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Recent Books Movies and Music Blog Posts

Our Boys

Uncommonly Good Books Read By Two Common Guys – Our Boys

Eight state championships, a 79 game winning streak, an .825 winning percentage, and over 300 career wins. Amazingly, these aren’t the most important things Coach Roger Barta has brought to the football program at Smith Center High School. Join Dave and Nate as they look at Joe Drape’s book, “Our Boys”.

Hurt Machine

The Award Winning Mysteries of Reed Farrel Coleman

Secrets can fester and grow, and Moe Prager’s secret hovers over him like death waiting to drop. He and his brother own wine shops, but in Moe’s heart he is still a cop. Though he had to leave the force, he occasionally works as a private investigator. It’s through his work as a PI that he met his wife; it’s also how he got his secret.

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Fiction & Nonfiction NYT Bestsellers

Find this week’s bestsellers at your library. There are two ways to get your hands on a bestseller title; place a request or come in and check the new title shelves!

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“Our Boys,” the 2012 Kansas Reads Choice

Eight state championships, a 79-game winning streak, an .825 winning percentage, and over 300 career wins. Amazingly, these aren’t the most important things Coach Roger Barta has brought to the football program at Smith Center High School in Smith Center, Kan. His philosophy – of always putting forth your best effort, striving to improve every [...]

New Large Print Editions

New Additions in Large Print Editions

They’re here! Check out all the hot new titles that are available in Large Print. There’s a little something for everyone with non-fiction, detective, romance, and inspirational works. You can get on the reserve list today, just click on the title to go straight to the catalog listing or call 580-4545 to place your order. [...]

The Eyre Affair

The Time Bending Thursday Next Series

The evil villain, Acheron Hades, has stolen the manuscript of Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. The authorities want to capture him before Hades kills one of the characters and makes the character disappear from the story. So Special Operations contacts one of the few people who have seen Hades, Thursday Next, the gun toting Special Ops from the Literary Division.

Danger in the Shadows

Danger in the Shadows

In Danger in the Shadows, award-winning author Dee Henderson crafts a beautiful tale of how faith can overcome even the most difficult obstacle.

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Fiction& Nonfiction NYT Bestsellers

Find out why these titles made the bestseller list! There are two ways to get a copy. Request one or come in and browse the Express shelves!

New Additions in Large Print

New Additions in Large Print Editions

They’re here! Check out all the hot new titles that are available in Large Print. There’s a little something for everyone with non-fiction, detective, romance, and inspirational works. You can get on the reserve list today, just click on the title to go straight to the catalog listing or call 580-4545 to place your order. [...]

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The Problems with Ebook Selection

As you browse the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library’s ebook collection, there are a few things to keep in mind. Ebook and digital audiobook purchases work differently than purchases for print versions. Besides cost and other collection development criteria, the Library must also deal with a variety of restrictions placed on ebooks and digital [...]