Topeka Room Independent Research Appointments
We’ve begun offering in-person Topeka Room appointments through LibCal. Learn how it works and how to sign up customers over the phone. Read on! →
Tag Archives: local history
Tell your Pandemic Story
By now , you might have heard that the gallery and local history are partnering up to curate an exhibit called A Moment in Time: Our Local Responses to the Global Crisis. Starting today we released our submission form to Read on! →
NEW!!! What Do You Know About Juneteenth? Page
***Juneteenth Trivia on Black History Contest Prizes and Answer Key*** Prize winners will go to the customer service desk to pick up their prizes just like the summer reading program. These items will be in the notary room located in Read on! →
Don’t Spit on the Sidewalk, and Use Your Flyswatter.
Dr. Sam Crumbine was the secretary of the Kansas State Board of Health from 1904 to about 1924. He was an early adopter of Germ Theory, the idea that tiny organisms were the cause of many diseases. At the time, Read on! →
Oral History Day – Monday
Today is Oral History Day as part of the Brown v Board 65th Anniversary. This means that all day the Digital Media Lab (aka Make-It Lab) is being made available for people to drop in and record their stories about Read on! →
Topeka Room 101
Hello all! As many of you may be aware, Public Services is adjusting how and where staff are scheduled on the weekends now. In order to help you feel confident during your potential hour(s) in the Topeka Room, Donna Rae, Read on! →