Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
🏢 Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library · TOPEKA, Kansas
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library has served Kansas's capital city for more than 150 years, combining a world-class research collection with the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, a maker-focused Level 2 Tech Center, and free home delivery — all open seven days a week.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM – 6 PM |
| Sunday | 12 PM – 9 PM |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 1515 SW 10TH AVE, TOPEKA, KS 66604
Phone: +1 785-580-4400
Website: tscpl.org
Plus Code: 86F63823+GC (TOPEKA, KS)
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📖 About Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library (TSCPL) has been a cornerstone of the capital city since the mid-1800s, with Shawnee County voters renewing their commitment to it during the 1990s by approving tax measures to expand its collections and facilities. The current building at 1515 SW 10th Avenue features the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, a fully staffed art gallery hosting rotating exhibitions free and open to the public. The library's Level 2 Tech Center equips patrons with advanced tools for design, digital creation, and skill-building, while CoLab and team rooms support collaboration. For those who cannot visit in person, TSCPL@Home and TSCPL@Work deliver materials directly — a nod to the library's long-standing mission to reach every corner of Shawnee County. The Topeka Room preserves the local history and genealogy of the city most famous as the home of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Alice C. Sabatini Gallery — on-site art gallery with rotating exhibitions, free to the public
- Level 2 Tech Center for advanced maker projects and digital skill development
- Museum passes for the Topeka Zoo, Discovery Center, and History Museum
- TSCPL@Home and TSCPL@Work delivery programs bring materials to your door
- Topeka Room: local history and genealogy archive for Shawnee County research
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Your TSCPL card opens a rich set of digital resources and statewide Kansas databases:
📚 Services
- Notary public services
- Museum passes (Topeka Zoo, Discovery Center, History Museum)
- Level 2 Tech Center (advanced tech and maker tools)
- Computer access and WiFi
- Print, copy, fax & scanning
- Laptop checkout
- Meeting rooms and CoLab spaces
- TSCPL@Home and TSCPL@Work material delivery
- Interlibrary loan
- Book lockers and curbside pickup
- Bookmobile service
- Tax form assistance
🎸 Programs
- Baby Bookworms and Story Zone early literacy programs
- Reading challenges and book clubs for all ages
- Author visits and speaker bureau events
- Book Group in a Bag kits for community groups
- Genealogy classes and Genealogist Is In drop-in sessions
- One-on-one computer and gadget help drop-in sessions
📍 Nearby Libraries in Northeast Kansas
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Does TSCPL offer museum passes?
Yes — cardholders can borrow free passes to the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center, the Discovery Center of Topeka, and the Kansas Museum of History. Passes are available to check out at the library and can be reserved through the catalog.
What is the Level 2 Tech Center at TSCPL?
The Level 2 Tech Center is the library's advanced technology space, offering equipment and workspace for maker projects, digital design, and skill development. It goes beyond the standard computer lab to support video production, 3D design, and other creative tech work. Staff are available to help patrons get started.
Can the library deliver materials to my home or workplace?
Yes — TSCPL offers TSCPL@Home for residential delivery and TSCPL@Work for workplace delivery, bringing books and other materials directly to Shawnee County patrons who prefer not to visit in person or who have mobility limitations. Contact the library at (785) 580-4400 to arrange service.
What is in the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery?
The Alice C. Sabatini Gallery is a full-service art gallery located inside the library. It hosts rotating exhibitions featuring regional and national artists and is free and open to the public during library hours. The gallery is one of Topeka's few publicly accessible art exhibition spaces and is a long-standing cultural anchor of the building.
🎨 This library lends museum passes. See how library museum passes work and find other libraries that lend passes museum passes by state.
📋 This library offers notary services. See what a library notary can do — what to bring, fees and appointments — and find other libraries with a notary notary services by state.
📜 This library has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
📅 This library has meeting & community rooms. See how library meeting rooms work — booking, policies and fees — and find other libraries with meeting or community rooms meeting rooms by state.
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