On the Shelf: Explore Kansas

Hiking guide to KansasKansas murals : a traveler's guideKansas outdoor treasures : a guide to over 60 natural destinationsPaddling KansasKansas curiosities : quirky characters, roadside oddities & oher offbeat stuff.8 wonders of Kansas! guidebook

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Jobs and Careers

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Kansas Employment Outlook Gradually Improving

According to the most recent Kansas Department of Labor Report (March 2011), Kansas unemployment numbers are down slightly from a year ago, and the overall job outlook continues to improve.  Kansas Labor Secretary Karin Brownlee remains “cautiously optimistic” that Kansas may be about to turn the corner in jobs created or retained. The March 2011 [...]

Travel

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Looking at London

London has it all–history, art, music, shopping, theater, ballet, great architecture, scrumptious food, fantastic hotels and this month, a royal wedding.

Lawn and Garden

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Enter to win some plants

The Master Gardeners of Shawnee County are having a plant sale on May 7th. The library is offering two gift certificates to be used to buy plants at this sale.

Friends News

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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, [...]