Each year, Outreach Storyteller Judy Rohr helps our community celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros, Children's Day/Book Day on April 30th. This year, she was rewarded and acknowledged for her efforts with a $1000 Mora Award.

The Estela and Raúl Mora Award was established in 2000...

Kyler Carpenter, Youth Services librarian, shares stories in the form of song three times a month at the library. Musical Storytime for Everybody is held the third Friday of each month. The 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month join Kyler for Sunnyside Up, a Saturday morning storytime that's sure to be more fun than watching cartoons. Details inside.

Take a trip through South America with these books. Try a recipe from Cooking the South American Way or read about Angel Falls. Look for more booklists for the rest of the continents as part of the library's fall reading program for children and teens.

Enjoy a brief (0:52) video advertisement for Read Me a Story / Léeme un Cuento at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library.

Next program is1pm, Saturday/Sábado November/Noviembr 21, 2009

Read a brochure in English and Spanish which includes tips on reading to and with children, a list of recommended books, and a list of Web sites for further information or learn more about raising a bilingual child.

     This summer was so much fun!  I had many adventures to different places.  I traveled to Dallas, Texas with Sharon.   We visited a factory where they make cosmetics.  That is a fancy word for lipstick, makeup, and other pretty things!  I loved riding the forklift and seeing the laboratory. ...