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Resolution: Read More
You’ve made New Year’s resolutions. Good for you! We resolve to help you learn whatever you want to learn, do whatever you want to do and be whatever you want to be. Do you want to read more? We make it easy for you with these shortcuts:
Give Your Books New Life with the Friends
Your gently-used books, DVDs and CDs might be yearning for a change of scenery in the new year. Luckily, the Friends of Johnson County Library can help them find their next adventure while helping you with your own resolution to clear out unused items.
The Friends host a donation drop-off event every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. You can find more information, including a list of accepted items, on the Friends website. And while you’re there, check out their online shop for great deals on books that are looking for new life in the new year. The funds raised from these purchases help support your Library!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from Johnson County Library! We hope that 2022 brings you fun facts, new skills, the answers to your toughest research questions, and of course—great things to read, watch, and listen to. We have tons of resources for you to explore as you write your next chapter. What will you discover at your Library?
De Soto Library Closure
The De Soto Library will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 4 through Friday, Jan. 7 for HVAC replacement and will reopen as scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8.
The Library will be closed Dec. 31-Jan. 1 for the New Year holiday, so holds ready for pickup but not checked out by 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30 will remain on-shelf until the building reopens. Check your library account for specific dates. Please contact us no later than Wednesday, Dec. 29 if you would like to pick up your available holds from another branch during the closure period.
Returns will be accepted at the branch during the closure. For other Library needs, such as public computers and access to the collection, please visit one of our other Johnson County Library locations. Monticello Library (22435 W. 66th St, Shawnee) is the closest in proximity to De Soto.
Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we work to improve your facilities! Visit jocolibrary.org and follow @jocolibrary on social media for updates.
Resolution: Learn Something Just for Your Pleasure
You’ve made New Year’s resolutions. Good for you! We resolve to help you learn whatever you want to learn, do whatever you want to do and be whatever you want to be. When you say, "I want to learn something new to me!" What you really need is Udemy, presented by Gale! Learn about leadership, tech, design and personal hobbies.
Resolution: Get a New Job
You’ve made New Year’s resolutions. Good for you! We resolve to help you learn whatever you want to learn, do whatever you want to do and be whatever you want to be. If that means a new job, gig or career, we can help! Start with out with the research section of our website: Career and Development. We bring in the experts for online programs to serve your career needs. We have a guide prepared by Librarians to help you explore career options. We even make life easier for you to find local jobs. You can get help with your resume and cover letters. And, there's so much more!
Resolution: Learn a New Language
You’ve made New Year’s resolutions. Good for you! We resolve to help you learn whatever you want to learn, do whatever you want to do and be whatever you want to be. So, learning a new language is on your list? We have Mango Languages and Rosetta Stone to help you soyez compétent en un rien de temps, yiba nekhono ngokushesha and sea competente en poco tiempo.
This Week at the Library
This week at the Library, join us discovering eLibrary, available anytime!
Our largest eBook collection! Find great reads for kids, teens and adults including fiction and nonfiction.
Download or stream audiobooks for everyone, whenever and wherever you want.
Newsstand favorites and hard-to-find publications with something for everybody.
Stream classical, jazz, world and folk music from then to now.
Award-winning features, documentaries, rare finds and kid-approved content.
And much more happening this week ….
Also, check out our always-available programs OnDemand.