Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Call 785-580-4540 to register for this event. A discussion of The glass castle, Jeanette Walls's memoir of being raised by troubled and eccentric parents. In the Menninger Room, # 206, from 3pm to 5 pm.

Registration required: call 785-580-4540 or register in person. Discuss Jane Austen's classic about a young woman who loves to make matches for others, yet is ignorant of the workings of her own heart. From 9:30 am to 11:30 am, in the Menninger Room 206.

Kids can do a variety of activities and crafts to celebrate the start of the Summer Reading Program, and pick up reading logs to track their progress in the summer weeks. Two sessions, both in Marvin Auditorium: 9:00 am to 11:00 am, and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. (Patrons can come and go as they please ... (mere)during these time periods.)

Kids can do a variety of activities and crafts to celebrate the start of the Summer Reading Program, and pick up reading logs to track their progress in the summer weeks. Two sessions, both in Marvin Auditorium: 9:00 am to 11:00 am, and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. (Patrons can come and go as they please ... (mere)during these time periods.)

Bring books from home that you'd like to exchange for others' books, and learn about the TSCPL Adult Summer Reading Program. From 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Marvin Auditorium, room 101B and 101C.

Registration required: call 785-580-4540 or register in person. Discuss Mark Twain's classic, the first major American novel written in common speech. From 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, in Marvin Auditorium, Room 101C.

Registration required: call 785-580-4540 or register in person. Discuss Jane Austen's last completed novel. From 9:30 am to 11:30 am, in the Menninger Room 206.

To register call 785-580-4540 or sign up at the reference desk in the library. Book Description: Lou was born with autism but lives in a society where disease has been nearly eradicated. Despite not being "normal" he has managed to carve out a life for himself working at a pharmaceutical company. ... (mere) But then an experimental treatment comes along that may cure him of his autism. Now Lou faces increasing pressure to get the treatment, but he wonders if in becoming "normal" he will still be himself. To register call 785-580-4540 or sign up at the reference desk at the library.