More About the Advanced Learning Library
The Advanced Learning Library is Wichita's newest public library location and the third central library building in our city's history, following the Carnegie Library (1915-67) and the brutalist Central Library (1967-2018). After years of planning that included community input, private fundraising, construction, and a ceremonial "books and more brigade," the Advanced Learning Library opened its doors on Saturday, June 16, 2018.
As the largest and newest public library facility in Wichita, the Advanced Learning Library includes archives of our city's history, meeting spaces that can be rented after hours, spaces designed for the distinct needs of youth age groups from birth to teens, an audiovisual studio, a number of informal and formal collaboration spaces, and power throughout the building providing numerous options for charging mobile devices. A café operated by Wichita's own Reverie Coffee Roasters is located just inside the building's west entrance.
Amenities
Book Store
Coffee Shop
Collaboration Rooms
- Three rooms with seating for four people and four rooms with seating for six people
- Reserved on a first come, first served basis beginning a week prior to reservation date
- One two-hour reservation per person per day
- No charge
- Reserve a collaboration space
Computers
- 47 general use public computers
- 6 public computers in the Teen Pavilion
- 5 public computers plus 5 Early Literacy stations in the Children's Pavilion
- 5 research-only computers plus 2 microfilm scanning computers in the Burns Historical Research Pavilion
Drive-up Window
- Return items without leaving your car
- Pick up your hold requests
Faxing
- $1 per page
- Outgoing only
- Local or long distance within the United States
Meeting Rooms
- The building has numerous meeting spaces that can accommodate groups from 20 to 300 people.
- Reserve a meeting room
Mobile Printing
Wi-Fi
- Enjoy one of the fastest public internet services in Wichita with gigabit internet speed donated by Cox Communications
