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• 3, 2, 1 Kindergarten!

  Published Monday, August 8, 2011

  For all those little ones getting butterflies about the start of kindergarten, and all the parents who are getting antsy too, the Johnson County Public Library is here to help! Join us at our Franklin Branch on Wednesday, August 10 at 4:30 p.m. for a very special storytime all about kindergarten that will chase those butterflies away. We’ll also be making… 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

• Fabulous Friday Fun in August!

  Published Monday, August 1, 2011

  We’re gearing up for fun at the Clark Pleasant Branch of the Johnson County Public Library. Each Friday in August, we’ll be having a theme Friday Family Fun program appropriate for all ages. Friday, August 5 @ 2:00 p.m. – A Song in My Heart! A musical program featuring stories like Froggy Plays in a Band, a silly movie, and an instrument craft. Friday,… Read More

• Get T.A.G.ed

  Published Monday, August 1, 2011

  The library wants YOU. The Johnson County Public Library’s Clark Pleasant Branch is calling all creative teens to join the Teen Advisory Group (T.A.G.). Members of T.A.G. will work with librarians to plan teen centered programs, work on special projects, and chat with peers about books, movies, and music. Upcoming T.A.G. meetings will take place on… Read More

• Searching for the Next Spielberg

  Published Monday, August 1, 2011

  Filmmaking and video production used to be the province of skilled experts who had studied and worked in the industry for years before anyone saw their work.Today, with sites like YouTube popping up, more and more people are flexing their filmmaking muscles. The Johnson County Public Library in partnership with the Greenwood Library and Greenwood… Read More

• Speaking in Silence

  Published Monday, August 1, 2011

  Learning another language doesn’t have to involve speaking at all. Come to the Sign Language Basics program at our Trafalgar Branch. This three-part program will take place August 4, 11, and 18. Basic sign language principles as well signs for everyday communication will be taught. Each session will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. To register, please… Read More

• Sweet Surprises at JCPL

  Published Saturday, July 23, 2011

  Thursday, August 25th is National Banana Split Day! To celebrate the Johnson County Public Library is hosting an Ice Cream Social at its Clark Pleasant Branch beginning at 6:00p.m. During the Social, our librarians will also be letting you know about some of the exciting and useful services that you can take advantage of as a JCPL patron like how to use… Read More

• One World, Many Stories

  Published Friday, July 22, 2011

  You turn the last page and then close the book. Your Summer Reading Program adventure is complete. No, wait! Not yet. First you have to come to one of the Summer Reading parties held at each branch of the Johnson County Public Library. The Franklin Branch’s party will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 25th and will feature the wondrous skills of Magic… Read More