The State Library of Kansas is located on the third floor of the Capitol’s north wing. The Library offers a wide range of services, in-person and online, for Kansans, state employees and elected officials, including:
The mission of the State Library is to improve the lives of Kansas residents by providing resources that:
Deliver 21st Century library services and resources to all Kansans and help them be successful in a global market.
Increase reading readiness and on-grade reading acuity.
Improve chances for academic success.
Assist individuals with employment opportunities.
Provide lifelong educational services.
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State Library of Kansas in the Capitol Building
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 312-N | Topeka KS 66612
Topeka Offices & General Information: 785-296-3296 or 800-432-3919 (Kansas only)
Topeka Offices Email: infodesk@ks.gov
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CT, Monday - Friday. Closed on major holidays.
Talking Books Division on the Emporia State University Campus
1 Kellogg Circle, PO Box 4055, Emporia KS 66801
Talking Books Phone: 680-341-6280 or 800-362-0699
Talking Books Email: KTB@ks.gov
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Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CT, Monday - Friday. Closed on major holidays.
The Legislative Hotline, 800-432-3924, is a free service of the State Library of Kansas Reference Division and is accessible all year. Since 1975, the purpose of the Legislative Hotline is to provide all Kansans with a toll-free resource for up-to-date information about legislative activity.
Your calls are answered by professional librarians with experience in legislative process, and who provide up-to-the-minute information about legislative topics that matter most to you. A team of reference librarians provide unbiased and timely answers to questions about the legislature, such as providing bill numbers and bill status, tax policies, general legislative process, as well as dates and calendar information.
The toll-free number, 800-432-3924, also provides a means for Kansas constituents to contact their elected legislative representatives. Librarians who answer the hotline may take a short message for one or both of the caller's legislators. All messages must include the caller’s name, town in Kansas, and phone number for the legislator to return the call. However, librarians answering the hotline are not able to transfer calls to office staff and other phone numbers.
Call the Legislative Hotline, 800-432-3924.
