The Children's and Young Adult Summer Programs are underway - visit their respective pages for complete guides to all library activities this summer.

Children's Summer Reading Program

Young Adult Summer Program

The Library will be closed on Saturday, July 4th for the Holiday.
Sign up to receive e-mail notices of upcoming events and activities.

See our hours of operation and general circulation policies.

On-site wireless internet connectivity is donated by Nex-Tech.
Decisions to block/filter access reside with Nex-Tech.

Digital Photo Archives - a service of the Hays Public Library Kansas Room. This searchable
index contains over 2000 photographs of local and historic interest.

AR BookFinder

USD 489 students may use this link to look up Accelerated Reader books.
 
Homework KS

Homework Kansas — Real-time online tutoring for students.
Requires a Kansas Library Card - get one free at the library.
 

Something About the Author — Over 200 volumes of biographical information on authors and illustrators of children's books.
If accessing Something About The Author from a location outside the Hays Public Library, you will need to enter the password “klnb_log”.
 
BookList Online

BookList Online, a resource for book reviews provided by the American Library Association.
Requires ID # from library card.
 
Reference USA

Click here for Reference USA, an online database of Business and Residential information for the USA and Canada.
 
Tell Me More

Tell Me More - Learn foreign languages online with advanced (but easy to use) software.
Requires ID # from library card; then create a free account to access this service.
Melanie Miller

Welcome to the homepage of the Hays Public Library! Here you can learn about the Library's programs and services, meet our staff, search our online catalog, and even take a virtual tour of our beautiful new building. The Library Board, the Staff, and I take great pleasure in welcoming you to the Hays Public Library.

 - Melanie Miller, Director

mmiller@fhsu.edu