CKLS Membership Eligibility Policies: Home

Kansas law (K.S.A. 75-2547) establishes the purposes of a regional system which include “in cooperation with local libraries to provide adequate library services to all citizens of the state…” and to …”extend library service to persons not having the same at this time”. To these purposes, local library membership in the Central Kansas Library System (CKLS) is further set forth in Kansas statutes and regulations and in applicable CKLS policies.

Central Kansas Library System’s membership eligibility is defined by applicable state statutes and administrative regulations. This policy enumerates the primary applicable state statutes and administrative regulations and other authoritative sources that correspond with each official category of CKLS Membership. In some instances, other statutes and regulations may be applicable and those statutes and regulations may be identified as needed. Categories of CKLS Membership shall include the following: Public, School District, Academic, Special, and Outlet, Library.

Once a library completes the eligibility process and becomes an official member, CKLS reserves the right to determine and require terms and conditions for any grants or services it offers.

Contains applicable Kansas Statutes, and Administrative Regulations.

The Central Kansas Library System reserves the right to temporarily discontinue service or services to any member library subject to the following conditions: The CKLS Director has determined that a member library is not operating in accordance with (1) Member Library Responsibilities as outlined in the CKLS Annual Plan and Tentative Budget, (2) any terms or conditions as required by the proposed CKLS Membership Eligibility policy, (3) any current grants and services policies or procedures of CKLS or the State Library of Kansas, Topeka, (4) any applicable state or federal laws, (5) any situation that might expose a CKLS staff member to danger or harm. The CKLS Director will bring the issue(s) to the CKLS Executive Board and then inform the member library in writing of the issue(s) and the requested resolution(s) as well as determine any required documentation and reasonable amount of time for the CKLS service or services to be reinstated.