Children's News

• Dear Soldier...

  Published Thursday, November 10, 2011

  As the holidays approach, it is important to remember that there are millions of men and women who will be away from home serving in the armed forces. A kind word can do wonders in lifting the spirits of these brave individuals. The Johnson County Public Library, in partnership with A Million Thanks is hosting a Letters to Soldiers day on Saturday,… Read More

• O Pioneers!

  Published Saturday, November 5, 2011

  The creak of wagon wheels through the dust; glimpses of prairie dogs and wild bison; the smell of campfires. These are some of the things we think of when talking about American Pioneers. The Johnson County Public Library invites you to learn more about the dangers and thrills that the pioneers lived through at the Franklin Branch’s Pioneer Day program on… Read More

• Lightning in a Bottle

  Published Tuesday, November 1, 2011

  Despite what you might think, writing short stories can often be the most difficult form of writing. Trying to get an entire story into just a few words has challenged even very experienced writers. Flash fiction is an especially short story--usually 1,000 words or less. Come to the Johnson County Public Library’s Trafalgar Branch on November 3 at 4:30… Read More

• Let the Games Begin!

  Published Monday, October 31, 2011

  The Johnson County Public Library’s White River Branch is putting on the ultimate game night. Come by the branch on Wednesday, November 2 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. to celebrate National Gaming Day. We’ll play Wii, Yu-Gi-Oh, Apples to Apples, and great old-school board games. Game on! Open to grades 4-12. To register, please call 885-1330 or visit… Read More

• Halloween Party @ the Trafalgar Branch

  Published Friday, October 28, 2011

  Halloween is more than just candy at the Johnson County Public Library’s Trafalgar Branch. Join us on Monday, October 31 from 4:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for a Halloween costume party! We’ll scare up a good time with ghostly games, spooky stories, and a special library trick-or-treat. Be sure to wear your best costume and bring something to hold all your… Read More

• I Want to Paint Like Wassily!

  Published Tuesday, October 25, 2011

  Wassily Kandinsky, a Russian painter and art theorist, once said that painting had “... a fairy-tale power and splendour .” The Johnson County Public Library invites you to experience that power and splendour at its Trafalgar Branch on Thursday, October 27 at 4:30 p.m. as we explore Kandinsky’s world and art. Kandinsky is credited with painting the first… Read More

• Trick-or-Treat @ the White River Branch

  Published Tuesday, October 25, 2011

  Halloween is more than just candy at the Johnson County Public Library’s White River Branch. Join us on Thursday, October 27 from 10:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. for a costume parade immediately following our Preschool Storytime program. Then, come back on Monday, October 31 for an all day trick-or-treat with your favorite librarians beginning at 9:00 a.m. and… Read More

• Trick-or-Treat @ the Franklin Branch!

  Published Sunday, October 23, 2011

  Halloween is more than just candy at the Johnson County Public Library’s Franklin Branch. Join us on Tuesday, October 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a special storytime that begins with Halloween songs and tales and ends with collecting treats around the library. Be sure to wear your best costume and bring something to hold all your Halloween… Read More