Every five years, the Library’s strategic plan evolves and changes to better serve patrons and to improve operations and programming. The 2024-2029 strategic plan highlights three areas: building projects (both a new building and improvements to existing buildings); a reorganization of staff and job descriptions; and a focus on diversity, equity, belonging and inclusion efforts. …
Creatives of All Types Thrive in MakerSpace
What do a Girl Scout mom from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and a clothes designer from Olathe, Kansas, have in common? They have both found the Black & Veatch MakerSpace at the Library’s Central Resource location to be an invaluable resource. Rashel Hughley etched a wood trailhead sign using the computer-controlled engraver (known as a CNC…
Triumph Over Your Taxes
Need to print a form, find a resource, or get some assistance with filing? The Library and AARP are here to help. The Tax Help Guide contains tons of resources compiled by our librarians. You'll find: Federal and State forms. (We're happy to help you print any form at any location for 15 cents per page.) Ways…
Library Staff Prepare to Say Goodbye to Antioch
Since starting as leased space nearly 70 years ago, the Antioch Library has been expanded twice, renovated extensively three decades ago, and served as system headquarters until the Central Resource Library opened in 1995. In addition to serving generations of Library patrons, Antioch also housed classes for Johnson County Community College’s adult education program until…
Antioch Library Will Leave Lasting Memories
Before electronic searches were a thing, the large wooden card catalog was one of the defining features of the Antioch Library. It was as much a part of the Library as the books themselves, standing right in front of patrons after they turned right upon entering the building. So you can imagine Darline Cyre’s disbelief…
Library’s Community Information Boards Are Windows to Invaluable Resources
Johnson County Library is committed to providing all sorts of resources to help patrons live their lives. That includes sharing information about vital non-profit agencies and programs. To that end, each of the larger Library branches has a bulletin board filled with flyers on everything from Johnson County government and social services to volunteer opportunities…
Taxes with the Help of Your Library
Ben Franklin once said, “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” While tax season can be stressful, you don’t have to face it alone. Johnson County Library (JCL) is here to help, offering free tax preparation services through a partnership with AARP and connecting taxpayers to the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program through K-State…
IMLS Executive Order: What to Know
Learn how the recent executive order may affect Johnson County Library. On March 14, an executive order was issued calling for reduction in function and personnel of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the only federal agency for America’s libraries, to the fullest extent allowable by law. While other recent executive orders may have had…
In today’s interconnected world, libraries offer a sanctuary of privacy
Anywhere you go these days, it seems someone or something is watching: tracking your location, monitoring your purchases, or recording your information searches. But there is one place where there are no prying eyes: Libraries offer a sanctuary of privacy in today’s interconnected world. Outlined in such official documents as the Library Bill of Rights…
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