Frank Carlson Library

The very word can throw terror into a librarian's heart, but "weeding" is an essential part of a balanced collection maintenance program. Vnuk shows that, since a library is an ever-changing organism, weeding can help it to thrive. She stresses the importance of looking at each section as a separate entity with its own requirements, and that each library must generate standards to condition and shelf space based on their own needs.

The story of RoseAleta Laurell who arrived in Lockheart, Texas to be the head of the Dr. Eugene Clark Library. The library was outdated so she spent a week on the library roof to raise money and interest in the library.

Ceremony officially dedicating the community of Prairie View's new library building. Many area residents enjoyed touring the facility. Speakers included Carol Short, Sunshine City Library ; James Swan, Central Kansas Library System ; and Duane Johnson, State Librarian of Kansas. At the conclusion of the ceremony, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held outside the building.

Here come the library babies, ready to give you a tour of their favorite local library! There's no place more magical than a library, where adventures can be had both inside the pages of a book and out. Here you can find hidden nooks for reading, encounter new worlds during story time, and take the big step of signing up for your very first library card. From puppet shows to getting to take out towering stacks of books to enjoy at home, this joyful...