As part of our Adult Summer Reading Program our participants are sharing about the books they would recommend to other patrons.  Maybe your next great read will be from one of their suggestions! 

Jill recommends

Stolen Lives by Malika Oufkir

My favorite thing about this book is...everything.  It was well written and powerful.

Have you seen what's happening at 20th and Western? Wanna help and be part of history and a community art installation? See what we're talking about (you'll be helping to fill in the blanks—literally).

• When: call Tom Benaka at 785/221-6400 if you'd like to help paint—there are still 750 feet left!
• Who: anyone and everyone
• Where: Great Topeka Mural Wall at 20th & Western

Is your child just learning to read? Are you wondering what books they would like?  Click here to see which books the Association of Library Services To Children 2007-2008 School-Age Programs and Services Committee recommends.

Which anime series has the best art work? Most crush-worthy characters?  Share your opinions by helping create booklists to display in the library.  All you have to do is these five steps:

• Pick a theme. (Like most romantic, best fight scenes, cutest sidekicks- whatever you can think of!)
• Draw an anime style picture to represent that theme.
• Pick the top five manga novels or anime...