Pens are furiously writing. Keys are being urgently tapped. Aspiring novelists are hurrying to complete a National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) challenge of writing 50,000 words in one month. How the library can help.

A fine dining experience awaits you at the library. Time is running out. Reserve your spot today for a Friday night dinner that could improve your health. Find out how.

The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library has contracted with Unique Management Services, a library collection agency, to help encourage customers with late and long overdue materials to return them to the library. The Jeffersonville, Ind. based company works exclusively with libraries...

In 2010 meeting room users who need audiovisual, technical or staging will pay a $25 equipment usage fee.

For non-profits, the use of library meeting spaces is free, but they, along with any for-profit organization, will be charged for audio-visual equipment set-up. This fee began Oct. 1,...

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment.  Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.

Your library card provides the privilege of borrowing books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, videos and numerous other items from the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. By using the card, you agree to bring the material back at the end of borrowing time--its due date. Beginning Thursday, October 1,...

Community members benefit greatly from their library cards. Here are six reasons why, and one way to learn how much money you can save by becoming a library user.

If you use Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library’s Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service, expect to pay $1 for each filled request beginning Oct. 1, 2009. The $1 fee is approximately how much it costs the library to ship an item borrowed from another library. In the past, the library has absorbed that cost.

Whether you are out of work or simply wanting to learn about proven, money-management techniques, nine classes beginning in September will provide you with tools needed to enhance your life.

"It is no secret to all individuals from every walk of life to attain quality in their lives requires knowledge and education so they will be able to succeed and reach their goals," said Nancy Johnson, Community Resources Council executive director and coordinator of the Toolkit 4 Life series.

Local children learned just how difficult it is sometimes to work in teams, write a story and see it come to life during Project Littlefoot. The program was held in June and July. This month, the kids and their families will see their movies debuted on the big screen at the library. The public is encouraged to attend and celebrate creativity with these mini-moviemakers.