Storytimes near TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIB

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Movies and Music 120

Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea is making its way to the Topeka area this summer! This powerful traveling exhibit transforms ocean pollution into stunning art, like Bernie the Royal Blue Tang. From May through September 2026, the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center, in collaboration with the Topeka Rotary Club, will bring the internationally recognized Washed Ashore® exhibit to Topeka. This powerful outdoor exhibit features six monumental sculptures of ocean animals, all created from discarded plastic and other debris collected primarily along coastlines. Each piece tells a story—about our everyday choices, plastic pollution, and the shared responsibility we have to protect our planet. Washed Ashore® transforms trash into thought-provoking art, making the invisible impacts of plastic pollution visible from northeast Kansas to the global ocean. After visiting Bernie, find the other five exhibits around Topeka: Stanley the Sturgeon - Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center Great the Great White Shark - Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center Dandelion the Seahorse - Kansas Children's Discovery Center Sea Jelly Bloom - NOTO Arts District Zorabelle the Rockhopper Penguin - Washburn University

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Uncover the facts about dinosaurs as you move through a maze full of fun activities! Become a junior paleontologist and find evidence of dinosaurs. Learn why dinosaurs are one of the most successful survivors in earth’s history and unearth a shocking discovery that dinosaurs may not be extinct!

Outside the Topeka Room

This temporary exhibit explores the ideals at the heart of the Declaration of Independence through moments in our history that have defined their meaning. On July 4, 2026, the nation will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Developed through a multi-state collaboration using material from an exhibition of the same name created by History Colorado, Moments that Made US looks at the legacy of our founding document through five main themes: "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness", "Consent of the Governed", "Created Equal", "Free and Independent States", and "We Mutually Pledge to Each Other our Lives, our Fortunes and our Sacred Honor".

Topeka Room

This temporary exhibit in the Topeka Room explores one of the costliest and most devastating floods in Kansas history. On July 13, 1951, the Kansas River Valley experienced one of the costliest and most devastating floods in the area's history. Towns all along the river were inundated with water, particularly Kansas City, Lawrence, Manhattan and Topeka. North Topeka suffered the worst of the flooding, which destroyed many homes and businesses. The size of the devastation led to the 1951 flood being called “the flood of the century.” This temporary exhibit explores what led up to the flood, as well as the recovery efforts.

West Ridge Mall, Mall Lower Level - Near NW Entrance

Build muscle and strength to live better as you age. Designed exclusively for older adults, Geri-Fit helps rebuild strength that has been lost through the aging process. Please register for each class that you are wanting to take. Make sure you choose the correct time that you plan on attending.

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Story Zone 121C west

We'll move and groove our way through storytime while reading stories about dinosaur bones that dance and a dancing hippo! Bring the whole family!

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Learning Center

Make a soccer themed pencil holder for the upcoming school year! Using cardboard and AstroTurf, you can create a pencil holder and then decorate it as a soccer pitch/field.

West Ridge Mall, Mall Lower Level - Near NW Entrance

Build muscle and strength to live better as you age. Designed exclusively for older adults, Geri-Fit helps rebuild strength that has been lost through the aging process. Please register for each class that you are wanting to take. Make sure you choose the correct time that you plan on attending.

West Ridge Mall, Mall Lower Level - Near NW Entrance

Build muscle and strength to live better as you age. Designed exclusively for older adults, Geri-Fit helps rebuild strength that has been lost through the aging process. Please register for each class that you are wanting to take. Make sure you choose the correct time that you plan on attending.

Papan's Landing Senior Center, 619 NW Paramore St, Topeka, KS 66608

Drop in for help with basic technology tasks like downloading documents, setting up apps, filling out online forms, online job searching, or setting up your new smart phone or eReader. We can also assist with tasks like resetting passwords or even learning software like Word or Excel. What do you want to learn? We'll figure it out together. No registration necessary.

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Learning Center

Who would win in a match-up of a shark vs. a whale? Find out what it would take to let a whale beat a shark and vice versa. Place your vote for team shark or team whale.

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, CoLab A, 2nd floor

Whether you're completing applications for assistance, scheduling appointments or searching for community resources for yourself or your family, you don't have to navigate it alone. Applications for assistance include Medicaid, SNAP, Child Care Assistance, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), LIEAP. Community Resource Navigators connect you to services in your community. United Way of Kaw Valley's Community Resource Navigation program is sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas and UWKV donors.

SENT, 455 SE Golf Park Blvd.

Drop in for help with basic technology tasks like downloading documents, setting up apps, filling out online forms, online job searching, or setting up your new smart phone or eReader. We can also assist with tasks like resetting passwords or even learning software like Word or Excel. What do you want to learn? We'll figure it out together. No registration necessary.

Fairlawn Mall, Book Nook

Let's meet up to enjoy stories, songs and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Marvin Auditorium 101B

No garden is work free, but there are ways to make maintenance easier. Incorporate these proven practices and you can spend less time watering, fertilizing, weeding and pruning. Linda Jakle will present this program. Linda is a retired nurse and Emeritus Shawnee County Extension Master Gardener. Her interest in science and healthy living extends beyond her nursing background to the physical and mental health benefits of gardening. Her hope is to educate and to inspire others in their pursuit of gardening.

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Movies and Music 120

Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea is making its way to the Topeka area this summer! This powerful traveling exhibit transforms ocean pollution into stunning art, like Bernie the Royal Blue Tang. From May through September 2026, the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center, in collaboration with the Topeka Rotary Club, will bring the internationally recognized Washed Ashore® exhibit to Topeka. This powerful outdoor exhibit features six monumental sculptures of ocean animals, all created from discarded plastic and other debris collected primarily along coastlines. Each piece tells a story—about our everyday choices, plastic pollution, and the shared responsibility we have to protect our planet. Washed Ashore® transforms trash into thought-provoking art, making the invisible impacts of plastic pollution visible from northeast Kansas to the global ocean. After visiting Bernie, find the other five exhibits around Topeka: Stanley the Sturgeon - Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center Great the Great White Shark - Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center Dandelion the Seahorse - Kansas Children's Discovery Center Sea Jelly Bloom - NOTO Arts District Zorabelle the Rockhopper Penguin - Washburn University

Outside the Topeka Room

This temporary exhibit explores the ideals at the heart of the Declaration of Independence through moments in our history that have defined their meaning. On July 4, 2026, the nation will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Developed through a multi-state collaboration using material from an exhibition of the same name created by History Colorado, Moments that Made US looks at the legacy of our founding document through five main themes: "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness", "Consent of the Governed", "Created Equal", "Free and Independent States", and "We Mutually Pledge to Each Other our Lives, our Fortunes and our Sacred Honor".

Topeka Room

This temporary exhibit in the Topeka Room explores one of the costliest and most devastating floods in Kansas history. On July 13, 1951, the Kansas River Valley experienced one of the costliest and most devastating floods in the area's history. Towns all along the river were inundated with water, particularly Kansas City, Lawrence, Manhattan and Topeka. North Topeka suffered the worst of the flooding, which destroyed many homes and businesses. The size of the devastation led to the 1951 flood being called “the flood of the century.” This temporary exhibit explores what led up to the flood, as well as the recovery efforts.

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Circulation Plaza 115

Register to vote, check your voter registration status and learn about advance voting options.

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Uncover the facts about dinosaurs as you move through a maze full of fun activities! Become a junior paleontologist and find evidence of dinosaurs. Learn why dinosaurs are one of the most successful survivors in earth’s history and unearth a shocking discovery that dinosaurs may not be extinct!

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Story Zone 121C west

Bring your child (birth to 5) to play with other young kids to help develop language, motor and social skills. Local partners will share available resources. Activities will focus on healthy child development and early literacy. Learn about your role as your child's first teacher.

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Learning Center

After hundreds of lonely years, a waste management robot finds a new purpose in life. He finds true love in another robot sent on a mission to Earth to see if it is safe for human life.

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Marvin Auditorium 101C

After successfully completing the Geri-Fit Strengthening class, the next step is the Zoomers workout. Designed exclusively for older adults, Geri-Fit helps rebuild strength.

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Learning Center

Luca shares his amazing adventures with his newfound friend Alberto, but their fun is threatened by a deeply held secret: they're sea monsters from another world just below the water's surface.

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Marvin Auditorium 101ABC

Get in the soccer spirit with its cousin, foosball! You will become part of a giant foosball table for a fun spin on the game. Show off your soccer skills & meet new friends! For grown-ups only.

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Movies and Music 120

Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea is making its way to the Topeka area this summer! This powerful traveling exhibit transforms ocean pollution into stunning art, like Bernie the Royal Blue Tang. From May through September 2026, the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center, in collaboration with the Topeka Rotary Club, will bring the internationally recognized Washed Ashore® exhibit to Topeka. This powerful outdoor exhibit features six monumental sculptures of ocean animals, all created from discarded plastic and other debris collected primarily along coastlines. Each piece tells a story—about our everyday choices, plastic pollution, and the shared responsibility we have to protect our planet. Washed Ashore® transforms trash into thought-provoking art, making the invisible impacts of plastic pollution visible from northeast Kansas to the global ocean. After visiting Bernie, find the other five exhibits around Topeka: Stanley the Sturgeon - Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center Great the Great White Shark - Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center Dandelion the Seahorse - Kansas Children's Discovery Center Sea Jelly Bloom - NOTO Arts District Zorabelle the Rockhopper Penguin - Washburn University

Learning Center

Explore artwork and images inspired by prehistoric life while tracing the dinosaur family tree. Search for clues hidden among artwork and images throughout the library as you learn about dinosaur relatives and evolutionary connections. Pick up a clue sheet in the Learning Center, complete the scavenger hunt, and redeem a prize at the Gallery Desk. One prize per completed scavenger hunt.

Outside the Topeka Room

This temporary exhibit explores the ideals at the heart of the Declaration of Independence through moments in our history that have defined their meaning. On July 4, 2026, the nation will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Developed through a multi-state collaboration using material from an exhibition of the same name created by History Colorado, Moments that Made US looks at the legacy of our founding document through five main themes: "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness", "Consent of the Governed", "Created Equal", "Free and Independent States", and "We Mutually Pledge to Each Other our Lives, our Fortunes and our Sacred Honor".

Topeka Room

This temporary exhibit in the Topeka Room explores one of the costliest and most devastating floods in Kansas history. On July 13, 1951, the Kansas River Valley experienced one of the costliest and most devastating floods in the area's history. Towns all along the river were inundated with water, particularly Kansas City, Lawrence, Manhattan and Topeka. North Topeka suffered the worst of the flooding, which destroyed many homes and businesses. The size of the devastation led to the 1951 flood being called “the flood of the century.” This temporary exhibit explores what led up to the flood, as well as the recovery efforts.

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Circulation Plaza 115

Register to vote, check your voter registration status and learn about advance voting options.