Event List

Crafters and wannabe DIY'ers unite: let's make stuff together! Join Jamie Seitz to get your hands dirty and your creativity flowing during this quarterly maker class. In June, we'l...

The NOLA Jazz Trio featuring Jeff Kane on clarinet, Jamie Poulsen on piano, and Spencer Paulsen on bass will be at Johnston Public Library for an indoor concert in the library on S...

Join us for a fun Scavenger Hunt throughout the Youth Services Area. Win a prize after finding all 10 themed items. For all ages.

Interact with your child as we use books, songs, music, finger plays, and flannel boards to build early literacy skills. Designed for children from 18 months through preschool and ...

Grab your bestie and get to the library! Make a friendship bracelet, create matching charm necklaces, or make a memory at our BFF photo booth. No registration is required for this ...

Bust your summer boredom! Kids in 6th grade and up can drop into the Teen Space anytime between 2:00 and 5:00 to complete a craft. This week's craft: Easy Yarn Pom Poms! Use colorf...

Let's Talk is a casual program designed for non-native English speakers to practice their English conversation skills with a native English speaker. Discussions focus on current ne...

Visit us at various parks throughout Johnston this summer, weather permitting. Sign-up for a library card, choose a free book, create a fun craft, and participate in our Summer Lib...

With characters as shady as Ken's sunglasses and motives as twisted as Barbie's ponytail, everyone's a suspect in this murder mystery. You can play a part or attend as an investiga...

Get ready to move at a special storytime that will get you and your kids up on your feet! This is a high-energy story time for kids of all ages.

Let's go!  Drive, dodge, and maneuver your way to a first-place finish in our Mario Kart Tournament! Prizes for the winners. 6th grade and up. No tournament July 10. 6th grade...

Test your skills! Prizes and bragging rights for the winners. Tournaments help every Wednesday - except July 10. 6th grade and up.

A variety of Play-Doh, tools, and mats will all be available during this program as well as information for parents on the benefits of using Play-Doh during regular play time. Perf...

Meet up with fellow book lovers for good books and good discussion at this lunchtime book club. Books are available a month in advance at the Circulation Desk. Lunchtime Lit Book C...

This month's book is The Family Chao by Samantha Chang.

Every Thursday, hang out with fellow Dragon Ball fans! We'll watch the anime, compete in trivia, eat Japanese snacks, and end with a Dragon Ball FighterZ video game tournament. 6th...

Calling all heroes! Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a table top role-playing game (TTRPG) that promotes creativity and problem solving skills. We will be learning the basics of...

In the early stage of Alzheimer's disease, families face new questions as they adjust. This program provides practical answers to the questions that arise in the early stage includ...

Adult ESL is an ongoing program designed for English language learners. Lessons focus on functional English – learning basic phrases and expressions for having conversations in eve...

This show will even make your hair stand up! You will experience items disappearing in clear liquids with our refraction oil and see the power of a Van De Graaff generator, but no ...

Join a SHIIP Senior Medicare Patrol Counselor from the State of Iowa to learn how to effectively navigate Medicare, including Medicare A, B, C, and D, supplemental insurance, and e...

Join us for a fun Scavenger Hunt throughout the Youth Services Area. Win a prize after finding all 10 themed items. For all ages.

Interact with your child as we use books, songs, music, finger plays, and flannel boards to build early literacy skills. Designed for children from 18 months through preschool and ...

CALLING ALL FUTURE LIBRARIANS!  Earn your Mini Master of Library Science certificate!  This scavenger-hunt program will help you practice your librarian skills by sorting...

All levels of experience are welcome! We will host four sessions this summer - June 10 & 24 and July 8 & 22. Separate registration is required for each session. Come to one...