Kansas. Traveling Libraries Commission.

The Kansas Traveling Libraries Commission (KTLC) was established in 1899 through the leadership of the Kansas Social Science Federation. The purpose of the Commission was to offer small libraries and rural schools supplementary collections of books on loan for varying periods of time, for a maximum of six months. Individuals without a local library service could use the KTLC as well. In 1949, the KTLC was designated as the Kansas agency to enter into agreements with the federal agency for funds that might be made available for library services or demonstration projects. In 1957, the powers of the KTLC were enlarged to establish areas, branches, or service centers to facilitate rural library service. The KTLC was directed to provide leadership, give advice, and aid the management of county and regional libraries, as well as to enter into contracts to provide demonstration libraries and assume responsibility and control of any contractual projects when state or federal funds were provided. The KTLC was abolished on July 1, 1963, and all of its books, papers, records, and other property that it owned were transferred to the Kansas State Library. [Secretary of State. Kansas Biennial Report. Topeka: Secretary of State, 1962.][State Library of Kansas. "Kansas Traveling Libraries Commission." http://skyways.lib.ks.us/KSL/development/pubhandbook/traveling.html (accessed March 19, 2009.)]