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We’re so excited to partner with Zenko Tea to provide FREE boba drinks at our Teen Summer Reading Kick-Off Party on Mond...
05/30/2026

We’re so excited to partner with Zenko Tea to provide FREE boba drinks at our Teen Summer Reading Kick-Off Party on Monday, June 1, from 4:30 - 6:00pm.

Come celebrate the start of summer reading with games, activities, prizes, and delicious bubble tea! For kids entering 6th grade and up. Registration is appreciated for planning purposes. Register here: https://bit.ly/4v97e6X

A huge thank you to Pathway Wealth Advisors - Thrivent  for partnering with Johnston Public Library and the Johnston Foo...
05/30/2026

A huge thank you to Pathway Wealth Advisors - Thrivent for partnering with Johnston Public Library and the Johnston Food Pantry for today’s Summer Food & Book Drive! 📚💙🥫

Thanks to the generosity of everyone who donated, we’ll be able to share books with families throughout the community through the Johnston Book Bike and library outreach events — helping increase access to books and promote literacy for all.

We’re so grateful for community partners like Thrivent who help make a positive impact right here in Johnston. Thank you for supporting literacy, connection, and community care! ✨

🍍 Pineapple spotted in the Johnston Public Library parking lot!Our librarians are out here RIGHT NOW for Summer Reading ...
05/29/2026

🍍 Pineapple spotted in the Johnston Public Library parking lot!

Our librarians are out here RIGHT NOW for Summer Reading Drive-Thru from 2–5 p.m., handing out reading logs, program information, and swag bags for kids, teens, and adults.

This year's theme is Plant a Seed, Read, and Miss Jessica understood the assignment. 🌱🍍

Drive through, say hello, grab your Summer Reading materials, and get ready for a summer full of books, prizes, and fun. We can't wait to see you!

☀️Summer is right around the corner! Want to be one of the first to get your reading logs? 🚗 Stop by the library on May ...
05/28/2026

☀️Summer is right around the corner! Want to be one of the first to get your reading logs? 🚗 Stop by the library on May 29 (last day of school) for our Summer Reading Drive-Thru to pick up your reading log and a sweet swag bag. 😎

Get ready to GROW CRAZY at the ultimate teen summer reading kick-off party! Zenko Tea will be here with free boba bubble...
05/27/2026

Get ready to GROW CRAZY at the ultimate teen summer reading kick-off party! Zenko Tea will be here with free boba bubble tea for everyone! Then make yourself an emotional support plant friend craft, compete in a fake plant glue gun challenge, grab the mic for karaoke, play video games on the big screen, win prizes, sign up for our Summer Reading Challenge, and MORE! For kids entering 6th grade and up. Registration is appreciated for planning purposes. Register here: https://bit.ly/4v97e6X

Join Stephanie Harrington tomorrow at 6pm for the basics on planting and maintaining a vegetable garden.Reduce guessing ...
05/26/2026

Join Stephanie Harrington tomorrow at 6pm for the basics on planting and maintaining a vegetable garden.

Reduce guessing and get the basics of growing vegetables. You will learn about soil fundamentals, the importance of light, climate and plant hardiness, watering and irrigation, plant selection, importance and need for pollinators, planting and basic care, and an introduction to problem management.

Adults 18+, registration is required.

Learn more and register: https://johnston.librarycalendar.com/event/vegetable-garden-basics-26338

We’re excited to share new meeting room technology at Johnston Public Library made possible through support from the Pol...
05/26/2026

We’re excited to share new meeting room technology at Johnston Public Library made possible through support from the Polk County Board of Supervisors and the Johnston Public Library Foundation.

Funded through the Polk County Development Grant, these technology improvements allow for hybrid meetings and programs, creating more accessible ways for our community to connect, learn, and participate.

Thank you for investing in a more connected and accessible community!

Johnston Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. JPL will reopen at 9am on Tuesday, May 26. W...
05/25/2026

Johnston Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. JPL will reopen at 9am on Tuesday, May 26.

While we're closed, be sure to check out our digital resources for ebooks, language learning, investment research, and more! https://www.johnstonlibrary.com/1302/Research-Resources

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50131

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