Today I'm joined by Shelley O'Brien and Mary Boller, two Kansans working in the State's library system. Reading is my primary hobby - I'm currently sitting at 76 books read so far in 2022 - so as you can imagine, this episode is going to be one I remember for a long time.

What I'm hoping you take away from today's episode is what my guest, Mary Boller says - that libraries have become the hub of the community. If you still think that libraries are just about books, you need to get out to your local branch and see what has changed.

Supporting our local Kansas libraries is a great way to support our local communities. So, I'm hoping you find out something you didn't know, and that we maybe spark something new for you today.

Show Notes

Northwest Kansas Library System

Northeast Kansas Library System

7 regional library systems

Golf Course Superintendents Association

Talking books program

Lawrence Library recording studio

STEAM Punk Makerspace Lab

Dane G Hansen Foundation

Which libraries you can get a state park pass

Prairie Dog State Park

The School for Rural Culture and Creativity

What You'll Learn in this Episode

• How the Kansas library system is organized
• How the Kansas library system coordinates
• That libraries are much more than just books
• That it is ok to talk above a whisper in a library!
• What Family Place Libraries are all about
• How the Kansas Library system and Kansas Parks system is working together to encourage people to get out and go to the state parks.
• Some of the challenges of being a rural library

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