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

Wedding Magazines

Posted by on May 7, 2013

Current Wedding Magazines

The library is your destination for wedding magazines to borrow, read in the library and even take the I DO magazine home with you to keep for yourself!

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Picture Yourself Married

Posted by on April 9, 2013

Photography Pics

Besides the wedding reception, photography may well be the most expensive line item in a wedding budget. An average price tag of $4,000 for wedding photos plus video is common.  DIY wedding photos and video would be much more affordable, but remember you only get once chance to capture the cherished images of this day.  Are [...]

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Origami for the Holidays

Posted by on November 28, 2012

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Fold some paper into presents this Christmas! Find holiday origami patterns, recommended library books, and make a gift-card holder with step-by-step photo-illustrated instructions.

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This Summer I Will… Think of the Library

Posted by on July 5, 2012

Use the library for all sorts of summer projects

Think “library” when you’re setting goals for summer fun and personal development. With more than 400,000 items to choose from, you’re certain to find something that suits your lifestyle. What are your plans for summer fun? Leave a comment below (especially if you used library books to inspire your fun). This summer, I will         [...]

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Your home, your style

Posted by on June 14, 2012

your style

You are looking around, analyzing the look and feel of your home. There is much about your décor that you like, but something just isn’t right, something is missing. What you discover is it’s you that’s missing. Nothing in your décor reflects what you like, what is important to you, or what your interests are. What to do?

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How to: Trivia Night @ your library

Posted by on April 1, 2011

Trivia Night at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Learn how to organize your own Trivia Night, as a fun free event or a successful fundraiser. Get sample forms, rules and rounds of trivia questions from librarians who have organized quarterly trivia events since 2003!

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