Articles
March 18, 2024 · Elizabeth Tschetter
The Bookmark S5E26: Guest Host Ginger Park
We get to know our hosts better, as readers with preferences.
March 13, 2024 · Lissa Staley
Racial Justice Challenge
The YWCA of Northeast Kansas offers a month-long learning opportunity with daily suggestions for articles, podcasts and videos.
March 12, 2024 · Sherry Best
Celebrate Youth Art Month
View the work of K-12 student artists from all over Kansas at the library and vote for your favorite.
March 12, 2024 · Elizabeth Tschetter
The Bookmark S5E25: Miranda's Farewell (Part 2)
We bid farewell to our host and Readers' Librarian, Miranda, and wish her well with this list of books to read.
March 8, 2024 · Sherry Hess
Tips to get your child school ready
Find tips and resources for school readiness. Area preschools are enrolling now for the fall and kindergarten round-up is just around the corner.
March 8, 2024 · Brea Black
Artsy Crafty Library: Dyeing fabric with Kool-Aid
Dye fabric with just Kool-Aid and a few common kitchen supplies using the same basic principles as more formal acid dyeing.
March 6, 2024 · Julie Nelson
Lost in the Stacks: Dear Sister
This searing memoir dispels myths about domestic violence and exposes the injustice faced by many survivors.
March 5, 2024 · Hayley Swisher
Local History: The last illegal public hanging in Topeka (Part 2)
Pick up on the story of a 1889 Topeka burglary that claimed the life of A.T. Rodgers and his murderer.
March 5, 2024 · Ginger Park
Fiction Five: Courageous women
Discover five new historical fiction novels featuring courageous, indomitable women.
March 4, 2024 · Elizabeth Tschetter
The Bookmark: Miranda's Farewell (Part 1)
We say goodbye to our beloved Reader's Librarian, Miranda, as she embarks on a new "chapter." Autumn & Chris send her off with excellent book recommendations.
February 27, 2024 · jmcfarland@tscpl.org
I didn’t know the library has BingePass
Hoopla's BingePass gives you access to a collection of books, movies or videos with only one checkout.
February 26, 2024 · Elizabeth Tschetter
The Bookmark S5E23: The year of the Dragon
The only mythological creature in the Chinese zodiac, 2024 is the year of the dragon. Check out our picks of books that include characters with leadership qualities.
February 22, 2024 · Abigail Siemers
What YA' Reading: Secrets
Check out some of Abigail's favorite YA books of secrets!
February 21, 2024 · Sherry Hess
Great Read Alouds: Artsy picture books
Picture book illustrations enhance the text of the book, which helps a child better understand the meaning of the words. Explore Sherry's picks with art that is engaging, captivating and truly brings joy.
February 20, 2024 · Stephen Ferrell
The conscious grooves of Native Tongues hip-hop artists
Discover three of the 1980s hip-hop groups sometimes referred to as “socially conscious,” “Afrocentric” or even “progressive rap” who formed the Native Tongues collective.
February 19, 2024 · Elizabeth Tschetter
The Bookmark S5E22: Raiding returned books cart
We've raided the recently returned book carts to bring you books for your To Be Read list!
February 16, 2024 · Lissa Staley
Artsy Crafty Library: Crochet as meditation
Crocheting is a versatile activity that can be easily incorporated into other tasks or routines.
February 14, 2024 · Julie Nelson
The Reel World: Stranger Than Fiction
These riveting documentaries will prove once again that bizarre and unusual events aren't just for fiction.
February 14, 2024 · Lissa Staley
Accessing mental health support
Mental health affects how we think, feel and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. More than 1 in 5 U.S. adults live with a mental illness.
February 13, 2024 · Brittany Keegan
Art exhibits Our Stories & Sorting Out Race
The Alice C. Sabatini Gallery is hosting two exhibits that use art and history to explore the effects of racial divisions in the United States.
February 12, 2024 · Elizabeth Tschetter
The Bookmark S5E21: Once Upon a Time Romance
We're doing the Once Upon a Time thing again, but focusing on Romances!
February 8, 2024 · Emily Bays
Kid Tested, Librarian Approved: A foot in each world
Have a new adventure in a fantasy land and then come back safe and sound to the world we love.
February 7, 2024 · Sherry Hess
Top tips for cooking with kids
Your kitchen is an ideal place for fun and delicious learning and creativity.
February 7, 2024 · Julie Nelson
Lost in the Stacks: American Girls
Julie recommends a harrowing story of trauma, survival and the bonds of sisterhood.