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Monticello Opening
Monticello Library to Open Sunday, August 5, 2018!
Long-awaited branch inaugurates services in Western Shawnee!
The new Monticello Library will open its doors to the public on Sunday, August 5, 2018, 1:00 – 5:00 pm, the Johnson County Library Board of Directors announced at their April board meeting. The August 5 event will be low-key, according to Library Board chair Nancy Hupp. “We know how eager our residents are to get into this beautiful facility,” she says, “so we are inaugurating services quickly, and people can start using their new Library right away.” The doors will open promptly at 1 pm. Activities will include tours of the new building conducted by Library staff and opportunity to meet artists who’ve created new works of public art to be installed at the site. The afternoon event takes place during what will be regular Sunday service hours, making Monticello the fifth library in the County open on Sundays.
Dr. Meneilly Fights Segregration
In the late 1940’s young Reverend Robert Meneilly was charged with starting a new Presbyterian church and assigned the area of Prairie Village. Real estate agreements, however, disallowed church services unless there was a church building in which to hold services. As an experiment, small Presbyterian churches donated $100,000 to start the church. Read more about Meneilly and his new church at JoCoHistory »
Music Monday!
Maria The Mexican is a Movie in the Park veteran! BTW, now is a good time to get all of our great outdoor movies onto your schedule!
Throwback Thursday
Are you ready for spring? We sure are. Here's a photo of a snow plow from the Johnson County Archives. There's something cathartic about seeing this truck plowing away the snow. Perhaps it can push warmer temperatures our way!
See more local history at jocohistory.org or follow our hashtag on Twitter.
It's Spring!
Even though it's not quite as spring-y outside as we'd like, we can still enjoy reading about Springtime with our little ones. See our picks for picture books about Spring!
Music Monday!
Pablo Sanhueza is many things: bandleader, Latin jazz percussionist, musical scholar, master and student. The Chilean-born musician is perhaps best known for leading the KC Salsa & Latin Jazz All Stars ensemble, but his musical imprint does not stop there. He is a songwriter who has toured widely, sharing the stage with the likes of Poncho Sanchez, Titos Sompa, Dave Valentin and Bobby Watson. We are honored to share an interview with Sanhueza. Enjoy!
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This Week at the Library
This week at Johnson County Library, you can up your audio game, play some board games, enjoy the intersection of science and art, and listen to a talk on our perception of time.
Drop In Sound Studio Help (register here) Tuesday, April 3, 4 - 7 pm @ Central Resource Library
Table Top Game Night Wednesday, April 4, 6 - 7:45 pm @ Antioch Library
Up Close with Science and Art Wednesday, April 4, 6 - 7 pm @ Cedar Roe Library
Dr. Jean Rioux on Time and Philosophy Thursday, April 5, 6:30 - 7:30 pm @ Central Resource Library
Year round at the all of our libraries, you can bring your little ones to a storytime! We have more than 30 each week »