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

Spread the Word about the Value of Libraries, April 14–20

Posted by on April 13, 2013

National Library Week, April 14 through 20

Let us know what you value about your library – in person and online Forget “shhhhh-ing!” This week your library is making some noise. The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library joins libraries across the country for Library Week, April 14–20. “All week we’ll be promoting the value of using your library. Come to one [...]

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A Midsummer’s Nightmare delivers great teen drama

Posted by on February 25, 2013

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Whitley Johnson wants nothing more than to get out of town after graduation, to escape her depressed mother in Indiana and visit her fun-loving father’s condo by the lake in Kentucky for the summer. When she can’t remember the name of the guy she wakes up next to after getting drunk at a party on [...]

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And the Best Books are….

Posted by on December 19, 2012

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Here are the winners in our TSCPL’s Best Books of 2012 poll. We started out with 100 of our most checked out books and asked you to vote for the best fiction and non-fiction books published this year. The results are in.

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TSCPL’s Best Books of 2012

Posted by on December 3, 2012

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Vote for the best books of 2012! Here is your chance to decide the best fiction and non-fiction works published in 2012. We have combed through Topeka’s most popular books this year, based on their number of check outs, to find the top five based on critical and popular reviews. Now it is your turn to decide the best book of 2012!

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Why I Like Murder Books

Posted by on October 30, 2012

Why I Like Murder Books

We know there are some thrill-seekers out there just dying for a good book about murder. Here are some killer recommended reads brought to you by our Facebook friends.

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Social Media at the Library

Posted by on April 6, 2012

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Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube … do you use social media? Nationally, over 50% of people age 13+ use Facebook, and over 7% use Twitter. People friend, fan, check-in, and share short updates with their friends daily. The library does this too – we have quite a few social media sites to choose from. Want [...]

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Sign up for Podcamp Topeka, a Techie Unconference, Oct. 22

Posted by on October 3, 2011

Ad for podcamp topeka a social media conference on oct. 22 at the library

On October 22, social media movers and shakers, bloggers, podcasters, marketers and others will convene on the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library for a day of networking and information sharing – and some fun and food too. Sign up at podcamptopeka.org. The conference is a value at just $10, and that covers breakfast and [...]

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Social Media for Small Business

Posted by on March 23, 2011

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Social media is an excellent instrument for small business advertising, if properly utilized. Jarod McAferty, the Social Media Marketing Coordinator at Dynamic Computer Solutions, will explain how to harness the power of social media at 11am March 28 in Marvin Auditorium. He will walk you through the ins and outs of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn as [...]

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