Children's News

• The Berenstain Bears to Visit JCPL!

  Published Saturday, September 24, 2011

  You’d know the blue polka dot dress and yellow plaid shirt anywhere. That’s right, Mama and Papa Berenstain Bear are coming to the Johnson County Public Library! Come to our Trafalgar Branch on Thursday, September 29 for a celebration of nearly five decades of Berenstain fun, family, and mischief. Open to all ages. To register, call 878-9560 or visit… Read More

• The Berenstain Bears to Visit JCPL!

  Published Friday, September 23, 2011

  You’d know the blue polka dot dress and yellow plaid shirt anywhere. That’s right, Mama and Papa Berenstain Bear are coming to the Johnson County Public Library! Come to our Franklin Branch on Wednesday, September 28 at 4:00 p.m. for a celebration of nearly five decades of Berenstain fun, family, and mischief. Open to all ages. To register, call 738-2098… Read More

• Pow! Zap! Biff!

  Published Tuesday, September 20, 2011

  Don’t wait for Marvel to come out with a new and exciting superhero. Come to the library and make your own! On Friday, September 23 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. join us at the Johnson County Public Library’s Franklin Branch to celebrate National Comic Book Day by creating your very own hero. You’ll learn how to draw and ink out your characters and then… Read More

• Calling All Inventors

  Published Tuesday, September 20, 2011

  Think you’ve got what it takes to be the next Thomas Edison? Then come to the Johnson County Public Library’s Trafalgar Branch on Thursday, September 22 at 6:00 p.m. to accept our inventing challenge. Participants will be supplied with a box of materials for an inventing race to bring your ideas to life. Open to grades 3-6. To register, call 878-9560 or… Read More

• Special Stories, Special Needs

  Published Saturday, September 17, 2011

  The Johnson County Public Library wants you to know that we are concerned with more than good reading skills, but with education as a whole. Science is one of those subjects that is often overlooked or underrated unless your child is interested in going into a medical field. But science is much more than that-it is a fascinating study of how the physical… Read More

• Happy Birthday, Clifford!

  Published Monday, September 5, 2011

  In 1963, Clifford the Big Red Dog appeared in bookstores and libraries. Since then, Clifford’s creator, Norman Bridwell has written and illustrated over 40 books starring America’s favorite dog and his friends. Join us at the Johnson County Public Library’s Clark Pleasant Branch on Wednesday, September 7 for a celebration of Clifford and his many… Read More

• Literacy Essay Contest in September

  Published Wednesday, August 31, 2011

  As part of International Literacy Month 2011, the Johnson County Public Library is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual Essay Contest. We invite anyone between grades 3rd and 12th as well as all adults to submit a 500 word essay answering the question, “In what way does literacy help a country grow and become strong?” Essays will be judged in one of three… Read More

• A Library Card

  Published Tuesday, August 30, 2011

  September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month! The Johnson County Public Library wants you to “Be a Good Sport and Read!” To emphasize how essential it is for everyone in Johnson County to have and use their own library card, every time you use your JCPL library card, you’ll be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a family gift basket. It’s… Read More