Per Kansas Executive Order No. 20-52 (PDF), masks are now required at all Library locations unless otherwise exempt.
Find It Here
Brainfuse now offers FAFSA assistance
Brainfuse HelpNow has launched two special services:
FAFSA Life Help – Just like online tutoring, students and parents can chat with a live tutor to assist at any stage of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Available Mon-Thurs, 1 – 10 p.m. CDT.
Summer Camp – Elementary through High School students can overcome the “summer slide” to keep key skills fresh in their minds with short lessons, activities, and games. Available 24/7.
elementia goes Digital
This year elementia has gone digital due to the COVID-19 situation. But that won't stop these teen literary voices from being heard. We give elementia writers the platform to perform live, albeit remotely. Kate McNair interviews a few of the publication's editors and producers as well. We also hear from our Librarians as they offer eLibrary suggestions and some of their favorite young adult author quotes. This is can't miss stuff. Did you hear? We've got some amazingly smart and talented teens right here in Johnson County!
Empowering Entrepreneurs
You did it! You made the leap. Now you are an enterprising entrepreneur. Whether you’ve launched a startup to build a better bagel, or move freight faster, or design cutting-edge computer systems in some revolutionary new way, the important thing is, now you are your own boss! But where do you turn when little problems threaten to deflate your big dream?
Don’t worry. Your Library Card connects you to ReferenceUSA where you can:
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see sales and expenditures of nearby competitors (just by drawing on a map)
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generate a mailing list of potential customers (based on their consumer
Finding Nemo, Dory or a Job
Roland, it's all about the search. You've got energy and enthusiasm. That's great! That's going to help you get through what can be a difficult, complex and potentially emotionally-draining process. But don't worry! The Library has your back. You've grown up on movies like Finding Nemo and Finding Dory What's the next epic? Finding Roland a Job!
Many people say April and May are the best months to find a job and get hired. And, your Library Card makes it so much easier.
Where have you looked for jobs, Roland? Craiglist?! And??? Oh ... just Craigslist. Huh. OK ... well, let's cast a wider
Volunteering is Living
Karen and Earl, you're golden! You know you'll catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. You're such cutups — you're the bee's knees! Your enthusiasm is infectious and you brighten the day of just about everyone you encounter. But, you can't do that sitting on your duff at home, right?! A rolling stone gathers no moss. Your duffs have no moss! You volunteer!!!
OK, let's not put the cart before the horse. Speaking of horses, we never look a gift horse in the mouth. A hearty THANK YOU is due to you both during this volunteer appreciation week! Volunteers like you help your Library with
Conference Rooms Conference Rooms are free and may be reserved up to three months in advance, on a first-come, first served basis by students and study groups. - Spherical Image - RICOH THETA
Conference rooms?
Let's say you've got a group of 10 - 18 people getting together to exchange porridge recipes. A meeting room that hosts up to 150 people is just too big! What about a 6 person study room? Well, there are fire codes! And, what if somebody forgets to wear their deodorant?! Don't worry! We have the solution: The conference room! Not too big. Not too small. Just right.
"I found the size of the conference room to be just right!"
~Goldilocks
(Our conference rooms are 100% free to use and free of bears.)
A Library for Lovers
Atabong and Dada, February is a month about LOVE!!! And, the Library is for lovers.
Wait! Before reading the rest of this post, let’s set the mood with some silky-smooth jazz from our Naxos Music Library. Now, please, continue reading.
Don't forget that Valentine's Day is right around the corner. It's a celebration of love. It’s recognizing and appreciating all the hard work that goes into achieving and maintaining a successful relationship. You love each other. You are committed to each other. Attraction? Oh yeah! Yet, that’s not enough is it? Some say you’ve got to work at a
Corinth Library Study Rooms Two study rooms that accommodate up to four people each. Study Rooms are free and may be reserved up to three months in advance, on a first-come, first served basis by students and study groups. - Spherical Image - RICOH THETA
Study Rooms? We have them!
Need a little quiet? Want a small space to collaborate and communicate? Two words: Study Rooms. They are free and may be reserved up to three months in advance, on a first-come, first served basis by students, study groups or anyone at all!
AVA:"Huh. Study rooms."
BOB: "Are you an interior designer?"
AVA: "No, why?"
BOB: "Then why do you want to study rooms?"
AVA: "You're not funny."
We're here to help you make this your best school year ever!
Are you ready for some football?
You might just cheer at the top of your lungs when you learn how your Library Card raises your game to a Championship level!
We get it, this is new territory. The Chiefs aren't normally playing this time of year. Perhaps you're confused. You don't know what to do or how to handle it. The Library is here to say, "SNAP OUT OF IT!" This is serious stuff!!! You can win!!!
Your playbook? Food, Friends, Fun!
FOOD:
Two words: Souper Bowl
Cook up some success Kansas City-style with Mike Mills recipes, secrets, tall tales and outright lies: Peace, Love and Barbecue.
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Color Your Year!
Have you heard? Living Coral is the 2019 Pantone Color of the Year!
The folks at Pantone say Living Coral is "vibrant, yet mellow" and it "embraces us with warmth and nourishment to provide comfort and buoyancy in our continually shifting environment."
So how can your Library Card bring more color to your life?
Art. Did you know there are a number of prints of paintings you can check out from the Central Resource Library? Find all of them that have used Living Coral. You'll be the envy of all your friends.
Films. IndieFlix brings over 7,000 high-quality shorts, features