Recent News

• Our Hearts on a String

  Published Sunday, October 2, 2011

  Prepare to be dazzled on Wednesday, October 5 at the Johnson County Public Library’s Franklin Branch! Heidi Pearson-Shackleford of Melchior Marionettes will visit at 6:30 p.m. to perform an amazing show with beautiful, hand-crafted and costumed marionettes. You don’t want to miss this show! Open to all ages. To register, please call 738-2098 or visit… Read More

• A Night of Stories, Laughs, and Literacy

  Published Monday, September 26, 2011

  As part of International Literacy Month 2011, the Johnson County Public Library is pleased to announce the return of storyteller, Stephanie Holman, as a featured performer in September. Stephanie will use language, puppets, and props to illustrate how thinking, listening, speaking, writing, and reading create literacy. The result is a hilarious,… Read More

• Stop, in the Name of the Library!

  Published Saturday, September 24, 2011

  Nothing is more important than your child’s safety. Join Johnson County Public Library staff and patrons at our Safety with the Sheriff program on Tuesday, September 27 at 4:30 p.m. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Department will be on the premises to teach us about safety. As a special treat, Search and Rescue dog, Ruger, may bound in for a visit as well! … Read More

• 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

• Community Support Grows for the ALC

  Published Thursday, September 22, 2011

  The Johnson County Public Library’s Adult Learning Center, which assists adult Johnson County residents with their basic literacy and English Language acquisition needs, has recently received two donations from local organizations. The Johnson Memorial Hospital Guild has given the ALC $2,000 for BabyTALK, an emergent literacy program wherein every child… Read More

• Volunteer Tutors Needed!

  Published Thursday, September 22, 2011

  The Adult Learning Center of the Johnson County Public Library is seeking volunteers to work with adult learners throughout Johnson County. The ALC provides free tutoring services to adult learners in the areas of Adult Basic Education and English as another language. For more information, please contact ALC Coordinator, Wendy Preilis, at (317)738-4677 or… 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