About Us

Plains Community Library
500 Grand Ave.
P.O. Box 7
Phone: 620-563-7326
Director: Celia Stauch
E-Mail: plainslibrary@plainslibrary.info
Assistant Director: Patsy Alvidrez
Circulation Clerk: Emily Holmes

WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY!

Here at the Plains Community Library, we aim to provide excellent customer service whether in person, by phone, or online!

Our mission is to provide popular, high-interest resources to meet the educational, recreational, informational, and technological needs of the community residents. The collections should reflect broad subject coverage with materials in a variety of formats. The library’s resources shall be supported through the services and resources of the System Headquarters (Southwest Kansas Library System, Dodge City), the Kansas State Library, and the Interlibrary Loan System. The Library’s role is to provide trained staff to assist patrons with these services, up-to-date technology, and sufficient telecommunications.

Friends of the Library

Friends “We’ll be there for you…” Don’t miss out! Become a Friend today!

Hours & Closings

LIBRARY HOURS Monday……………9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Tuesday……………9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Wednesday………Closed Thursday………….9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Friday……………….9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday…………..9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sunday……………..Closed HOLIDAYS & CLOSINGS New Year’s Day Saturday of Easter Weekend Memorial Day (last Monday in May) Independence Day (July 4th) Labor Day (first Monday in September) …

Library History

A little history about us… The first library in Plains was opened in the back of a Dry Goods Store in 1932.  The library was open from the summer of 1932 to September 1935, one or two days a week.  Helen Willmett, a young woman from Plains, worked there through the National Youth Administration for …

Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees The Plains Community Library consists of seven board members who are elected by the qualified voters residing within the library’s district. Board members are elected for four-year terms at the annual meeting held in March. The board members act cooperatively to oversee Library operations, finances, polices, and continuing development of the library. …

Policies

Our mission is to provide popular, high-interest resources to meet the educational, recreational, informational, and technological needs of the community residents. The collections should reflect broad subject coverage with materials in a variety of formats. The library’s resources shall be supported through the services and resources of the System Headquarters (Southwest Kansas Library System, Dodge …

Yearbooks

Follow the links below to look at the yearbooks for USD 483 from the years 1950-1989: https://media.swkls.org/plains/hs_yearbooks/plains_high_school/index.php https://media.swkls.org/plains/hs_yearbooks/southwestern_heights/index.php