​​The Nazar Foundation Collection and Candid

The Nazar Foundation Collection at the Advanced Learning Library is an affiliate of Candid, formerly known as the Foundation Center. The collection contains information on potential funding from foundations, corporations, the public sector and other sources for nonprofit organizations and individuals. The collection consists of Candid directories, updated annually, and an online database. Collection materials also include guides on grantseeking, proposal writing, other means of fund raising, and texts on nonprofit management, board leadership and volunteerism.

The Collection is available during regular hours.

​NEA Big Read: Wichita

Going strong since 2008, Big Read Wichita has become an annual literary tradition in south-central Kansas. The Wichita Public Library has partnered with area organizations to read and discuss a single book. The selection for 2026 was Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, a collection of poems by Ross Gay.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. It is designed to inspire meaningful conversations, celebrate local creativity, elevate a wide variety of voices and perspectives, and build stronger connections in each community.

​​Senior Wednesdays

Offered in cooperation with eight other cultural institutions in Wichita, Senior Wednesdays are designed for active seniors. See the list of Senior Wednesday partners at seniorwednesday.org.

​​Wichita Photo Archives

In the early 2000s, the Wichita Public Library, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, and the Wichita State University Libraries' Department of Special Collections collaborated to provide a single web-based source where researchers could view and study historic images of Wichita. The result was the Wichita Photo Archives. Many of those photos have since been added to our Digital Archives site.