The Bookmobile will not be at any stops this week for scheduled maintenance. We will resume a normal schedule Tuesday, May 28.

Nate Hohl

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Nate is the Red Carpet Librarian, working to provide lifelong support services to the Topeka and Shawnee County area, while also working closely with the library's sports collection. He is a Dad, sports enthusiast, history buff, and loves to read adventure novels as well as sports and historical non-fiction.

Contact Nate at nhohl@tscpl.org

Nate‘s Book Picks

Pillars of the earthCobb : a biographyLongitude : the true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his timeJohn Marshall : definer of a nationKilling floorDream team : how Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the greatest team of all time conquered the world and changed the game of basketball forever

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Nate's Posts

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An Evening with James Naismith

Come to the library Wednesday April 24, from 7-8:30 and spend an evening with the inventor of basketball, James Naismith, as he is brought to life in a one-man play  by Dr. Bill Worley, instructor of history, from the Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas City Blue River campus. Dr. James Naismith was born near Ottawa, [...]

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So, How is Your Bracket Doing?

Ah, the NCAA Tournament bracket. Why do we torture ourselves each year by filling one out? Nate examines this, and wonders if you’ve had to wave your white flag of surrender yet.

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Bill Self – One of the Best in the Business

KU fans were upset when Roy Williams left to coach at his alma mater, North Carolina. Enter Bill Self – the hottest coach on the market at that time. And although things started out a bit rough, especially in the NCAA Tournament, read further to see how Nate thinks Self has actually turned into an upgrade..

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Wamego’s Page Sisters Might be Worth a Trip West

Join Nate as he talks about some of the options for quality, live basketball in Topeka this winter. He also talks about a special duo in Wamego that has college scouts flocking to the small, Kansas town, and reminisces about a special player he got to see twenty years ago.

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Bill Snyder Continues to Work His Magic

Bill Snyder continues to show everyone just how good of a football coach he is by guiding the Kansas State football team into the national championship picture. Check out his book here at the library!

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Library Fantasy Football Update

Half the Fantasy Football season is in the books, and the teams in the TSCPL League are making their push to the playoffs. Here is an update on the library’s league.