Central Resource Library’s interior will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 23 for Johnson County Library Foundation’s annual fundraising event, Library Lets Loose. The holds pickup window will remain open.
Oak Park Library is closed through mid-December for construction. Read more »
Submit your poetry or prose for our current prompt through December 31: Mind Changes
Our contests award each winner with a $200 honorarium and the opportunity to be a featured writer at an upcoming Open Mic event.
Big or small, tell us something you've changed your mind about and why it matters.
Read more about the guidelines and enter your original works »
Read previous adult Writing Contest winners »
Spooky Story Writing Contest
Submissions accepted from September 5–October 5.
Dark nights. Abandoned cabins. Eerie noises. What restless spirits will you bring to life in your spooky story?
All youth writers in grades 3-12 are welcome to submit a spooky story. Winning writers will receive a prize and their stories will be featured on the Library’s website for all to enjoy. Winners will also have the opportunity to read their stories aloud at our Night of Fright event on October 30.
Please check back for the submission link on September 5.
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Night of Fright Sticker Design Contest
What screams “Night of Fright” to you? Johnson County Library is hosting a teen sticker design contest for youth 12-19 on the theme “Night of Fright” with multiple winners! Winners will be honored at our Night of Fright on October 30.
Submit your designs for a 2x2 inch round or square sticker from September 5-October 5. The top designs as selected by Library staff will be printed as vinyl stickers and handed out for free at all Library locations. Winners will get a pack of 20 stickers mailed to them to share with their favorite people.
Please check back for the submission link on September 5.
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Annual Friends Bookmark Contest:
Entries for our 2023 Bookmark Contest are closed. We'll announce the winners soon and you'll be able to pick up winning bookmarks at each of our locations. For now, enjoy the 2022 Bookmark Contest Winners »