFFORD COUNTY, Kan. – The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is coming available to families in Stafford County, Thanks to a generous donation from Prairie Bank of Kansas in Stafford, the availability is being expanded through an existing program sponsored by the United Way of... Read More.

March is National Reading Month, United Way of Reno County Partners with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Give the Gift of Reading

Friday, March 3

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – March is designated as National Reading Month, a month to motivate Americans of all ages to read every day. Reading is fun and has many benefits, regardless of your age. It's a key component of education and professional development.The United Way... Read More.