Donations may be left at the book deposit box located on the loading dock driveway on the northwest side of the library (easiest access is from 10th and Garfield Street). Donations of less than one box may be left at the Information Desk or the Chandler Booktique at the library.

All year long, volunteers sort books and other items in preparation for the annual book sale. Proceeds from the book stores and the annual book sale go to fund library programs, services and resources.

For more information, contact the Friends of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library at 785-580-4445.

The Chandler Booktique is open Monday – Friday 10am – 6pm, Saturday 10am – 5pm and Sunday 12-5pm.

Come early because the best bargains go fast.

The Bag Sale is held in Marvin Auditorium. Simultaneously, shoppers can find bargains across the hall at the Chandler Booktique, our used book and gift store.

The Booktique is open Monday through Friday, 10 am until 6 pm, Saturday 10 am until 5 pm and Sunday noon until 5 pm.

The Friends also operate an online bookstore of rare and collectible books. For online deals, log onto http://www.tscpl.org/friends.

“Come early because the best bargains go fast,” said Bobbie Pfeifer, Chandler Booktique manager. “And, bring the whole family so everyone can find something to add to your bag.”

The Bag Sale is held in Marvin Auditorium. Simultaneously, shoppers can find bargains across the hall at the Chandler Booktique, our used book and gift store.

The Booktique is open Monday through Friday, 10 am until 6 pm, Saturday 10 am until 5 pm and Sunday noon until 5 pm.

The Friends also operate an online bookstore of rare and collectible books. For online deals, log onto http://www.tscpl.org/friends.

“Come early because the best bargains go fast,” said Bobbie Pfeifer, Chandler Booktique manager. “And, bring the whole family so everyone can find something to add to your bag.”

The Bag Sale is held in Marvin Auditorium. Simultaneously, shoppers can find bargains across the hall at the Chandler Booktique, our used book and gift store. The Booktique will be having a 1/2 price book sale the same day as the Bag Day Book Sale, for double the shopping fun!.

The Booktique is open Monday through Friday, 10 am until 6 pm, Saturday 10 am until 6 pm and Sunday noon until 5 pm.

The Friends also operate an online bookstore of rare and collectible books. For online deals, log onto http://www.tscpl.org/friends.

The Friends of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library support library programs and services including Summerfest, Alice C. Sabatini Gallery art competitions, films, concerts and educational programs.

For week 37 of our Kansas sesquicentennial video series we’re taking a closer look at the Friends of the Library and the Friends of Art, as well as some of the artwork they’ve purchased for the permanent collection, partly to say thank you and partly to inspire new members to join.

This coming weekend is the annual Friends of the Library Book Sale (September 16-18), a volunteer supported, year-long endeavor manifesting in one of the most popular and prolific fundraising events in our community. The Friends are critical partners of the Sabatini Gallery, as their generosity and hard work supports our competitions (The Topeka Competition 3D and The Printed Image 2D) and collection development (buying new art for the Library). The Friends celebrates its 40th anniversary this year!

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About 52 for 150

Every object has a story, and stories build history. To celebrate 150 years of Kansas statehood we’re featuring 52 objects (or collections of related objects)—something new each week throughout the year—from the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library’s 130-year-old special, and permanent collections, that represent our collective state history and cultural diversity.

Our collections are available for teachers, students, researchers and general interest, and we hope this online video program will provide insight into what’s so “special” about Special Collections. Your library’s commitment to collecting art and preserving local history makes it possible for users today and in the future to have immediate access to invaluable research material and cultural artifacts.

Consider joining the Friends of the Library or the Friends of Art today. Your support will help fund exhibits, educational classes, speakers and art competitions. Contact the Friends of the Library at 785-580-4445 or by e-mail.

“Each book a person buys at the Friends Annual Book Sale helps us put a book in the hands of each child enrolled in our summer reading program,” Linda Hayse, Friends board president, said. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to advocate for the library by becoming a Friend.”

A special feature is the Premium Collection with books priced from $3-$20 that are special edition, signed by author or like-new. For traditional genres, like biography and arts to romance and mystery, books are priced at $1 or $2.

The sale opens on Friday from 6pm-9pm to members of Friends of the Library, but if you buy a membership at the door for $20, you can get first pick over classic and the latest books, vintage records and favorite tapes, popular DVDs and CDs.

Saturday(9am-5pm) and Sunday(10am-5pm) free admission days and open to the public. The bargains get better as the selection becomes picked-over, so it’s important to keep coming back.

“The sale earns money to support essential library services. Supporting the library is the whole reason the Friends exist,” says Linda Hayse, Friends president.

The Friends of the Library contributed $82,500 to the library’s programs, services and collections in 2010.

For more information, contact Mary Campbell at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library at 580-4445.

The book sale is supported by: Kaw Valley Bank, Capital City Bank, BT & Co, Briman’s Jewelers, Community National Bank, Educational Credit Union, HTK Architects, Schendel Lawn & Landscaping, Dillons Stores and Hy-Vee.

The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library is a 21st-century, landmark library, and features the Alice C. Sabatini Art Gallery, the Millennium Café, Chandler Booktique, meeting rooms, and free computer and Internet access and training.

Library hours are Mon. through Fri. 9 am to 9 pm, Sat. 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday 12 pm to 9 pm.

“Each book a person buys at the Friends Annual Book Sale helps us put a book in the hands of each child enrolled in our summer reading program,” Linda Hayse, Friends board president, said. “It is a wonderful opportunity to advocate for the library by becoming a Friend.”

The sale is a three-day event where customers can come and browse tables filled with nearly 100,000 books, tapes, records, CDs and DVDs. They can buy items for a fraction of their value, getting hardback books for only a few dollars.

A special feature is the “premium collection” with books priced from $3-$20 that are special edition, signed by author or like-new. For traditional genres, like biography and arts to romance and mystery, books are priced at $1 or $2.

For more information, contact Mary Campbell at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library: 785-580-4445.

The book sale is supported by: Kaw Valley Bank, Berberich Trahan & Co, Briman’s Jewelers, Community National Bank, Educational Credit Union, HTK Architects, Dillons Stores and Hy-Vee Food Stores.

The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library is a 21st-century, landmark library, and features the Alice C. Sabatini Art Gallery, the Millennium Café, Chandler Booktique, meeting rooms, and free computer and Internet access and training.

Library hours are Mon. through Fri. 9 am to 9 pm, Sat. 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday 12 pm to 9 pm.

“Come early because the best bargains go fast,” said Bobbie Pfeifer, Chandler Booktique manager. “And, bring the whole family so everyone can find something to add the the bag.”

The Bag Sale is held in Marvin Auditorium, but shoppers will also find bargins at the Chandler Booktique, a used book and gift store. The Booktique is open Monday through Thursday, 10 am until 8 pm, Friday 10 am until 5 pm, Saturday 10 am until 5 pm and Sunday 2 pm until 5 pm.

The Friends also operate an online bookstore of rare and collectible books. For online deals, log onto http://www.tscpl.org/friends.

The annual Friends Book Sale is September 16-19, at Ag Hall, Kansas Expocentre will offer even more book bargins with more than 100,000 books, movies and music items to choose from.

The Friends of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library support library programs and services including Summerfest, Alice C. Sabatini Gallery art competitions, films, concerts and educational programs.

A member of the Friends of  TSCPL was considering what to give as a good welcome gift for a new neighbor when her ConnectNow arrived in the mail.    Her dilemma was solved.  She gave her neighbor a Friends membership and a ConnectNow.  She plans to take her to lunch at the Millenium Cafe and then give her a tour of the library.  What a wonderful welcome to the community and a great idea.