Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library

Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Mission: Sparking curiosity and connecting our community through literacy and learning

06/01/2026

Natalie is a perfect social media celebrity living a "traditional" pioneer lifestyle baking sourdough and collecting fresh farm eggs. One morning Natalie awakes transported to an authentic version of the pioneer lifestyle without any of her modern luxuries. How did this happen? Natalie’s circumstances have grabbed many readers’ attention and there is now quite a long wait list for Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. While you wait check out one of these stories about what happens when the glitz and glam disappears from lives of fame and fortune.
• The Perfect Home by Daniel Kenitz
• You Will Never Be Me by Jesse Q. Sutanto
• Small Game by Blair Braverman
• Aesthetica by Allie Rowbottom

🦖 We're ROARing into summer! ☀️ Summer reading + events has officially begun! Swipe through to see a lineup of all the s...
05/30/2026

🦖 We're ROARing into summer! ☀️ Summer reading + events has officially begun! Swipe through to see a lineup of all the summer fun we have in store for you this week. (Check our website for even more – we have too much to fit in one post! 😎) We have fun and exploration lined up for all ages, so you definitely want to make the library a regular part of your summer plans. Don't forget to sign up for our Summer Reading Challenge and start earning prizes!

Earn prizes for reading! Sign up for the Reading Challenge now and start logging reading/books June 1. Kids and teens ge...
05/30/2026

Earn prizes for reading! Sign up for the Reading Challenge now and start logging reading/books June 1. Kids and teens get a prize for every 2 hours of reading up to 8 hours. Prizes include food and activity certificates, small toys and books while supplies last.

Adults earn a cool dinosaur pen for reading 3 books and an exclusive canvas tote bag for reading 6 books while supplies last. July 31 is the last day to log your reading.

05/29/2026

Level up your summer with our reading challenge! Teens (and kids) earn prizes for every 2 hours of reading in June & July while supplies last. Sign up today and start logging books June 1! (Adults get prizes for reading 3 books and 6 books while supplies last 😎)

05/29/2026

What are you reading?

05/28/2026

Give your preschooler another way to hear a great story! Call 785-580-4663 to hear a library storyteller read new story every week:
• Press 1 for a story in English
• Press 2 for a story in Spanish
• Press 3 for silly jokes!
Add Call-A-Story to your phone contacts and share it with others who would enjoy it!

05/28/2026

Roar into summer! Explore, play & discover dinos in an interactive maze built just for kids. Dinosaur Revolution, May 30-Aug 16, 2026 in the Alice C Sabatini Art Gallery.

05/27/2026

We're roaring into summer with tons of fun, stories, art, music, games and of course the Summer Reading Challenge for all ages in June and July. Don't miss Dinosaur Revolution in our Alice C. Sabatini Gallery!

Story Slams are a great way to express yourself and get to know each other. Katie Keckeisen visited WIBW Melissa Brunner...
05/26/2026

Story Slams are a great way to express yourself and get to know each other. Katie Keckeisen visited WIBW Melissa Brunner to share the details. The theme for our next Story Slam is summer vacation stories. Anyone can come listen, but if you'd like to share your story (5 minutes or less) you can fill out a short form in advance. Wed, May 27, 7-8pm

The library is closed today, May 25. Our digital library is always open! Visit tscpl.org to get ebooks, audiobooks, movi...
05/25/2026

The library is closed today, May 25. Our digital library is always open! Visit tscpl.org to get ebooks, audiobooks, movies, magazines, music and more from our catalog.

Address

1515 SW 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS
66604

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 9pm

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+17855804400

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