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Holiday Light Recycling

All Day
All Ages
Johnston Public Library
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Johnston Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Home & Garden, Other
Event Details:

Taking down those holiday decorations and wondering where you can dispose of old or broken lights? JPL has partnered with Metro Waste Authority to offer a holiday lights drop-off at the library! 

Holiday Light Recycling

All Day
All Ages
Johnston Public Library
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Johnston Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Home & Garden, Other
Event Details:

Taking down those holiday decorations and wondering where you can dispose of old or broken lights? JPL has partnered with Metro Waste Authority to offer a holiday lights drop-off at the library! 

Holiday Light Recycling

All Day
All Ages
Johnston Public Library
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Johnston Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Home & Garden, Other
Event Details:

Taking down those holiday decorations and wondering where you can dispose of old or broken lights? JPL has partnered with Metro Waste Authority to offer a holiday lights drop-off at the library! 

Living with Nature: Being Coyote Aware In and Out of the City

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults, All Ages
Large Meeting Room
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Presentations
Event Details:

Join Iowa DNR Wildlife Biologist Andy Kellner to discuss coyotes, an adaptable wildlife species that lives inside and outside of urban places. Topics will include coyote history, ecology, and tips for avoiding human-wildlife conflict.

Holiday Light Recycling

All Day
All Ages
Johnston Public Library
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Johnston Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Home & Garden, Other
Event Details:

Taking down those holiday decorations and wondering where you can dispose of old or broken lights? JPL has partnered with Metro Waste Authority to offer a holiday lights drop-off at the library! 

Holiday Light Recycling

All Day
All Ages
Johnston Public Library
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Johnston Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Home & Garden, Other
Event Details:

Taking down those holiday decorations and wondering where you can dispose of old or broken lights? JPL has partnered with Metro Waste Authority to offer a holiday lights drop-off at the library! 

Holiday Light Recycling

All Day
All Ages
Johnston Public Library
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Johnston Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Home & Garden, Other
Event Details:

Taking down those holiday decorations and wondering where you can dispose of old or broken lights? JPL has partnered with Metro Waste Authority to offer a holiday lights drop-off at the library! 

Holiday Light Recycling

All Day
All Ages
Johnston Public Library
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Johnston Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Home & Garden, Other
Event Details:

Taking down those holiday decorations and wondering where you can dispose of old or broken lights? JPL has partnered with Metro Waste Authority to offer a holiday lights drop-off at the library! 

Holiday Light Recycling

All Day
All Ages
Johnston Public Library
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Johnston Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Home & Garden, Other
Event Details:

Taking down those holiday decorations and wondering where you can dispose of old or broken lights? JPL has partnered with Metro Waste Authority to offer a holiday lights drop-off at the library! 

Holiday Light Recycling

All Day
All Ages
Johnston Public Library
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Johnston Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Home & Garden, Other
Event Details:

Taking down those holiday decorations and wondering where you can dispose of old or broken lights? JPL has partnered with Metro Waste Authority to offer a holiday lights drop-off at the library! 

Holiday Light Recycling

All Day
All Ages
Johnston Public Library
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Johnston Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Home & Garden, Other
Event Details:

Taking down those holiday decorations and wondering where you can dispose of old or broken lights? JPL has partnered with Metro Waste Authority to offer a holiday lights drop-off at the library! 

Holiday Light Recycling

All Day
All Ages
Johnston Public Library
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Johnston Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Home & Garden, Other
Event Details:

Taking down those holiday decorations and wondering where you can dispose of old or broken lights? JPL has partnered with Metro Waste Authority to offer a holiday lights drop-off at the library! 

Family Puzzle Competition

10:30am–12:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Large Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies, Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get your team together and sign up for our Family Puzzle Competition! You will have 90 minutes to complete a 400 piece puzzle with you and your friends/family.

Library is Closed for Presidents' Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Johnston Public Library
Description:

The Johnston Public Library will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026 in observance of Presidents' Day.

The library will re-open Tuesday, February 17, 2026 with regular hours. 

Library is Closed for Easter Sunday

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Johnston Public Library
Description:

The Johnston Public Library will be closed on Sunday, April 5, 2026 in observance of Easter. 

The library will re-open Monday, April 6, 2026 with regular hours. 

Kite Building Workshop

2:00pm–4:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Large Meeting Room
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies, Play & Learn, Sports & Outdoors
Event Details:

Get ready for the 13th Annual Kites on the Green Festival on Saturday, May 2nd by attending a free Kite Making Workshop on Saturday, April 11th at Johnston Public Library from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

Kites on the Green

10:00am–5:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Johnston Commons
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Johnston Commons
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies, Entertainment, Play & Learn, Sports & Outdoors
Event Details:

Join us for the 13th annual Kites on the Green festival at Johnston Commons Park on May 2, 2026. This family-fun event will be held in the green space near the Johnston Public Library from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Library is Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Johnston Public Library
Description:

The Johnston Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026 in observance of Memorial Day. 

The library will re-open Tuesday, May 26, 2026 with regular hours. 

Library is Closed for Independence Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Johnston Public Library
Description:

The Johnston Public Library will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2026 in observance of Independence Day. 

The library will re-open Sunday, July 5, 2026 with regular hours. 

Library is Closed for Independence Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Johnston Public Library
Description:

The Johnston Public Library will be closed on Saturday, July 4, 2026 in observance of Independence Day. 

The library will re-open Sunday, July 5, 2026 with regular hours. 

Library is Closed for Labor Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Johnston Public Library
Description:

The Johnston Public Library will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026 in observance of Labor Day.

The library will re-open Tuesday, September 8, 2026 with regular hours. 

Library is Closed for Veteran's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Johnston Public Library
Description:

The Johnston Public Library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 in observance of Veteran's Day.

The library will re-open Thursday, November 12, 2026 with regular hours. 

Library is Closing Early at 5:00pm for Thanksgiving

5:00pm–8:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Johnston Public Library
Description:

The Johnston Public Library will be closing early at 5:00PM on Wednesday, November 25, 2026 in observance of Thanksgiving. 

The library will re-open Saturday, November 28, 2026 with regular hours. 

Library is Closed for Thanksgiving

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Johnston Public Library
Description:

The Johnston Public Library will be closed on Thursday, November 26, 2026 in observance of Thanksgiving. 

The library will re-open Saturday, November 28, 2026 with regular hours.