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! 
  
     Valerie recommends

Pride & Prejudice by Jane Ausin

My favorite thing about this book is...the details in which Jane Austin

writes.

I'd recommend this book to other readers who like... historical romance.

Before Clint Eastwood became a household name as a director with such hits as Million Dollar Baby, Unforgiven, Mystic River, Flags of Our Fathers, and Letters From Iwo Jima, he brought us Bird, which pays tribute to one of the greatest artists in a genre of music close to Eastwood's heart.  Charlie "Bird" Parker, one of the greatest jazz saxophonists who ever lived, is brought to life by Forest...

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...