The Library is Closed

Beginning March 19th, the library will be closed to help limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Don't Return Your Checkouts

Due dates for items currently checked out have been extended to April 16th. Our outdoor book return and the Beaver Creek book return are currently closed. Please hang on to your checkouts until the library reopens.

Access Your Library from Home

Patrons can continue to use their library card to access e-books and downloadable-audiobooks, stream movies and TV, learn new skills, and more. Don't have a library card? While we're closed, Johnston and rural Polk County residents can sign up for a digital card to get access to online resources. Staff will be available via email to help you get started.

Join Us Online

Beginning Monday, March 23rd, join us on Facebook for activity ideas and story times. Every Monday see us at Sweet Starts: Bite-Sized Ideas for Learning for stay-at-home activites for every day of the week; on Tuesdays, join Miss Brittany at 10am for story times; Wacky Wednesdays will have more librarian-approved family activities for you and your kids; and on Thursdays, join Miss Megan at 9:15am for Babies and Books.

Stay tuned for additional ways JPL will continue to offer programs and services during this time.

Coronavirus (Covid-19) Resources
Consumer Reports
Digital Card While we're closed, Johnston and rural Polk County residents (who don't already have a library card) can sign up for a digital card to get access to the library's e-books & e-audiobooks, streaming movies & TV, and other online resources.
Digital Magazines The library has digital magazines for your computer, phone, or tablet. No checkout limits. No expirations!
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Lynda.com Lynda provides access to thousands of in-depth video tutorials—basic to advanced—for learning business, software, technology, and creative skills.
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Johnston High School Yearbooks

The library's digital collection includes most yearbooks from 1928, when the yearbook was known as The Beaconite, to 2013.

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