Event List

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...

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...

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.

Description: Join us for an hour of fun playing with a variety of blocks and other building materials. Come see what it is all about and have some CONSTRUCTIVE FUN!!! Perfect for a...

Become a mini fashion designer! Bring your Barbie, or similarly sized doll, and make her runway ready with a new, cool outfit. Everyone will get to design and take home their creat...

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 ...

Make your own sand art masterpiece in a bottle. Be warned: This might get messy! Recommended for children in Grades K-5. No registration is required. 

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.

Clothespin Play is an engaging program designed to promote the development of fine motor skills in children aged 2 to 4. Through creative and playful activities using clothespins, ...

Stop by the youth services area between 10am-Noon for a quick craft! This is a drop-in program for kids, so no registration is necessary. Available while supplies last.  ...

This month's craft is pinwheels!

Only You Can Prevent Wildfires! Learn more about how you can play your part and help Smokey Bear celebrate his 80th birthday during this fun storytime. Read books, sing songs, and ...

Create your very own messy masterpiece using a variety of supplies and fun techniques. Great for kids in grades pre-k through 5th grade. Be sure to dress for a mess!...

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.

Explore the power of magnets through hands-on play. A variety of Magnet activities will be provided during this open play program. Perfect for ages 2-5, but all ages welcome. *A...

Ready for an afterschool treat? Kids can join our monthly cooking class to learn basic cooking skills and practice following a recipe. Registration is required for this class and i...

This month, we're making homemade ice cream! 

Join us for a Bluey themed BINGO game! A fun time for kids of all ages and their families. No registration required.

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...

Minions have taken over the library! Bring your family to see if you can follow the clues and thwart the minions' evil plans. Each group must have an adult present to participate. ...

Minions have taken over the library! Bring your family to see if you can follow the clues and thwart the minions' evil plans. Each group must have an adult present to participate. ...