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The State Library of Kansas houses government, legislative and historical records. Looking for Kansas Government Info, useful data and digital collections, Talking Books and a quiet place to read? Find us online, library.ks.gov, and in the Statehouse.

Kansas' flag is featured in the 2-page spread marking the "The States and Communities Celebrate" chapter.
Cover art of the "final report to the people," The Bicentennial of the United States of America.
Screenshot of ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž of the Middle and High School students' "Student Research" options. Some of these eResources will be updated August 1, 2026.
Screenshot of ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž of the Middle and High School students' "Student Research" options. Some of these eResources will be updated August 1, 2026.
From the Reservation to Washington: The Rise of Charles Curtis by Debra Goodrich cover art with information about the Wednesday, August 5, online event.
Screenshot of the State Library of Kansas website. Get Connected. Share Talking Books. Find Policy Resources. Kansas Libraries Save you Time and Money.
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks' posted recipe for Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler
Fresh fruit ice cream recipe
Cover art Amy Barickmanโ€™s Vintage Notions: An Inspirational Guide to Needlework, Cooking, Sewing, Fashion and Fun
Sunflower Summer Program information in English
Artfully Done Across Generations cover art
Linzer Torte recipe from historic German-language cookbook.
Scan of historic German-language cookbook with artful illumination
Kansas Forest Service Book Club, August 26, Noon, via zoom. Read PawPaw: In search of America's forgotten fruit by Andrew Moore. Guest Speaker: Rural Forester Christopher Mullins
Photo of a vintage Pizza Hut dining room.
Photo of "Wayne" of "Wayne's World" and a pizza hut box with slice.
Photo of Arthur Gross, executive chef at Middleton Tavern, a tavern that has operated since before the United States of America was a country. NPR
Image of demolition derby at Kansas State Fair.
Ottawa Public Library Director Terry Chartier after introducing Ray and Alice to their future library space.
State Librarian Ray Walling, Northeast Kansas Library System (NEKLS) Board Member JB Zwilling, Lyndon Carnegie Library Director Genea Reynolds, Assistant Librarian Sharon Culley, and Library Development Director Alice Smith.
Library Development Director Alice Smith stand with a library person costumed as a T-Rex rider in front of the Ottawa Library during their summer reading kick off! Everyone is smiling-even the T-Rex.
KS Department of Transportation SHARE THE ROAD graphic with cyclists, Biking Across Kansas 2026, June 6-13 EN