Summer is almost here! That’s the perfect time to visit the Johnson County Library!!

WHY?Because we have:

BOOKSMagic Tree HouseJunie B. JonesChronicles of NarniaRedwallRamonaSpiderwickGregor the Overlander seriesStar WarsGhosthuntersMike LupicaRainbow Magic FairiesTime Warp TrioGeronimo StiltonGoosebumps

And MORE!

DVDsDisney

Harry Potter

Miss Spider

Dinotopia

Ben 10

Clifford

Speed Racer

Caillou

Curious George

Little House on the Prairie

Dora

Secret Life of Alex Mack

And MORE!

VIDEO GAMESFormats:Nintendo WiiPlaystation 2Playstation 2Xbox 360

Titles:Twisted MetalNeed for SpeedSonic UnleashedGuitar HeroMy Sims KingdomNancy Drew

Video games are available at the Lackman and Blue Valley Libraries or by placing a Hold online at http://www.jocolibrary.org

And MORE!

BOOKS on CDPendragon series

Junie B Jones series

Gregor series

Skulduggery Pleasant

Ramona

Bartimaeus Trilogy

Septimus Heap

Chasing Vermeer

Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls

Princess Academy

Bud, Not Buddy

Crooked Kind of Perfect

And MORE!

MUSICRock

Country

Reggae

Classical

Latin

Rap

Gospel

Pop

Jazz

And MORE!

MAGAZINESEach branch has a different selection of magazines you can check out including:

Nintendo Power Kids Discover

American Girl Ladybug

Nick Jr. Seventeen

Young Rider

Your Big Backyard

Zoobooks Mad

Wizard Game Pro

Twist Spin

National Geographic for Kids

Sports Illustrated for Kids

Transworld Skateboarding

And MORE!

Graphic NovelsJuvenile:Pokemon Babysitter’s Club

Johnny Boo Legend of Zelda

Babymouse Real Ghostbusters

Magic Trixie

Young Adult:Magic Pickle

Sardine in Outer Space

Knights of the Lunch Table

Batman

Justice League

Teen Titans

Spiderman

And MORE!

Summer means NO HOMEWORK!

Now is your chance to:• READ what you want• LISTEN to books and music• WATCH performers and movies• PLAY video games• Win prizes and a book

And you can do it at the Library!!

Be Creative!Bring in your artwork to be on display in a Youth Services Art Gallery at one of these JCL libraries locations:

Corinth

De Soto

Lackman

Shawnee

Creative Writers WorkshopsEvery Wednesday in July, 2-3:30pm at Shawnee Library (Ages 11-14)

Creative Commons – A Writers’ Workshop (Grades 9-12) at Central Resources June 14 & July 12, 1:30 pm

Art Starts from Poems and Stories (Ages 11 – 18) at Spring Hill Library June 23, 3:00 pm

Be Creative!

Create the Book @De Soto Library

Lackman Library

Write a short story to add to the notebook at the YS desk for

everyone to read.

The Summer Reading Programat the Johnson County Library

Brings you

PERFORMERS:

Bongo Barry“Doin’ the Dewey Decimal Stomp”

Jo Ho – StorytellerKid-authored Whoppers!

The Summer Reading Programat the Johnson County Library

Brings you

CLUBS:

Anime Clubs at these JCL libraries: Central Resource, Corinth, Shawnee

Lunch Bunch @ Antioch Library

Every other Tuesday June 2 - July 14 @ Noon

Mother /Daughter Book Club @ Corinth Library

The third Thursday night of each month at 7:00pm

The Summer Reading Programat the Johnson County Library

Brings PROGRAMS to a library near you:

Read to a Dog at these JCL Libraries:

Oak Park, Shawnee, Lackman, Blue Valley and Corinth

Chess Classes and Tournament @

Blue Valley LibraryAttend the 3 part classes on

June 16, 17 & 18; then play in the tournament on June 19th.

Splatter Paint @ Shawnee LibraryJuly 9, 11-Noon (Ages 9-13)

Splatter Paint and Homemade ice-cream! Learn how historic settlers decorated and try your hand at making some dessert with a modern twist.

Online at our Classes & Events calendar:

www.jocolibrary.org/events

Find out the events happening this summer at your JCL Library:

Central Resource Antioch Blue Valley Cedar Roe

Or Pick up a copy of our Summer Catalog of Classes and Events

the next time you visit your JCL library

location.

Shawnee

DeSoto

Edgerton

Gardner Lackman

Oak Park

Corinth

Spring Hill

Weekly Prizes!Weekly Drawing for

Kids up through 5th gradeT-shirt & Tote Bag

Weekly Drawing for

Kids 6th grade and up

$15 Gift Cards

Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, Starbucks, Target, Oak Park Mall, AMC Theaters, Cold Stone Creamery, Vintage Stock, GameStop, Chipotle

Grand PrizesGrand Prize for

Kids up through 5th grade

Grand Prize for

Kids 6th grade and up

3-$100 VISA Gift CardsA READ Poster PERSONALIZED

with your own picture!

How do I start the Summer Reading

Program??

Get your Summer Reading Log

Pick one up at the Library starting May 26

Log onto the Library Web site and download a log at:

www.jocolibrary.org/summerreading

OR

Or Get a Sneak Preview!

Attend the

Family Science Night

At

Central Resource Library

May 12

Starting at 6:00pm

Every time you visit the library:

• Pick up books, movies• Read a magazine• Log onto the computers• Ask a friendly librarian

for suggestions about what great book to read or listen to.

• Enjoy yourself…It’s Summer Vacation!

And don’t forget

To enter the

Weekly Drawing

For

PRIZES!

And Keep Track of What You Read!

By

Filling Out the

Summer Reading Log

Starting July 6

You can turn in your LOG And get your PRIZE BOOK

ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!

Be sure to:

• READ!• PLAY!• SWIM!• DRAW!• DANCE!• WRITE!• LAUGH!• HAVE FUN!

And… VISIT THE

JOHNSON COUNTY LIBRARY

NEAREST YOU!