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The Library Lets Loose Tonight!
Library Lets Loose!
Saturday, Sept. 29
6 - 10 pm
Central Resource Library
Cocktail attire $75 ticket price*
*$50 for Teachers, Educators and Librarians
This festive fundraiser features a fun evening of unique and creative experiences, tasty local libations, scrumptious food and drink pairings - and local music, artists and creators! Tickets and sponsorships are available now. Contact 913-826-4740 for more information. See you there!
Did you see?
Honorary hosts Charley & Valerie Vogt invite you to the Library Lets Loose!
Did you hear?
We get pretty excited when we start talking about the Library Lets Loose! Hear all about this grand party!
Episode 15: A Choose Your Own Adventure!
Episode 16: Music Lineup
Episode 17: Foodies!
Episode 18: Experiences and Art
Throwback Thursday! High School Yearbook Covers: 1938 - 1989
Here's another dose of Johnson County's past. Enjoy this slideshow of old yearbook covers. This is part 1. There will be more! This collection features high school yearbooks from Shawnee Mission East, Shawnee Mission Northwest, Shawnee Mission South, Shawnee Mission North and Shawnee Mission Horizons. Discover the story behind these images and details at jocohistory.org It's your place for Johnson County, Kansas History! Follow our hashtag on Twitter.
Meet the Author: Joshua Mohr
Best-selling author Joshua Mohr visits Johnson County Library for several dates and events!
Book Discussion with Joshua Mohr Weds Sept 12, 9 am @ Blue Valley Library
Teen Writing Workshop with Joshua Mohr Weds Sept 12, 3 pm @ Central Resource Library
Book Discussion with Joshua Mohr Thurs Sept 13, 1 pm @ Antioch Library
Authentic Memoir Writing Workshop Sat, Sept 15, 1pm @ Antioch Library
Book Discussion with Joshua Mohr Weds Sept 19, 11 am @ Gardner Library
Meet the Author: Joshua Mohr Weds, Sept 19, 6:30 pm @ Central Resource Library
6 by 6: Ready to Read!
Our Early Literacy Librarian, Bradley (known as Mr. Bradley to his droves of Storytime fans!) introduces you to our 6 by 6: Ready to Read skills in this short video. Children start getting ready to read long before they start school, and studies show that success in elementary school can be linked to the number of words a child hears before their third birthday. Let Mr. Bradley, our Youth Librarians at each Library location, and our 6 by 6: Ready to Read program help you and your children have fun reading together!
Johnson County, KS Trains: 1900 - 1948
Happy Throwback Thursday!
Discover the story behind these images and details at jocohistory.org It's your place for Johnson County, Kansas History! Follow our hashtag on Twitter.
Play With These Books!
Hervé Tullet's books are some of our favorites for reading with young ones! Each page encourages interaction and imagination in such a unique way. Check out these marvelously fun books today »
What's Happening This Week
This week at the Johnson County Library, you can get your craft on, join the American Girl Book Club, and enjoy An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe.
See these events and more on our calendar »
Right Under Your Feet
Our newest location, Monticello Library, is designed to be as flexible as possible. We know that our community’s library service needs change over time, so we’re eager to help Library buildings adapt to properly meet those needs.
For those of you who have visited our newest branch, you’ll notice there are few permanent interior walls. To add to all that open space, we’ve taken the additional step of installing raised floors throughout the building. They make it easy to route power and communication cables wherever they are needed, and allow quick reconfiguration of service areas within the library.
Enjoy this time-lapse video of the raised floor installation earlier this year. And if you feel taller when you go to Monticello Library, just think: you are!
This Week at the Library
This week at Johnson County Library, kids can get practice reading out loud with Read to a Dog, you can enjoy Poetry and Prose with local writers, and teens and adults can join a book group! See you there!
Turn O’ The Century Kansas City Amusement
Nowadays, if you want entertainment, you don’t even have to leave your couch — seasons of “Friends” are just a Netflix log-in away. The more adventurous types can head to First Fridays or take a ride on the Mamba roller coaster at Worlds of Fun.
But what about a hundred years ago? What did people do for fun? Read about it here »