History

We're proud to have provided library services to area citizens since the 1960s

1968-1978: Village of Carlock was served by the Corn Belt Library System bookmobile.
1979 (March 1): Grand opening of the White Oak Township Library in Room 110 of the Carlock Grade School.
1979 (December): The building at 202 East Washington Street (former bank building) purchased with funds provided by Audrey Burdette, in memory of her late husband and former Carlock resident, Carey E. Burdette.
1980 (March): Students from the Carlock Elementary School carried books from the school to the new library building.
1980 (June): More than 100 residents and guests attended the dedication of the Carey E. Burdette Memorial Library.
1989: Service area was expanded following a successful referendum in Dry Grove and Kansas townships. The library became a public library district serving Dry Grove, Kansas, and White Oak townships.
1991: Friends of the Library organization was formed to support the library.
2000: The Board of Trustees authorized the purchase and remodeling of the adjacent building at 204 East Washington, former home of Stevens Grocery.
2005 (July 1): The name was legally changed to Carlock Public Library District, with “in the Carey Burdette Building” added by Board of Trustees to continue honoring the Burdette family’s donation.
2014: The adjacent building at 206 East Washington was purchased. A major fundraising and remodeling project began shortly after the purchase.
2017: Remodeling project complete. A “bookcase” mural in the entrance of the library acknowledges citizens who donated to the project.

Website Accessibility Policy

Carlock Public Library District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Carlock Public Library District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (309) 376-5651

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Carlock Public Library District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Carlock Public Library District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (309) 376-5651.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.