Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library

Everyone can explore ideas and find connection at the library! Jayna tells us some way you can do that with us this week in today's Monday Minute.

Spring Break is here and it's all about LEGOs! We have something fun for you to do every day, so stop by this week and build some memories!

An award-winning author and a retired educator will share poetry and songs embracing the varying seasons of their lives. Annette Billings and Dr. Jennifer Gordon visited @Melissa_Brunner to preview their performance on Sun, March 15, 2-3:30pm. buff.ly/9B20XrT

The library is helping you “build” a fun spring break plan for the kids! Deanna and Emily visited Eye on NE Kansas to share some of the LEGO themed activities. The fun of LEGOs also provides valuable lessons in creativity and STEM learning. buff.ly/fvQvRoc

In today's Monday Minute, Jayna tells us how to take in some poetry and prose by local poets Annette Hope Billings and Dr. Jennifer Gordon, learn about self-publishing and meet more local authors. She also previews Spring Break.

Would you like a little horror with your arts and crafts? Kaitlyn has just the thing! Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Kiefer is this week's Fox 43 AM Live Book of the week. buff.ly/cdFvPAY

This year marks 75 years since northeast Kansas was hit by one of its greatest natural disasters in recent memory: the historic and devastating 1951 flood. Local history librarian Katie Keckeisen reflects on the story and the impacts we still feel today. buff.ly/CY1hktN

We're celebrating creativity and skill with the Youth Art Month display in the Rotunda and Atrium and Runway Remix: Fashion in Focus in the Alice C Sabatini Art Gallery. Of course we also have lots of hands-on learning for kids! Jayna tells us about it in today's Monday Minute.

Everything old is new again in the latest exhibit at the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery. Brittany Keegan, curator of exhibits, gave @Melissa_Brunner a sneak peek of our next free exhibit, Runway Remix, ahead of its Feb 27 opening. buff.ly/YZoFdfc

Snuggle up with your kiddos and a good book! Sherry tells Dane about a book that's not just for the colder weather, but for every snuggly season in this Fox 43 AM Live Book of the Week. Check out Snuggle Season by Jaimie MacGibbon. buff.ly/xRVzKN5

In today's Monday Minute, Jayna tells us about: • Story Slam: Love Stories, Wed, Feb 25, 7pm • Runway Remix exhibit - opening Friday • 45 Grados Flamenco: Entre Dos Mundos, Sat, Feb 28, 2pm • Country Artist Angela Perry - Sun, March 1, 3pm Check our website for more!

"Hugely" successful author appearance @TopekaLibrary

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Due to high winds the Learn & Play Bus will not be at Lakeview Church of the Nazarene stop today, February 17. The library is open! See the schedule at tscpl.org

The library is closed today, Monday, February 16. Our digital library is always open! Visit tscpl.org to get ebooks, audiobooks, movies, magazines, music and more from our catalog.

Chelan David might be the biggest KU Basektball fan you'll ever meet. He's also an author. Kaitlyn tells us how you can meet the author and hear about his book Stories from the Phog: 40 Years of Kansas Basketball at the library on Thursday, February 19. buff.ly/anNVbjk

Plan ahead! The library will be closed Monday, February 16. Our digital library is always open! Visit tscpl.org to get ebooks, audiobooks, movies, magazines, music and more from our catalog.

If you need computer or gadget help, we are here for you! Meg tells Dane Kroll about what to expect when you drop in at a Computer & Gadget Help session at the library's Level 2 Tech Center or out in the community.

We’re living in a digital world, with tech continuing to grow every day! It can be intimidating if you’re not used to it. But you can find help for free. Meg visited @WIBW to share about the library's computer and gadget drop-in sessions. buff.ly/YdFQMx9