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Staff Review of Humanity Writing Contest

Johnson County Library is pleased to announce that Katie Boord has won our writing contest on the theme Humanity with her poem "Liquor Store." Katie Boord is from Prairie Village, KS. She works in a...

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Library Board Meeting Summaries

2024 Meetings

Nov. 14 - Board Report PDF
Oct. 30 - Notice of Public Meeting - 2024 Board Retreat
Oct. 17 - Special Board Report PDF
Oct. 10 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
Sept. 12 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
August 8 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
July 11 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
June 13 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
May 9 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
April 11 - Board Report PDF - Annual Joint Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
March 14 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
Feb. 8 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
Jan. 11 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video

2023 Meetings

Dec. 14 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
Nov. 9 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
Oct. 19 - Board Retreat Report PDF
Oct. 19 - Notice of Public Meeting 2023 Board Retreat
Oct. 12 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
Sept. 14 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
Aug. 10 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
July 13 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
June 8 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
May 11 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
April 13 - Board Report PDF - Annual Joint Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
March 9 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
Feb 9 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
Jan. 12 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video

2022 Meetings

Dec. 8 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
Nov. 10 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
Oct. 26 - Special Board Report
Oct. 19 - Board Retreat Report
Oct. 13 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
Sept. 8 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
Aug. 11 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
July 14 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
June 9 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
May 12 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
April 16 - Special Board Meeting PDF
April 14 - Board Report PDF - Joint Meeting Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
April 6 - Special Meeting Board Report PDF
March 10 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
Feb. 10 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
Jan. 13 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF - Meeting Video

2021 Meetings

Dec. 20 - Special Meeting Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
Dec. 9 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF - Meeting Video
Nov. 10 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF - Meeting Video
Oct. 27 - Board Retreat Report
Oct. 14 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF - Meeting Video
Sept. 9 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF - Meeting Video
August 12 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF - Meeting Video
July 8 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF - Meeting Video
June 10 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF - Meeting Video
May 13 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF - Meeting Video
April 8 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF - Meeting Video
March 11 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF- Meeting Video
February 11 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF - Meeting Video
January 27 - Special Meeting Board Report PDF
January 14 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF - Meeting Video

2020 Meetings

December 10 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF
November 12 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF
October 8 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video - Book Report PDF
Sept. 10 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video - Book Report PDF
August 13 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video -Book Report PDF
July 9 - Board Report - Meeting Video - Book Report PDF
June 11 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video
June 4 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video - Book Report PDF
May 14 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video - Book Report PDF
April 9 - Board Report PDF - Meeting Video - Book Report PDF
March 12 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF
February 13 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF
January 9 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF

2019 Meetings

December 12 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF
November 14- Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF
October 10- Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF
September 12 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF
August 8 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF
July 11 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF
June 13 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF
May 9 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF
April 11 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF
March 14 - Board Report PDF - Book Report PDF
February 14 - Board Report PDF
January 10- Board Report PDF

2018 Meetings

December 13 - Board Report
November 8 - Board Report - Book Report PDF
October 18 - Board Retreat Presentation
October 11 - Board Report - Book Report PDF
September 13 - Board Report
August 9 - Board Report
July 12 - Board Report
June 14 - Board Report
May 10 - Board Report - Book Report (PDF)
April 12 - Board Report - Book Report (PDF)
March 8 - Board Report - Book Report (PDF)
Feb. 7 - Board Report - Book Report (PDF)
Feb. 7 - Board of County Commissioners and Library Board Joint Agenda
Jan. 11 - Board Report - Book Report (PDF)

2017 Meetings

Dec. 14 - Board Report
Nov. 9 - Board Report
Oct. 12 - Board Report
Oct. 4 - Board Retreat
Sept. 14 - Board Report | Resolution No. 2017-3
Aug. 10 - Board Report | Resolution No. 2017-1 | Resolution No. 2017-2
July 13 - Board Report
June 8 - Board Report
May 11 - Board Report
April 13 - Board Report
March 7 - Board Report
Feb. 9 - Board Report
Jan. 12 - Board Report

2016 Meetings

Dec. 8 - Board Report
Nov. 10 - Board Report
Oct. 13 - Board Report
Sept. 8 - Board Report
Aug. 11 - Board Report
July 14 - Board Report
June 9 - Board Report
May 12 - Board Report
April 14 - Board Report
March 10 - Board Report
Feb. 11 - Board Report
Jan. 14 - Board Report

2015 Meetings

Dec. 10 - Board Report
Nov.12 - Board Report
Oct. 9 - Board Report
Sept. 10 - Board Report
Aug. 13 - Board Report
July 9 - Board Report
June 11 - Board Report
May 14 - Board Report
April 9 - Board Report
March 12 - Board Report
Feb. 12 - Board Report
Jan. 8 - Board Report

2014 Meetings

Dec. 11 - Board Report
Nov. 13 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
Oct. 9 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
Oct. 2 - Board Report | Agenda
Sept. 11 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
Aug. 14 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
July 23 - Special Meeting Agenda
July 10 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
June 12 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
May 8 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
April 10 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
March 13 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
Feb. 13 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
Jan. 9 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report

2013 Meetings

Dec. 12 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
Nov. 14 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
Oct. 10 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
Sept. 12 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
Aug. 8 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
July 11 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
June 13 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
May 15 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
April 17 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
Mar. 14 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
Feb. 14 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
Jan. 10 - Board Report | County Librarian's Report
Jan. 7 (Special Meeting) - Agenda

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