This week at the Library, you can join us at:
Library OnDemand – Available anytime you like.
Your doorway into live and archived programs. Arts & Culture, Career & Finance, Community Matters, Writers and more!
Meet Brian Hanni, Author of “Banner Year: the Championship Season of the 2021-22 Kansas Jayhawks” – Wednesday, Dec. 14, 6 – 8 p.m.
Join us at the Central Resource Library for an evening with Brian Hanni, Voice of the Jayhawks, for a talk on Banner Year, the official commemorative championship book of the 2021-2022 season of the University of Kansas. Nonfiction Award. Hanni will discuss the book and conclude with an audience Q&A. Book purchase and signing will follow.
Maintain Your Ride – Thursday, Dec. 15, noon – 1:30 p.m.
Get your hands dirty and learn to keep your bike in tip-top shape with this free class from Johnson County Library and BikeWalkKC. Live and in-person at the bicycle fix-it stand in front of Central Resource Library, our instructors will teach you how to keep your bike in good working order with a few basic tools and some practical know-how. You will learn how to clean and lubricate your chain, fix a flat, adjust shifting and braking, and other basic bike maintenance skills. We’ll also show you how to use the Library’s bicycle fix-it stand. This is a hands-on class!
Movement Machines: Flip Book – Thursday, Dec. 22, noon – 1:30 p.m.
Learn how to give movement to inanimate objects and create analog animations. In this workshop at the Monticello Library, you will practice making your own flip book animation and learn about retinal persistence and the early animations in film history.
Last Chance to see our Fall Exhibitions – Now - Dec. 21
Johnson County Library is proud to share the work of Kansas City metro area visual artists in our library art galleries. We have some locations with dedicated art gallery spaces to inspire people of all ages and beautify our libraries. We seek a diverse selection of artwork that inspires, educates and promotes community connection. If you're a local artist interested in submitting your artwork for consideration, learn more here.