Just in time for the holidays, librarian Kaite Stover answered every question as to what you should buy others — or even yourself — for Christmas. Stover’s program, “Book Buzz: Books for the Winter Holiday…

Sharon Moreland believes a public library offers something unique: A free, open space to relax, read, learn and even conduct business.  “You can come and read the paper, go to children’s story time and learn…

Roger Carswell is ready for adventure. After serving as library director for almost 29 years, the 64-year-old Quenemo native is retiring, especially so as to pursue his passion for travel. Before hitting the road, however,…

A program aimed at buying books to fill the library at the new Iola Elementary School has raised about $13,000 in its first two months, but that’s just a start. That represents about 520 books,…

A new fundraiser has started to help fill the library with books once the new Iola Elementary School is built. Volunteers with the USD 257 Endowment Association have launched Project Bookshelf, with the aim of…

Iola Public Library has added a new service: circulating Internet hotspots. The hotspots bring an Internet connection into a home or other location and allow computers or devices to connect to it via wi-fi. There…

MORAN — Moran Public Library director Cynthia Chalker has been named the winner of a 2020 scholarship from the Association for Rural and Small Libraries, Inc., a network of library advocates. The group strives “to…

Eva Abrams is startled to see a picture of a book. The 18th century book is believed to have been stolen by the Nazis. A German librarian is attempting to find the rightful owners of…

Kendra Britt, a new first grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary School, learned a lot about teaching from her aunt, Daryl Sigg. Sigg is the library media specialist for McKinley and Lincoln schools.  Britt grew up…

It seems a little strange — like so many things do these days — to write about books when you can’t actually check out a physical book from the library. Perhaps you can make a…