In 1970, the library expanded at its current location in celebration of its centennial. In 1953, the library opened its new building at the corner of 10th and Washburn. Edward Wilder, Secretary-Treasurer of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and President of the Library Board, convinced the Union Pacific Railroad and the AT&SFRR to jointly fund a building for the library on the State House grounds. In 1883, the library opened its first permanent building.
It was not until March 1871 that the doors of the library finally opened in the Keith & Meyers Dry Goods Store. The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library was founded in 1870 when the Ladies' Library Association met to start a library. Sabatini Gallery and the Millennium Cafe. The library offers many services to the public including senior/homebound delivery, work and home delivery, bookmobile services, curbside pickup, public computers, meeting rooms, extensive programming, the Alice C. It is governed by a board of trustees consisting of ten members. The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library is a municipal taxing district authorized by Kansas law. It serves all of Shawnee County, Kansas with the exception of the Rossville, Kansas and Silver Lake, Kansas townships. The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library is a public library located in Topeka, Kansas, United States. Re-Opening Survey - Let us know how we are doing after the renovation!.
Please take some time to fill out the surveys below and let us know what you think about current library services and where you see the library going in the future. An extensive collection, friendly trained staff, and engaging programs and events each year mean that everyone can find something at the library.Īfter the grand re-opening in September, 2022 in our newly renovated library, we are working on a Strategic Plan to take us into the future. The Franklin Township Library, a place where amazing things happen, offers resources, programs, services, and space to engage, inform, and delight the entire community. With its prime location across from scenic Franklin Lake, the library is ideally situated to serve this geographically expansive, rural community. Welcome to the Franklin Township Library’s online home!
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