Chris Crutcher comes to TSCPL

Posted by on November 8, 2011

Chris signing wall 2

Chris Crutcher, celebrated teen author, visited Topeka during Teen Read Week 2011. In a partnership with Highland Park High School and Shawnee Heights High School, Chris was able to visit Highland Park and the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. All the sophomores in USD501 are reading Crutcher’s book, Ironman, so meeting the author of [...]

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Experience Books, Authors and Readers!

Posted by on October 31, 2011

Books, Authors and thousands of readers!  All of the elements necessary for an excellent experience for a Librarian. I attended the 2011 Texas Book Festival. The Festival provided two full days of books and authors.  My daughter and I had a plan and between the two of us, we either heard or talked at book [...]

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Sunday Afternoon with Kansas Author Justin Marable

Posted by on July 10, 2011

Noco by Justin Marable

Have a prairie adventure with Noco, a young prairie dog who travels across Kansas with her Papa.  Topeka artist and author Justin Marable wrote and illustrated this story highlighting scenic views and memorable places from around Kansas.  This talk will be in the Marvin Auditorium, Room B at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library [...]

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