Lone Jack Branch

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Summer Reading Time!

Hello, readers. It’s May again, and MCPL is gearing up for the Summer Reading Program. We hope all our families will participate in this great event. In addition to being a great form of entertainment (and maybe even education), reading books throughout the summer months will help your child to maintain the level of literacy they’ve achieved throughout the school year. In addition, studies also show that kids who take books (or eBooks!) on vacation are far less irritating to their parents during those long car rides.

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May

When I was a child, May was one of my favorite months of the year. The first reason was because my birthday is in May, which made it special. The other reason was that school ended in May, and the long summer stretched out before me to have fun doing summer activities. One of my favorite memories was Dad and Mom taking us camping and fishing. We always found plenty of family fun things to do.

For some summer fun ideas, search our MCPL catalog.

Here are a few titles to get you started:

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Concussions: Get the Facts

I just attended a free informational presentation on concussions at a local hospital. With the amount of publicity concussions have gotten in the news lately, due to the number of former and current NFL players committing acts now attributed to brain injuries acquired during their playing days, I was curious about the latest findings and research on the subject.

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The Lone Jack Branch

The Lone Jack Branch

The current Lone Jack Branch opened in 1998. The library's first location was in a trailer that didn't even have a restroom.

Last year, 53,694 patrons visited the library.

The Lone Jack Staff

The Lone Jack Staff

Are you looking for an item? An answer? A suggestion? This group is here to help. If your branch staff doesn't know the answer to your question, they likely know where to help you look. All you have to do is ask.

A library display on surviving the economy.

Learn Something New

Time spent at the library is time spent learning. Books, movies, music, databases, events, classes, and more are all here waiting to teach you something new today.

Families at a library event in Lone Jack.

Events for Families

There are many types of events at the library. You never know who you might meet or what you might learn! Check out the events list on this page to find a program for you.