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[close] Kathy and Diana dish on Ree Drummond's second cookbook, a book of easy but scrumptious recipes available for check out at the library. You'll want to pick it up just for its pictures.

[close] Kathy and Diana talk about two new cookbooks, the Barefoot Contessa Foolproof and The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook. Both are full of ideas for your holiday meal planning. Learn what Kathy likes about these cookbooks.

[close] This video is a review of the book Pete Rose: An American Dilemma by Kostya Kennedy.

[close] Take a closer look at our Pop-up and movable book collection. These books capitalize on the thrill of anticipation and suspense by promising unexpected surprises around every corner-er-page.

[close] Get a sneak peek at our new interactive catalog which goes live on June 1st.

[close] Kathy and Diana have always enjoyed talking about great books. Recently they decided they were having way too much fun for just two people. This is the maiden voyage for the video blog series we're calling All Booked Up! We hope you'll come along for the ride as we explore all types of books to check out. Check back periodically for to see what these women will talk about next.

[close] Learn about some great new teen romance books.

[close] Out gift to you for National Library Week--an incredibly fun video made by our talented library staff. #checkitout

[close] Kathy Jennings and Diana Friend are good friends who love talking about books - all kinds of books. They were having too much fun for just two people. So, join them by following this series. In this webisode, they introduce you to a woman who entered the man's world of medicine during the Civil War.

[close] Published on Nov 18, 2013 This parody of everyone's favorite Time Lord was the final product in TSCPL's crowd-sourced video "Don't Blink in the Library." The video debuted on November 15, 2013 as part of the library's Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Party.

[close] Join The Library Sports Guys - Nate and Dave - as they discuss the book “Wooden: A Life” by Seth Davis and find out why you should read this biography of arguably the greatest college basketball coach of all time, John Wooden.

[close] Kathy and Diana are at odds over The Great Gatsby in this edition of All Booked Up. Find out why one loves it and one doesn't and whether the two ladies can find any middle ground. All month of February the library is encouraging the community to read and discuss The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald as part of a community reading initiative called The Big Read. The Big Read is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

[close] Take a closer look at our Library's history, including our original charter, catalog and books.

[close] Today we invited Lisa, one of our library customers (and Friend of the Library board member) in to try out one of our new Checkout Kiosks. Watch and listen as Lisa describes her experience!

[close] Book Arts look at the book as an art object, expanding on its mere functionality and familiar format while maintaining the essence of the "book" as a container of information. To get a better sense of this interesting art form, visit Books Outside the Binding, our most recent book art exhibit from 2008-2009: http://www.flickr.com/photos/topekali...

[close] Something seems to have found its way into the library. A cheesy throwback promotion for our Horror Genre collection. Check out the fun going on this Halloween

[close] Kathy and Diana find themselves at odds over the bestseller Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Find out what each liked and didn't like about the novel.

[close] Kathy and Diana review The Astor Orphan, a memoir by Alexandra Aldrich, and another memoir called Mrs. Kennedy and Me. One they like, one they don't so much. So, tune in and see what these gals had to say.

[close] In this webisode, Erin and Autumn explain a little bit about this book-turned movie and why they like it. Learn why Autumn won't watch the movie and learn where you can join in on the discussion in person.

[close] Our All Booked Up hostesses discuss a real page-turner. Mrs. Kennedy and Me is available for check out. It's written by her Secret Service agent and will give you a perspective of Mrs. Kennedy that no one else had.

[close] Marie Pyko explains how our new checkout kiosks work st the Topeka & Shawnee Co. Public Library.

[close] Kathy gives Diana a good book to read, but will Diana be up to the challenge of this 600-pager? Find out why author Julie Orringer makes it worth reading to the very end of The Invisible Bridge in this review by our All Booked Up hosts.

[close] In this edition of All Booked Up, Kathy and Diana are joined by Bonnie, who explains how she's "greened up" her desk space with a fairy garden. Look for books in the library for following suit and creating your own indoor garden

[close] Have you ever returned a library book and wondered what happens next? At the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library (Topeka, KS) the Book Depository leads down a conveyor belt to the basement where the Techlogic AMH machine sorts materials after checking them in.

[close] Kathy takes a week off while Diana hosts local historian Deb Goodrich Bisel. Bisel talks about Kansas during the time of the civil war. Her book, The Civil War in Kansas, tells the story of real people and how their lives were impacted by the violence prior to and during the Civil War. She also mentions a few of the more well-known famous and infamous players in Kansas' Cival War history.

[close] Celebrate the Big Read with us and find out more about The Great Gatsby! Librarians Tanya and Valerie provide context to a classic work of American literature. Listen and learn as they talk about the 1920s, F. Scott Fitzgerald and his most successful book, The Great Gatsby.

[close] Watch this video book review of Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger and see for yourself whether this book is worth checking out. We have copies at the library waiting for you. Plus, a special message from librarian Kathy.

[close] Doc covers the adventures of Doc Holliday in Dodge City, while also alluding to his more famous exploits in Arizona. The historical fiction novel is true to the spirit of Dodge City in the Old West. The reader gains a lot of insight into not only Holliday, but also the Earp Brothers and Holliday’s live-in lover and gambling partner Big Nose Kate. Doc is among the 15 most notable Kansas books for 2012, according to the Kansas Center for the Book. The Yard takes you back in time to Victorian London and the era of Jack the Ripper. Its plot centers around the hunt for a serial killer who is targeting Scotland Yard detectives. The book is thrilling and hard to put down, Kathy said. For his in-depth research into early forensic science, Kathy commends author Alex Grecian, a Topekan and the son of Phil Grecian, a Topeka actor and published playwright. The Yard was 27th on The New York Times‘ Besteller Hardcover Fiction list as of June 2012.

[close] This novel by Markus Zusak kept our reviewers turning the page. In this story, you'll find both moments of kind, humanitarian acts and harrowing acts. And learn why you might hear more about this title in the coming weeks. (Hint! It's hit Hollywood, baby!)

[close] A quick video review by Jeff Tate, librarian at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library.