Children’s Room

Visit our children’s area to imagine, learn, and grow in a special place just for children and families. Drive or take an imaginary ride on our interactive bookmobile with sensory and fine motor activities for babies and toddlers and STEAM activities for preschoolers and early elementary age children. You have to see it to fully experience the lights, the buttons and switches, the pretend play, and the carpeted road to the best place around – your library!

Get comfortable in a special seating area for children and families. Use our early learning computers and iPads (on the bookmobile) to sharpen your skills. Browse our selection of board books, picture books, easy readers, early learning nonfiction titles, and chapter books. It’s a great place to meet for a play or study date.

Don’t forget to register or stop in for any of our programs, including STEAM programs, family fun days, the summer reading program, and story hours, which meet in our new Robert M. Conley Room, a multipurpose/story hour space.

Upcoming Ppograms

Feb 17
Homeschool Extracurricular: Minute to Win It
11:00am
- 12:00pm
Homeschool families of all ages are invited to attend monthly meetings led by our library staff. It s a great way to meet new families and friends. Each month, a new craft or activity is introduced. All materials provided. This month s activities is a Minute To Win It game. This month s meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 17th, from 11AM-12PM. Call (606)789-4355 or email HelpDesk@jcplky.org for more information.
Feb 17
Teen Writers Meeting
4:00pm
- 5:00pm
Teens, join our monthly Teen Writers Meeting to talk with other aspiring writers about your projects and play some writing games. Our December meeting will be Tuesday, February 17th, from 4PM - 5 PM. Call (606) 789-4355 or ⁠E-Mail: HelpDesk@jcplky.org for more information. www.jcplky.org ⁠
Feb 17
Test Run Tuesday: Comic Strip
5:30pm
- 6:30pm
For the month of February, our youth level Test Run program will be Comic Strips. This program will be held at the library on Tuesday, February 17th at 5:30PM for 3rd - 6th graders.
Perfect for anyone who is a fan of graphic novels, drawing, or superheros!
Feb 18
Imagine, Learn, Grow Story Time
11:00am
- 11:30am
Enjoy stories, crafts and fun with friends every Wednesday from 11 AM-11:30 AM during our Imagine, Learn, Grow Story Time. Parents and caregivers are invited to participate with children in interactive storytelling - activities using books and other props to engage the children and foster their love of reading. Children develop language and social skills, as well as cultivate a lifelong love of reading and learning. You may drop in to any story hour, any time. All ages are welcome.
Call (606) 789-4355 or E-Mail: HelpDesk@jcplky.org for more information. www.jcplky.org
Feb 19
Tied With Love
4:00pm
- 5:00pm
All middle and high school students are welcome to join our newest service project Tied with Love. Tied with Love is a project that allows our teens to make tie blankets for nursing home residents for their birthdays. This month s meeting will be February 19th from
4PM - 5PM. For more information Call (606) 789-4355 or E-Mail: HelpDesk@jcplky.org.
Feb 19
Book Talk: The Correspondent
6:00pm
- 7:00pm
Discuss The Correspondent with our Book Talk group on Thursday, February 19th, at 6 PM. Zoom option is available. This book is available at our Help Desk and as an Ebook and audio book on Libby. Register to reserve a hard copy of the book and/or be put on the list for the Zoom link by calling the library at (606) 789-4355 or emailing us at: HelpDesk@jcplky.org
Feb 23
Gentle Yoga
1:00pm
- 1:45pm
Gentle yoga is for any level of physical ability. We meet every Monday from 1 PM - 1:45 PM. You can also view previously recorded classes on our YouTube channel at this link:
Johnson County Public Library
444 Main Street, Paintsville, KY 41240
For more information, use (606)789-4355.HelpDesk@jcplky.org
www.jcplky.org
Feb 24
Test Run Tuesday: Flower Arranging
5:30pm
- 6:30pm
For the month of February, our adult level Test Run program will be Flower Arranging. This program will be held at the library on Tuesday, February 24th at 5:30PM. This activity does require registration, as there are limited spots available. Please contact the library to reserve your spot today by calling us at (606) 789-4355 or E-Mailing: HelpDesk@jcplky.org.
Feb 25
Imagine, Learn, Grow Story Time
11:00am
- 11:30am
Enjoy stories, crafts and fun with friends every Wednesday from 11 AM-11:30 AM during our Imagine, Learn, Grow Story Time. Parents and caregivers are invited to participate with children in interactive storytelling - activities using books and other props to engage the children and foster their love of reading. Children develop language and social skills, as well as cultivate a lifelong love of reading and learning. You may drop in to any story hour, any time. All ages are welcome.
Call (606) 789-4355 or E-Mail: HelpDesk@jcplky.org for more information. www.jcplky.org
Feb 26
Book Club: The Perfect Son
12:00pm
- 1:00pm
Grab a snack and chat with other readers about The Perfect Son By: Freida Mcfadden on February 26th from 12 PM - 1 PM. Zoom option available. Contact (606)789-4355 or HelpDesk@jcplky.org for the link. The book is available at our help desk, Libby, and Hoopla.
Feb 26
Teen Meeting:
4:00pm
- 5:00pm
All middle and high school students are welcome to join us for an hour of escape room fun. Teens will be provided the resources and materials to be able to work together to escape the library in our "escape room." Snacks and drinks provided. Call (606)789-4355 or E-Mail helpdesk@jcplky.org for more information.
Feb 28
Family Fun Day: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
11:00am
- 1:00pm
Our Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss Family Fun Day will be on Saturday, February 28th from 11 AM - 1 PM.
We invite you to celebrate the life of Dr Seuss and his many, many books! Our event will feature a special story time, fun games, crafts, and birthday cupcakes! This program is free and open to all ages.
Call (606) 789-4355 or E-Mail: HelpDesk@jcplky.org for more information. www.jcplky.org

Children's Resources

Hoopla for Kids

A selection of music, movies, audiobooks, comics, and television shows for kids.

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Capstone Interactive

Interactive Ebooks for children as well as graphic novels.

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Elementary Primary Search

Educational games and videos from Curious George, Wild Kratts and other PBS KIDS shows!

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Britannica School Elementary

Discover encyclopedia articles, multimedia, primary sources, games, and other learning resources that support student research and reinforce curriculum standards.

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TumbleBooks

Enjoy animated/talking picture books, audiobooks, puzzles and games.

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Kentucky Virtual Library

Kentucky Virtual Library is a consortium of 350 Kentucky libraries and institutions providing various types of databases.

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AR Bookfinder

Searching for books with a corresponding Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360® quiz is easy with Accelerated Reader Bookfinder®. Students, teachers, parents, and librarians can search in English or Spanish using criteria such as ATOS book level or a Lexile™ measure, interest level, title, author, fiction/nonfiction, subject, award-winners, state lists, CCSS Exemplars, and more.

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TeachingBooks

Bring Reading to Life. TeachingBooks strives to joyfully enrich everyone’s experience reading children’s and young adult books.

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