Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library

Join us for School Age Fun on Sunday and Monday! On Sunday, November 24, 2-3pm you will be challenged to build a bridge using only wooden chopsticks. We'll also have fun with other games and activities involving sticks and stones. On Monday, November 25, 3-4pm, celebrate the things that light up your life by making a pumpkin shaped lantern! Accessorize and decorate your lantern to create your own unique light. Both activities are in the Learning Center.

Come shake off your sleepiness – Musical Storytime is tomorrow! We'll dance along to stories and songs with Kyler. Saturday, November 23, 10-10:30am.

Join Safe Kids Kansas at the library tomorrow for a special child safety fair to celebrate National Injury Prevention Day. Come learn how to keep your whole family safe at home, at play, and on the way. Kyler will be there to share stories and songs. See you in Marvin Auditorium on Saturday, November 23, 10am-12:30pm.

If you weren’t at Online to IRL last night, you missed the hottest event since the Met Gala! If you want to know what’s trending this season, ask these teens and they will tell you - TRASHION is everything. Teens showed off their creativity and fashion sense using discarded materials to make new outfits and accessories. Fully clad Super heroes Oven Man and Mr. Why? Why not. Fully functioning purse made from duct tape? Stick around and everyone will have one! Pants as a shirt and shirt as pants? Wildest fashion dreams coming true. Living snowman, doily fascinators, crossbody water bottle caddy, beribboned ponchos, bespoke boxy backpack? Our fashionistas made everything from nothing. Oven Man won the grand prize 🏆, and even the trophy was upcycled!

Have some Friday Fun at the library! Preschool Storytime starts our day at 10am. At 1:30pm, everyone is invited to watch a classic film together in Marvin Auditorium. Then, at 6-7pm, we'll have School Age Fun - Coding Club in the Learning Center! This all happens Friday, November 22.

Very cute Thanksgiving accessories and decor at the Chandler Booktique! Stop by soon before it's gone!

Shop small and save big at the Chandler Booktique's Holiday Open House! See what's new and shop great seasonal sales. You'll even have the chance to win a door prize! Saturday, November 30, 10am-5pm. See you there!

Teens, toss any plans you have tomorrow at 5pm, because we're doing a Trashion Show at Online to IRL! We'll reuse and repurpose materials to make our own ✨ fashion ✨ . Thursday, November 21, 5-7pm in Claire's Sunroom.

The Learn & Play Bus will not go out today due to high wind conditions. We'd love to see you at the library! Children 12-24 months old are invited to Wonderful 1s, 9:30-10am in the Learning Center. Everyone is invited to come read and play all day in the Kids Library!

Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 20, we have two great activities lined up in the after school hours. Teens, if you're interested in science or technology, check out this month's Let's Make project – mini drones! Come build them with us in Claire's Sunroom, 5-8pm. Kids, join us for more Bilingual Games, 3:45-4:45pm in the Learning Center.

WIBW captured some joyful storytime moments with Kyler and friends!

Children dance the day away at T&SCPL’s Musical Storytime The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library hosted a Musical Storytime for some pre-K students on Friday, Nov. 15.

After a decade away from the spotlight, Topeka poet Matthew Porubsky took the stage at the library to share his latest poetry.

Topeka author shares his latest poetry that started in an iconic deli His poem book “Stand in the Old Light” is the 6th in his collection and he says it is the most personal one yet.

A Topeka born and based writer is the latest to share his work - and the story behind it - with readers at the library. Matthew Porubsky visited WIBW Melissa Brunner with librarian Kaitlyn Krilley to preview the program. You can meet Porubsky at his poetry reading this Sunday, November 17 at 3pm in Marvin Auditorium.

Local author to share poetry with library audience Matthew Porubsky recently released his sixth poetry book, “Stand in Old Light.”

Looking for a bargain? Shop small and support the library! All books are half price today, Friday, November 15, at Chandler Booktique inside the library. These quality, used books make excellent gifts! The Booktique is open Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm.

FOX 43 AM LIVE - Dane G. Kroll chats with Kaitlyn Krilley and poet Matthew Porubsky ahead of his poetry reading on Sunday, November 17th.

Local poet coming to the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library TOPEKA (KTMJ) – Fox 43 AM Live’s Dane Kroll chats with Kaitlyn Krilley with Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library and poet Matthew Porubsky ahead of his poetry reading on Sunday, N…

In 2025 the world-renowned Menninger Clinic will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The work of the clinic made Topeka the hub for psychiatric treatment, research and training for more than 70 years. Read on to learn more about the history of the Menninger Clinic, then join us to hear stories from those who worked there including Dr. Walt Menninger.

The Menninger 100th Anniversary Roundtable, co-hosted by the library and the Shawnee County Historical Society, is Mon, Nov 18, 2024, 6 pm in Marvin Auditorium.

Plus, you can always learn more about the history of Menningers in the Topeka Room at the library!
https://tscpl.org/articles/freud-and-friendliness-menninger-at-100

There’s something magnetic about the aesthetic of the 1920s – Art Deco, flappers and luxury. One notable work of literature that comes to mind when thinking of the 1920s is The Great Gatsby. Explore some of the numerous adaptations and stories that capture the same essence.
https://tscpl.org/articles/what-ya-reading-great-gatsby-aesthetic