Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library

Sparking curiosity and connecting our community through literacy and learning.

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Library summer is officially here! Kids kicked it off last weekend, but adults have their own kickoff coming up this Friday, June 5 at 7pm in Marvin Auditorium. PLUS, another way to join us in our Dinosaur Era - a savenger hunt on Saturdays and Sundays!

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Express yourself and get to know each other at our Summer Vacation Story Slam, Wed, May 27, 7-8pm. Katie Keckeisen visited @melissa_brunner to share the details. Come listen or sign up to to share your story (5 minutes or less) on our events calendar.
https://t.co/4HVdMpcHYk

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The library is closed today, May 25. Our digital library is always open! Visit https://t.co/cpHksrvSqL to get ebooks, audiobooks, movies, magazines, music and more from our catalog.

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The library will be closed on Monday, May 25. Our digital library is always open! Visit https://t.co/cpHksrvSqL to get ebooks, audiobooks, movies, magazines, music and more from our catalog.

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Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea features incredible sculptures made entirely from ocean debris. Join us for a family-focused grand unveiling fit for a Royal Blue Tang! Stay for an activity and snack in the Learning Center after the event. Thu, May 21, 2-3pm in Movies & Music.

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Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea opens this week around Topeka. Meet Bernie the Royal Blue Tang, a sculpture made from ocean debris this Thu, May 21, 2pm athte library. Sign up online for the Summer Reading Challenge today! #WashedAshoreTopeka

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In today's Monday Minute, Jayna tells about:
• Save Your Family Memories Drop In - Thu, May 14, 2-3pm, Level 2 Tech Center
• Growing an Urban Wildflower Meadow with Master Gardeners - Thu, May 14- 7-8:30pm
• Board Game Bash: Grown-up Fun - Sun, May 17, 5:30-8:30pm

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In today's Monday Minute, Jayna tells us two of the many ways you can try out your creative skills at the library this week:
• Sewing Machine Basics - drop-In session in the gallery, Wed, May 6, 7pm
• Paint-A-Pet Tiny Art - Grown-Up Fun, Fri, May 8, 7pm

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The next Music for a Sunday Afternoon will be a real Cello-bration! Erinn Renyer from Topeka Cello Collective and Jim the library visited Eye on NE Kansas with a preview. Join us for this free concert Sun, May 3, 3pm in Marvin Auditorium.
https://t.co/9d6hSKv2en

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We have a lot of really good kids who hang out at the library. @WIBW highlights one of them as this week's Good Kid! Jaxon Mercer volunteers by helping with activities. See the story from WIBW.
https://t.co/WTev786ecu

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This week we are celebrating young people as they learn, grow and show us how amazing they are! In today's Monday Minute, Jayna invites us to Children's Day and Topeka Cello Collective this weekend and to finish strong for 30 books in 30 days.

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Topeka, you did not disappoint! Thank you to the @TopekaLibrary, Kaye McIntyre, and every reader who came tonight. The interview and Q&A were interesting, and the signing line made it even better. Enjoyed meeting all of you!

#ShadowStrike #BradOnTour #Topeka

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One rainy morning a hums with traffic, and in between the cars is a kitten. People mutter to themselves, but no one wants to stop. Finally one car pulls over. Sherry recommends Late Today by Jungyoon Huh on Fox 43 AM Live Book of the Week with Dane Kroll. https://t.co/003UtrSwWk

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The pesky wind is keeping our Learn & Play Bus parked today (April 21), but we’ve got plenty happening indoors!
📍 Kids Library – Building Readers: Totally 2s at 9:30 & 10:30 AM
https://t.co/cpHksrvSqL is always open! Download ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more.

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It's National Volunteer Week! In today's Monday Minute, Jayna invites us all to thank the volunteers that make this library so exceptional. She also tells us about opportunities to make local history come alive and to meet New York Times bestselling author, Brad Taylor.

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Sure, the library has books, but we offer so much more! Marie Pyko, library CEO, sat down with Dane Kroll on FOX 43 AM LIVE to talk about many of the amazing services the library has to offer.
https://t.co/hg7zOZrphh

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Friends of the Library Book Sale is April 17-19. Jayna visited @Melissa_Brunner with a preview. Shop a wide array including paperback, hard covers, children’s books, DVDs, CDs, record albums and speciality items. Fri 5-8pm, Sat 9am-3pm, Sun noon-3pm
https://t.co/7EvIpjXtbj

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The wind is keeping our Learn & Play Bus parked again today (April 15), but we’ve got plenty happening indoors!

📍 Kids Library – Building Readers: Wonderful 1s at 9:30 & 10:30 AM

📍 Fairlawn Plaza – Storytime at 10 AM

Come join the fun! 💛

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Red Star rebels by Amie Kaufman is a high-stakes, sci-fi romp about a stowaway girl and the richest boy in the galaxy, racing the clock to outwit a gang of mercenaries. Michelle tells Dane all about it in this Fox 43 AM Live Book of the Week.
https://t.co/ZuB3sZlKzn

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The wind is keeping our Learn & Play Bus parked today (April 14), but we’ve got plenty happening indoors!
📍 Kids Library – Totally 2s at 9:30 & 10:30 AM
📍 West Ridge Mall – Storytime at 10 AM
Come join the fun! 💛