Right now the library takes up 4% of the 2026 budget. The foundation is asking for an additional 48 full-time staff members ...

WICHITA, Kansas — A Wichita pastor recently encouraged members of his church to mark Pride Month by checking out mass amounts of gay- and transgender-themed books from their local library. The goal?

The Wichita Public Library will soon adopt a programming policy following backlash from an event which showcased drag queens reading books. The Wichita Library Board met Tuesday to discuss the ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichita’s busiest branch library will reopen Monday in a temporary location after closing on May 6 to begin an expansion and remodel. The Westlink Branch Library will be located ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Wichita Public Library has reached an important milestone. The library celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding on Tuesday. It was established on Feb. 3, 1876, ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The City of Wichita Library debuted its new Book Bus Thursday. According to the City of Wichita Library, it was the Director of Libraries Jaime Nix’s idea to bring library ...

Wichita’s new downtown library had a heck of a first month. According to a new report, about twice the number of people visited the Advanced Learning Library in July compared to the downtown branch at ...

Three more Wichita library branches are set to receive a combined $4 million of improvements. The Wichita City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved upgrades at Rockwell, Alford and Maya Angelou ...

While the Wichita Public Library stocks plenty of books for Denise Sutton to reshelve, an influx of capital spending demonstrates how more people are seeing libraries as essential for education, ...

On the list of most-checked-out books from the Wichita Public Library, author Dav Pilkey dominated the children's book category in 2023. Among adult readers, "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros and "Spare ...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The Wichita Public Library will celebrate the life and legacy of Maya Angelou at a branch named for the late author and poet. Angelou died May 28. She was a champion of public ...