The King Center and Public Library was built in 1989 with funds
donated by Edd King Jr. in memory of his brother Lloyd King. Edd
was born and raised in Jetmore and after graduating from Jetmore
Highschool and Kansas State University started the King Radio Co.
The north side of the building or the King Center is a community
room
equipped with a full kitchen and serves a variety of
functions such as
wedding receptions, family reunions, art and
craft fairs, community
meetings and etc. For information,
call the City Office at (620) 357-8344.
The south side is the Public Library. It is a member of the
Southwest Kansas Library System. The library offers both adult
and juvenile print collection as well as video's and audio's.
Other sevices offered are interlibrary
loan, bilingual and
large print books, mail-a-book, rotating book van,
P.A.T. and general audience video's, and BPH services.
The library also carries periodicals as well as the Jetmore
Republican and Dodge City Daily Globe.
Librarian, Jacque Sherrill and volunteers offer a 2007 summer
reading program titled "Get a Clue at Your Library" for youth and
a story time for infant thru 12th grade and co-sponsored by Parents-As-Teachers.
Internet access and FAX are available.
You are cordially invited to join Friends of the Library.
Membership is Free. Call for information.
Hours