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Blue Valley's READ poster winner

Each of our locations draws a name from the pool of kids who participated in Summer Reading to win a READ poster photoshoot. Here is Blue Valley's winner!

Blue Valley Library hosts a huge variety of storytimes, as well as lots of other great events, like Table Top Games. Check out all their events here »

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Antioch's READ Poster Winner

Each of our locations draws a name from the pool of kids who participated in Summer Reading to win a READ poster photoshoot. Here's Antioch's winner!

Antioch hosts lots of great events, like Table Top Games, and also has some great reading spots, like their "castle" and the three reading nooks near the 6 by 6 play area. Check out all their events here »

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To-Read pile getting too-small?

Be sure to check out what your librarians have been reading and doing recently over at our Staff Picks Blog:

Gregg wrote about five new releases this month in fiction that you absolutely need to know about, including a novel about two lost souls on the run from the New Orleans mob post-JFK assassination, a romance about a marriage proposal at a baseball game that goes hysterically, horribly wrong, and a sci-fi action thriller about a woman who can do advanced mathematics in her head - and uses that ability to turn the tables on kidnappers and mercenaries.

Matt wrote about Silent Book Group that he created and currently moderates at the Groundhouse Coffee Shop in Gardner, Kansas. A silent book club is perfect for those among us who like the concept of talking about the books we’re reading, but don’t like the homework assignment feel of the traditional book group. You can read alone, together, even if it’s in a bustling coffee shop.

Josh wrote about what the staff at his library branch are reading, watching, and listening to. His branch, Lackman, has some of the sharpest readers in the library system, and you’ll be sure to come away will a pile of great books that will top your To Be Read stack.

Hebah recently attended Worldcon 76, one of the biggest sci-fi/fantasy conventions on the planet. She attended panels, talked to authors and artists, and met dozens of enthusiastic fans. If you’ve never been to a sci-fi convention, Hebah excellently describes the experience - and provides YouTube clips, too!

We’ve also written reviews of books we’ve liked, too: check out Kari’s review of a great Cold War spy thriller, and Dylan’s review of a novel featuring the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, Darth Vader.

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Drop-In Programs for Kids

Summer is supposed to be about lazy days, but don't your days fill up quickly with all sorts of plans! We know Summer can get busy, which is why we have so many Drop-In programs for kids and families. Come anytime during the event, stay for however long you'd like, and get on with your Summer!

Table Top Games

Wednesday, May 2 6 - 7:45 pm, Antioch Library

Wednesday, June 6 6 - 7:45 pm, Antioch Library

Wednesday, July 11 2:30 - 4:30, Corinth Library

Wednesday, Aug 1 6 - 7:45 pm, Antioch Library

Star Wars Takeover

Friday, June 8 2:30 - 4:30 pm, Cedar Roe Library

Library Rocks! Geology Drop-In

Tuesday, June 12 10 am - 4 pm, Spring Hill Library

Thursday, June 28 10 am - 12 pm, Blue Valley Library

Wednesday, July 11 10 am - 12 pm, Gardner Library

Friday, July 13 10 am - 12 pm, Blue Valley Library

Duplos® and Dinos 

Wednesday, June 13 10:30 am - 12 pm, De Soto Library

Tuesday, June 26 10 am - 4 pm, Spring Hill Library

Thursday, July 12 10 am - 12 pm, Antioch Library

Tuesday, Aug 14 10 - 11 am, Shawnee Library

Paws on Patrol​

Wednesday, June 13 10 - 11:30 am, Central Resource Library

Forts and Flashlights

Thursday, June 14 10 am - 12 pm, Antioch Library

Wednesday, June 20 10 am - 12 pm, Gardner Library

Wednesday, June 27 10:30 am - 12 pm, De Soto Library

Wednesday, July 11 10 - 11:30 am, Central Resource Library

Tuesday, Aug 21 10 - 11am, Shawnee Library

Let's Lego®

Tuesday, June 19 10 am - 4 pm, Spring Hill Library

Wednesday, July 25 2:30 - 4:30 pm, Corinth

Snap Circuits and Stixplosions

Wednesday, July 11 1 - 3pm, Shawnee Library

Monday, July 23 10 am - 4 pm, Spring Hill Library

Weather Science Drop-In

Tuesday, July 17 10 am - 4 pm, Spring Hill Library

Duplos® and Dinos and Legos®

Wednesday, Jul 25 10 am - 12 pm, Gardner Library

Tinkering Tots

Tuesday, Aug 7 10 - 11 am, Shawnee Library

Thursday, Aug 16 9:30 - 11:30 am, Cedar Roe Library

Tracks and Treasures

Tuesday, Aug 14 9:30 - 11:30 am, Corinth Library

 

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Summer Family Fun

Staycation? We have so many things for families to do this summer! Have fun with these local events and save yourself from hearing, "Are we there yet?"

Family fun? Find it here!

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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 »

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Today at the Library

Today at the Library »

Legislative Coffee 10 am @ Blue Valley Library

Discover what's percolating in the Kansas Legislature.

Pet a Bull 11 am @ Gardner Library

Join us (and pit bulls Liam and Leonidas) for a presentation and Q&A about pit bulls.

Pet Adoptions 12:30 pm @ Gardner Library

Find a new friend from Unleashed Pet Rescue and Lucky 13 Rescue.

Table Top Game Day 1:30 pm @ Blue Valley

Learn new board games or bring your favorites to share with new friends.

Take Better Photos 3 pm @ Gardner Library

Learn tips and tricks whether you're using your phone or a camera.

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This Week at the Library

This week at the Library, you can get help with or your book group or your sound recordings, think deep thoughts about religion and time, up your selfie game, and connect with your legislators!

Drop-In Sound Studio Help Tuesday, March 6 @ 4 pm, Central Resource Library

The Care and Feeding of Your Book Group Thursday, March 8 @ 6:30 pm, Corinth Library

Dr. Nicholaus Pumphrey on Religion and Time Thursday, March 8 @ 6:30 pm, Central Resource Library

Take Better Photos Saturday, March 10 @ 3 pm, Gardner Library

Legislative Coffee Saturday, March 10 @ 10 am, Blue Valley Library

You can also catch the last of our canine series or play some table top games!