http://www.jocolibrary.com/ JoCoLibrary RSS feed. EN http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16185 The Johnson County Library is calling for entries from teens, grades 6 – 12 of original photos, literary works and illustration for the 8th annual Teen Photo Contest and the next issue of elementia, the Library’s literary teen zine. 8th Annual Teen Photo Contest Call for EntriesAccepting entries through September 15The Teen Read Week 2010 theme is Books with Beat @ Your Library, which... Marsha B. 2010-09-01T10:48:50-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16184 Costumed storyteller Molly Postlewait will share pioneer stories of grand folks who came west in a covered wagon on Thursday, Sept.  9, 2010; 12:30 to 1:30 p. m. at the Roeland Park Community Center, 4850 Rosewood Drive, Roeland Park, KS. Surviving the prairie, buffalo stampedes, building a sod house and frontier schools will come to life in this intergenerational program.  The program is... Marsha B. 2010-09-01T10:39:46-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16174 Come hear veterans who survived the Battle for Iwo Jima tell their stories on Tuesday, September 7 from 10:00 to 11:30 a. m. at the Roeland Park Community Center, 4850 Rosewood Drive, Roeland Park, KS. In one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, U. S. Marines and others fought for several weeks to take the eight-square-mile island. More than 6, 800 Marines died, with 19, 000 additional men... Marsha B. 2010-08-27T16:50:09-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16155 Earlier this year, Library patrons started checking-in on Foursquare and creating spots for each of our 13 Library locations. And now almost all Johnson County Libraries have a mayor. Thanks to the kind people at Foursquare, we’ve been able to create special offers for those who have become mayors of each location. In June, we started a promotion for all new mayors who contacted us on twitter... Johnson County Library 2010-08-20T14:17:34-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16143 The Johnson County Library will host several September author programs that will provide attendees an opportunity to learn about the writing process and to interact with authors who will discuss their published works.   An Afternoon with Joel GoldmanSaturday, Sept. 11, 2010; 2 p. m. Leawood Pioneer LibraryEx-FBI agent Jack Davis is back! And in Joel Goldman’s newest novel, No Way Out, he’s... Marsha B. 2010-08-18T11:52:26-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16139 The Johnson County Library will host a Latino Festival on Saturday, September 4 from 11:00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m. at the Oak Park Neighborhood Library, 9500 Bluejacket, Overland Park, KS.  The community is invited to attend and experience the Latin-American culture through art, music, poetry, dress, dance and crafts. The event is free and open to the public. No registration is necessary.... Johnson County Library 2010-08-13T10:28:17-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16131 Come to the Oak Park Library on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010; 11 a. m to 3 p. m. for the annual Latino Festival! Come and celebrate Latino Culture through art, poetry, music, dance and refreshments! This program is for the whole family. Like all other Library programs, the Latino Festival is open to the public and free of charge. Schedule:Children games and crafts (playground area) 12-3 p. m.... Johnson County Library 2010-08-10T11:29:17-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16128 The Johnson County Library will host a panel discussion of Kansas Notable Book Awards on Tuesday, August 24, from 2-3:30 p. m. at the Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St., Overland Park, Kansas. A project of the Kansas Center for the Book at the State Library of Kansas, the Notable Book Awards reflect the diverse historical, literary and cultural experience of the state of Kansas. Join... Marsha B. 2010-08-09T09:05:33-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16100 All Kindergarten-12th grade students are invited to participate in the 2010 Constitution Day Poster Contest.  Entrants must create a poster that demonstrates how the freedoms embodied in the U. S. Constitution affect their daily lives.  Entries will be judged on both artistic merit and relevance to the U. S. Constitution.  Entries must be post-marked or uploaded by October 1, 2010.  For more... Marsha B. 2010-08-03T16:41:49-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16099 In the latest issue of The Best Times, a monthly publication from the Aging Information & Action of Johnson County, you will find large print book reviews from four Johnson County Library staff members. To read the reviews, you can view the articles online (PDF) on page 14 or you can visit the Library's Staff Picks blog: Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier reviewed by Patti R. The... Johnson County Library 2010-08-03T14:42:02-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16095 Constitution Day is Sept. 17, 2010. Children can celebrate by entering a contest and showing how the Constitution affects them. They can use colored pencils, markers, crayons, or paints to design a handmade poster showing how they benefit from the U. S. Constitution (including the Bill of Rights and the other amendments). Any child K-12 is welcome to participate. Josh 2010-08-03T09:25:32-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16093 The Johnson County Library offers Mango Languages online language-learning system which is available to those with a Johnson County Library card and PIN. Mango is free of charge and provides a fun, fast and convenient solution to the community’s growing language learning needs. It is an easy way to learn to speak a foreign language. Mango’s online language learning system focuses on teaching... Marsha B. 2010-08-02T15:46:10-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16092 On Monday, August 23, at 6:30 p. m. the Johnson County Library will present a program entitled Resumes – It’s All About You at the Johnson County Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St. Pkwy., Overland Park, KS. Resume expert, Efren Mojica will provide information on how to enhance resumes to be impactful, dynamic and eye-catching. The program is for those seeking employment that need to... Marsha B. 2010-08-02T15:42:22-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16082 Writers Place Poetry Reading Series presents Greg Field and the River Cow Orchestra on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010; 7 p. m. at the Central Resource Library. Greg Field Greg Field is an artist, writer, sailor, chemist, computer geek, and network administrator. When he isn’t painting, writing, sailing or tinkering with computers, he plays in the band, River Cow Orchestra, a band with a Zen approach to... The Writers Place 2010-07-29T10:48:13-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16059 The Johnson County Library (KS) has been recognized with seven awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) and its subdivision, the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO).  The awards will be presented on July 18 during the NACo national conference in Washoe County, NV. The library’s materials handling project submission, entitled “Streamlining Operations for... Marsha B. 2010-07-27T11:40:57-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16058 The Johnson County Library invites adults (age 16 and up) to participate in the Library’s fall adult reading program: BlitzRead!  The program runs from September 1 to October 31, 2010. The goal of the Adult Reading program is to encourage adults to read and explore parts of the library’s collection of materials that they may not have discovered. The kick off-event for BlitzRead! entitled... Marsha B. 2010-07-27T11:28:47-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16035 The Johnson County Library recognized four Triple Crown Champion volunteers at the July 21 Library Board Meeting and thanked them for their volunteer leadership and support of the library. Each of the four has served on the three boards associated with the Johnson County Library: the Library Board, the Friends of the Library Board and the Johnson County Library Foundation Board. Pictured here... Marsha B. 2010-07-22T15:23:13-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16053 Information Specialist, Judy Reif provided some book recommendations for a recent article in The Kansas City Star. These picks will make you forget you're reading at home! In case you missed the newspaper article or online version, a full-text copy can be found in the Kansas City Star Plus Kansas Newspapers database.  Here’s a List of Exotic Locales You Can Visit While Sitting Back and... Johnson County Library 2010-07-21T11:47:30-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16036 Max Grinnell, urbanologist, traveler, explorer and writer for Rough Guide and Frommer’s travel guides will be at the Johnson County Library on Sunday, August 29 at 3:00 p. m. at the Johnson County Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St., Overland Park, KS to help kick off the fall adult reading program BlitzRead! The event will include a variety of authors and a table top used book sale... Marsha B. 2010-07-19T10:07:12-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=15961 The Johnson County Health Department, in cooperation with the Johnson County Library, encourages citizens who need a place to cool down during hot days to visit one of thirteen library branches. All of these facilities will be available during normal business hours.   Libraries offer many services in addition to a cool place to rest and restore. You can read books, magazines and newspapers, or... Johnson County Health Dept. 2010-06-22T11:02:52-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16020 Friends of the Johnson County Library representatives pictured here at the awards presentation are (from left): Robert Rotello, Vice President, Baker & Taylor; Sherry Bridges, Friends Board; Jane O’Neil, Friends Board/Secretary; Marsha Bennett, Library Community Relations Coordinator; Donna Lauffer, County Librarian; Jodi Kidney, Friends member; Bryan Kidney, Friends Board; Gene O’Neil, Friends... Marsha B. 2010-07-13T11:30:21-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16019 The 2010 summer reading clubs at Johnson County Library are in full swing and run through Saturday, August 7. With three weeks left it’s not too late to get started.  Reading logs can be turned in at any library locations now and are due by August 7. This year, readers and listeners of all ages are encouraged to dive into the exciting world of books by keeping a log of books read and heard,... Marsha B. 2010-07-13T11:01:55-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16018 During the month of June, the Johnson County Library was obviously THE place to be as its 13 locations greeted more monthly visitors than ever before. And those who visited checked out a record number of items, making it a double record breaking month. User visits in June 2010 were 273, 721 breaking the old record of 261, 733 set in June 2009, an increase of 5%. The number of items checked out... Marsha B. 2010-07-13T09:31:19-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16015 Pictured here receiving the award at the American Library Association Conference on behalf of the Library are from left: JCL Board Member Carol Snyder, County Librarian Donna Lauffer, Deputy County Librarian Tricia Suellentrop, ULC Executive Director Susan Benton, and Associate Director Carolyn Weeks. The Johnson County Library’s "GovFest for Entrepreneurs" – targeted to would-be entrepreneurs... Marsha B., Community Relations 2010-07-12T13:46:39-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16004 Writers Place Poetry Reading Series presents Al Ortolani and Linda Rodriguez on Tuesday, July 20, 2010; 7 p. m. at the Central Resource Library. Al OrtolaniAl Ortolani has taught English at the college and secondary levels in Kansas for the past 37 years.  As a life-long Kansas teacher, Ortolani has worked with educators and students from across the state. He has coached, directed plays and... Writers Place Poetry Reading Series 2010-07-07T15:21:15-05:00 http://www.jocolibrary.com/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=15998 OLATHE, KS (Johnson County Square) – Johnson County has given the green light to acquire land for a future library to serve the growing population areas of western Shawnee and Lenexa. On Thursday, July 1, the Johnson County Board of Commissioners ratified the Johnson County Library Board of Directors request to purchase 2.14 acres for the site of a future Monticello Library. The vote was... 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