http://www.jocokids.org/ JoCoKids RSS feed. EN http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=2448 The Johnson County Library and the Friends of the Johnson County Library are pleased to announce the winners of the 2007 Bookmark Design Contest! Pictured from left to right: Jackie, Patrick, Hridra, Thamara, Julia, Andrew, Interim County Librarian Donna Lauffer, Dawson, Riya, Anna, and Friends of the Library member Francie Flynn. Josh 2007-06-27T11:40:00-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=2867 The Library had an End Of Summer Celebration on Wednesday, July 25, in the Carmack Community Room of the Central Resource Library, to celebrate the end of this year's Summer Reading Club. There was face painting, crafts, treats and prizes! Josh 2007-07-24T11:55:53-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=3260 Welcome to the brand-new JoCoKids Web site! We've got news, reviews, Web links and fun stuff just for kids. Feel free to explore and tell us what you think. Leave no link unclicked! You can also submit feature reviews of your favorite library books, movies, CDs and computer games. We'll be adding more and more, so you'll have to keep coming back to see what's new and leave your comments! You can... Josh 2007-08-10T11:37:58-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=3666 What's better than reading quietly alone? Reading aloud to a cuddly, loving dog! The Libary offers events where you can grab a book and read to a dog that has been specially trained to be as calm, patient and attentive as possible. If you haven't read to one of our dogs, come give it a try! If you have done it before, come on back and do it again! We list our Read to a Dog dates, locations and... Josh 2007-08-28T10:22:24-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=3798 Constitution Day is Sept. 17, 2007. You can celebrate by entering a contest and showing how the Constitution affects you. Use colored pencils, markers, crayons, or paints to design a handmade poster showing how you and your family benefit from the U. S. Constitution (including the Bill of Rights and the other amendments). Any child K-12 is welcome to participate. The local poster contest winner... Josh 2007-09-07T14:32:43-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=3806 Video games are coming to the Johnson County Library! Starting Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, the Library will have video games for Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii available in the catalog to be put on hold. The video games will actually arrive on Sept. 19, 2007, and will be located at the Lackman Library. Every game will also have a Browsing copy which cannot be put on hold in the... Josh 2007-09-10T08:48:27-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=3964 It's Hispanic Heritage Month, and what could be a better way to celebrate than with music in English and Spanish? Come to the Cedar Roe Library on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, 10:30-11:00 a. m., to experience joy, togetherness and music with Melanie Dill. Ms Dill creates music that is fun and entertaining, so you know you'll have a great time. ¡Vienes al fiesta! This event is for ages three and up.... Josh 2007-09-26T10:01:23-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=3812 The winners of the 2007 Summer Reading Club have been chosen! The prize for the winners of this year's Summer Reading Club, "Get a Clue, " was a full-size poster in the style of the American Library Association's READ posters. Josh 2007-10-02T15:07:31-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=4402 Have you ever wondered what it's like to write and illustrate a book? Come meet children’s author and illustrator Christine Schneider at the Blue Valley Library on Friday, Nov. 16, 2007 at 7 p. m. Ms. Schneider, the author and illustrator of Saxophone Sam and His Snazzy Jazz Band, Picky Mrs. Pickle and more will have her artwork on display in the Blue Valley Library gallery during the month of... Josh 2007-11-07T09:19:16-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=4492 Have you ever been to a Library storytime and thought, "I wish I could take the librarian with me, to read to me whenever I wanted." Well, now you can! The Library is trying something new: online storytimes that you can listen to online and download to your computer. You can even subscribe online and get new storytime recordings as soon as they're released. We're also giving away a limited number... Josh 2007-11-13T16:05:42-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=4902 Tuesday was the first day of the school year when schools closed because of snow or ice. The Library opened late and closed early, but we try to keep the Library open as much as possible. It's a good place to come on cold, wintry days. When I was a kid, I loved to play outside on snow days, sledding and building snow forts with friends. I didn't mind the cold and would play outside for hours. I... Josh 2007-12-12T14:25:26-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=4978 On Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, Debbie McLeod, the Collection Development Specialist who buys all of the Library's great children's books, appeared with Tricia Suellentrop, the Library's Youth Services Manager, on the show Up to Date on 89.3 FM, KCUR. Debbie presented her picks of great children's books of 2007, while Tricia discussed some of her favorite teen books of the year. The program's over,... Josh 2007-12-21T14:09:35-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=5688 Friday, Feb. 15, 2008 was a cold, windy night, but the weather didn't keep people away from the Antioch Library for the annual Young Writers reception. The Johnson County Library and the Reading Reptile cosponsored the contest and reception, attended by young authors, their family and friends, and local, professional illustrators Brad Sneed, Dana Regan, Laura Huliska-Beith, Eric Brace, Jenny... Josh 2008-02-22T16:45:12-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=5839 You don't have to be mad to be a scientist, but if you come to Family Science Night at the Central Resource Library on Thursday, Mar. 15, 2008, from 6-8 p. m., you can learn about some of the crazy (and wonderful) science all around us. You can meet local scientists and teachers, and try some hands-on activities and experiments. You can see the University of Kansas formula car in action, check... Josh 2008-03-11T16:34:12-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=6133 It's time again for our annual Bookmark Contest, co-sponsored by the Johnson County Library and the Friends of the Library. Grab an entry form and design your own bookmark in the space provided, using colored pencils, pens, paints or markers. Show how your family comes together at the library, or what you like about the library or how the Library is your friend. Entry forms are available... Josh 2008-04-02T09:45:27-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=6653 An amazing new show is coming to the Sprint Center: Walking With Dinosaurs--The Live Experience! Fifteen life-size, realistic, animatronic dinosaurs, like you may have seen in the award-winning series Walking With Dinosaurs, walk the arena floor, bringing prehistoric Earth to life. The show runs June 3-7, 2008, and you won't want to miss it! To help you see the show, the Library is randomly... Josh 2008-05-14T10:31:16-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=6788 Summer Reading is back! Starting Tuesday, May 27, you can "Catch the Reading Bug" and join in on Summer Reading 2008. Stop by any Library location to pick up your Summer Reading log or download them and print them off from our Summer Reading page. You can also check out the Summer Reading page for activities, reading recommendations, activities and a calendar of Summer Reading events. Josh 2008-05-23T11:38:04-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=6839 Who doesn't like the wonder and mystery of magic? Local magician Devin Henderson, who never fails to amaze and entertain his audiences, returns to the Johnson County Library this summer, to help us celebrate the magic of reading. Josh 2008-06-02T09:19:22-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=7466 Walking With Dinosaurs--The Live Experience is running this week at the Sprint Center until Saturday, June 7. Library employee Monique Sendze took her children to the show and said, "It was fantastic! It was the bomb! The dinosaurs were so realistic! " The Library had a drawing for five packs of tickets to this technologically amazing show, and the lucky winners were Traci Hurley, Gabe... Josh 2008-06-05T15:01:09-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=7584 With the Sizzlin' Summer Booksale, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, in full swing, it's a good time to announce the winners of the Friends of the Library's annual Bookmark Contest. And the winners are: Preschool-Kdg: Adit AgarwalGrades 1-2: John MaddockGrades 1-2: Julia SlackGrades 3-4: Anna ClementsGrades 3-4: Riya RanaGrades 3-4: Erika LoboGrades 5-6: Betsy ChaGrades 7-8: Thamara... Josh 2008-06-12T14:17:41-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=7842 Ready to get down to some dance-tastic tunes at the Library? Bongo Barry will perform his Summer Reading show, Buggies With a Beat, on Thursday, July 10, 10 a. m., at the Leawood Town Center Amphitheater, next to the Leawood Pioneer Library. No registration is required. For more information, call 913-344-0250. For a sample of what he'll be performing, click on Full Story to hear some song clips. Joshua 2008-07-07T17:22:12-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=7992 It's sad, but Summer Reading is just about over. It's time to get your reading logs in, get your name in for the grand prize drawing, and pick up your free book if you haven't already. But just because Summer Reading is ending doesn't mean it's going out quietly! On Wednesday, August 6, we're having our End of Summer Celebration in the Carmack Community Room at the Central Resource Library. The... Josh 2008-08-05T15:49:24-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=8279 It’s Sunday night, the Library is closed, and you need help with your homework. What can you do? The Library Homework Help pages are here for you! Your friendly Johnson County librarians have been working hard for months to improve our Homework Help pages. Not only do they look better, not only are they easier to use, but we’ve added subject guides featuring easy searches, recommended books, and... Josh 2008-09-22T14:04:01-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=8613 Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, but you have to be 18 to vote. But starting Tuesday, Oct. 28, kids of all ages can come to the Library and vote for their favorite book characters. Come to any Library location and fill out one of our colorful ballots to vote for your favorite easy and chapter book characters. Voting ends on Election Day, and we'll post the winning characters here on JoCoKids.... Josh 2008-10-28T16:26:54-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=8642 Meet Cheryl Harness, children’s author and illustrator of historical picture books, at the Blue Valley Library on Friday, Nov. 7, 7-8:30 p. m. Ms. Harness has her artwork on display in the Blue Valley Library's gallery during the month of November. Ms. Harness will transport you from concept to final artwork in her lively 45-minute presentation. Reception and autographing will follow the program,... Barbara 2008-11-03T15:10:21-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=8937 More than 1300 votes were cast in our Votes for Books election, and the results are clear: women rule in Johnson County! Our big winners were Dora the Explorer and Junie B. Jones. Junie B. got 106 votes, giving her a small victory over the 2004 winner, Harry Potter, who received 100 in this election. Dora received 111 votes, a clear victory over the brother and sister team of Max and Ruby, who... Josh 2008-11-07T14:47:16-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=9155 When I was in first grade, I wrote my own story. It was called "The Haunted Car" and was about, yes, a car that was haunted. I made a cover out of construction paper and showed my book to my local librarians. They put the book on display in the library, with a little card that read "Young Writer." I was very, very proud. So I'm very excited to announce the 2009 Young Writers contest, cosponsored... Josh 2008-12-30T10:56:37-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=12925 The Friends of the Johnson County Library Bookmark Design Contest is traditionally held each April during National Library week. We're doing things differently this year and holding it at the beginning of the year. Entry forms for the contest are available right now at at all Johnson County Library locations, the Friends of the Johnson County Library bookstores, or they can be downloaded online... Josh 2009-01-07T10:25:07-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=12948 Would you like to learn about other countries and cultures? And have fun doing it? Come to the World Village at the Central Resource Library! We'll explore a different country each month with stories, crafts, food, and dance. The program is free and open to all ages. The World Village will open at 6 p. m. and remain open until 8 p. m.; come and leave as you please. Countries featured by... Josh 2009-01-13T16:24:47-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=12994 The winners of this year's American Library Association book awards have been announced, and it's an exciting batch of books. Ready? Here we go... Josh 2009-01-27T11:32:02-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=13209 This year's Young Writers reception, held on Friday, Feb. 13, was the biggest, best one we've had yet. Not only did we have a packed room with over one hundred attendees, we had more winning authors this year! The Johnson County Library and the Reading Reptile cosponsored the contest and reception, attended by young authors, their family and friends, and local, professional illustrators Lisa... Josh 2009-03-03T13:56:16-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=13211 Enter Jo Ho’s Tall Tale Writing Contest! Jo Ho, local storyteller, will be presenting at the Library for this year's Summer Reading Club. She's inviting children ages 5-12 to write a story about an ordinary event in their lives or a fictional event with fictional characters and then stretch that story into a “whopper” or “larger-than-life” tall tale. Jo Ho will choose three kid-authored stories... Josh 2009-03-04T09:57:15-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=13548 Summer Reading has begun! Running from Tuesday, May 26 until Saturday, Aug. 1, our theme this year is "Be Creative @ Your Library." How can you be creative? In all kinds of ways! Through drawing, painting, music, stories, poems and more. There's always reading, too! If you haven't already picked up your Summer Reading log, hurry up and get one at any of our locations, or print one off from our... Josh 2009-05-29T16:30:57-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=13664 Our theme for Summer Reading this year is "Be Creative @ Your Library, " and what better way to show us your creativity than through art, stories and poems? You can submit your own stories and poems, and we'll post them here on JoCoKids. You can also print off our Art Submission sheet (PDF), draw any picture you want within the frame (using pencils, pens, markers, crayons, paint, peanut butter,... Josh 2009-06-09T15:51:23-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=14004 This is the last week for Summer Reading, so if you haven't turned in your reading log and picked up your free book, you've got until this Saturday, Aug. 1 to do that. You can also turn in your drawings, which we'll post on our Web site. Don't miss out! Josh 2009-07-27T14:15:15-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=14599 School has started again! And that means... HOMEWORK! Luckily, the Library is here to give you help. We're constantly improving our Homework Help pages at http://www. jocolibrary. org/homework, where you can get access to homework resources 24/7. You can get live help from the Library's homework coaches (see our Homework Help page for hours and locations) and from Tutor. com, which has expanded... Josh Neff 2009-08-31T10:49:01-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=14890 Preschoolers all over the state will be wiggling along with the 2009 Kansas Reads to Preschoolers about Fitness selection: Wiggle by Doreen Cronin! Kansas Reads to Preschoolers is an annual project held the third week of November. This year it will be Nov. 15-21. Get ready for high energy story sharing with this giggly, wiggly picture book! Toddlers and preschoolers will enjoy wiggling along with... Josh 2009-11-05T09:24:07-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=14809 All writers ages 5 to 12, enter your original stories! The writing contest will culminate with a reception Friday, February 19, 2010 at 7 p. m. at the Antioch Library, where contestants and their parents will meet and hear from Kansas City's finest, nationally-published children's book authors and illustrators. Download the Entry Form (PDF)  No entries accepted after January 29, 2010.... Dennis 2009-10-05T10:07:35-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=15041 It's almost time again for the annual Bookmark Contest co-sponsored by the Johnson County Library and the Friends of the Library. The contest is open to all ages, and the winning designs will be printed as actual bookmarks that will be available at all Library locations during the summer. The Bookmark Contest begins on Monday, Jan. 4, 2010. More information, as well as the contest entry form and... Josh 2009-12-29T16:30:03-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=15102 Wondering what good books you should read next? Come hang out in the meeting room at the Lackman Library and talk books the second Monday of each month. Find out the new hot titles, share your favorites, and rant about the ones you’ve hated. We'll have a selection of books to recommend and will be interested in hearing about what you’ve been reading. For ages 10-15. It starts at 4:15 p. m. and... Josh 2010-01-29T13:11:37-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=15593 On Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, the Johnson County Library and Reading Reptile hosted their annual Young Writers reception at the Antioch Library, featuring contest-winning stories by children that have been selected and illustrated by local, professional artists. The contest was open to writers ages 5 to 12. Each illustrator selected a story from contest entries received and then illustrated a single... Josh 2010-03-03T09:50:32-06:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=15741 It's National Library Week, which means it's time to announce the winners of the annual Bookmark Contest sponsored by the Johnson County Library and the Friends of the Library. We had tons of amazing entries, just like we do every year. It's always hard to pick just one or two winners in each age category, but in the end, the winners were chosen. You can see the winning bookmarks at www.... Josh 2010-04-15T10:01:41-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=15770 On Saturday, May 8, 1-2:30 p. m. at the Central Resource Library, meet Christine Taylor-Butler and Andrea Warren, nationally recognized authors of informational books for children! They will talk about their experiences writing nonfiction for children from kindergarten to eighth grade and share their newest books, Sacred Mountain: Everest and Under Siege! : Three Children at the Civil War Battle... Josh 2010-04-26T14:57:21-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=15907 Eco-troubadour Stan Slaughter and singer/educator Linda Chubbuck will make a splash this summer at the Library with their Water Here, Water Everywhere programs. Combining singing and stories, guitars and drums, they make science fun and creative! You'll never look at a glass of water the same way again. Go green this summer with Stan and Linda! For more information and a schedule of their... Josh 2010-05-27T11:02:17-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=15930 Summer Reading is here again! Stay cool this summer by reading as much as you can, recording what you read in our reading logs. Learn about Water Here, Water Everywhere with eco-troubador Stan Slaughter and singer/educator Linda Chubbuck. We've also got activities for you at the Library and on our website. Summer Reading runs from May 24-Aug. 7 and is for everyone under the age of 19. Get more... Josh 2010-06-04T14:29:16-05:00 http://www.jocokids.org/templates/JCL_NewsListItem.aspx?id=16056 Constitution Day is Sept. 17, 2010. You can celebrate by entering a contest and showing how the Constitution affects you. Use colored pencils, markers, crayons, or paints to design a handmade poster showing how you and your family benefit from the U. S. Constitution (including the Bill of Rights and the other amendments). Any child K-12 is welcome to participate. The local poster contest winner... Josh 2010-07-23T12:25:43-05:00