In 2004 the ALA released a parent education initiative called Every Child Ready to Read. It identified 6 early literacy skills and aimed at educating parents and caregivers about the mechanics of how young children acquire early literacy skills. Johnson County Library was one of the early adopters of the initiative. As we began to…
Play Spaces for Kids at the Library
Each Johnson County Library location has a play space designed for young children. Play is best when shared, so we strongly encourage adults to play with their children to maximize the impact. Although these spaces vary in size and activities from one location to the next, they are open whenever the Library is open and…
6 por 6: Listos Para Leer
6 por 6 Listos Para Leer es un programa para familias con niños de entre 0 y 6 años de edad que prepara a los pequeños para que cuando ingresen a la escuela estén listos para aprender a leer. Este programa hace énfasis en seis habilidades con las cuales los padres y los encargados de…
The Introvert’s Guide to Author Social Media
In this three-part recorded lecture, Jenifer Boles walks authors through building a social media calendar. From #Booktok and #Bookstagram, this series will help you get started developing your brand, find and grow your audience, and design a content routine. Watch Boles series here: Part 1: Branding Part 2: Growth Part 3: Content Routines…
Teen Review: Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen adaptations might be one of my favorite forms of media. I’ve watched everyone you could get hold of, but by far my favorite will always be Pride and Prejudice 2005. This movie was an adaptation of Jane Austen's famous novel by the same name and follows Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy and their…
Teen Review: Love and Gelato
Love and Gelato, written by Jenna Evan Welch follows Carolina (nicknamed Lina), a young girl who loses her mother to pancreatic cancer. Upon her death, her mother sends her to Florence, Italy to live with her supposed “father”, Howard. When she arrives, she is unpleasantly surprised to learn that she will now live in a…
Teen Review: The Sound of Music
I recently watched The Sound of Music for the very first time, and I wish I would have watched it sooner. The musical is set in Austria during World War 2, during the period when Austria was being annexed by Nazi Germany. It follows a young nun, Maria, who has just left the convent because…
Teen Review: Don’t Let the Forest In
Don’t Let the Forest In is a mind-twisty horror/dark academia story about a boy named Andrew and his best friend Thomas. The summer break has just ended, but not everything is normal when the two come back to their boarding school. Thomas won’t tell Andrew anything about Thomas’s missing parents, or the blood that was…
Teen Review: Hamlet
Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, is a classic work of literature almost as well-known as Shakespeare’s other great work Romeo and Juliet. While many have heard of it, fewer know its true depth. Known as Shakespeare’s masterpiece, Hamlet is a complex play about revenge, madness, and love that causes the reader to question what they would…
Teen Review: The King of Limbs
The King of Limbs is an album that highlights Radiohead’s well-known method of pushing the boundaries of music to create art that challenges the listener. This album is one of their most adventurous in that it resembles an “atmosphere” more than it does a conventional listening experience. The lyrics are cryptic and vague, giving rise…
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