The regional Talking Books Service , in cooperation with the Library of Congress and the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, provides library services and materials to Kansans unable to use conventional print. Recorded books and magazines on cassette or disk and playback equipment are provided at no cost to the patron. Talking Books is funded by federal, state and local tax monies. Three Bookmobiles provide Library services at 25 locations in Shawnee County. The AdventureMobile is especially for children through age 12 and does wonderful educational programming.
All Bookmobiles are wheelchair accessible.
Bridging the interests between children s and adult literature, the Young Adult Collections contain popular, recreational and educational reading materials. Library staff provide book lists and bibliographies to assist the reader s selection. Young Adult programs feature author visits, musical entertainment and summer activities. Children's Fun and learning are the watchwords in Youth Services . In addition to many books for pleasure and education, the Library has computer CD s, magazines, cassette tapes, music CD s, videos and books on tape.