{"id":25,"date":"2022-09-23T18:47:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T18:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2022-12-19T17:21:17","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T17:21:17","slug":"news-and-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25\" class=\"elementor elementor-25\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-q9rqf4j elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"q9rqf4j\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4292f5a\" data-id=\"4292f5a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d93f44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d93f44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/10\/Sunflower-9-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-201\" alt=\"Sunflowers on a book cart with books.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/10\/Sunflower-9-rotated.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/10\/Sunflower-9-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/10\/Sunflower-9-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/10\/Sunflower-9-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8c8ff0\" data-id=\"a8c8ff0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a893ccd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a893ccd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6534f2c\" data-id=\"6534f2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9b946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc9b946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It's Easy to Love a Kansas Library<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d62856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d62856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More than 350 public libraries in Kansas provide you and your family with high-quality information resources, programming, and services. Librarians are highly respected and trusted leaders in your community.<\/p><p>Public libraries impact education, business development, and engagement in our communities and throughout the state.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-yvr5cs5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"yvr5cs5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79db928\" data-id=\"79db928\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8c67ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8c67ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c813f9\" data-id=\"7c813f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bda911 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bda911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab78d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab78d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Libraries offer high-quality learning opportunities for all ages and learning styles \u2014 working side-by-side with local schools, educators, and parents. Early literacy programming is vital for school readiness and summer reading programs keep children and teens learning when school is not in session. Adult programs focus on using new technology, older adult services, book clubs, and hundreds of other topics to enhance your life. The entire family can find what they need at the library.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e66579\" data-id=\"3e66579\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d0ebe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96d0ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/10\/LPL-12-2-1024x1011.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-380\" 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The library is a great resource for learning how to start your home business with access to data and materials on how to create your plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eipr0vx elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eipr0vx\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79db928\" data-id=\"79db928\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8c67ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8c67ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c813f9\" data-id=\"7c813f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d01fa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d01fa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Engagement<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab78d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab78d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Libraries provide a wide variety of useful information. Everyone can learn about crafts, cooking, healthy lifestyles, home maintenance, and a whole world of other topics. People can attend programs (in-person or virtually) and find resources including books, e-books, and DVDs. Libraries bring value to all patrons by bringing spaces for collaborative conversation, the exchange of ideas, and bringing your community together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e66579\" data-id=\"3e66579\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d0ebe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96d0ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/11\/Olathe2-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1434\" alt=\"Family at Johnson County Library\" srcset=\"https:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/11\/Olathe2-2.jpg 942w, https:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/11\/Olathe2-2-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/11\/Olathe2-2-768x611.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Easy to Love a Kansas Library More than 350 public libraries in Kansas provide you and your family with high-quality information resources, programming, and services. 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