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

Creative ways to make and listen to music as a family

Posted by on February 27, 2012

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A new book from folk singers Nerissa Nields and Katryna Nields offers all families (even the ones who don’t consider themselves “musical”) ideas and instruction. Plus, watch a video of Lissa and her sister singing a Nields song together on a car ride with a 2 year old. Because that’s what making music as a family is all about!

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Mother/Son Time at the Library Nurtures Reading Skills

Posted by on January 19, 2012

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Reading is the basis for everything. Whether it’s success in school or in day-to-day stuff like grocery shopping or ordering at a restaurant. School isn’t that far off for ShaMecha Simms’ 4-year-old boy, Tatum. They frequently use the library to work on his reading skills, and she credits the library with many of Tatum’s reading [...]

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Safety Check: Put Your Medicines Up and Away and Out of Sight

Posted by on December 23, 2011

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Did you know that more than 60,000 young children end up in emergency rooms every year because they get into medicines when their parent or caregiver isn’t looking?
Find out why I just took the Up and Away pledge to store medications safely, make sure the safety cap is locked in place, teach children about medication, and program the Poison Control number 800-222-1222 in my phone.

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Try Muzzy: An Online Language Learning Program for Kids

Posted by on December 19, 2011

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A new program available via this website, called Muzzy, will help your child learn a new language. It’s free to access; All you need is a library card. Try it. The library has signed a one-year subscription that gives you and your child 24/7 access to 26 different learning modules that provide kids with an [...]

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Being Daddy – Finding the Wrong Thing

Posted by on November 21, 2011

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Join Nate as he discovers that in a room full of toys and other things intended for a little one, a baby will always find the things you don’t want them playing with and become endlessly fixated upon them.

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Think of the Children and Think about Halloween Safety

Posted by on October 28, 2011

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BOO! Late October is plenty scary, but without reflective tape, flashlights, flame-resistance, and adult supervision, some Halloween traditions are downright dangerous! Review safety tips, plus find out all of the local trick-or-treat events in Topeka with the Halloween Round Up from XYZ Topeka

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