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Podcast Encore
Did you miss the last Did you hear? No worries, here is an encore presentation on Cash Bail. What is it and why are we talking about it? The Library has always been engaged in the community and we're committed to serving all of our patrons. If you weren't aware of the numerous community outreach services we offer, have a look! In this episode, Librarians Kate and Flannery represent our Incarcerated Services in this interview with Lauren Worley of KC Bail Fund.
The Past is Prologue
For November's installment of The Past is Prologue, Johnson County Museum Curator of Interpretation Andrew Gustafson will present on Corinthian Nutter, the Webb Family, Esther Brown, the formation of the first Johnson County NAACP, and the South Park school desegregation case. These events served to set a precedent to the Brown v. Topeka Board of Education court case.
Thursday, Nov. 5,12:30 – 1:30 pm. Register now »
This Week at the Library
This Week at the Library, get your questions answered about our Black & Veatch MakerSpace, attend a few writers workshops online, plus – learn about the events which served to set a precedent to the Brown v. Topeka Board of Education court case.
Young Adult Literary Council
Sunday, November 1 | 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Ask-a-Maker Session
Monday, November 2 | 10:00 – 11:00 am
Query Tracker
Wednesday, November 4 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Talking to Preschoolers about Race
Wednesdays, November 4 & 18 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm
The Past is Prologue: Corinthian Nutter and the South Park School
Thursday, November 5 | 12:30 – 1:30 pm
MakerSpace for Beginners
Friday, November 6 | 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Long Story Short, a Workshop with Polly Alice McCann: Crafting a Publishable Short Story Isn’t a Mystery
Saturday, November 7 | 9:00 – 11:00 am
See all of our events »
Halloween Fun
Head over to our Facebook page to see our favorite Halloween pictures from our staff, featuring their families and pets! While you're there, drop us a picture of your Halloween costume for this year!
Level up your search game!
Let's talk about Advanced Search. As you know, you can enter a search term at the top of any page on jocolibrary.org. Search title, author, subject or just the wildcard: keyword. From there, you can narrow search results by availability, format, ratings, reading level and more!
So, how is an Advanced Search different? For starters, you can search title, author, subject or keyword, and you can pair your query with other queries. Want to search for author and subject at the same time? This is the place to do it. You can search by series, award, genre, ISBN, publisher and call number. Those search limits like format, availability, language, reading level, and more, are available to be included in your search parameters right from the start.
You can even write your own complex queries. This is particularly helpful when you are looking for a specific topic OR a similar topic AND include another topic but NOT a certain topic. Example? "Overland Park" OR "Johnson County" AND "history" but NOT "Wyandotte County."
Whatever you're searching for, we sure hope you find it. With Advanced Search, your search is easier!
Talking to Preschoolers about Race
Facilitators from Raising Race Conscious Children will host this workshop for adults caring for preschoolers to help develop confidence to talk about race with children. Join us for this two-part series to practice strategies to proactively and responsively talk about race with children.
- Part 1, Nov. 4, 7 pm
- Part 2, Nov 18, 7 pm
Cash Bail
New (bonus) podcast episode!
Cash Bail. What is it and why are we talking about it on the Did you hear? podcast? The Library has always been engaged in the community and we're committed to serving all of our patrons. If you weren't aware of the numerous community outreach services we offer, have a look! In this episode, Librarians Kate and Flannery represent our Incarcerated Services in this interview with Lauren Worley of KC Bail Fund.
This Week at the Library
This week at the Library, learn about the importance of credit reports and scores, meet Rudy Francisco and watch him perform his spoken word poetry, plus – the entire family is invited to join us for spooky stories on Friday Fright Night!
Money Mondays – Credit Reports and Scores
Monday, October 26 | 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Step-by-Step through the FAFSA
Wednesday, October 28 | 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Meet the Poet: Rudy Francisco
Wednesday, October 28 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Friday Fright Night
Friday, October 30 | 6:00 – 7:00 pm
See all of our events »
Maker Month: Nick
Our MakerSpace facilitator Nick was featured by Stanley Black and Decker for Maker Month. Nick discusses his inspiration for making, his work in the Library's Black & Veatch MakerSpace as well as the creation of Maker Village. Read the interview »
Our upcoming MakerSpace events include Ask-a-Maker sessions and a class on sewing face masks. See the schedule »
TBT: Elections
Remember, your vote counts no matter the size of the election. These 1935 F.F.A. elected officers sure know that. The six boys stand outside the Shawnee Mission Rural High School.
If you have a minute, try the search term "election" at jocohistory.org. You'll find a few photos and lots of articles about all kinds of Johnson County elections. We found one about the difficulty of getting your horse and buggy to the polling location!
Remember, jocohistory.org is the place to time travel through local history. Be sure to follow our hashtag on Twitter!
Happy Throwback Thursday! Some call it the best day of the week.