The Iola Public Library is looking to turn a little-used asset into a gift for the community. Just out the library’s back door is the Flewharty-Powell Annex, the home of the late Nancy Flewharty and…

BRONSON — “Stitching All Together Now” was the theme of the Rag Quilt Sewing Class for kids offered by the Bronson Public Library. The goal of the class was for kids to learn how to…

The Iola Elementary School Library received a boost from Modern Woodmen of America, a non-profit fraternal life insurance organization, after a recent book fair. Volunteers organized the book fair, which netted the library about $3,300…

ST. MARYS — The public library in St. Marys has managed to hang onto its lease for one more year by removing all of the youth-oriented LGBTQ books from library shelves. Library director Judith Cremer…

Adapting to change requires one to be flexible and ready when a new situation arises. Missouri River Regional Library followed that path this week when facing a new state rule that requires public libraries to…

NEW YORK (AP) — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association released Thursday. More…

ST. MARYS — The Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library’s lease is safe for another year, following community uproar and legal pressure from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas. The Saint Marys City Commission voted to…

A discarded Little Golden Book helped Elle Dominquez learn to read and fostered a lifelong love of books. She honors that experience with a collection of more than 1,000 of the books. Moran resident Dominquez…

A school-based health clinic officially opens on Jan. 16 at Iola Elementary School. The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas is providing the service.  Students and faculty can access the clinic for a variety of…

A second-hand copy of “Tootle,” one of the first Little Golden Books for children, set Elle Dominquez, Moran, on a life-long course of reading and a love for literature. She has now collected more than…