'Tis the season for change, and we are making some at the library that we hope will benefit you. Find out how you can save time and get the most from your library without even leaving your home.

 

(TOPEKA, KS) The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library’s efforts to celebrate and raise awareness of the traditions of the Latino culture has earned us $1,000 in grant money.

The library was recently honored with a national 2009 Estela and Raúl Mora Award for our El Día de los Niños/El Día...

At a time when library use is high, the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library has been honored with performing on par with the best libraries in the nation, according to a new study by one of the most respected industry magazines in the world. Learn how your library has distinguished itself from so many others and find out how many other Kansas libraries won.

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.