Teen's News

• Spools of Fun @ JCPL!

  Published Thursday, September 8, 2011

  September is National Sewing Month! To celebrate, the Johnson County Public Library would like to invite you to our Clark Pleasant Branch for a Machine Sewing program on Tuesday, September 13 at 6:30 p.m. Instructor, Darlene Sipes, will teach us how to make a shopping bag from recycled materials as well as some basic tips and tools for using a sewing… 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

• Tales of Summers Past

  Published Monday, August 29, 2011

  As the days grow short and the temperatures begin to slide, we look back on the hot summer months with longing. Come to the Clark Pleasant Branch of the Johnson County Public Library for our Leftover Summer Memories program on Wednesday, August 31 from 3:30 p.m. To 5:00 p.m. Where we’ll reminisce about all the great times we had and craft a couple of… Read More

• O Pioneers!

  Published Sunday, August 21, 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 the American frontier. The Johnson County Public LIbrary invites you learn more about this dangerous and thrilling period of American history. Come to the Trafalgar Branch on Tuesday,… Read More

• Bring on the Mulch!

  Published Wednesday, August 17, 2011

  Avoid patchy grass and failing flowers in the spring of 2012 by attending “Winterizing Your Lawn” program at the Johnson County Public Library. Richard “Doc” Huber, certified master gardner, will be on hand two Saturdays in August to teach patrons how to care for and winterize lawns so they come back better than ever in the spring. “Doc” Huber will also… Read More

• Petticoats and Pistols

  Published Thursday, August 11, 2011

  Have you ever noticed that most of the books and movies about the Civil War tells us what happened to the men and boys who went off to war? Were there no women during the Civil War? Well, of course there were! Come to the Johnson County Museum of History to find out what the women of the Civil War did while their menfolk were off fighting. Professional… Read More

• Tricked Out and Ready to Learn!

  Published Thursday, August 4, 2011

  Tired of storing your books in the same old boring locker at school? Need to organize your study space at home to be more functional as well fantastic? Then, the Johnson County Public Library is the place to be! Come to the Clark Pleasant Branch on Saturday, August 6 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to make marble magnets, mini corkboards, and dry erase boards.… Read More