Children's News

• Owls! Hawks! Skunks! Oh My!

  Published Thursday, July 21, 2011

  Have you ever heard the phantom call of an owl in the evening? Or seen the dark shadow of a winged predator overhead? Certainly, we’ve all smelled the unmistakable, pungent scent of a skunk. JCPL would like to offer you the opportunity to come face to face with these seemingly ordinary, but nevertheless mysterious creatures. UTOPIA Wildlife Rehabilitators… Read More

• The Many Faces of Cinderella

  Published Tuesday, July 12, 2011

  We all know the story: girl is mistreated, then is visited by a fairy godmother and bippity, boppity, boo she’s married to a prince and lives happily ever after. Sounds familiar, right? Well, the Johnson County Public Library wants to you to know that isn’t quite all there is to the story. Come to the Franklin Branch on Thursday, July 14th at 3:00 p.m. to… Read More

• It All Ends This Summer!

  Published Saturday, July 9, 2011

  Since 1998 when Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone first hit the U.S. literature scene, the Harry Potter franchise has gained millions of fans worldwide. Seven books and six and half books later, the end is now in sight. Join us at the White River Branch of the Johnson County Public Library on Monday, July 11 at 4:00 p.m. for a Harry Potter Party where… Read More

• Summer Globe Trotting

  Published Thursday, June 30, 2011

  You don’t have to spend hours in a plane to see the world. Every Friday in July, the Johnson County Public Library’s Clark Pleasant region will explore a region of the world as part of the Library’s “One World, Many Stories” Summer Reading Program. Friday, July 1st at 2:00 p.m. visit China through various activities, including a folktale that will expose… Read More

• Video promotes Winter Reading Program for all ages

  Published Monday, January 31, 2011

  Check out our Winter Reading video.… Read More

• JCPL Announces Winners of Gingerbread House Contest

  Published Monday, December 6, 2010

  Johnson County Public Library has announced the winners of its Gingerbread House Contest. Michael Shirley of Whiteland won the children's competition with a gingerbread barn and silo. Christine Robinson of Greenwood won the adult/teen competition with a five-sided construction decorated to look like small-town storefronts on each face. The gingerbread… Read More

• Readers Nationwide to Set New World Record by Reading the Children's Classic 'The Snowy Day'

  Published Thursday, October 7, 2010

  Jumpstart’s Read for the Record focuses attention on the importance of early literacy Today, adults and children across the country are taking part in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record™, a nationwide campaign to set a new world record for the largest shared reading experience on a single day. Starting this morning at the TODAY Show in New York City, and… Read More

• Congratulations to Our 2010 Summer Reading Bonus Prize Winners

  Published Monday, July 26, 2010

  Johnson County Public Library's 2010 Summer Reading Program was a huge success thanks to the enthusiasm of thousands of participants from all over the county and thanks to the dedication and creativity of library staff. The rewards of the program included prizes for each milestone, entries in a bonus prize drawing, free books and parties for those who… Read More