Adults

Stories that speak to where you are now. Resources that inspire your next step.

Dive into fresh and popular fiction and nonfiction, stream audiobooks and cinema, find answers through research and discover something new along the way.

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Staff Picks

Queer Horror

Here's a small sampling of some queer horror films! For even more titles, check out our streaming options!

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Not-So-Scary Movies

Don't like being really scared? Check out these films that feature comedy, too!

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Celebrate your Freedom to Read

This list is made up of books that have been (and in some cases still are) banned in countries around the world.

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More Staff Picks

Drama DVDs

Stream Movies

Online Resource

Kanopy

Film festival favorites, award-winning documentaries, indie and classic movies, world cinema, shorts and series.

Audiobooks & eAudiobooks

Online Resource

Libby

Our largest collection of eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines for all ages.

If you don't laugh, you'll cry: Biographical Humor

Fiction

Available now

Dragons, Spaceships and Killer Clowns

Period Costumes, Dickens and Detectives

Non-fiction

Spanish and Other World Languages

Upcoming Events

Mystery Novel Escape Room for Adults

Sep 9th - Nov 16th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Crack codes, uncover clues and unravel a mystery worthy of the golden age of crime fiction. Put your deductive skills to the test!

Craft and Chat

Sep 24th - Dec 8th | All day

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Bring your current project and join us for a fun, crafty meetup! It’s the perfect opportunity to meet new people who enjoy being creative.

Crafts & Hobbies

Gather at the Table: Cell Phone Bans in Schools

Oct 6th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Merriam Plaza Library

Gather with us to break bread, understand different viewpoints and discuss bell-to-bell cell phone bans in schools.

Community Matters

Gather at the Table, part of a series

Oct 6th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Merriam Plaza Library

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Gather with us to break bread, understand different viewpoints and discuss some of the difficult topics at the forefront of our thoughts.

Community Matters

More Events for Adults

Online Resources

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Johnson County Library eCard: Always Here For You!

Our eCard grants you immediate access to our eLibrary and many of our online resources. All Johnson County residents are eligible!

Learn Something or Solve a Problem

Service

MakerSpace Now Open Mondays

The MakerSpace is now open all day on Mondays for public use! This marks the final expansion of hours to pre-pandemic levels.

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Udemy

Thousands of on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors.

Online Resource

Universal Class

Online classes taught by expert instructors at your own pace.

Online Resource

Consumer Reports

ConsumerReports.org product ratings, recommendations and buying guides.

Relax and Unwind

Online Resource

Your Library. Your Voice.

Johnson County Library is looking toward the future with a new long-term plan. We need your help to create better services and bigger impact. Add your voice to the Library's story!

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Adults

Stream Movies

Kanopy

Fiction

Dragons, Spaceships and Killer Clowns

Period Costumes, Dickens and Detectives

Non-fiction

Spanish and Other World Languages

Upcoming Events

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Online Resources

Learn Something or Solve a Problem

Relax and Unwind

Your Library. Your Voice.

Gather at the Table, part of a series