Articles - Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library

August 27, 2025 · Kaitlyn Kriley While you wait for Broken Country Enjoy captivating novels of love and hidden truths while you wait for a copy of Broken Country.

August 5, 2025 · Jacee Gleason Kid Tested, Librarian Recommended: Rock your school year A new school year can be exciting and scary. Jump into heartwarming funny stories to help kids feel brave, understood and ready to tackle the year one fun page at a time!

August 5, 2025 · Chris Blocker Fiction Five: Journey back to the 20th Century From tales strongly rooted in historical fact to those that view history through a speculative lens, these novels take you around the world, starting in your own backyard & ending in a jungle in Southeast Asia.

August 1, 2025 · Julie Nelson Lost in the Stacks: Sister, Sinner Where did Sister Aimee go? Discover why this famous evangelist's disappearance was the the talk of the nation.

July 31, 2025 · Adrianne Evans Foodie Finds: Farmers market feasts Find cookbooks, recipes and tips to help you make vegetables the star of your plate.

July 29, 2025 · Kaitlyn Kriley While You Wait for My Friends Check out books about artistry and human connection while you wait to get your hands on Fredrik Backman's latest heartfelt novel.

July 24, 2025 · Kaitlyn Kriley Journey Through Genres: Engaging graphic novels Check out books that share stories through art. You'll find a wide variety of genres in this storytelling format so there is a graphic novel out there for everyone.

July 24, 2025 · Maegan Hepburn What YA' Reading: Finding your own truth Get lost in stories with characters who question themselves, their abilities and where they come from.

July 17, 2025 · Luanne Webb Great Read Alouds: Get ready for kindergarten! Find tips to help young kids get ready to start school and fun books to read together to practice kindergarten skills.

July 14, 2025 · Meg Porteous A Way Out: Science fiction in a SciFi world Take our Journey Through the Genres to science fiction. You'll find book recommendations of stories that offer a way out, a way forward and a way through it all.

July 8, 2025 · Arion Beals Kid Tested, Librarian Recommended: Fun early chapter books

July 3, 2025 · Chris Blocker Fiction Five: Hot new releases for summer reading With dozens of popular new titles releasing every month, it’s easy for some noteworthy books to slip on by. Chris highlights 5 new novels you won't want to miss.

July 1, 2025 · Julie Nelson Lost in the Stacks: There Is No Place for Us Learn about families, squeezed by high rents and low inventory of affordable housing, who were often one paycheck away from being homeless in Brian Goldstone's new nonfiction book.

July 1, 2025 · Lissa Staley Join a virtual book club If you haven't ever read a classic book that wasn't assigned – we're going to make this fun.

June 26, 2025 · Kaitlyn Kriley While You Wait for Sunrise on the Reaping While you wait to dive back into the world of The Hunger Games, we recommend other compelling dystopian novels you should check out.

June 25, 2025 · Areli Bermudez-Villarreal New & upcoming book adaptations to watch Peek into the best and worst book adaptations and find a list of adaptations to add to your to be watched list.

June 20, 2025 · Abigail Siemers What YA' Reading: Survival Check out thrilling young adult books with main characters who are fighting for survival.

June 19, 2025 · Debbie Reiff Great Read Alouds: Sibling stories Discover lovely new picture books that celebrate positive sibling dynamics with a good story.

June 15, 2025 · Rachael Schmidtlein Kid Tested, Librarian Recommended: SciFi Jump into adventures with fantastic books where kids lead the journeys in amazing science fiction worlds.

June 5, 2025 · Chris Blocker Fiction Five: Facing Adversity This month’s grief-tinged new reads include heartbreak, healing, withdrawal and reconnection, but also some intrigue and a few laughs.

June 4, 2025 · Julie Nelson Fact or Fiction: The Civil War Experience the last deadly year of the U.S. Civil War in a history read and historical fiction.

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May 28, 2025 · Kaitlyn Kriley While you wait for The Tenant We've got reads to keep you busy while you wait for Freida McFadden's latest story, The Tenant. These books will have you questioning it all.

May 28, 2025 · Rain Schultz-Pruner Great Read Alouds: Summer fun & sunshine Get ready to read in the sunshine with these wonderful picture books all about summer!

May 27, 2025 · Deb Ellerbrook Journey Through Genres: Inspirational Fiction Take a tour of fiction that weaves themes of faith, hope, redemption and spiritual growth into the stories. Deb highlights several of her favorites from a variety of sub-genres.