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DATE	LIBRARY EVENT
August, 1885	Library Association opens circulating library in Kinsley  J.J. Reeder, librarian
1890
October, 1890	Ladies of the Congregational Sunday school donating 250 volumes for library
March, 1895	Ladies organizing a circulating library to be at Mrs. Slingerland's Millinery Bazar
April 1897	Library moves to the Red Front (opposite the Alamo Hotel)
May, 1897	Christian Endeavor Society serving ice cream and cake in library
1900
August, 1902	Kinsley Band give concert for benefit of the library ice cream social
Feb. , 1904	Library moves into Schnatterly Millinery Bazar
1906	650 volumes
1910
March 1912	Christian Endeavor Society gives books to Friday Night Club took over library
March, 1912	Library moves to second floor of the  Edwards, Noble and Co. Building and run by Wednesday Night Club
1912	Band concert to raise money for book for library
March, 1913	55 books and furniture given for Library Birthday party
June, 1914	Kinsley Library Association formed
1917	Kinsley Woman's Club & Wednesday Night Club purchases land for The Kinsley Library and Joint Club House (111 &112 Niles
1920
April, 1923	One mil levy defeated for public library, 113 to 109
February, 1925	Library moves into room off school gymnasium supported by various clubs
1925	Kinsley Woman's Club, Country Woman's Club, Business & Professional Women, Kinsley Music Club, Alpha and Beta Delphian Societies and the PTA support library
1925	Jesse Fraval Librarian   2080 volumes
April, 1926	Library mill levy passed 2 to 1 and will raise $900 a year
January 1, 1927	Library funded by city and Library Board appointed
May, 1928	Lillie Riley Librarian
June 24, 1927	107 volumes of books from Charles Edwards Memorial Library donated to city library
June 14, 1927	Birger Sandzen  "Dream Lake" donated to library by American Legion Auxiliary (MIA)
	Library Board is meeting Feb., May, Aug., Nov. and annual meeting in Jan.
1930
April 1, 1930	Library Building Bond Levy lost by 27 votes
1930's	Depression caused library to keep the librarian's salary at $50/month in 1931 & 1932, lowered to $45 in 1933, and to $40 in 1934 & 1935.  No books could be purchased in 1932 and the librarian's hours for mending books was cut back 2 hours.
1932	Mrs. Riley attends National Library Conference in New Orleans
January, 1933	Over 5000 books in library;  21,628 books checked in 1932
April, 1933	Mrs. Riley attends National Library Conference in Chicago
December, 1933	Library closed during Christmas vacation because of a lack of heat in the building while there was no school
June, 1934	Moved a petition back in library, put up shelves, painted
November, 1934	Bought a stove and pipe to heat the library
June, 1935	Mrs. Riley attends National Library Conference in Denver
Fall, 1935	Mr. Jenkins working in library under the PWA
Spring, 1936	Two students woking parttime in the library under the NYA
August 18, 1936	Meeting with Mr. Vincent of the W.P.A. engineers to secure a building under W.P.A., but board decided not to ask for the building at this time
Spring, 1937	Purchased a suitable desk for the librarian
May, 1938	Patrons asked to donate chairs for the library; new lights were installed
January, 1939	Library Board begins meeting once a month
1939	Revised By-Laws
February, 1939	Office of secretary/treasurer was divided into two positions to comply with state laws
Spring, 1939	Mrs. Riley confined to home in January due to severe burns; Ellen Theakston working for W.P.A. and filled in for her
September, 1939	Mr. Hatfield built a dictionary stand and filing stool
1940
February, 1941	Library joined the Lirary Trustees Association for fee of $1
March, 1941	Library Board insures books and fixtures for $3000
March, 1941	2 W.P.A. assistants due for a lay off; no N.Y.A assistants available; Elsie Jenkins hired to help for $40
July 7, 1941	Mrs. Riley  resigned as librarian; Elsie Jenkins hired temporarily, and then permanently
August, 1941	8000 volumes
October, 1941	Entry way constructed at the head of the stairwy to cut off the draft from the entrance door on the street level and a gas stove was purchased
March, 1942	Spanish Class meeting weekly in the library
Summer, 1942	Elsie Jenkins hired to work in the mornings for $25/month for 6 months to reclassify the books and make them more accessible
August, 1941	School District #15 closed and donated their books to library
1941	8500 volumes
July, 1942	Librarian Salary increased to $75
June, 1943	Milton Martin resigned from board due to his service in the army; Buelah Moletor took his place
February, 1944	It was decided that books held by a child with scarlet fever be destroyed without obligation to the family.
February, 1944	December 1943 bills were not paid until Dec. due to insufficient funds.
July, 1944	Elsie Jenkins asks to begin a weekly story hour
December, 1944	Board is looking at lots north of the M.E. Church for a building site for a new library
April 1, 1946	Buelah Moletor resigned from board as Milton Martin has returned from the war
Augut, 1946	Board continues discussion of a new building.  Site across from M.E. Church sold to Edw Lippoldt for $750, 75' X 130'
1946	Libraian Salary $75/month
December, 1946	Country Woman's Club starts a Memorial Book Shelf with Librarian keeping record bok and case being built by Hatfield
December, 1946	Library Board had met with County Commissioner who agreed to donate $500 to the library next year and all county residents able to use the library for free.
1947	Librarian Salary $90/month
July, 1947	Committee did not meet with Lippoldt over land because without a levy increase there seemed to be no assurance of maintaining a building
January, 1949	Librarian Salary  $100/month
1950
May, 1950	Board looks into rumor that McKillip would like to sell his building to the city and to see if County Commissioners would help library
October, 1950	Telephone installed in the library
May 4, 1950	Books being delivered to the Hospital
1951	Budget: $3000; Books, $1132; Librarian Salary $100/month
February 5, 1951	H.W. Ruhe offered lot suth of school for library if it would be name in honor of his wife.  Offer disscussed, but lot deemed too small so offer was refused.
March 5, 1951	Looked into talking to Mrs. Watson about American Legion Bldg. for library
April 2, 1951	Watson lots were not for sale
May 7, 1951	Kansas Legislature passed bills #189 & 190 that would allow for an increased mill rate for public libraries.  Also new law passed to set the number of library trustees at 7.
June 7 July, 1951	Four Library story hours with 201 children in total attendance
June, 1951	Library will ask for 2 mill increase with .75 going into a sinking fund (fund for new library)
Winter, 1951	Elsie Jenkins visit the students at Southside, Northside and St. Nicholas schools to talk to children about the library books
1951	15,599 books checked out
1952	Budget, $5749; Books $847; Librarian Salary  $110/month
February, 1953	Library and City Hall Building Bond issue passes by 8 votes
March 2, 1953	Library plans gone over with architect
July, 1953	Ground breaking for building
April, 1953	Edna Brown hired as a substitue librarian
July 6, 1953	County Commissioners informed board that they could not aid the library
July 6, 1953	Furniture for new library discussed
September, 1953	Boy Scouts offered to move books
October, 1953	Met with Interior Decorator to choose colors and products; the contract was signed with Remingtron Rand for furniture
December, 1953	Name of the library will be KINSLEY LIBRARY
1953	Budget,  $7626; Books, $1077; Librarian salary, $110/month
1954	Librarian Salary $1500/year
Spring, 1954	Chose drapes and other furnishing for new library
April, 1954	Grand Opening of new library building
Spring, 1954	492 patrons registered in the first 6 weeks the new building was open
Summer, 1954	Caliphone record player purchased for Record Room, records, and a cabinet in memory of Evelyn Carlson
July 2, 1954	Edna Brown hired as Assistant Librarian at $80/month
September, 1954	Library was measured by check list of state rules
December, 1954	Decided to the Mercury microfilmed
1954	24,414 books checked out in first 10 month in new building
1954	Expenditures, $7542;  Books & records,$2020
1955	Librarian Salary $1800/year and added 2 weeks of sick pay
June, 1955	Bought a projector and screen
July, 1955	City of Kinsley assumed responsibility of hiring a janitor for library
August, 1955	Decided to have a Suggestion Box in library; Rules for Borrowing Records adopted
November, 1955	Bought magazine covers
1955	30,171 books were checked out
1956	Budget, $5745; Books & Records, $1100; Librarian Salary, $1900
1956	Microfilm reader made available
July, 1956	Microfilm of Kinsley Graphic received and Mercury sent in; Mr. Nations agreed to donate $400 for a Recordak Reader
July, 1956	Ten foot ladder purchased
December 31, 1956	Decided to have all of the Kinsley Graphics microfilmed
1956	30,428 books checked out
1957	Budget, $5955; Materials, $1500; Librarian, $2040
June, 1958	Water Fountain installed
August, 1958	Elsie Jenkins introduces William Allen White Award program in the schools
December, 1958	Cards promoting the library were put into business establishments
1958	Shelves built in storeroom; Easel was built to exhibit art works, duplicator and adding machinge given to library
1958	11,336 Volumes; 31,234 books checked out
1958	Budget, $6405; Materials, $1875; Librarian, $2040
1958	Expenditures, $6523; Books & Records, $1854; Librarian Salary $1900
March, 1959	10 drawers added to card file cabinet
May 4, 1959	County Commissioners declined to assist the library
August, 1959	Salaries frozen for the 1960 budget;  discussion of charging $2.50 for family library cards
1959	11,764 volumes;  31,350 books checked out
1959	Expenditures, $5649;  Books & Records, $1262; Librarian Salary $1900
1960
Sept. 1960	Ruby Parkhurst hired as substitute library clerk
1961	Librarian Salary $
1961	31,790 books checked out
Feb. 6, 1961	Library Board met with County Commissioners seeking help in financing the library
1962	Budget 5,540; Librarian Salary $2,200
1962	Library questionnaire circulated to survey patrons
Dec. 5, 1962	"A note in the Suggestion Box read 'More quiet - Please.'  Since this is a serious problem in other libraries, and could become one in the Kinsley Library, the board members present felt that such a problem could more easily be prevented than it would be to retified if allowed to develop.  Toward that achievement, the librarians were expected to use such measures as they deemed necessary--irrespective of person, suitable quietness should be maintained."
1962	12,534 volumes; 32,043 books were checked out
1963	Budget:  $6220; Materials Budget, 1500; Librarian Salary $2400
July, 1963	Virginia Richardson hired as part time library clerk
Feb. 3, 1964	Discussion relative to disciplinary action on Wed. nights terminated with the board unanimously agreeing that the librarian, after one notice to refractory students, should ask the student to leave the library if he misbehaved a second time.  If he wished to return at a later date, he could do so only after a talk with the librarian, and receiving library permission.
July, 1964	Helen Beezley hired as Library Clerk
February, 1965	Another tier of drawers purchased for card catalog
August 2, 1965	Copy Machine purchased; charge 10 cents per sheet
Nov. 1, 1965	Voted to join KPERS effective January 1, 1966; Elsie Jenkins appointed Designated Agent
1966	Budget:  $8,610; Materials, $1525; Librarian Salary, $3720/year
Spring, 1966	Library painted
May, 1966	Proposed Southwest Kansas Library Association meeting
1966	35,134 books checked out
1966	Neither librarian missed a day of work due to illness
1967	Budget, $6000; Materials, $1650; Librarian Salary $3840/year
April, 1967	Proposed Southwest Kansas Library Association for 21 counties
Sept. 5, 1967	Upon Elsie Jenkins death, Edna Brown appointed Librarian, Helen Beezley made Assistant
October, 1967	Board petitioned to join Southwest Kansas Library Association
Dec., 1967	Wall shelving for $78 and Memorial Book Cart for Elsie Jenkins ordered
1968	Budget, $8,886; Materials, $1,650;  Librarian Salary, $3,840
May, 1968	SWKLA allocated $3000 to Kinsley Library for 1969; board requested reference books
August 1, 1968	Record Browser was purchased
Sept. 9, 1968	Memorial for Elsie Jenkins to be picture painted by Gerald Richards
1969	Budget, $8,200; Materials, $1,050; Librarian Salary, $3,720,
February, 1969	Library not be open Saturday night and extend hours from 1-9 Mondays and Wednesdays and hire another employee, Betty Williamson
Nov. 3, 1969	Library Clerk (Betty Williamson) hours increased to 12
1970
1970	Budget, $8,000; Materials, $950; Librarian Salary, $3,720
November, 1977	100 Children visit library during National Children's Book Week
March, 1979	Interlibrary Loan participation is set up
April, 1979	Director took over bookkeeper responsibilities
August, 1979	Diane Zumwalt resigned and Janice Hogan assumed Library Clerk position
1980
April, 1980	Began using OCLC processing
June, 1980	Overdue fines increased from 2¢ to 5¢
October, 1980	Director and Librarian new desks and chairs purchased
1980	Jane Wenstrom's Blue Marlin came to live at the Kinsley Library
January, 1981	Janice Hogan resigned and Betty Konrade assumed Library Clerk position
June, 1981	Acquired a movie projector
Fall, 1982	Acquired new shelving, stack ladder, and record browser
January, 1983	Beverly Craft serves as SWKLS Board Secretary
May, 1983	Kansas State Library cards available to be honored at all libraries
Sept., 1983	Betty Konrade resigned and Peggy Kirk assume Library Clerk position
November, 1983	1939 By-Laws revised
March, 1984	Library office painted
November, 1984	Insulated drape bought for office workroom
1986	SWKLS funded the first computer for Kinsley Library for Interlibrary Loan only
1987	Charter Ordinance (Home Ruled) passed to raise library mil levy
1989	HOURS:  Mon. & Wed. 9:30-11 a.m., 1-8 p.m. Tues., Thurs., & Fri. 9:30-11 a.m., 1-5 p.m., Sat. 1-5 p.m.
1989	Beta Sigma Phi donated money for new draperies for south windows
1989	Mary Janice Strong
1990
1991	Kinsley Library Foundation, Inc. organized after a generous gift from Vivian E. Elsbury Estate
1991	Purchased a new computer with 3 CD-Rom drives for Interlibrary Loan
1992	Microfilm Reader-Printer donated to library
1993	Kinsley Library Foundation, Inc. purchases Laser Printer for library
1994	Increased Library Mill Levy of 12 mills
1994	Debbie Olsen hired to work on automating the library catalog
1994	SWKLS Grant awarded to purchase of an additional computer
1994	Library gains access to Information Network of Kansas and the Internet
1996	Patron computer
1996	17th Annual Tasting Party
June, 1997	97 Bazillion Ways to Read Summer Reading Program, 49 children completed
1997	Beverly Craft retires;  Joan Weaver becomes Library Director
	Library Hours: Mon.& Wed. 9-8 p.m.; Tues., Thurs., & Fri. 9-11 a.m., 1-5 p.m.; Sat. 1-5 p.m.
Fall, 1997	The Journey Inward: Women's Autobiography KHC TALK series
Oct. 16, 1997	Library's 2000 book catalogued into Molli Automation System; 1000 patrons issued barcode patron ID numbers
Dec., 1997	Novel Eats Tasting Party Cookbook published by Kinsley Library Foundation
Dec. 9, 1997	Seventeenth and Final Tasting Party at the Library
January, 1998	Children's Room gets new carpet and drapes
March, 1998	ILDP Grant purchased Classic Videos
June, 1998	Bea Kansas Star Summer Reading Program; 61 children successfully finished
June, 1998	ILDP Grant grant awarded to purchase Microfilm of Historical Newspapers & Carnival Heritage Collection
Fall, 1998	Today's Mysteries KHC TALK series
Fall, 1998	Young Poetry Society, a teenage poetry club, formed
1998	23,000 title in collection
January, 1999	Migrated to Athena Automation System: Server and networking installed;  3 patron computers available: Collection Catalog, Internet, Word Processing and CD-Rom use; 3 staff computers:  check out, cataloguing, and office
February, 1999	Local History and Genealogy Room created from Storage Room
February, 1999	Microfilm Reader-Printer purchased with gift from Edwards County Council on Aging
March, 1999	Universal Service Grant (E-Rate) awarded partially fund new server, networking, telephone &  2 Dial-up Internet access lines
June, 1999	Treasure Your Library Summer Reading Program, 76 children  completed
June, 1999	Children's Kiosk created from picture rack
July, 1999	Rosetta Graff attend National ALA Library Conference in New Orleans
August, 1999	ILDP Grant awarded to purchase Microfilm of Historical Newspapers & Classic Videos
Fall, 1999	Native American Writers of the Plains KHC TALK series
November 1999	Gerald F. Herrmann Memorial Odium & Atlas stand donated
2000
January, 2000	Library installs new carpet
May, 2000	Joan Weaver receives K-Place Library Institute diploma
June, 2000	The Edge Of Adventure Summer Reading Program; over 103 children completed
June, 2000	ILDP Grants awarded to purchase classic videos and Large Print non-fiction best sellers
Fall, 2000	Best of the West KHC TALK series
Nov. 23, 2000	Library honor Citizens of Kinsley and the Elected Officers, Edward and Ella Lippoldt, and Vivian E. Elsbury for their library support during the 100th Anniversary of the KLA
January, 2001	Kansas State Library Card for on-line databases is issued
January, 2001	Gerald Herrmann Stained Glass Memorial donated to library
April, 2001	Library Service & Technology Grant awarded for Library Aid to Parents (LAP)
June, 2001	Reading Road Trip, USA Summer Reading Program; 150 children complete program
June, 2001	ILDP Grants awarded to purchase current best sellers on audiotape
July, 2001	Library foyer planter removed and platform installed
July, 2001	Carousel Bookworm moved into the library; created by Cassey Field, Marc Adams, Beth & Paul Strong and  under the mentorship of Bruce White
August, 2001	Smoky Hills Television Kansas Arts Today program features Bookworm project
August, 2001	City cut 1 mill from library budget; City rescinded 1 mill reduction in library budget
August, 2001	Library host Kansas Center for the book Mother Goose Asks "Why?" workshop
Fall, 2001	Generation KHC TALK series
October, 2001	Rosetta Graff receives Kansas State Level V Continuing Education Award
November, 2001	Library Bookworm named Humphré by Clinton Sidebottom in contest
April, 2002	Historical Downtown Digital Mapping project designed by Don Benish research begun by volunteers
April, 2002	Community Bulletin Board installed outside library
Summer 2002
June, 2002	ILDP Grant awarded to purchase Current Best Sellers on audiotape
June, 2002	Join the Winner's Circle Summer Reading Program; 157 children complete program
Sept., 2002	Library awarded $11,185 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant to purchase 2 patron computers, a printer, and a content server; library has four patron computers
Fall, 2002	Kinsley Library becomes sister library to Unification Library of Tân Hiêp, Kiên Giang, Viêtnam facilitated by Viet Nam war veteran Kent Converse
Fall, 2002	Community:  The Way We Live KHC TALK series
November, 2002	Library host Kansas Center for the book You can Count on Mother Goose workshop
Dec., 2002	Darrel Miller welds and donates a Snow Book Worm for winter decoration for library
January, 2003	Kan Answer instituted by state to answer reference questions on-line
May, 2003	Edwards County Burial File, typed by Eula Westphal, goes on-line;
June, 2003	Laugh It Up at the Library Summer Reading Program; 144 children complete program
Fall, 2003	Coming of Age in Rural America KHC TALK series
Dec., 2003	City Commissioners vote to increase library mill levy by 2 mills
April, 2004	Library become wireless Internet access point
June, 2004	Discover New Trails Summer Reading program; 155 children compete program
June, 2004	Kansas Library Network Board award library $1,900 Western Trails Grant for Downtown Digital Map project to be spent for computer, printer and camera for grant partner Edwards County Historical Society
Fall, 2004	Westering KHC TALK series
Sept., 2004	Hillside Library added to Library Website with research done by Ray Wetzel and photography by Mary Graff
Dec., 2004	Volunteer paint the library
2005
January, 2005	Library installs new lighting and ceiling under architect Ed Carlson's guidance
February, 2005	Victor Hirsh converts LP album browser into display/storage table.
June, 2005	"Dragons, Dreams, and Daring Deeds" Summer Reading Program; 105 children complete program facilitated by 37 volunteers.
August, 2005	Historical Downtown Kinsley Digital map goes online
Fall, 2005	Urban Indians KHC TALK series
November, 2005	Library participates in first Kansas Reads to Preschoolers "Read to a Tot, No Matter What"
November, 2005	Kinsley Library ranked seventh in the state of libraries serving populations 1,000 -2500)
January, 2006	Joan Weaver becomes Edwards County Governor's Appointee to the SWKLS
March, 2006	Nadine Stallard donates a Howard Miller Grandfather Clock to Library
June, 2006	"Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales" Summer Reading Program; 146 children complete program facilitated by 39 volunteers.
July, 2006	State Library of Kansas launches online audio books
Fall, 2006	A Woman's Place KHC TALK series
Sept., 2006	State Library of Kansas provides online homework tutoring -- HomeworkKansas
November, 2006	Kinsley Library ranked fifth in the state of libraries serving populations 1,000 -2500)
	Library participates in Kansas Reads to Preschoolers "Read To Your Favorite Somebunny"
January, 2007	Library office remodeled
Spring, 2007	Kinsley Library participates in Kansas READS, the Kansas State Library's first One-State, One-Book project reading The Learning Tree
March, 2007	Nadine Stallard donates silver tea, coffee, and punch service to the library
Ap. 15-21, 2007	Kinsley Library celebrates 80th Anniversary
April 18, 2007	Proclaimed Rosetta Graff Day by City of Kinsley and Edwards County for her 33 years of service
Spring, 2007	FRIENDS of the Kinsley Library is started with Shirley as Wasson Chair
June, 2007	"Get a Clue @ Your Library" Summer Reading Program; 132 children complete program facilitated by 57 volunteers
July, 2007	Joan Weaver attends Connecting to Collections National Conservation Summit in Washington, D.C.
Fall, 2007	That's Funny:  Books Thank Make Us Laugh KHC TALK series
November, 2007	Kinsley Library ranked fifth in the state of libraries serving populations 1,000 -2500)
November, 2007	Kansas Reads to Preschoolers About Safety.  Diane Shore author of Look Both Ways: A Cautionary Tale visits the library.
Dec., 2007	Library automates front doors
Dec., 2007	Rosetta Graff and Joan Weaver receive Level III certification from the Kansas State Library
February, 2008	Kinsley READS, In Cold Blood, the Kansas State Library's One-State, One-Book project
Winter, 2008	Volunteers reading and indexing Kinsley Graphics of the 1920's
April, 2008	Librarians, Ed Carlson and County Commissioner visit Underground Vaults to search of Local History.
April, 2008	Gene Bender custom builds entertainment cart for library
1958	Expenditures, $6523; Books & Records, $1854; Librarian Salary $1900
March, 1959	10 drawers added to card file cabinet
May 4, 1959	County Commissioners declined to assist the library
August, 1959	Salaries frozen for the 1960 budget;  discussion of charging $2.50 for family library cards
1959	11,764 volumes;  31,350 books checked out
1959	Expenditures, $5649;  Books & Records, $1262; Librarian Salary $1900
September, 1960	Ruby Parkhurst hired as substitute library clerk
1961	Librarian Salary $
1961	31,790 books checked out
February 6, 1961	Library Board met with County Commissioners seeking help in financing the library
1962	Budget 5,540; Librarian Salary $2,200
1962	Library questionaire circulated to survey patrons
Dec. 5, 1962	"A note in the Suggestion Box read 'More quiet - Please.'  Since this is a serious problem in other libraries, and could become one in the Kinsley Library, the board members present felt that such a problem could more easily be prevented than it would be to retified if allowed to develop.  Toward that achievement, the librarians were expected to use such measures as they deemed necessary--irrespective of person, suitable quietness should be maintained."
1962	12,534 volumes; 32,043 books were checked out
1963	Budget:  $6220; Materials Budget, 1500; Librarian Salary $2400
July, 1963	Virginia Richardson hired as parttime library clerk
February 3, 1964	Discussion relative to disciplinary action on Wed. nights terminated with the board unanimously agreeing that the librarian, after one notice to refractory students, should ask the student to leave the library if he misbehaved a second time.  If he wished to return at a later date, he could do so only after a talk with the librarian, and receiving library permission.
July, 1964	Helen Beezley hired as Library Clerk
February, 1965	Another tier of drawers purchased for card catalog
August 2, 1965	Copy Machine purchased; charge 10 cents per sheet
Nov. 1, 1965	Voted to join KPERS effective January 1, 1966; Elsie Jenkins appointed Designated Agent
1966	Budget:  $8,610; Materials, $1525; Librarian Salary, $3720/year
Spring, 1966	Library painted
May, 1966	Proposed Southwest Kansas Library Association meeting
1966	35,134 books checked out
1966	Neither librarian missed a day of work due to illness
1967	Budget, $6000; Materials, $1650; Librarian Salary $3840/year
April, 1967	Proposed Southwest Kansas Library Association for 21 counties
Sept. 5, 1967	Upon Elsie Jenkins death, Edna Brown appointed Librarian, Helen Beezley made Assistant
October, 1967	Board petitioned to join Southwest Kansas Library Association
December, 1967	Wall shelving for $78 and Memorial Book Cart for Elsie Jenkins ordered
1968	Budget, $8,886; Materials, $1,650;  Librarian Salary, $3,840
May, 1968	SWKLA allocated $3000 to Kinsley Library for 1969; board requested reference books
August 1, 1968	Record Browser was purchased
Sept. 9, 1968	Memorial for Elsie Jenkins to be picture painted by Gerald Richards
1969	Budget, $8,200; Materials, $1,050; Librarian Salary, $3,720,
February, 1969	Library not be open Saturday night and extend hours from 1-9 Mondays and Wednesdays and hire another employee, Betty Williamson
Nov. 3, 1969	Library Clerk (Betty Williamson) hours increased to 12
1970	Budget, $8,000; Materials, $950; Librarian Salary, $3,720
November, 1977	100 Children visit library during National Children's Book Weel
March, 1979	Interlibrary Loan participation is set up
April, 1979	Director took over bookkeeper responsibilities
August, 1979	Diane Zumwalt resigned and Janice Hogan assumed Library Clerk position
April, 1980	Began using OCLC processing
June, 1980	Overdue fines increased from 2¢ to 5¢
October, 1980	Director and Librarian new desks and chairs purchased
1980	Jane Wenstroms Blue Marlin came to live at the Kinsley Library
January, 1981	Janice Hogan resigned and Betty Konrade assumed Library Clerk position
June, 1981	Acquired a movie projector
Fall, 1982	Acquired new shelving, stack ladder, and record browser
January, 1983	Beverly Craft serves as SWKLS Board Secretary
May, 1983	Kansas State Library cards available to be honored at all libraries
September, 1983	Betty Konrade resigned and Peggy Kirk assume Library Clerk position
November, 1983	1939 By-Laws revised
March, 1984	Library office painted
November, 1984	Insulated drape bought for office workroom
1986	SWKLS funded the first computer for Kinsley Library for Interlibrary Loan only
1987	Charter Ordinance (Home Ruled) passed to raise library mil levy
1989	HOURS:  mon. & Wed. 9:30-11 a.m., 1-8 p.m. Tues., Thurs., & Fri. 9:30-11 a.m., 1-5 p.m., Sat. 1-5 p.m.
1989	Beta Sigma Phi donated money for new draperies for south windows
1989	Mary Janice Strong
1991	Kinsley Library Foundation, Inc. organized after a generous gift from Vivian E. Elsbury Estate
1991	Purchased a new computer with 3 CD-Rom drives for Interlibrary Loan
1992	Microfilm Reader-Printer donated to library
1993	Kinsley Library Foundation, Inc. purchases Laser Printer for library
1994	Increased Library Mill Levy of 12 mills
1994	Debbie Olsen hired to work on automating the library catalog
1994	SWKLS Grant awarded to purchase of an additional computer
1994	Library gains access to Information Network of Kansas and the Internet
1996	Patron computer
1996	17th Annual Tasting Party
June, 1997	97 Bazillion Ways to Read Summer Reading Program, 49 children completed
1997	Beverly Craft retires;  Joan Weaver becomes Library Director
	Library Hours: Mon.& Wed. 9-8 p.m.; Tues., Thurs., & Fri. 9-11 a.m., 1-5 p.m.; Sat. 1-5 p.m.
Fall, 1997	The Journey Inward: Women's Autobiography KHC TALK series
October 16, 1997	Library's 2000 book catalogued into Molli Automation System; 1000 patrons issued barcode patron ID numbers
December, 1997	Novel Eats Tasting Party Cookbook published by Kinsley Library Foundation
Dec. 9, 1997	Seventeenth and Final Tasting Party at the Library
January, 1998	Children's Room gets new carpet and drapes
March, 1998	ILDP Grant purchased Classic Videos
June, 1998	Bea Kansas Star Summer Reading Program; 61 children successfully finished
June, 1998	ILDP Grant grant awarded to purchase Microfilm of Historical Newspapers & Carnival Heritage Collection
Fall, 1998	Today's Mysteries KHC TALK series
Fall, 1998	Young Poetry Society, a teenage poetry club, formed
1998	23,000 title in collection
January, 1999	Migrated to Athena Automation System: Server and networking installed;  3 patron computers available: Collection Catalog, Internet, Word Processing and CD-Rom use; 3 staff computers:  check out, cataloguing, and office
February, 1999	Local History and Genealogy Room created from Storage Room
February, 1999	Microfilm Reader-Printer purchased with gift from Edwards Cunty Council on Aging
March, 1999	Universal Service Grant (E-Rate) awarded partially fund new server, networking, telephone &  2 Dial-up Internet access lines
June, 1999	Treasure Your Library Summer Reading Prograrm, 76 children  completed
June, 1999	Children's Kiosk created from picture rack
July, 1999	Rosetta Graff attend National ALA Library Conference in New Orleans
August, 1999	ILDP Grant awarded to purchase Microfilm of Historical Newspapers & Classic Videos
Fall, 1999	Native American Writers of the Plains KHC TALK series
November 1999	Gerald F. Herrmann Memorial Odium & Atlas stand donated
January, 2000	Library installs new carpet
May, 2000	Joan Weaver receives K-Place Library Institute diploma
June, 2000	The Edge Of Adventure Summer Reading Program; over 103 children completed
June, 2000	ILDP Grants awarded to purchase classic videos and Large Print non-fiction best sellers
Fall, 2000	Best of the West KHC TALK series
November 23, 2000	Library honor Citizens of Kinsley and the Elected Officers, Edward and Ella Lippoldt, and Vivian E. Elsbury for their library support during the 100th Anniversary of the KLA
January, 2001	Kansas State Library Card for on-line databases is issued
January, 2001	Gerald Herrmann Stained Glass Memorial donated to library
April, 2001	Library Service & Technology Grant awarded for Library Aid to Parents (LAP)
June, 2001	Reading Road Trip, USA Summer Reading Program; 150 children complete program
June, 2001	ILDP Grants awarded to purchase current best sellers on audiotape
July, 2001	Library foyer planter removed and platform installed
July, 2001	Carousel Bookworm moved into the library; created by Cassey Field, Marc Adams, Beth & Paul Strong and  under the mentorship of Bruce White
August, 2001	Smoky Hills Television Kansas Arts Today program features Bookworm project
August, 2001	City cut 1 mill from library budget; City rescinded 1 mill reduction in library budget
August, 2001	Library host Kansas Center for the book Mother Goose Asks "Why?" workshop
Fall, 2001	Genertation KHC TALK series
October, 2001	Rosetta Graff receives ansas State Level V Continuing Education Award
November, 2001	Library Bookworm named Humphré by Clinton Sidebottom in contest
April, 2002	Historical Downtown Digital Mapping project designed by Don Benish research begun by volunteers
April, 2002	Community Bulletin Board installed outside library
Summer 2002
June, 2002	ILDP Grant awarded to purchase Current Best Sellers on audiotape
June, 2002	Join the Winner's Circle Summer Reading Program; 157 children complete program
September, 2002	Library awarded $11,185 Bill and melinda Gates Foundation Grant to purchase 2 patron computers, a printer, and a content server; library has four patron computers
Fall, 2002	Kinsley Library becomes sister library to Unification Library of Tân Hiêp, Kiên Giang, Viêtnam facsilitated by Viet Nam war veteran Kent Converse
Fall, 2002	Community:  The Way We Live KHC TALK series
November, 2002	Library host Kansas Center for the book You can Count on Mother Goose workshop
December, 2002	Darrel Miller welds and donates a Snow Book Worm for winter decoration for library
January, 2003	Kan Answer instituted by state to answer reference questions on-line
May, 2003	Edwards County Burialfile, typed by Eula Westphal, goes on-line;
June, 2003	Laugh It Up at the Library Summer Reading Program; 144 children complete program
Fall, 2003	Coming of Age in Rural America KHC TALK series
December, 2003	City Commissioners vote to increase library mill levy by 2 mills
April, 2004	Library become wireless Internet access point
June, 2004	Discover New Trails Summer Reading program; 155 children compete program
June, 2004	Kansas Library Network Board award library $1,900 Western Trails Grant for Downtown Digital Map project to be spent for computer, printer and camera for grant partner Edwards County Historical Society
Fall, 2004	Westering KHC TALK series
September, 2004	Hillside Library added to Library Website with research done by Ray wetzel and photography by Mary Graff
December, 2004	Volunteer paint the library
January, 2005	Library installs new lighting and ceiling under architect Ed Carlson's guidance
February, 2005	Victor Hirsh converts LP album brower into display/storage table.
June, 2005	"Dragons, Dreams, and Daring Deeds" Summer Reading Program; 105 children complete program facilitated by 37 volunteers.
August, 2005	Historical Downtown Kinsley Digital map goes online
Fall, 2005	Urban Indians KHC TALK series
November, 2005	Library participates in first Kansas Reads to Preschoolers "Read to a Tot, No Matter What"
November, 2005	Kinsley Library ranked seventh in the state of libraries serving populations 1,000 -2500)
January, 2006	Joan Weaver becomes Edwards County Governor's Appointee to the SWKLS
March, 2006	Nadine Stallard donates a Howard Miller Grandfather Clock to Library
June, 2006	"Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales" Summer Reading Program; 146 children complete program facilitated by 39 volunteers.
July, 2006	State Library of Kansas launches online audio books
Fall, 2006	A Woman's Place KHC TALK series
September, 2006	State Library of Kansas provides online homework tutoring -- HomeworkKansas
November, 2006	Kinsley Library ranked fifth in the state of libraries serving populations 1,000 -2500)
	Library participates in Kansas Reads to Preschoolers "Read To Your Favorite Somebunny"
January, 2007	Library office remodeled
Spring, 2007	Kinsley Library participates in Kansas READS, the Kansas State Library's first One-State, One-Book project reading The Learning Tree
March, 2007	Nadine Stallard donates silver tea, coffee, and punch service to the library
April 15-21, 2007	Kinsley Library celebrates 80th Anniversary
April 18, 2007	Proclaimed Rosetta Graff Day by City of Kinsley and Edwards County for her 33 years of service
Spring, 2007	FRIENDS of the Kinsley Library is started with Shirley as Wasson Chair
June, 2007	"Get a Clue @ Your Library" Summer Reading Program; 132 children complete program faciliated by 57 volunteers
July, 2007	Joan Weaver attends Connecting to Collections National Convervation Summit in Washington, D.C.
Fall, 2007	That's Funny:  Books Thank Make Us Laugh KHC TALK series
November, 2007	Kinsley Library ranked fifth in the state of libraries serving populations 1,000 -2500)
November, 2007	Kansas Reads to Preschoolers About Safety.  Diane Shore author of Look Both Ways: A Cautionary Tale visits the library.
December, 2007	Library automates front doors
December, 2007	Rosetta Graff and Joan Weaver receive Level III certification from the Kansas State Library
February, 2008	Kinsley READS, In Cold Blood, the Kansas State Library's One-State, One-Book project
Winter, 2008	Voulunteers reading and indexing Kinsley Graphics of the 1920's
April, 2008	Librarians, Ed Carlosn and County Commissioner visit Undergound Vaults to search of Local History.
April, 2008	Gene Bender custom builds entertainment cart for library
April, 2008	Kinsley Library received Level 1 Major Service Center accreditaion from SWKLS
June, 2008	Catch the Reading Bug Summer Reading Program. 139 children successfully complete program.
Fall, 2008	The Great Plains Spirit  KHC TALK series
November, 2008	200 more historical images added to library website.
December, 2008	Library takes 1st Place in Holiday Parade "Lollypop Christmas"
December, 2008	Eslinger Genealogy collection given to library.
December, 2008	KHS Industrial Arts students build table top in genealogy room.
January, 2009	KANSAS READS: Virgin of Small Plains by Nancy Pickard the Kansas State Library's One-State, One-Book projec
January, 2009	Library awarded KHC Kansans Tell Their Stores $3248 oral history grant for Patchwork of Dependency: The Effects of World War II on Edwards County.
Spring, 2009	BOOKWALK, a 5-week bilingual family reading adventure conducted.
Summer, 2009	Be Creative @ the Library and Express Yourself are the summer reading themes. 141 kids successfully finish. Teens produce first library video commercials and digital magazine.  RATS!, a musical was produced.
Fall, 2009	Living With the Land KHC TALK series