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Survey shows support for new library branch

Published Tuesday, January 11, 2011
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JCPL Staff creates Winter Reading Program Video

Published Monday, January 10, 2011
Come to any Johnson County Public Library (IN) branch during the month of February, and get prizes for four library visits. Watch this thrilling video to learn more!… Read More

Happy New Year from the Johnson County Public Library

Published Friday, January 7, 2011
2011 is here and we're certain lots of resolutions have been made. How about making one of your New Year's Resolutions to visit the Library more often? How about making a resolution to support your local library by joining the Friends of Johnson County Public Library, donating new or gently used books, DVDs, CDs, etc. There are so many ways to help your… Read More

JCPL Announces Winners of Holiday Cookie Contest

Published Monday, December 6, 2010
Johnson County Public Library has announced the winners of its Sixth Annual Holiday Cookie Contest. Kevin Stucker of Franklin won the children's competition with icicle ornament cookies. This was Kevin's third consecutive win. Elizabeth Hilligoss of New Whiteland won the adult/teen competition with lemon tea cookies. The winners were selected by a panel… 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

'Life Is a Verb' Author Visit Inspires Creative Discussion Series

Published Wednesday, November 3, 2010
What would you be doing today if you only had 37 days to live? By asking this simple but powerful question every morning, Patti Digh—an internationally recognized diversity expert and mother of two—has transformed her life. Digh will visit Franklin College on December 8 to discuss her award-winning blog, 37 Days, and her book Life is a Verb: 37 Days to… 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

JCPL Announces Winners of Teen Photography Contest

Published Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Johnson County Public Library has announced the winners of the 2010 Teen Photography Contest. The first place photograph, by Will Schott, captured the sun setting over a rippling lake. A girl in a white skirt stood on a windy beach facing the surf in the second place photograph, by Elizabeth Ziegler. Esther Linn won third place with a whimsical shot of a… Read More