You've got something to say, Kansas. We will listen. Tell us your Kansas story. You may encourage and inspire other Kansans to 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬. ⭐️ www.travelks.com/kansas-250/k... #KSleg #Kansas #Stories #KS250

Registration is free and required. Register TODAY, calendar.library.ks.gov/event/16078463 #KS250 #Poetry

Screenshot of Kansas250 Commission's "Tell Us Your Story Page. Young boy walking to off school with father and mom in wood-framed doorway watching.

Tell us your KS250 Story. We will listen. "The Life which happens today will become history some day." Visit travelks.com/kansas-250/kansas-stories/tell-us-your-story/ to tell your Kansas story in 500 or fewer words. It will be worth it. #KS250 #ksleg #Kansas

Image of a smiling person in an autumn meadow, KS250 Bookshelf Event: Kansas Poetry, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 7-8 p.m. online. Join Kansas Poet Laureate Traci Brimhall for a unique look at poets, past & present who embody ad astra per aspera. Register Today. http://library.ks.gov/KS250/March , Registration required. State Library of Kansas logo.

KS250 Bookshelf Kansas Poetry event flyer featuring Kansas Poet Laureate Traci Brimhall. A photo of Traci seated in a Kansas field in autumn and her biography is included.

Enjoy an unforgettable evening with Kansas Poet Laureate, Traci Brimhall, Wed., March 25, 7 p.m. Don’t miss this celebration of poets & poetry that embody “ad astra per aspera." Registration is free & required, calendar.library.ks.gov/event/16078463 #KS250 #Kansas #PoetLaureate

Screenshot of Kansas Notable Books available on CloudLibrary through the State Library of Kansas with your eCard.

2025 Kansas Notable Books Coco, Snow!  by Julie Mosiman, illustrated by Ellen Youngman Publisher: Author Dress Me Like a Prizefighter by Catherine Strayhall Publisher: Spartan Press From the Reservation to Washington: The Rise of Charles Curtis by Debra Goodrich, Publisher: TwoDot In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked by Jonna Mendez Publisher: Public Affairs Las Madres: Latinas in the Heartland Who Led Their Family to Success by Dennis Raphael Garcia, Publisher: University Press of Kansas The Last Rancher by Robert Rebein Publisher: Meadowlark Press         The Lies We Conjure by Sarah Henning Publisher: Tor Teen No Bullet Got Me Yet: The Relentless Faith of Father Kapaun by John Stansifer, Publisher: Hanover Square Press Not the Worst Friend in the World by Anne Rellihan Publisher: Holiday House Outdoor Farm, Indoor Farm by Lindsay H. Metcalf, illustrated by Xin Li Publisher: Astra Young Readers Remnants of a Scarlet Flame by Cindy L. Sell Publisher: Aether and Ash Press The Rhino Keeper by Jillian Forsberg             Publisher: History Through Fiction The Switch Point by A. D. Childers Publisher: Next Chapter Treehouse Town by Gideon Sterer, illustrated by Kansan, Charlie Mylie Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community by Patrick Joseph O'Connor, Publisher: University Press of Mississippi

KS250 Bookshelf March: Kansas Poetry-themed graphic with Feet of the Messenger by H.C. Palmer, Un Mango Grows in Kansas by Husacar E. Medina and Translated by Julie A. Sellers; Cricket in the Thicket, Carol Murrey, Illustrated by Melissa Sweet, Dress me like a PrizeFighter, by Catherine Strayhall and Chasing Weather by Caryn Mirriam Goldberg and Stephen Locke

Happy Spring Break to all who observe. Add a Kansas Notable Book for your vacay read! With 20 years of Notable Books, there is something for everyone - also on CloudLibrary & #KS250 Bookshelf. Download the list, library.ks.gov/ld.php?conte... #CloudLibrary #KSleg

Miss the Feb. 18 #KS250 Bookshelf virtual event? Enjoy the video: Step into Kansas music history with two powerful, story-driven books. Pat O’Connor’s Wichita Blues & Seth Bate’s Winfield’s Walnut Valley Festival, youtu.be/YAeJtEXgNIs
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They say the land is its own poetry. Explore how you experience poetry -Kansas Poetry- with the KS250 Bookshelf and March 25 virtual event featuring Traci Brimhall, Kansas Poet Laureate, library.ks.gov/KS250/February. #Kansas #Poetry #KS250

Sam Elliott narrates this “Happy Birthday America, here’s to the next 250” message for America 250, (CLICK the link ▶️) bit.ly/SameElliottA.... Enjoy. #America250 #KS250

Kansas History Nugget: KPR visited Topeka's Free State Capitol to talk with Friends of the Free State Capitol. Home to 1855 Topeka Constitutional Convention & Free State legislature, now renovated & restored. kansaspublicradio.org/podcast/kpr-.... @america250.bsky.social #KS250 #KPR

Feb. 19: Step into Kansas music history through two powerful, story-driven books. Patrick O’Connor’s "Wichita Blues" and Seth Bate’s "Winfield’s Walnut Valley Festival." Register here, calendar.library.ks.gov/event/15979822 #KS250 @america250.bsky.social

It's Conservation Day at the Kansas Statehouse, a reminder to explore KS Notable Books on the KS250 Bookshelf - many related to weather, wild places, our Kansas farmers and history. Find the books at your local library! library.ks.gov/KS250 @america250.bsky.social #KS250

Register for the free event, calendar.library.ks.gov/event/15979822.
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We spoke with KS Public Radio about our KS250 Bookshelf curated collection & monthly virtual events. Enjoy the Prairie Journal interview Sun., Jan. 25, 11 am, on your favorite KPR station, kansaspublicradio.org/prairie-journal. @america250.bsky.social @travelks.bsky.social #KS250

Kansas Talking Books connects vision- & reading-impaired Kansans with adaptive technology so they, too, can read books, magazines & newspapers & many KS250 Bookshelf titles. Learn about Talking Books, library.ks.gov/TalkingBooks. Check out the KTB Online Catalog. #KS250 #America250