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

Friends News

Find Friends Book Sale information here, tap into to our online bookstore, and discover how to become a Friend of the Library, Junior Friend or Friend of Art. Meet some of our Friends members.

Recent Friends News Blog Posts

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More Friends

Welcome to the Neighborhood   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 [...]

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Bag Day Book Sale: Haul Away Books for $5/bag

Book bargin shoppers can stuff brown grocery bags (provided) full of books for just $5 a bag at the Friends of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Bag Day Book Sale Sat., April 23 from 10am–4pm. This one-day sale includes both hardbound and paperback books on all topics including children’s, religion, health, large print, [...]

Junior Friends Membership Promotes Reading, Offers Kids Discounts

Give a child a gift that keeps giving all year round, a Junior Friends membership. For a $3 investment, cardholders receive $1 off used books in the Chandler Booktique for every month of the year, plus an extra $1 off on their birthday. The purpose of Junior Friends is to encourage literacy and create positive [...]