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

Programs

January

January 2013 Teen Events Schedule

Teen events are a fun place to hang with friends or get to know a librarian. Whether you are a gamer, singer or writer, we have a program to suit your needs. Bring a friend and attend one of our teen events. Many are held in The Edge, a space dedicated solely to teens.

Pets

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TURTLES AND TORTOISES

You’re at a pet store looking for a small pet to purchase when you spot the turtles and tortoises. At first glance, they appear to be an easy pet to have in your home. There are, however, important things to consider before purchasing a pet turtle or tortoise.

Sports

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Wamego’s Page Sisters Might be Worth a Trip West

Join Nate as he talks about some of the options for quality, live basketball in Topeka this winter. He also talks about a special duo in Wamego that has college scouts flocking to the small, Kansas town, and reminisces about a special player he got to see twenty years ago.

Books, Movies & Music

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Bean There, Read That: The Year of Living Biblically

“Bean There, Read That,” the book club for young professionals in their 20s and 30s, will meet once again on Tuesday January 22, 2013 7:00-8:30PM at PTs Coffee Roasting Co. Cafe to discuss The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by A.J. Jacobs. The Year of [...]

Books, Movies & Music

The Little Red Guard

A Memoir from China, The Little Red Guard

In the midst of the Cultural Revolution in China, the government was banning many of the traditional practices like burials and coffins, though Wenguang Huang’s grandmother wanted her family to defy the ban and plan a traditional funeral complete with a coffin for her death. At the time their grandmother’s health was fine but she was obsessed with her mortality and funeral…