Your Place to be July 26
Bag Day Book Sales are legendary. We provide the bag and for $5 you can stuff it full. Arrive early for the best bargains. Sale includes many children’s titles. Proceeds support the Friends of the Library. See page 12.
June 17 & 18
The Digital Bookmobile tour comes to Topeka, sponsored by OverDrive, one of our ebook vendors. Hop aboard this high-tech bookmobile for interactive demonstrations from 10am-4pm.
Family Place Library
Birth to 5 years. Your library is a great place to start good reading habits when kids are young. Family Place Libraries™ National Coordinator Kathleen Deerr recently honored us as an exceptional resource for family and child development. Ask the librarians for ideas and information about programming and other experiences for children birth to 5 years and their parents.
June 14
Summer Trivia Afternoon Literary Elements is the ultimate book-themed trivia contest. Here are 2 easy ways to get brainier: • Read The Know-It All by A.J. Jacobs and Brainiac and Maphead by Ken Jennings. • Surf your way to a smarter you. Pour through full-text research papers and news reports about almost any topic via tscpl.org/research.
Thank You to TCTA’s Jeremy, Marc and Bill, for starring on our new bookmobile.
Sherlock Holmes Jeremy Barclay TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
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Professor Moriarty Marc Rapp
Dr. Watson Bill Gloy JUNE-JULY 2014