FROM THE DIRECTOR, LISA LINTNER
Although it’s been wonderful venturing out a bit as the weather has warmed up, we’re more than ready to ditch the jacket and Explore Summer with you! We have some fantastic programs planned to help people of all ages to learn, create and discover at the library and in the community.
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Locations and Hours 4
Library Information 5
Windisch Park StoryWalk Party 6
Library on the Prairie Festival 7
Explore Summer 8
Crafting for a Cause 9
Water Show Explore Summer Kick-Off 10
Reading with Friends 11
Meet Sarah Taylor Q & A 12
Llama Llama Party 13
Clark Pleasant Branch Programs 14-18
Newport Aquarium Croc Talk 19
Franklin Branch Programs 20-25
Trafalgar Branch Programs 26-29
White River Branch Programs 30-34
Beginning in May, we’ll be inviting you to Explore Summer during our summer learning program. Last year, we set a modest reading goal that you totally blew out of the water. So, we’re setting our sights a bit higher this year. Our goal is to read 3 MILLION MINUTES as a community, across Johnson County. And, I know we can do it! Of course, we’ve got some exciting options for our Library Prize for you to vote on this summer - STEAM kits, musical instruments and stargazing kits.
Summer is an exciting time to visit the library! Thanks to the JCPL Foundation and generous sponsors like our presenting sponsor, Home Bank, we’ve built on last summer’s program. We can’t wait to not only read, but to learn new skills like painting and sewing, to enjoy time together at events like our Explore Summer Kick-off parties (page 10,) Llama Llama’s visits (page 13) and our Movie on the Prairie (page 28.) We will also be out in the community with our Explore Summer Prize Patrol, at festivals and all week long at the Johnson County Fair (page 35.) We’re really excited to invite you to help us engage with our community during our Crafting for a Cause series (page 9.)
Visit Us at the Johnson County Fair 35 Friends Book Sales 36
What is a Library? A library is a place to connect people, resources and experiences. It’s a place where ALL people are welcome. It’s a place to learn through reading, discovering and creating. A library is a community of empowered learners, enthusiastic readers and engaged citizens.
Be sure to mark your calendar to join us for our second annual Library on the Prairie pioneer festival on Saturday, June 8. We’ll travel back in time to the mid-1800s to explore pioneer life on our very own prairie at our Trafalgar Branch! Learn more about what we have in store on page 7. There’s plenty to learn and explore at the library this summer.
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Cover Photo: Franklin Branch patrons, Rose and Isabell, were thrilled to be visited by the Explore Summer Prize Patrol last summer.