The State Library offers training in how to use and get the most out of our library information resources, tools and services. Instruction is offered at no cost to state employees, and customized training is developed to fit your group's needs and time-frame. Schedule a time for a small group (7-10 people) to visit the library or attend a session virtually to learn about our resources and services.
Due to the increase in library activity during the legislative session, agency training is mostly available June-December. However, training between January-May might be accommodated by special request.
Contact Sarah Tenfelde-Dubois, Director of User Services, for more information or fill out this training request form.
Use this service to access articles, books, videos, documents and reports from partner libraries. Our Interlibrary Loan librarian will handle your request to order, borrow, or renew an item. Filling your request(s) may take a few days to a week or more depending on the source of the material. Books and printed material will be sent to your office via courier or you may pick them up. You may return them to the library by courier, too. Articles will be emailed or faxed to you. Complete this form to request an interlibrary loan.
Start receiving your favorite journals, delivered to your work email, as soon as they become available. To request this service, please complete our request form. Depending on which database the journal title could be found in, it is possible that further instructions would be sent for you to follow up. If the title can be found on ProQuest, an alert can be created for you by the librarians here at the State Library.
If the title can only be found on any EBSCO databases, instructions will be sent on how to sign up for alerts yourself. Because you will receive a renewal reminder email when an alert is about to expire, the alert emails need to be sent to your email and not to a librarian. This way you won't miss out on your alerts in the future.
A confirmation email will be sent to the work email address you provide. Once you confirm, alerts will be sent to your inbox as issues become available.
The State Library provides all Kansans access to databases, digital books and learning resources for research and enjoyment. These resources are a useful supplement to the resources the Library provides specifically for state agencies. Use this form to receive a Kansas Library eCard, which will ensure you can access resources while at work, home and when traveling.
The State Library of Kansas provides Braille transcription and production services for state agencies that need their brochures or other shorter documents printed in Braille. Files should be sent as attachments via email so computer-generated transcription can be provided. This is available for certain formats only and will not include images, tables or graphs. If the State Library is not able to transcribe your document, we offer a referral list to other Braille transcribers.
Materials which are transcribed into Braille will be mailed out in the quantity and directly to the locations you request. To request Braille Transcription Services email Michael Lang, Talking Books director.
Accessibility note: If using a screen reader, utilizing the "pop out" feature in the upper right corner of the Ask a Librarian frame may improve readability if using screen reader.
Phone: 800-432-3919 or
785-296-2149
Email: library@ks.gov
By phone: 785-296-1472
800-432-3919 (KS Only)
By fax: 785-368-7291
By email: ill@ks.gov
In person (Room 312-N, Statehouse)
