The Library Foundation

Love getting to spread great news as we celebrate raising funds for the Kid's Library renovations!

Today, the Library Foundation received a $50,000 gift from Security Benefit to support the renovations of the Kids Library. Read on to learn more about the grant and some key features the renovations will include.
https://us4.campaign-archive.com/?u=63d12fd78e347ebf036f2ef11&id=6f078a79eb

2 weeks away but make sure it’s in your calendar!

Our next Book Sale of 2024 is quickly approaching! Thousands of books, CD's, DVD's, and specialty items will be for sale July 19, 20, and 21. Get first pick 5pm - 8pm on Friday the 12th, during Friends Members Only Night! If you aren't yet a member, visit the Chandler Booktique to sign up in person or visit https://tscpl.org/friends-membership-form to sign up online. Memberships will also be sold at the door! The public is invited to attend Saturday (9am - 3pm) and Sunday (noon - 3pm)!

Judging the Capitol Federal dessert competition and of course these “bookworm” cupcakes took 1st!!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

We love all of the hard work Cap Fed employees are doing as volunteers this week at the Library, but also appreciate all the fun they are having raising funds, which will all go to support our renovations for the Kid’s Library!

Topeka’s 2nd Quarter Fundraising Committee is tapping into its love of books by raising funds for the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library Foundation. 📚

The library makes a difference in the lives of everyone whether that’s online, at a bookmobile stop, or visiting us at the main library. CapFed® is proud to fundraise and support its mission of connecting the community.

It's National Donut Day! Which donut is your favorite and do you eat them while reading a book?

So Much More Than Books — TK Business Magazine How the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library’s Level 2 Tech Center Helps Hobbyists and Entrepreneurs Alike

We had a great time with Capitol Federal employees today as they kick off their quarterly employee giving campaign. The next 2 weeks appear to be filled with fun, food and book-related games!

Look at this wonderful new addition! If you have books to donate the Friends of the Library will take them; house the new Book Barn.

Introducing the Friends Book Barn!!

The Friends of the Library’s old donation drop bin has been replaced with an 8x12-foot custom building that we have affectionately named the Friends Book Barn. This will enable donors to drive up and drop off large and small donations into a covered, secure area without having to wait for library staff. The pewter and grey barn is located on the delivery dock drive on the west side of the library and will be open for donations Sunday – Friday 7am – 7pm and Saturday 7am – 5pm. The Barn will be closed during library closed dates. For donors who wish to receive a donation receipt, blank donation slips, and a secure drop box are available inside the building.

For more information, visit https://tscpl.org/friends-of-the-library/book-donations

We had such a great May the 4th event at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library after hours. Guests got a chance to see behind the scenes, check out the Level 2 Tech Center and were treated to renderings for the new Kid's Library renovations.

Happy World Book Day! What is your favorite book? What is one book you have on your "must read one day" list?

The second Book Sale of 2024 is quickly approaching! Thousands of books, CD's, DVD's, and specialty items will be for sale April 12, 13, and 14. Get first pick 5pm - 8pm on Friday the 12th, during Friends of the Library Members Only Night! If you aren't yet a member, visit the Chandler Booktique to sign up in person or visit https://tscpl.org/friends-membership-form to sign up online. Memberships will also be sold at the door!

The public is invited to attend Saturday (9am - 3pm) and Sunday (noon - 3pm)!

Happy National Library Week! What is your favorite thing about the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library (minus all the books of course!)?

Looking forward to 2024 and beyond.

Here are 7 cool things you might not know about Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library With National Library Day being Saturday, here are 7 cool things you might know the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library offers.

While we love librarians every day of the week, we especially love school librarians today! Topeka & Shawnee County are lucky to have amazing schools with librarians ready to help students be excited, life-long readers.

Go thank your kid's librarian today!

Time is running out for you to participate in Library Giving Day! All funds raised will go to support the Kid's Library renovation that starts later this year.

Go online before midnight and make your donation count!

https://foundation.tscpl.org/

A frequent reader, age 6-11, reads about 44 books per year, while an infrequent reader reads only around 22. Let's make more frequent readers!

Library Giving Day is a one-day opportunity to make a gift to your library. This year, every dollar raised will go to support the renovations of our Kid's Library.

Donate now at https://foundation.tscpl.org/

Thank you WIBW for helping us spread the word about Library Giving Day!

Library Giving Day encourages residents to make a gift to Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library Library Giving Day is encouraging residents to make a gift to Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library (TSCPL).

Children who are read to for 20 minutes a day are exposed to 1.8 million words per year. That's one thing we can all get behind!

Consider a gift to your local Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library today for Library Giving Day.

Donate online at https://foundation.tscpl.org/

Today is the day! It's Library Giving Day folks, and that means we have until Midnight to collect as many electronic donations as possible, all which will go to fund renovations for the Kid's Library at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library.

Go online at foundation.tscpl.org and make your $10, $25... $100 donation to support literacy, learning and fun for our community kids!

This week alone, there are 13 free educational programs that kids can take part in at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. Your donations as part of Library Giving Day tomorrow help support programs that support learning, literacy and fun for our youth!

Considering giving a gift tomorrow!

We currently support 6,062 kids to take part in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. That means from birth to age 5, each month they receive an age appropriate book. That's 60 books they receive because of donations you make.

Tomorrow, make sure you take part in Library Giving Day, and support our community kids!

Tomorrow every dollar given to The Library Foundation, as part of Library Giving Day, will go to support the renovation of our Kid's Library.

Fun Fact: During ONE week last summer, Topeka kids logged 224,438 minutes of reading.