• Strategic Agenda (2024)

  Building upon the foundations laid by the 2019-2023 Master Plan, "Focused on Community," the Library is modernizing its facilities and is poised to deepen service connections to address pivotal challenges facing Wichita. This strategic agenda sets forth the path to achieve that vision.

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• Technology Plan 2024-25 (2024)

  The Library is in the process of completing a new strategic agenda which will shape the Library's technology needs for the next five to 10 years. This technology plan is designed as a bridge plan to guide the Library's technology efforts while the strategic agenda is designed, developed, and then implemented. This plan was adopted by the Library Board of Directors on February 20, 2024.

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• Focused on Community: A Master Plan for the City of Wichita's Branch Library System 2019-2023 (2018-19)

  This report summarizes the goals, process and conclusions of the Master Plan for Branch Libraries developed for the City of Wichita and the Wichita Public Library. The plan replaces the Wichita Public Library System Master Plan adopted in 2006. It was adopted by the Library Board of Directors on May 21, 2019 and endorsed by the Wichita City Council on June 11, 2019.

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Archived Planning Documents

Older documents can be found in the Wichita Public Library History Collection in our Digital Archives site.