State Library of Kansas
Every resident of Kansas has free access to a statewide library system run by State Library of Kansas. With a local library card, students, parents, and teachers can use research databases, ebooks and audiobooks, and learning programs at no cost. Here is what is available and how to get it.
Kansas public libraries at a glance
Research databases: State Library of Kansas databases (State Library eCard)
State Library of Kansas databases (State Library eCard) is Kansas's free statewide research service.
Resources students can use inside State Library of Kansas databases (State Library eCard) include:
- Britannica
- Gale (incl. Books & Authors)
- Infobase
- ProQuest (incl. HeritageQuest)
- OCLC WorldCat
Ebooks & audiobooks: cloudLibrary and Freading (statewide via eCard); youth: Britannica Collective eBooks, Scholastic BookFlix, free with a library card.
Early literacy programs
Scholastic BookFlix and Britannica Collective juvenile eBooks support early readers, alongside the Kansas Reads to Preschoolers program.
Accessible reading & talking books
Students and family members who cannot read standard print (because of a visual, physical, or reading disability such as dyslexia) can get free audiobooks and braille through Kansas Talking Books, part of the national NLS network and its BARD download service. Kansas Talking Books, a service of the State Library of Kansas and part of the NLS network, serves Kansans unable to read standard print; regional access points include the Central Kansas Library System.
Find a library & get a card
Use the official locator to find your nearest Kansas public library, hours, and how to get a card. Find a library →
Most Kansas libraries run a Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) each summer to keep kids reading and prevent summer learning loss. Ask your local branch for dates.