Welcome!

Welcome to the Central Kansas Library System. Serving central Kansas counties:

Barton, Cloud, Ellis, Ellsworth, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee, Phillips, Republic, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Saline, and Smith.


CKLS Cataloging Training is Live!

Watch the Basic Cataloging Video and then take the Basic Cataloging Quiz. If you would like to know more about Advanced Cataloging; select yes on the last question on the Basic Cataloging Quiz, and an email with more information will be sent to you.


Check out our Libguides to learn more about being a librarian or a trustee!

Central Kansas Library System LibGuides are designed to have all of the resources you will need in one convenient location: 

Archives of CKLS Workshops

Intellectual Freedom Resources

Trustee Training Resources

Executive Board Resources

Resources for Public Librarians

CKLS School Libraries

Pathfinder Central Guide

CKLS Grants

CKLS Forms

Sample Library Policies

Technical Services Guide