Reviews of Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library (Library)

Pam Renovato

Topeka has an amazing library

Scott Hansen

I'm sorry but doesn't the term "public library" imply a service for the benefit of the people? (At least that's the impression I got from the Wikipedia article.) Since when did the use of a PUBLIC library depend on the payment of a fee? Didn't the idea of a subscription library die out over a century ago? Apparently someone forgot to inform Topeka about those recent developments. Because I live in the "wrong" county, I'm not allowed to receive a card to the library without paying $80! Are they really that strapped for cash that they have to gouge the people? Not by the looks of the building they're not. I don't see why they need my $80 so badly.

Olivia Gibbs

Its a beautiful library! I absolutely love the childrens section, and so do my daughters. Friendly staff and they have tons of books too!

Dale Bills

Great library. Lots of wonderful services. Even a good place to eat.

Ashley Wiebe

One of the nicest library's I've seen and large too! It's always easy to find a nice quiet corner to get some work done. Also I love the electronic check outs.

J.J. Ingram

Great big library with lots of books, music and DVDs. The library has computers but impose a 3 hour time limit. Pretty lame. Other libraries like in Johnson county and Lawrence have no time limit on their computers. Be weary of the Millennium Cafe. I was eating out there one day and staff informed me I couldn't eat at their tables. Which are just outside the cafe doors. Talk about inhospitable. They don't really fit in with the values of the library. The library is a public communal place to be shared. Administration please sever their lease, their selfish greed doesn't belong in the library. Never ate there.

Taran Tucker

I absolutely love our library and consider it a terrific asset for our community. My one extremely felt frustration is that even when talking to the librarians at the customer service desk, I have been directed to the self serve kiosks. In a world that is losing touch with human interactions, I cherish being and seeing warm smiles and kind faces. Please stop directing people to the kiosks if they come to you.

Matt Max

There are vaild reasons that this institution was nationally awarded Library of the Year.

Tyler J. Adams

Traveled through the area in 2003 and needed to check emails. Was easily able to use a computer as a guest.

Cathryne Scharton

The Topeka library is one of the best places in Topeka. It is very large and has a great selection of material!

Conner Hilderman

Doing good for our community

Anderson Kay

The Topeka Shawnee County Library is the best. I don't have internet at home and needed to update my phone. Had trouble getting my phone to connect, there tech person got it working and explained how to do it (had a new phone) . All the people who work in this library are so friendly and helpful

Ginger Loggins

Best public library! Great place to get work done . online book selection is excellent! On-site general services include a gift shop, museum, many community events. They also have great study rooms for working with groups or video conferencing.

brittany pledger

i just went there yesterday and got this really good vampire book, eclipse you know the twilight saga

Eric & Abby Smith

Of all the libraries in all of the places we've visited, this one is the best. Staff is overly friendly and accommodating.

Ned Fleming

Interlibrary loan can get it for you if tscpl doesn't have it. Excellent library, although their "neighborhoods" way of organization is sub-optimal.

Sandy Hovestadt

lots of books and lots of kids books

Michael Hassur

Spend lots of time in this library while growing up. It was time well spent.

Salim Alkhaldi

Fantastic place and a great team

Jeffrey

One of Topeka's gems. World class library second to none.

Shawn C

Staff are kind and actually care to hello you find a book

Stephanie Bryant

Top notch library. Very nice inside with a friendly staff.

Jacki Miller

I think its a very special place. I see some out of county people complain about having to pay a fee because they consider themselves to be part of the public. But the library is the Shawnee County Public Library and the people’s taxes from Shawnee County help fund the library. I do not have a problem with paying a fee to have access to such a wonderful resource. TSCPL has wonderful resources for children and teens and these draw a lot of them in. I do wish staff would help them have more appropriate behavior. The activity in the area in front of the library is especially troublesome at times.

madison Hughes

I have been going to the library with my mom since I was a little girl, I can remember how it looked back in the mid-late 80's early 90's with the children's books that had the cassette tapes. I always checked those out as a little girl and now to be able to enjoy the library with my daughter and its newly built library and just a great way for us to make our own memories. Thank you TSCP for making the library a great place to begin family memories!!

Audrey Whitehead

We were visiting family. And my kids and I came here and it was great! Very friendly and nice atmosphere.

Dennis Shopteese

People are friendly. Those that work there. Its quiet,as it should be.

Pat Bridges

Came 6/22/19 to see the "Space Art Exhibit". Really?? I would be embarassed to call it such or waste web space advertising it. Space pictures are amazing and beautiful. This "exhibit" nearly demeans them! You do many things on a professional level. This is very poorly done. If you do not have the funds to present an exhibit, then don't spend the little money you have to do a sub rate job. I certainly dont want my tax dollars wasted on such. I know you can do better.

Jennifer S

One of the few gems in Topeka. My husband and I go here often to do book studies together. And the kids area is so great. This is a good use of our tax dollars, Topeka.

Nick Peros

Great place to study. Quite area has lots of big desks with power and comfortable chairs.

Christopher James

The staff works FOR you and with you from finding a title to ancestors to even other libraries.

Jessica Smith

Best library in all the 20 states I've visited! So glad I get to call TSCPL "my" library! Great resource for everything we need. Great help with my homeschooling and preschool curriculum.

Eric Williams

Tons and tons of books. Unfortunately, since I live outside Shawnee County, they won't give me a card unless I shell out $80! EIGHTY DOLLARS!!! Are they insane?!? (Unless I'm silly for thinking I'm one of the "public" in their name.) This is the first library that I've every heard of that penalizes someone for living in the "wrong" area. The only reason I have for coming back now is their bookstore.

Julie V.

I love our library! There are so many valuable resources and kind people there to help you find what you need!

Lolis Lopez

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Katie McCulloch

I use the library exclusively for ebooks, and the library here does better than I ever imagined. I've found that even if the library does not have a book I'd like to check out, I can recommend they get the book, and within a week or so I get an email telling me I can now check out this book. I know from friends and families who check out ebooks from libraries in other areas that not all libraries do this. Truly amazing.

Adam Eidson

Pretty great library, huge selectiom, and services. Lots of un attended children so thats a down side but has a killer quiet study area and a 3d printer!!

Kalyan Lakshman

Awesome place to study on weekends

Alma Arquero

My first time here in Topeka, Kansas looking for a comfortable, private nook to read and relax. I thought I would find that in this library. I was very disappointed. I did not find a nook, and surfaces are hard, from the chairs to the uncarpeted floors. There was one padded chair but it was already occupied.

Sean Nelson

The library is the bomb diggedy.

Hiram G

Very nice place library public!! Friendly staff!! There have everything movies' dvds, books, computers, and small shopping!! Love it.