Events
Walk and Read at Strang Park
In ProgressAll day,This Walk and Read in Strang Park is posted year-round! In partnership with Johnson County Library, Johnson County Department of Health and Environment and the City of Overland Park, this initiative features two stories displayed along a…
Creative Writing Contest
In ProgressAll day,We love local authors!
In support of our homegrown talent, we invite submissions of poetry, fiction and essays for a chance to win $200 and receive an invitation to read at a Library event. Our prompt for January through April is:
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Love the charm of sprayed edges? Foil-stamped covers? Custom hardbacks? You’re not alone. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to transform a standard paperback into a unique hardcover collectible using MakerSpace tools and…
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Learn to wield a soldering iron like a pro as we guide you through safety basics, solder on copper tape and solder a light-up badge. No previous experience required — just bring your curiosity and your can-do attitude. Let’s light up the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A dislocated worker is someone who has involuntarily lost their job due to reasons beyond their control, such as a plant closing, mass layoff or downsizing. Workforce Partnership offers support services to help dislocated workers — those…
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The Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program enhances children’s reading and communication skills through a unique approach: reading to a registered therapy dog or cat. These animals volunteer alongside their owner/handlers as a…
Our Board of Directors are appointed by the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners for a four-year term and may be reappointed for an additional four-year term.
The Library Board meets the second Thursday of every month at 4 p.m. All…
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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Patron Pick! In 1789 Maine, midwife Martha Ballard is pressed into service when a body is trapped beneath river ice, thrusting her into a dangerous investigation of murder and scandal. Rich in period detail and moral complexity, the novel…
For those who need a little extra help, we offer free one-on-one sessions in person at the Central Resource Library or via Zoom. Visit the Johnson County Genealogical Society at jcgsks.org to schedule an appointment.
For inquiries about…
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…
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…
