For all of my life I have belonged to a military family so i have frequently moved around to many places. I can honestly say majority of the cities i have lived in have libraries that charged late fees. When i moved to topeka two years I ago I felt that Topeka was the exception not the rule. I am glad that Topeka is now charging late fees and that should encourage people to return their books in a timely fashion so that others can check them out. Also Topeka Library has a very convenient online...

Leticia - thank you so much! It’s always nice to hear customers say “you are the...

Steve - a couple points of clarification:

Our late fee is .25 a day - not $2.50 - more info here

You said “AS FAR AS I KNOW I HAVE NEVER GIVEN YOU PERMISSION TO CONTACT ME ON-LINE.” At some point, you probably gave us your email address - that’s the only way we’d be able to contact you online. If you’d like to change that, call us at 785-580-4424 and let us know.

You also asked - “I WOULD LIKE YOU TO RECHECK TO SEE IF YOU DON’T HAVE THE TWO BOOKS THAT I RETURNED ON THE 6TH” Please give us...

Dear Topeka Library and Board of Trustees:

Two years ago I moved to another City.  This City is huge, as well as the revenue coming to the library, but unfortunately, nothing compares to the Topeka-Shawnee County Library.  From your collections to the people serving in your facilities, you are the best.

I guess when you live in Topeka, you use the library, you take things for granted.

I apologize for never taking the time to tell you what a great job you do, from selecting the books, your...

I RETURNED TWO BOOKS ON OCT 6TH THAT AS FAR AS I KNOW WERE DUE THAT DAY IF DIFFERENT I WAS NOT TOLD SO IF THEY WERE DUE BEFORE OCT 1ST THEY SHOULD COME UNDER THE OLD POLICY OF NO PENALTY I CHECK OUT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BOOKS AT ATIME AND NORMANLY RETURN THEM WITH IN 10 DAYS ON OCT 6TH I RETURNED CLOSE TO 20 BOOKS IN THE OUT SIDE BOOKRETURN FACILITY SENCE YOU ARE NOW CHARGEING FOR LATE BOOKS THEN I THINK IT IS ONLY RIGHT THAT YOU START
GIVING US A RECEIPT WHEN WE BRING OUR BOOKS...