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

Book Review: The Kneebone Boy

Posted by on May 4, 2011

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Life has not gone smoothly for Otto, Lucia, and Max Hardscrabble. Their mother mysteriously disappeared five years ago and the gossipy people in their small town viciously blame the kids and their father.

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HUSH: a podcast from your library – Episode 4

Posted by on April 29, 2011

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HUSH – Listen to a conversational podcast (52:05). Lissa and Thad discuss Newbery award books, Susie Marchant shares stories from the Topeka X-Files, Lena Vogt is the new Teen Librarian, and Nate Hohl recommends early American history titles. Plus, subscribe to HUSH via iTunes.

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Poetry Night For Teens

Posted by on April 26, 2011

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April is national poetry month, and we are celebrating by having a poetry themed Open Mic Night!  Bring your favorite poems to read onstage or pick from the library’s poetry collection.  Poets will take the stage in the Edge teen activity room on Wednesday, April 27 from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. Get inspired by reading [...]

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Teen Tech Week Giveaway

Posted by on March 10, 2011

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Teen Tech Week is all about celebrating the ways that teens use technology at the public library.  You can play video games and use laptops in the Edge teen room, download audiobooks and free music with your library card, and a lot more. Leave a comment saying your favorite way to use technology at the [...]

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Teen Tech Week 2011

Posted by on March 4, 2011

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Teen Tech Week 2011 is March 6-12. This week is a celebration of teens using technology and the library. The theme for Teen Tech Week 2011 is “Mix and Mash @ your Library,” which refers to the way that teens can customize technology and make it their own. There is a lot of fun and [...]

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Japanese Bento Making

Posted by on December 17, 2010

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Bento is a single portion, rice based meal common in Japanese cuisine. They are served in a box with separated compartments and often decorated to look like popular cartoon characters or animals. Topeka teens made their own bentos in this fun library program. They formed sticky sushi rice into crazy shapes using plastic wrap and cookie [...]

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