OCTOBER 2021
Fiscal Year July 2020 - June 2021 Report to the Community Leading the Library through a pandemic which has changed the world is not something I trained to do. But remaining committed to our community, we tackled it as an opportunity to reset by evaluating services, programs, and facilities to determine what was working, needed to be added, changed, updated or ended. Summary: Ways the Library adapted to the changing needs of our community during the Pandemic: • Fines were temporarily eliminated, following the eviction moratorium. (expired September 1, 2021) • Virtual Programming allows the Library to offer a wide range of informative, cultural and educational opportunities to learners of all ages and backgrounds from the comfort of home. (summer 2020) • Book Bundles offers a personalized reading list for children, teens, and their families.(summer 2020) • Homeschool Collections provide materials to supplement the homeschool curriculum. (August 2020) • Student Digital Access (SDA) cards are available to every middle and high school student in Boone County Schools. The card gives students access to the Library’s digital resources without fines.(August 2020) • 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten prepares children for starting school with an achievable goal. The child earns milestone badges, a certificate and a picture with Tales the Library Dragon.(January 2021) • Wide-Area Mesh Network delivers Wi-Fi to households in the community that do not have an internet connection. Wi-Fi usage increased by 82% through this partnership with the City of Florence. (February 2021) Circulation: Physical materials increased by 9% over last fiscal year. eMaterials increased by 261%. We are yet to determine if the increase in eMaterial usage is permanent or temporary due to the pandemic. Master Plan: In January 2020, the Library signed a contract with MSR Design to conduct a Facilities Master planning process. Five projects were recommended by the plan in the following priority order: • Move the Walton Branch closer to I-75. • Add 4,000 square feet and remodel the Florence Branch. • Renovate the Main Library. • Add 5,000 square feet and remodel the Scheben Branch. • Review the Hebron Branch usage for future remodel. Our Community: All this work and more is supported by local tax dollars. In FY2021, for every one dollar in taxes, the citizens of Boone County received approximately $6.75 in value. What does the Library Get this cost you? You pay 4.6 cents for every one hundred dollars of your newsletter property’s value in taxes to the Library. Utilize the Library you’ve already paid for! We are so much more than books. in the mail! Carrie Herrmann, Director Visit our website bcpl.org and click on Events. Scroll down to “Receive Discover BCPL by mail”. If you prefer digital, send an email to [email protected].
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iOS icon Android Icon t icon explore events & workshops for ADULTS Take and Make: Wine Cork Virtual: Condor & Crow’s Pumpkins Petrifying Picture Show Friday, October 1 Saturday, October 2 REGISTER FOR Main Library Zoom, 2 p.m. LIBRARY EVENTS Make your own wine cork pumpkin! Hot Watch Assignment: Terror with were- Go to bcpl.org/events and locate glue is not included. While supplies last. wolves, vampires, mummies and your program in the Library’s event Frankenstein’s monster. Scare packages calendar or call 859-342-BOOK Take and Make: Candy Corn Glow (snacks) available at the Florence Branch (2665) and select the appropriate Friday, October 1 while supplies last. Please register. Zoom location. All registration will close Scheben Branch link will be provided prior to the event. one hour prior to the event Create a festive, Halloween inspired tea unless otherwise noted. light decoration. While supplies last. Autumn Forest Monday, October 4 SWET DanceFit Scheben Branch, 11 a.m. Saturdays, October 2 and 16 Create an autumn forest on canvas using Hebron Branch, 9:30 a.m. acrylic paints. Presented by Tara from SWET DanceFit is a nonstop, 50-minute, Painted Cicada. $20 material fee. Please Weekly Events medium to high energy cardio dance register. class that combines dance styles and a mix of Top 40 hits. Please register. Virtual: Making Healthy Choices Yoga for Healthy Weight Tuesday, October 5 Oktoberfest Zoom, 11 a.m. Main Library Saturday, October 2 Mondays, 6 p.m. Monthly healthy cooking series presented Scheben Branch, 1 p.m. by the Boone County Extension Office Hebron Branch Bring the family to celebrate our region’s where you will learn healthy eating tips Wednesdays, 6 p.m. rich German heritage. Enjoy polka music using MyPlate. Please register. Zoom link Scheben Branch by Polkin’ Fun, free pretzels, drinks in will be provided prior to the event. Thursdays, 6 p.m. our Root Beer Garden, and a German- *No class October 21 themed storytime at 2 p.m. Prost! Writer’s Group Tuesday, October 5 and 19 Bring a yoga mat. $30 monthly fee. Main Library, 7 p.m. Register at boonecountyky.org/parks Join other local writing enthusiasts to or call the Parks at 859-334-2117. share your work, get feedback, encour- agement, and perhaps even inspiration. Fun and Flexible Yoga Email [email protected] with questions. Main Library Mondays, 7:15 p.m. Virtual: Colors of Fall Bring a yoga mat. $30 monthly fee. Call Thursday, October 7 Boone County Parks to register at Zoom, 6:30 p.m. 859-334-2117. Get ready for fall color season! Practice tree ID basics, learn the best local spots to enjoy fall foliage, and discuss forest Mindful Movement Yoga conservation projects in NKY. Please Hebron Branch register. Zoom link will be provided prior Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to the event. Scheben Branch Experience T’ai Chi Thursdays, 10:15 a.m. Friday, October 8 and 22 *No class October 21 Scheben Branch, 10:30 a.m. Bring a yoga mat. $30 monthly fee. Master Greg Fahey, 6th Degree Black Register at boonecountyky.org/ Belt, teaches an easy course in the gentle parks or call 859-334-2117. and low impact martial art of T’ai Chi.
Call Kelsey at 292-3393 at least one week in advance if special accommodations are needed.
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Comfort Quilts for the Community Virtual: Safe Aging Panel Tuesday, October 12 Wednesday, October 20 Hebron Branch, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Zoom, 6:30 p.m. Monday, October 25 Safe Aging Coalition of NKY is a volunteer Main Library, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. organization committed to supplying education and resources around Spooky Sew small quilts for distribution to com- falls prevention. Panel members will Happenings munity organizations. Bring your sewing speak about medication and fall risks, machine. Co-sponsor: R.C. Durr YMCA. innovative ways to prevent and respond Haunted Gaines Tavern Hybrid: T’ai Chi Chih to falls using technology, and financial Wednesday, October 6 and legal concerns tied to falls. They will Thursday, October 14, 11 a.m. Main Library, 6:30 p.m. also respond to general questions from Cave Paranormal Engineering explores Florence Branch the audience. Please register. Zoom link the tragic events leading to the belief that In-person: Please register. will be sent prior to the event. the Gaines Tavern in Walton is haunted, Zoom discusses their paranormal experiences Virtual: Please register. Zoom link will be All BCPL locations closed in the structure, and displays some of provided prior to the event. Thursday, October 21 their tools of the trade. Please register. Explore moving meditation with certified Take and Make: Paranormal Activity in NKY instructor Phoenix Wilson: a system of The Nightmare Before Christmas Tuesday, October 12 19 movements and one pose based on October 25-30 Hebron Branch, 6 p.m. ancient Chinese principles and idea of Florence Branch Join members of P.I.N.K. (Paranormal restoring the balance of life force energy. This is Halloween! Make a glass painting Investigators of Northern Kentucky) St. Elizabeth CardioVascular inspired by the TikTok craze, a Jack as they explore local paranormal and Mobile Health Unit Skellington ornament, and other fun seemingly unexplainable events. Whether crafts. Please register each individual. Friday, October 15 a skeptic or believer, lively discussions Scheben Branch, 10 a.m. Diamond Art Group are sure to be had! Please register. Receive a free stroke and carotid screen- Tuesday, October 26 Virtual: Rabbit Hash Ghost Walk ing for qualified adults age 40+. Screen- Scheben Branch, noon Thursday, October 14 ings check arteries in the neck where A combination of cross-stitch and paint- Facebook Live, 6 p.m. plaque buildup can lead to blockages, by-numbers, this art form uses diamonds Join us for a walk through historic Rabbit the #1 cause of stroke. Please register at to create a sparkly painting. Create a Hash as we explore the town’s haunted 859-301-WELL to see if you qualify. small diamond painting or bring your locations and learn of its long dead residents who still walk among us. Hybrid: Old School Gamers of own to work on. Please register. Florence Hybrid: The “Spirit Children” Of Color Me Mine Boss Cox’s Crony Saturday, October 16, 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 26 Monday, October 18, 6:30 p.m. Florence Branch Hebron Branch, 6 p.m. Florence Branch In-person: Please register. Paint a pumpkin box, BOO tea light or In-person: Please register. Zoom & Roll20 mug. Feel free to show up in a costume! Zoom Virtual: Please register. Links will be $10 per person, ages 13+. Please register. : Please register. Zoom link will be provided prior to the event. Virtual Virtual: Eat Better for Less provided prior to the event. Come with us, on a journey through time Wednesday, October 27 Greg Hand uncovers Westwood’s Lew and space, to the land of Old School Zoom, 10 a.m. Craft, a tough customer who took over RPGs! All experience levels welcome. Receive tips for making healthy lifestyle Boss Cox’s saloon at Dead Man’s Corner Card Making changes to eat better for less. Presented and helped enforce the Boss’ reign in by Boone County Extension Office. Please Monday, October 18 Cincinnati. Lew had a mystical side and register. Zoom link will be provided prior Scheben Branch, 6 p.m. found a clairvoyant to produce two to the event. Learn how to make four themed cards. children for him from the spiritual realm. Age 16+. $5 material fee. Please register. Trivia Virtual: Ghosts of Boone County Wednesday, October 27 Thursday, October 28 Main Library, 6:30 p.m. Zoom, 6:30-8 p.m. Play trivia just for fun! Bring your own Join us for tales of murder, mayhem, team or we’ll put teams together for you. and hauntings from around Boone County. Please register. Zoom link will be provided before the event.
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Satur-yay! (birth-5 years) Artsmart: Picasso (grades K-5) Saturday, October 2 Monday, October 11 REGISTER FOR Main Library, 10-11:30 a.m. Hebron Branch, 6 p.m. Was Picasso afraid of snakes? Unravel LIBRARY EVENTS Saturday, October 9 this mystery as we knit yarn snakes, paint Go to bcpl.org/events and locate Scheben Branch, 10-11:30 a.m. with watercolors, and learn about lines your program in the Library’s event It’s Saturday morning fun! Families enjoy and cubism. Please register each person. calendar or call 859-342-BOOK special toys and activities that enhance Fall Into Science (family) (2665) and select the appropriate child development while you de-stress! Monday, October 11 location. All registration will close Please register each person. Scheben Branch, 6:30 p.m. one hour prior to the event unless otherwise noted. Arrowhead Reptile Rescue Conduct experiments just right for (family) fall! Make corn “dance,” explore the Sunday, October 3 changing colors of leaves, get messy Scheben Branch, 2 p.m. making apple oobleck, and more! Please Meet snakes and other scaly friends in register each person. Don’t miss this up-close and personal encounter. Take and Make: Spooky Slime Madcap Puppets! Please register each person. (3-6 years) Cincinnati Museum Center: October 11-15 Incredible Insects (grades K-5) Main Library Monday, October 4 Make spooky slime using glue, borax, Madcap Puppets Florence Branch, 6 p.m. and fun mix-ins! While supplies last. presents Learn amazing facts about insect Take and Make: Get Spooky with defense, including camouflage and Goosebumps (grades K-5) Legend of mimicry! See and touch live insects and October 11-15 mounted insect specimens from across Main Library the globe. Please register each person. Enjoy spooky crafts and activities Sleepy Hollow Tiny Tailgate (family) inspired by R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps Tuesday, October 5 series. Please register each person. Sunday, October 17 Hebron Branch, 6 p.m. Take and Make: Huddle up for some football fun! Kick-off S’more Fall Fun (family) with crafts, games and special visits from October 11-15 professional football players. Please Scheben Branch register each person. When assembled, this craft will look good Homeschool Sampler enough to eat! While supplies last. (grades 1-5) Take and Make: Rocky Mountain Wednesday, October 6 National Park (grades K-5) Main Library, 2 p.m. October 11-16 Explore the art and science of slime! Walton Branch Make your own soap gummy to take Explore the meadow valleys, evergreen home. Please register each person. forests, alpine tundra, and glaciers. Enjoy Pages and Paws at the Park activities about the people, places, and (grades K-5) wildlife! Please register each person. Wednesday, October 6 ABC Play with Me (birth-5 years) Boone Woods Park, Shelter 3, 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 12 and 26 Practice reading to a certified therapy Florence Branch, 10-11:30 a.m. dog. Have a barking good time! Please Learn and explore through play by register for a 15-minute time slot. participating in activities that promote Fire Truck Fun (2-6 years) healthy development and learning. Sunday, October 10 Please register each person. Hebron Branch, 2 p.m. Read with a Teen (grades 1-3) Hebron Fire Department is teaching fire Tuesday, October 12 and 26 safety! Check out the firetruck and get Scheben Branch, 6 p.m. fire safety stickers. Enjoy a story, song For emergent readers in 1st through 3rd and craft. Please register each person. grade. Partner with a teen to enhance your reading skills. Please register for a 30-minute time slot. 4 events & workshops for KIDS
Monster Stomp (2-5 years) Halloween Fun at Hebron (family) Saturday, October 16 Tuesday, October 19 Florence Branch, 10 a.m. Hebron Branch, 6 p.m. Silly monsters need to move! Get up and Crawl, scoot, stomp, or slither your way groove as we sing, play and dance to to the Halloween fun! Enjoy games and the rhythm of music and stories! Nothing crafts, show off your costume, and meet spooky here, just a monster-load of fun! Tales the Library Dragon! Please register Please register each person. each person. Madcap Puppets Presents: All BCPL locations closed Legend of Sleepy Hollow (family) Thursday, October 21 weekly Sunday, October 17 Pumpkin Party! (family) through November 20 Main Library, 2 p.m. Saturday, October 23 Ichabod endures a series of pranks and Main Library, 1-3 p.m. Stimulate your child’s development ghost stories, only to find himself on the Celebrate fall with pumpkin-themed and build language and literacy skills ride of his life in this hilarious version of crafts, games, and activities. Choose through interactive stories, rhymes, Washington Irving’s classic short story. your own mini-pumpkin to decorate and and music. Storytime age ranges are Please register each person. take home. Please register each person. just a guide; children (and siblings) can attend any storytime. Please register. Pokemon Game Night Take and Make: The Nightmare (grades K-5) Before Christmas (everyone) Monday, October 18 October 25-30 Baby Time Bookworms Main Library, 6:30 p.m. Florence Branch (birth-18 months) (31/2-5+ years) Bring cards or gaming This is Halloween! Celebrate this classic Hebron Branch Main Library device to battle players of with fun crafts. Preschoolers and grades • Mon: 9:30 a.m. • Tues: 10:30 a.m. all levels. No trading. K-5 make a flower pot to decorate as • Thurs: 1 p.m. Library deck available. Jack Skellington. Teens and adults make Scheben Branch • Tues: 9:30 a.m. Hebron Branch Please register a glass painting inspired by the TikTok • Wed: 10 a.m. each person. craze. Please register each person. Main Library • Wed: 9:30 a.m. Scheben Branch • Thurs: 10 a.m. Tiny Tots (18 months- 21/2 years) Family Time Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You Scheben Branch (birth-5 years) by Sonia Sotomayor; illustrated by Rafael Lopez • Mon: 10 a.m. Walton Branch Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine • Wed: 10 a.m. • Tues: 10:30 a.m. by Dusti Bowling; illustrated by Gina Perry Hebron Branch Hebron Branch • Tues: 11 a.m. • Wed: 1 p.m. El Deafo • Thurs: 10 a.m. by Cece Bell Main Library • Thurs: 11 a.m. Scheben Branch Not So Different: What You Really Want • Fri: 11 a.m. • Thurs: 1 p.m. to Ask About Having a Disability Main Library by Shane Burcaw; photographs by Matt Carr October is Disabilities Awareness Toddler Tales • Fri: 9:30 a.m. Month. Youth Services Associate This Beach is Loud!: Little Senses Book (21/2-31/2 years) Debbie Bjurquist shares her by Samantha Cotterill Main Library Music and favorite BCPL book titles that will Lucas at the Paralympics • Mon: 11 a.m. Movement educate, inspire, and promote by Igor Plohl; illustrated by Urska Stropnik • Wed: 11 a.m. (31/2-5+ years) Scheben Branch Main Library understanding and respect for I Am Not a Label: 34 Disabled Artists, • Tues: 11 a.m. • Thurs: 6:30 p.m. a variety of differing abilities. Thinkers, Athletes and Activists • Fri: 9:30 a.m. by Cerrie Burnell; illustrated by Lauren Baldo Family Time You Are Enough: A Book About Inclusion Stories with Art (birth-5 years) by Margaret O’Hair; illustrated by Sofia Cardoso (3-6 years) Florence Branch Scheben Branch • Fri: 10:30 a.m. • Tues: 6:30 p.m. Main Library • Wed: 6:30 p.m.
Call Rachel at 342-2665, x8142 at least one week in advance if special accommodations are needed. 5 events & workshops discover for TEENS & TWEENS (M) Middle School ACT Prep (H) (H) High School Saturday, October 9 REGISTER FOR Virtual: Teen Gaming (M/H) Main Library, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday, October 4 and 18 Club Z Tutoring will provide strategies LIBRARY EVENTS Discord, 4-6 p.m. for the ACT. Please register. Go to bcpl.org/events and locate Join us on Discord to play online games ACT Practice Test (H) your program in the Library’s event like Among Us, Jackbox Games, Chess, Saturday, October 9 calendar or call 859-342-BOOK and more! Discord permission forms Main Library, 1-4 p.m. (2665) and select the appropriate are available on the events page and Club Z Tutoring will administer a free location. All registration will close must be submitted before the start of ACT practice test. Bring a calculator and one hour prior to the event the program. Please register. pencils. Please register. unless otherwise noted. Virtual: Teen Trivia! (M/H) Teen Gaming (M/H) Tuesday, October 5 Monday, October 11 and 25 Discord, 4-5:30 p.m. Main Library, 4-6 p.m. Take the ultimate trivia challenge! Play video games in the Teen Scene! TEEN Discord permission forms are available Snacks will be provided. Please register. on the events page and must be All BCPL locations closed new releases submitted before the start of the Thursday, October 21 program. Please register. Take and Make: The Nightmare Aristotle and Dante Dive into Homeschool Hangout (M/H) Before Christmas (M/H) Wednesday, October 6 the Waters of the World October 25-30 Main Library, 2 p.m. Aristotle and Dante series Florence Branch Compete to make the scariest sugar by Benjamin Sáenz This is Halloween! Make a glass cookie! Please register. painting inspired by the TikTok craze, Bluebird Teen Service Club (M/H) a Jack Skellington ornament, and other by Sharon Cameron Thursday, October 7 fun crafts. Please register each person. Kingdom of the Cursed Scheben Branch, 6 p.m. K-Pop Dance Party (M/H) Kingdom of the Wicked series Friday, October 15 Tuesday, October 26 by Kerry Maniscalo Hebron Branch, 4 p.m. Scheben Branch, 4 p.m. Show off your dance moves! Listen The Shattered Castle Earn service hours with this month’s project - create items for Boone County to any and all comebacks, make fan Ascendance series Animal Shelter. Please register. merch, and enjoy Korean snacks. by Jennifer A Nielsen Stan your favorite K-Pop group. Dungeons & Dragons (M/H) Come dressed in your fave merch or Vespertine Friday, October 8 and 29 K-inspired outfit and take a pic in front by Margaret Rogerson Scheben Branch, 4-5:30 p.m. of our fame wall. Please register. New and experienced players are welcome as we play D&D 5th Edition! Light Novel Book Club (M/H) Characters are ready or you can bring Thursday, October 28 your own. If you would like to be a Scheben Branch, 6 p.m. dungeon or game master, contact D at Your favorite anime started first as a [email protected]. Please register. novel! Discuss a light novel on its own merit and compare/contrast it with its anime adaptation. This month we are reading the isekai novel So I’m a Spider, So What? Volume 1 by Okina Baba.
Virtual: Teen Writers Group teen (M/H) Thursdays weekly events Discord, 4 p.m. Experiment with different writing Teen Cafe (M/H) styles and get feedback from your Wednesdays peers. Discord permission forms are Florence Branch, 3:15-4:45 p.m. available on the events page and must
Drop in for gaming, snacks, and more! be submittedCall Rachel at 342-2665,before x8142 the at leaststart one weekof the in advance if Please register. program.special accommodationsPlease register. are needed. 6 local history explore & research help Local History Information about With 7000+ physical items, 4000+ digital items and 4 experts, our Local History Department is the foremost authority in Boone County local history and genealogy. desk hours Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday 1 p.m.-5 p.m. The Constance Wraith By Hillary Delaney, Local History Associate contact us During the warm months of summer an eerie mist sometimes forms over the Ohio 859-342-2665 Ext. 8134 River, especially at night when the air is cool. Many along the river have witnessed [email protected] this natural occurrence, but years ago, riverbank campers in Constance saw more than just the fog. On several occasions, the free-spirited outdoorsmen, who set up camp near the mouth of Dry Creek, witnessed “wraith-like” apparitions floating in the misty air above the water. haunted local The location of the hauntings was also the recovery site of many an unfortunate victim of the waters of the Ohio, just a short walk upriver from the Anderson Ferry. Local history programs papers reported unidentified corpses had often washed ashore near this spot over Virtual: the years. It happened enough that the county began to offer six dollars apiece for Rabbit Hash Ghost Walk each recovered body. It was assumed that these deaths were the result of accidental Thursday, October 14 drowning and suicide but nefarious causes were not ruled out. Facebook Live, 6 p.m. Some say these lost souls lingered, often visiting the “King Fisher’s Nest” campsite Virtual: near Dry Creek. Local lore tells of at least five incidents in this area. Campers were so Ghosts of Boone County terrified by spirits haunting the river’s edge, that some took out their firearms and took Thursday, October 28 a few shots to try and scare the ghostly creatures away. Zoom, 6:30-8 p.m. An account from one such sighting came from a man well acquainted with the dead. On July 25, 1908, William Scott was enjoying an overnight stay with friends at See Spooky Happenings on page 3 the popular campsite. Scott made his living working as an embalmer for Covington for more details! undertaker Gus Menninger and was considered a man of solid character. Even with his professional background, he was likely unprepared for an encounter with the dead during his time off. As Scott roused in the early hours from his riverbank slumber, he became an unwilling witness to a terrifying sight. Scott later described what appeared to be a human form rising out of the mist near the shore, right at the campsite. The figure was carrying a lantern, swinging it as it floated toward him. Scott, who was nearly frozen with fear, watched as the ghost approached and stopped just above him. It appeared to search his face, as if trying to recognize him, then gave a sorrowful moan and disappeared. Scott was the sole witness to this event; his companions slept through ordeal. After returning from his adventure Scott shared the story, which spread like wildfire through the community. Others began to share their own haunting experiences from the very same area. Ultimately, local campers made the decision to move to friendlier spots along the river’s edge. The spirit that had terrified so many was dubbed the “Constance Wraith” and eventually became part of local folklore. Who’s to say why it appeared or if it ever truly disappeared? The lost soul of the Constance Wraith may still linger along the lonely riverbank to this day. 7 experience concerts Concerts @ the Library: Fall Concerts october Blue Jelly Free concerts are back! Friday, October 1 Hebron Branch Amphitheater, 6:30 p.m. Remember to bring your own chair to Rock out to the sounds of the 80's and the outdoor concerts. 90's, including favorites from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Eagles, Tom Petty Weather updates will be available on and more! our website or an email will be sent. In Blue Jelly October 1 some cases, outdoor concerts will be moved indoors due to weather. november Sassafras Grass Call Kelsey at 859-292-3393 at least one week in advance if Sunday, November 14 special accommodations are needed. Scheben Branch, 2 p.m. Sassafras Grass was formed in early 2018 in Cincinnati, OH. Each member brings years of experience with new and old songs, playing everything from Blues, Old-time, Irish, Swing, and Bluegrass. Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Singers Friday, November 19 Main Library, 7 p.m. The Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Singers are a jubilee-style, a cappella, sacred gospel quartet from Covington.
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Resource Spotlight You asked for it! Notary Service Boone County Public Library now offers notary services by appointment at all locations! Customers can schedule their appointment by calling the Library at 859-342-2665. Requirements include: • Schedule an appointment at • Everyone who signs must bring your branch. valid ID, which includes: • Bring the completed but » State-issued driver’s licenses unsigned legal document to your » State-issued ID cards appointment. » Military IDs
» Passports » At this time, documents must be in English. 8 discover boone innovation lab
Boone Innovation Lab Spotlight Print posters with the Large Format Printer By Laura Bristol, Creative Space Specialist Print posters and photographs on a variety of paper types on our Epson BIL Information SureColor large format printer. The cost is only $2 per linear foot of printed material. What a deal! Bring your images on a flash drive, and will check the resolution of your about image. Images with higher resolutions print best at large sizes. Located inside the Hebron Branch, the Lab is a place to create, learn, Design and print from a variety of applications, like Adobe Photoshop, Ado- and preserve memories. You can be Illustrator, Power Point, Publisher, etc. Use Adobe Spark to create post- reserve equipment in the Lab, but ers using a library of templates and graphic design options. always call in advance to make Make posters for your classroom, birthdays, graduations, family reunions certain it’s open. The Library and more! Save money by printing event signs for special occasions. reserves the right to close the Lab on short notice. For more information, And why not display your own photography? Print landscape or vacation visit bcpl.org/about/innovation-lab. photographs on our canvas material, attach to a ready-made canvas and hang them on the wall. No framing needed. lab hours Paper Type Width Hours vary according to staff availability. Appointments are Singleweight Matte Paper 44 inches required. Doubleweight Matte Paper 36 inches lab equipment Semigloss Photo Paper 36 inches These items can be reserved for use in the lab: Canvas 36 inches Canvas 24 inches Audio/Visual • DSLR Camera Matte Adhesive (Sticker) Paper 24 inches • green screen • microphones with POP filter • photo cube light set-up • media conversion station Crafting/Sewing • sewing machine • quilting machine • embroidery machine • serger Creator Group • 3D printer • Cricut • FormBox • Glowforge • poster printer Computers • iMac with Adobe Creative Suite • iPad • Wacom tablet
9 explore exhibits & displays Curt Bessette Art Gallery The Curt Bessette Art Gallery is located on the first floor of the Main Library. It features work by regional and national artists as well as special, themed exhibits. The Community Art Wall inside the gallery gives local artists a chance to display their work for sale. Exhibits and the work on the Community Art Wall rotate every two months. To have your work considered for display, visit bcpl.org/about/art-gallery. The namesake of the gallery, Curt Bessette, was a quiet child who spent many hours drawing and creating art of the people and scenes around him. As time passed, his interest in art and talent for various artistic styles only grew until he became known by his peers as the Artist. Mr. Bessette also served on the Boone County Public Library Board of Trustees from July 2016 to February 2017.
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River Valley Wood Carvers Tim Gold October 1-30 Through October 17 Scheben Branch Wood carvings created by the River Main Library, Curt Bessett Art Gallery Valley Wood Carvers will be on Tim has been a staple in the Northern Kentucky art community for years. His display. use of bold, flat colors and interesting forms and lines create a unique style that allows his work to stand out among the crowd. Scary Halloween Fun October 1-30 Norb Steuber: Fine Art Photography Florence Branch October 20 - November 28 Provided by Joanne Barnett-Smith Main Library, Curt Bessett Art Gallery Norb Steuber is a freelance photographer whose specialty is natural light photography, including nature, wildlife and travel. He finds natural light Upcoming: photography challenging but also extremely rewarding, especially when he Honoring Local Servicemen captures the beauty of a sunrise or sunset; the distinct features in a cloud, or the subtle colors of a flower. and Servicewomen: Past and Present Scheben Branch During the month of November, the Scheben Branch will be honoring our local servicemen and servicewomen in our display case. If you would like to share a photo of your loved one who has served or is serving in the military please send a digital copy to [email protected] along with their name for our display. We will be accepting photos until October 15, 2021.
10 experience books Book Discussion Groups To request a book, call 859-342-BOOK (2665) or email the group leader. book main library scheben branch CELLAR Thrillers and Chillers Chapter and Verse Thursday, October 14, 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 12, 6:30 p.m. Hours Located in Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter After the Storm by Linda Castillo the basement Read suspense, mystery and true crime. Read everything fiction to biographies. Tuesdays Leader Teresa Sayers Leader Kelley Brandeberry 4-7 p.m. of the Main [email protected] [email protected] Wednesdays Library! Chick Picks Real Men Read Thursday, October 28, 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 20, 10:30 a.m. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Lock Every Door by Riley Sager Discuss your latest good book! Open two days a week in the Women of all ages read a mix of genres. Leader John Purdy basement of the Main Library, the Leader Karen Helmle [email protected] Book Cellar offers great deals on [email protected]. florence branch used books, DVDs, music CDs and hebron branch more. Best of the Best We accept cash, check and Library NEW Shelf Space Thursday, October 7, 4 p.m. Bucks. Monday, October 11, 6:30 p.m. The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Read and discuss bestselling novels. And that’s not all! Each library Philip K. Dick. Leader Suzanne Yowler location, except Chapin Memorial, Read and discuss science fiction novels. [email protected] has a book shelf with used books for sale. Leader Anna Leach Monday 4 Mystery [email protected] Monday, October 25, 6:30 p.m. I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh Explore mystery and suspense novels. Leader Suzanne Yowler [email protected] ADULT new releases
Waiting on Love The Party Crasher Re-opens on October 4. by Tracie Peterson by Sophie Kinsella Visit Battaglia Deli Cafe & Bakery Last Girl Ghosted Over My Dead Body inside the Main Library in Burlington, by Lisa Unger by Jeffrey Archer on the first floor next to the dome. God Rest Ye, Royal Gentleman Dear Santa We offer gourmet sandwiches, by Rhys Bowen by Debbie Macomber salads, homemade soups, and desserts! Dine-in, carry out, or have Twisted Tea Christmas The Judge’s List your next event catered. Call us at by Laura Childs by John Grisham 859-992-0004. The Book of Magic Down the Hatch Mon-Thurs: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. by Alice Hoffman by M. C. Beaton Friday: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Vanished Days The Unheard by Susanna Kearsley by Nicci French Claws for Alarm Better off Dead by Rita Mae Brown by Lee Child State of Terror The Wicked Widow by Louise Penny by Beatriz Williams 11 Nonprofit U.S. Postage PAID Florence, KY 1786 Burlington Pike Permit No. 50 Burlington, Kentucky 41005
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Discover the reading challenge 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Imagine meeting your Kindergarten teacher for the StoryWalks in Boone County. And you can read the first time and proudly saying, “I just finished reading same books over and over! So there’s no need to hide 1000 books!” Boone County Public Library has creat- that favorite book you have already read ten times ed a program that makes this possible. While bond- this week. It counts as ten books and counts as more ing and creating life-long memories for both child and every time you read it. adult, families and caregivers read together every day Visit bcpl.org for more details and to participate. while accomplishing a major goal. Studies show that reading with young children is the single most im- portant activity adults can do to prepare children for kindergarten; it builds vocabulary as well as language skills. In as little as 15 minutes a day, families can build the skills for future school and life success. The average picture book takes just 5 minutes to read. Three books a day, which totals 15 minutes a day, for one year, equates to 1,095 books. And you can even take more than one year if you prefer. Keep in mind that you can also include books read at childcare centers, waiting at the doctor’s office, attending Sto- rytimes, listening to books on CD, or walking along the