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

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

Art

Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer

Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I

“The Lady in Gold” by Anne-Marie O’Conner is a wonderfully written tale of suspense. O’Connor divides this book between art patron, Adele Bloch-Bauer, the artist Gustav Klimt and his unforgettable masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I.

Library Feature Stories

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Tax season is here!

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes–Benjamin Franklin The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library receives and distributes Federal and State tax forms and instruction booklets.  We are also a host site for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program which will begin Saturday, February 2nd. VITA Hours [...]

Health Information

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Nationally recognized health workshops offered at library

Attend six sessions sponsored by Kansas Department of Health and Environment for caregivers, friends and individuals with a chronic condition to learn how to manage their emotional, physical and social challenges. To register, call 785-580-4540 or estaley@tscpl.org. The next 6 week series begins Tuesday, February 12, 2013 from 5:30-8 pm in Hughes Room 205.

Programs

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Feb/March 2013 Library News – What’s Happening at Your Library

This edition of Library News has everything you need to know about The Big Read, a community reading initiative held Feb. 1–March 2. This community reading initiative is about much more than reading. We offer you art, music and history. And as always there’s a schedule of computer classes.