Kitten Week on the AdventureMobile July 9th-13th

Posted by on July 6, 2012

Kittens

Visit the Kittens on the AdventureMobile July 9th-13th. Remember kids-If you want a kitten start out by asking for a horse! Did you know? A cat sees about 6 times better than a human at night, and needs 1/6 the amount of of light that a human does – it has a layer of extra reflecting [...]

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Bunny Week on the Adventuremobile July 2nd-July 6th

Posted by on July 1, 2012

Hop on by the AdventureMobile July 2nd- July 6th and meet our bunnies. Bunnies make fun pets! There are over 50 varieties of rabbit, so you can find a pet that is right for you.  Did you know? A rabbit can’t walk or run, but they can hop very well. In fact, their legs are [...]

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Snug as a Bug on the AdventureMobile June 25-29

Posted by on June 22, 2012

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Bugs are Taking Over the AdventureMobile June 25th-29th Bugs Are Cool The weight of all Americans is less than 1/50th of the insects, earthworms, and spiders in the United States 95% of all the animal species on the earth are insects. A tagged Monarch butterfly was released near Ontario, Canada and was recovered 4 months [...]

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It’s Birds of a Feather on the AdventureMobile June 11th-15th

Posted by on June 7, 2012

Chicks

Visit the Chickens on the AdventureMobile June 11th-15th. Come see the chickens before they fly the coop! Did you know? The longest recorded chicken flight was 13 seconds and a total distance of 301. 5 feet. A Chicken can run about 9 miles per hour, a human can usually manage 12-15 miles per hour. In 2007, [...]

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It’s Snake Week on the AdventureMobile. Join us June 4th-8th!

Posted by on June 1, 2012

Ball Python

It’s Snake Week! Join us June 4th-8th on the AdventureMobile. See Lucille Ball Python in her 16th Year! Facts about ball pythons- There are 26 species of pythons; the ball python is one type in this reptile class of animals. Pythons are constrictors, which means they wrap their bodies around their prey and squeeze them [...]

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Amazing Regenerating Crawdads! AdventureMobile May 29-June 1

Posted by on May 30, 2012

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 Join us this summer on the AdventureMobile. See a new animal each week. We’re kicking off the summer on Tuesday May 29th with Amazing Regenerating Crawdads! What’s so amazing about crawdads? Why do crawdads build chimneys? What happens if a crawdad loses a claw? You’ll also get to try your hand at netting a crawdad!! [...]

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Buckaroo Bike Rodeo

Posted by on May 14, 2012

2011 Bike Rodeo with BSBW logo

There’s a Buckaroo Bike Rodeo at your library! When: Saturday, May 26th, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Where: The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library in the South West employee staff parking lot. See how long you can hang onto a wild, unbroken bicycle at our Buckaroo Bike Rodeo! Bring your trusty bike and we’ll show [...]

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World Read Aloud Day

Posted by on March 6, 2012

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Wednesday is World Read Aloud Day. The Day’s purpose is to emphasis the importance of reading. Worldwide at least 793 million people remain illiterate. The library has a list of great books to read aloud to your child. Find out why reading aloud is important.

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