Library
Libraries add blood pressure monitors
There’s a new kind of “reading” happening at Johnson County Library, and this one could save lives. Thanks to a partnership with the American Heart Association and HCA Midwest Health, blood pressure monitors are now available at 10 of the Library’s 14 branches.
Library’s new website focuses on discovery
Johnson County Library has launched a new and improved website to make your experience faster, simpler and more personalized. You’ll still find us at jocolibrary.org, and your account, browsing and checkout process remains the same — only now, everything is easier to access.
Cook up a healthier summer with Johnson County Library
If you’re thinking about getting healthier this summer, skip the fitness fads and start with a Library card.
Story Connections: Program brings memories to life
Johnson County Library invites you to Story Connections: On the Go, a program designed for individuals living with memory loss and their care partners.
Library, AARP help taxpayers
Through a decade-long partnership with AARP, adults (with or without a library card) can receive free tax assistance during filing season. The tax filing deadline is April 15.
Library helps to uncover family history
The Johnson County Genealogical Society, founded in partnership with Johnson County Library in 1972, occupies a large space in Overland Park’s Central Resource Library and has volunteer genealogists on site seven days a week to help people in search of their family roots, whether they are in Johnson County or anywhere in the world.