On the Shelf: Take Me Out to the Ballgame

The boys of summerWait till next year : a memoirBunts : Curt Flood, Camden Yards, Pete Rose and other reflections on baseballGeorge Brett : from here to CooperstownI never had it made : an autobiography

Simple Discoveries

Discover Your Inner Artist

Discover Your Inner Artist

Have you ever been to an art gallery, like the Alice C Sabatini gallery at TSCPL, and found yourself gazing at a piece that absolutely speaks to you?  Wondering how it’s possible for paint on canvas or a statue to be so moving?  Wikipedia says ”art is made with the intention of stimulating thoughts and emotions” [...]

What Kansas Means to Me

What does Kansas mean to you?

Reflect on your own thoughts and memories using writing prompts and discussion inspired by the Kansas Reads 2011 selection “What Kansas Means to Me.”

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OMG, Library Website Gets an Upgrade

We call our website the Digital Branch Library because customers can do almost everything on our site that they can do in the physical building.  That is the promise we make to you as we roll out our redesigned website! The new site offers: Easy-to-find bestsellers and other popular new releases displayed on a virtual [...]

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Get Your Green On! 150 Ways

We host the biggest and most fun Green Fair in Northeast Kansas. Come to the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library April 16 for giveaways, information, tips and tricks, live music and fun.