The AP reported a study saying only 16% of Americans read for pleasure. To combat these falling numbers, the Wichita Public ...

Wichita is cutting back to ready for a budget shortfall in the coming years. To prepare, the City Council is sorting through spending items to determine what’s most essential. That will mean decreased ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Tuesday, the Wichita City Council will consider spending $2 million to renovate the former Wichita Central Library into a venue for weddings, banquets, and meetings. WICHITA, Kan. — An 8-year-old ...

The Wichita Public Library is launching the “Tour de Wichita” winter reading program, challenging Wichita adults to read 15 books from 15 genres inspired by well-known local sites. Courtesy of Wichita ...

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 ...

Within minutes of becoming available, many of the free attraction passes now available through the Wichita Public Library were either checked out or on hold. “I’ve been watching it all day and going ...

Wichita might have struck oil when it acquired land for a new library.City officials confirmed Monday that they are considering drilling on the land after oil experts said significant deposits of oil ...

Wichita? An overdue book here. A forgotten videocassette or DVD there. Unpaid fines everywhere. If everything was brought back, every account settled, the revenue from fines and the value of the ...

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, ...