Events
Walk and Read at Strang Park
In ProgressAll day,The Walk and Read at Strang Park is posted year round! In partnership with Johnson County Library, Johnson County Health and Environment Services and the City of Overland Park, this initiative features two stories displayed along a paved…
Memory Lab Sessions
In Progress,Digitize and preserve your family photos, slides, 8mm movies, VHS tapes and documents in the JCGS Memory Lab, located in the Genealogy area of Central Resource Library. Equipment and volunteers are available to help you convert your family…
R.E.A.D. to a Pet
In Progress,The Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program enhances children’s reading and communication skills by allowing them to read to a registered therapy dog or cat alongside their owner/handlers. Get a ticket when you arrive and wait…
Kid Book Club
In Progress,Calling all first, second and third graders! If you love reading, join us for a fun book exploration. Each session, we’ll dive into a new book with a staff-led talk and activity inspired by the story.
Space is limited so registration…
The whole family will enjoy this flexible Storytime. Hearing stories is a great way to spend time with your kids and help them foster a love of reading. Stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities foster pre-reading skills. Fun for…
The whole family will enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities in both English and another language. Exposure to other languages can help develop early language learning and boost pre-reading skills.
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Toddlers will enjoy this Storytime with short stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities to reinforce early language learning. Designed for ages 18 months-3 years and a caregiver. Siblings welcome.
Space is limited. Pick up a free…
Toddlers will enjoy this Storytime with short stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities to reinforce early language learning. Designed for ages 18 months-3 years and a caregiver. Siblings welcome.
Space is limited. Pick up a free…
The whole family will enjoy this flexible Storytime. Hearing stories is a great way to spend time with your kids and help them foster a love of reading. Stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities foster pre-reading skills. Fun for…
The whole family will enjoy this flexible Storytime. Hearing stories is a great way to spend time with your kids and help them foster a love of reading. Stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities foster pre-reading skills. Fun for…
Drop in and connect with other families for a casual playdate at the Library, featuring open-ended play materials. Designed for children up to age 6 with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome.
For inquiries about accessibility and…
An active program of songs, classic rhymes and fingerplays to introduce your little one to the sounds of rhymes and music to give them a head start on language learning. Designed for ages 12 months to 24 months and a caregiver. Siblings…
Toddlers will enjoy this Storytime with short stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities to reinforce early language learning. Designed for ages 18 months-3 years and a caregiver. Siblings welcome.
Space is limited. Pick up a free…
Toddlers will enjoy this Storytime with short stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities to reinforce early language learning. Designed for ages 18 months-3 years and a caregiver. Siblings welcome.
Space is limited. Pick up a free…
The whole family will enjoy this flexible Storytime. Hearing stories is a great way to spend time with your kids and help them foster a love of reading. Stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities foster pre-reading skills. Fun for…
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Let the stories leap off the page and into your imagination while spending a fun, interactive afternoon with the Readers and Writers Network (R.A.W.) and the Library. Exciting games, hands-on activities and creative challenges will inspire…
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Do you want to learn English in a comfortable, non-competitive environment? We offer beginner, intermediate and advanced classes with no testing or attendance requirement. You are welcome to join as many or as few classes as you like.…
The whole family will enjoy this flexible Storytime. Hearing stories is a great way to spend time with your kids and help them foster a love of reading. Stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities foster pre-reading skills. Fun for…
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Join us as we celebrate 250 years of Jane Austen’s wit and wisdom. Enjoy a delightful afternoon filled with Regency-inspired crafts, a period-style tea and fun trivia inspired by Austen’s timeless works. Come in costume or in casual attire…
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An active program of songs, classic rhymes and fingerplays to introduce your little one to the sounds of rhymes and music to give them a head start on language learning. Designed for ages 12 months to 24 months and a caregiver. Siblings…