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May 7, 2024 · Ginger Park
Fiction Five: New novels featuring librarians
You’ll want to check out these new novels featuring some of our favorite characters – librarians!
May 6, 2024 · Elizabeth Tschetter
The Bookmark S5E30: It might be good
Chris and Autumn browse books they are pretty sure will be good.
May 1, 2024 · Adrianne Evans
Favorite cookbooks bring joy
Adrianne shares some of her favorite classic cookbooks including a few that were locally published.
April 30, 2024 · Sherry Hess
Introduce your child to the wonder of gardening
Gardening provides young children and the whole family a hands-on experience to learn and explore.
April 26, 2024 · Jennifer Masters
Discovering a missing part of my history
Discover how one library staffers curiosity was sparked in the library's Baker Genealogy Center and how you can also use these free resources.
April 26, 2024 · Cadie Maas
Artsy Crafty Library: Color Theory
Explore how colors interact with each other and how those colors make us feel. Then use these ideas in your artsy crafty projects.
April 18, 2024 · Debbie Reiff
Great Read Alouds: Earth-friendly picture books
Explore beautiful picture books that introduce Earth and all its wonders, planting seeds of appreciation for our planet.
April 18, 2024 · Katie Simmons
What YA' Reading: Poetry & novels in verse
April is poetry month, which is a great time to look at some books that use poetry to pull at our heart strings, make us think and give us a beat to keep reading.
April 18, 2024 · Katie Keckeisen
Anatomy of a Folly: The history of Topeka's peculiar mansion
An eccentric millionaire. The birth of a religious movement. A speakeasy. A mysterious fire. All this can be found in the history of one of Topeka's most awe-inspiring houses.
April 11, 2024 · Rachael Schmidtlein
Kid Tested, Librarian Recommended: Magical Gardens
Check out fantastic books that focus on kids in the garden.
April 9, 2024 · Marie Pyko
Explore our new strategic plan
Our library is prepared for an exciting future with a new strategy based on a planning process that includes your voice.
April 8, 2024 · Elizabeth Tschetter
The Bookmark S5E29: Strange & curious lives of authors
Dive into the interesting lives of some well-known & one lesser-known author. Some of their lives are stranger than their fiction.
April 5, 2024 · Ginger Park
Fiction Five: Hilarious new reads
From pop culture satire to madcap adventures, find laughter, wit and fun in April's new books.
April 3, 2024 · Julie Nelson
Lost in the Stacks: Wavewalker
Enjoy this vividly told memoir of an extraordinary childhood spent sailing the oceans .
April 1, 2024 · Elizabeth Tschetter
The Bookmark S5E28: Reading Radar with Michelle
March 29, 2024 · Jayna McFarland
Talking Books helps people with visual or physical impairment
Talking Books Kansas ensures everyone in the state can access reading materials regardless of visual or physical impairment or reading disability.
March 28, 2024 · Hayley Swisher
Author Profile: Elizabeth Farnsworth
Discover more about journalist, author and Topeka native Elizabeth Farnsworth. She'll launch her first novella at the library April 21.
March 27, 2024 · Linda Gerwick
Kid Tested, Librarian Recommended: The heart & soul of history
Historical fiction asks you to stand beside the characters and "feel" the courage, heartache and adventure right down into your heart and soul.
March 27, 2024 · Ginger Park
While you wait for First Lie Wins
If you like a read that will keep you guessing, check out these reads about hidden pasts and secret lives while you wait for First Lie Wins.
March 25, 2024 · Elizabeth Tschetter
The Bookmark S5E27: Guest Host Michelle Morris
March 22, 2024 · Kyler Carptenter
Great Read Alouds: Spring has sprung
Discover all things spring with some wonderful picture books. Delightful illustrations, engaging stories and facts about spring all await your curiosity
March 21, 2024 · Rachael Schmidtlein
What YA' Reading: Discovering HERstory
Rachael recommends stories about women from the past and present who embraced their talents and achieved strength and greatness when the world told them "no."
March 21, 2024 · Nessa Johnson
Reel World: Batter Up
Scoop up some our many baseball related DVDs. Nessa highlights some of her favorites to get you started.