Articles
May 16, 2024 · Andrew Ross
What YA' Reading: Stranger Tides
Check out young adult reads with scary, fantastic or ominous island settings.
May 13, 2024 · Elizabeth Tschetter
The Bookmark S5E31: Summer reading radar
Find hot new summer reads! Autumn & Chris preview books coming out this summer.
May 9, 2024 · Arion Beals
Kid Tested, Librarian Recommened: Uncover Mysteries
Check out amazing mysteries from the Kids Library. Can you solve the mystery before the detectives reveal the truth?
May 7, 2024 · Julie Nelson
Lost in the Stacks: Royal Audience
If there’s something strange in Anglo-American relations, who you gonna call? The Queen!
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.
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 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 11, 2024 · Rachael Schmidtlein
Kid Tested, Librarian Recommended: Magical Gardens
Check out fantastic books that focus on kids in the garden.
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 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 18, 2024 · Elizabeth Tschetter
The Bookmark S5E26: Guest Host Ginger Park
We get to know our hosts better, as readers with preferences.
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 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 · Ginger Park
Fiction Five: Courageous women
Discover five new historical fiction novels featuring courageous, indomitable women.
