The Dorothy Bramlage Public Library

230 West Seventh Street
Junction City, Kansas  66441-3097
(785) 238-4311
fax: (785) 238-7873

jclibrary@jclib.org


Director: Susan Moyer

Assistant Director for Adult Services: Cheryl Jorgensen

Assistant Director for Youth Services: Patty Collins


 

The Dorothy Bramlage Public Library is now a partner of the Foundation Center, which provides information on organizations that provide grants to communities, non-profit entities and individuals. This special collection offers print materials on fundraising and nonprofit management as well as two online grant databases from the Foundation Center. The Foundation Directory Online Professional is fully searchable database with detailed profiles of all active U.S. foundations. Foundation Grants to Individuals is an online database that assists individuals in funding, primarily in the areas of education and the arts. The databases and the Foundation print materials are accessible at the library's reference department.

Online Book News
The Book News site offers book reviews, award lists for children and adults, author Web site links. You can also sign up to receive montly email newsletters

Online Book Clubs
Readers Advisory for teens on up through adult fiction and non-fiction. Read chapter segments to determine your interest in a book.

Friends of the Library 2008 Geary County Landmark Keepsakes featuring the George Smith Library are now on sale at the Library, the Geary County Historical Society Museum, and the Municipal Building. (Pictured right)

2008 Geary County Keepsake
 The 2009 Community Information Directory: A Directory of Resources and Services in the Junction City Area is available for viewing here.

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      Hours of Operation

Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 
Getting a Library Card

To check out materials, you will need a library card. To obtain a borrower's card, bring photo identification and proof of your current local mailing address to the library and complete an application. Your new library card will be issued at the time of application.
Parents may apply for cards for their children age 4 and older.

Library Resources

The Dorothy Bramlage Public Library serves the residents of Junction City, Ft. Riley, Geary County and surrounding areas. You are invited to visit the library and browse our collection of books, magazines, newspapers, videos, books-on-tape, CD-ROMs and reference materials as well as utilize our high-speed Internet service provided by Cox Business Services. You may call the Reference Desk at (785)238-4311 or, from outside the library's service area, contact us via mail or email (jclibrary@jclib.org)with your questions.

   LearningExpressLibrary This is a subscription site made available to our library patrons who may be planning on taking a standardized test for college entrance, graduate school entrance, civil service, vocational career certification, nursing, TOEFL, GED, teacher certification, advanced placement or real estate licensing. The site also includes basic skills improvement or job and career assistance. The Learning Express Library Web site will have detailed information on how to register to set up an individualized account. Once you have established your account, you will have free and unlimited access to all of the Learn-A-Test resources. (Yes--it's free!)

Setting up a personal account is quick and easy, but there are a couple potential hurdles for home users.  If your computer is protected by a firewall, it must be disabled in order to log on and utilize Learn-A-Test. Your computer must also be set to accept cookies. Learn-A-Test's cookies are not malicious, but are the kind that permit you to navigate the Web site using your personalized logon name.  If you are unsure how to disable your firewall or enable cookies, you can contact technical support for Learning Express at 1-800-295-9556.

Note: It is not necessary to use a library card as your logon to register with LearningExpressLibrary.

Library Programs

The Big Read community book discussion series

Book discussion groups (Family Book Discussion, Fantastic Realms, Frank Talk Lecture Series, Ladies of the Night, Mahogany Readers, and Mystery Club)

Frank Talk Lecture Series

Friends of the Library Book Sales

Language Arts

Learning Is For Everyone (LIFE)

More events for youth

Movies (always free to the public--refreshments provided)

Saturday @ the Library (children and families)

Special Events

Storytime (children 2 - 5 years)
     age 2: Mother Goose Time for Tots
     ages 3-5: Storytime
     registration information

Summer Reading program

Talk About Literature in Kansas (TALK) book discussion

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July 2009 Library Calendar

Date Event
June 30 Storytime @ 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m., or 6:00 p.m.
July 1 Friends of the Library Board @ 6:00 p.m.
July 3 Closed for Independence Day
  Red White and Blue Crafts @ 10:00 am
July 4 Closed for Independence Day
July 6 Ladies of the Night @ 7:00 p.m. Red Convertible and Other Stories by Louise Erdrich
July 7 Storytime @ 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m., or 6:00 p.m.
  Learning Is for Everyone class: Seasonal Eating for Balance @ 7:00 pm
July 8 Wild Wednesdays @ 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
  Learning Is for Everyone class: Blended Learning/Skills Assessment (online course) @ 5:30 p.m.
July 9 Registration deadline for 7/16 Learning Is for Everyone class: Basket Making
  Family Film Festival @ 2:00 p.m.
  Fantastic Realms @ 7:00 p.m. @ Tompers Perk. Wizards
  Learning Is for Everyone class: Crochet @ 7:00 p.m. (informal session)
July 11 Registration deadline for 7/13 Beginning Drawing Workshop
July 13 Beg. Drawing Workshop @ 10:00 a.m.
  Library Board @ 5:30 p.m.
July 14 Storytime @ 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m., or 6:00 p.m.
  Otaku Melancholy Manga & Anime Brigade @ 3:00 p.m. Peach Girl, Volume 1 and Episode 1
  Mystery Club @ 7:00 p.m. Missing Witness by Gordon Campbell
July 15 Wild Wednesdays @ 10:00 & 11:00 a.m.
  Learning Is for Everyone class: How to Start a Business @ 4:30 p.m.
  Learning Is for Everyone Class @ 6:30 p.m. Real Estate Housing Seminar
July 16 Family Film Festival @ 2:00 p.m.
  Learning Is for Everyone class: Basket Making @ 6:00 p.m. @ Hobby Haven
July 17 Book to Film Festival @ 6:30 p.m. Marley & Me
July 18 Registration deadline for 8/25 Learning Is for Everyone class: Quilting for Beginners
  Learning Is for Everyone class: First Aid and CPR @ 9:00 a.m.
  Saturday @ the Library @ 10:00 a.m. @ municipal building. Clement McRae Puppet Show
July 19 A Look Inside Outsider Art in Kansas @ 1:30 p.m.
July 20 Family Book Discussion @ 6:00 p.m. Creative thinkers and doers
July 21 Storytime @ 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m., or 6:00 p.m.
  Master the Art of Reading by Using NoveList @ 7:00 p.m.
July 22 Registration deadline for 7/24 After Hours @ the Library: Tie Dye and Ice Cream Party
  Wild Wednesdays @ 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
July 23 Family Film Festival @ 2:00 p.m.
  Learning Is for Everyone class: Crochet @ 7:00 p.m.
July 24 After Hours @ the Library @ 6:30 p.m. Tie Dye and Ice Cream Party
July 25 Learning Is for Everyone class: Quilting for Beginners @ 9:00 a.m.
July 28 Sunflower Quilters Guild @ 6:00 p.m.
July 31 Master the Art of Reading - Summer Reading Program for High School and Adults ends

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Updated June 30, 2009
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