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Porch Delivery Service

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Connect, Explore, Imagine, and Create at home!

Do you want library materials delivered directly to your home? Set up a porch delivery by calling the library at 859-654-8535 or completing the form here.

Here are some testimonials from community members who use this service…

“I love when Sandy brings me books.”

“This is such a great service!”

“I can’t wait until I get my next delivery of books.”

“I love not even having to leave my house to get books.”

“Sandy does such a good job of picking out books for me.”

“Sandy knows exactly what I like to read.”

“It is nice to not have to leave my house to get books and movies.”

“Sandy does such a good job of keeping up with what I like to read and watch.”

“I don’t know why more people don’t take advantage of this service.”

 

WiFi Area Extended!

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We have extended our WiFi service to the community!
WiFi is now available in our entire parking lot 24/7. It extends in all directions: towards the cemetery, Robbins Avenue, and even back to almost the opposite end of the library.  There is no need to park close to the building or even in the drive-thru anymore!  This provides our community access to WiFi with a larger service area, on their schedule, with all their devices.  We invite you to utilize this service at your convenience: before or after business hours, during the day, while your on lunch, whatever suits you and your families needs.

STEM Education can be FUN!

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We have Makey Makey Kits and Code Car available for you to checkout!

The original Makey Makey Classic:
” *Turn everyday objects like bananas into touchpads!
*Connect the world around you to your computer! Setup takes just seconds.
*Just plug, clip, and play! No programing knowledge needed. No software to install. Works with Mac and Windows.
*1000s of possibilities!
*Ages 8 to infinity.”

Code Car:
“Get started coding with a hands-on car that you can code- Code Car! Code Car is an all-inclusive circuit board that has 4 programmable LED lights, a speaker, and 4 buttons built-in. All you need to do is plug it in, download our free software, and get started learning!
You control the code, so you can take the Code Car’s features as far as you’d like. There are thousands of possible projects you can create with the skills you’ll learn from the guided lessons.”

Libby by Overdrive

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Hi! I’m Libby.  Your guide to reading happiness.

Brought to you by your local library, and built with 💕 by OverDrive.  Warm, personal, and easy to use, Libby is great for users of all ages.  Borrow and read ebooks and audiobooks from your local public library for free!  With Libby you have access to all items available at Kentucky Libraries Unbound.

There are thousands of ebooks and audiobooks, hand-selected by your library, available for reading. Explore the collection through catalog guides, subjects, featured titles, and curated lists. It’s a delight to discover new books through Libby.

Libby’s ebook reader makes it easy to customize how you read. You can adjust an ebook’s font size, book layout, and lighting. As you read, you can also add bookmarks, create notes and highlights, and define words.

Is Libby free? – Yes, Libby is completely free. It’s free to install, and there are no subscription costs, no in-app purchases, and no late fees. All you need is a valid library card from your library.

What books can I find in Libby? – From the classics to NYT bestsellers, your library chooses which digital titles they’d like to provide in Libby. This means they can tailor their content directly to your community’s needs. Libby is only for digital titles. It doesn’t include any physical materials from your library.

Read across devices – All your loans, notes, bookmarks, and reading progress sync across your devices.

Offline access – Download ebooks and audiobooks for offline reading, or stream them to save space.

Listen in your car – Enjoy audiobooks in your car through Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, or a Bluetooth connection.

Send to Kindle – If you prefer reading on your Kindle, Libby can send your library books to it.

Get the app today! Or, use it in your web browser.  For more information, click https://kyunbound.overdrive.com/

Library Drive-In Movie for Summer Reading

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Grab some snacks, put on some comfy clothes and join us on Friday, July 9, at 9 pm for our Library Drive-In Movie!

We will be showing “Babe”, rated G.

Larger trucks and vans will be parked in the rear of the parking lot to avoid blocking anyone’s view.

Movie audio will be broadcast via an FM transmitter over your vehicles car radio.

Day of the Dead Program Submissions Wanted

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PCPL is at it again – library programming that is. We want to honor our ancestors with a “Day of the Dead” program. We are looking for folks willing to film a short (2 minutes top) segment on a person of your choice. This person MUST have LIVED in Pendleton County at some point in their life before they passed away. We want the segments filmed graveside, showing their marker.

The footage should be sent to fcarr@pcplibrary.org by October 23. We will accept them later but they won’t be included on this program. Please do not send the segments via messenger, we won’t be able to use those. They need them to be sent through the email above.

We only need about 6-8 segments. If we get more than that, we reserve the right to use them in a second film for another program.

Activity Kits

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Our September Activity Kits are now available.  We have kits for the whole family!!

 

Adult Kits: Dandelion Painting – All the supplies you need to create your own masterpiece.

Teen Kits: DIY Toilet Paper Pumpkin

Elementary Kids Kits: DIY Indian Corn Craft

Story Hour Kits: Pirate Hats and Masks

All kits are available while supplies last.

We would love to see pictures and videos of your creations!  Send them to us via email at helpdesk@pcplibrary.org or by Facebook message and we will post them on our social media pages!

Thank you.

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We would like to thank the Kentucky Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities for providing the funding for our PPE and cleaning supplies to ensure a safe experience for our patrons and staff.  This funding was supplied through the KY Humanities CARES Act grant. 

 

“This project partially funded by Kentucky Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this activity do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Kentucky Humanities.”

 

August Give-A-Way

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In this unprecedented time, the needs are many and great throughout our county.  So to help in a small way, we are offering you the August Giveaway!

During the month of August, when you check out materials from the library or the bookmobile, you can complete an entry for to enter a drawing for gift certificates from many local business’.  The forms are available at the circulation desk, drive-thru, and bookmobile.

Rules and Regulations:

* You must check out materials at the time you complete your entry form.  You cannot return or call later to fill out your entry form.
* There is no limit to how many times your name can be entered in the drawing.
* If you choose to enter more than once on the same day, you must leave the library property between visits.
* One prize per person.

KY 2020 Census

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Over $675 billion in federal funds are redistributed every year across the US using Census data, and for every person not counted, Kentucky stands to lose $2,021 per year for ten years. We simply cannot afford to leave money on the table.

#2020Census data will help local government plan for the future and determine where the over $675 billion a year in federal funding goes, for medical services, WIC, child care, public schools, public transit, and low-income housing.

The Census Bureau will start the door-knocking phase of the 2020 Census on August 11 in Kentucky.  You can respond online, by phone, or by mail if you haven’t already done so for 3 reasons:

1.  Self-response data is most accurate
2.  It costs the government a LOT of money to send people door-to-door
3.  Due to the current pandemic, you may be wary of answering the door

You still have time to answer the #2020Census before @uscensusbureau comes knocking on doors in August! Self-respond today online (2020census.gov), by phone (844-330-2020), or mail. #CountMeInKY

There’s power in numbers and we need all the strength we can get behind the #2020Census. Our voices are stronger together and when folks are counted, our demands for real change will be heard.

The #2020Census is a tool. Use it. Claim your share of federal funds, political power & representation, and strengthen your community today!

💻2020census.gov
☎️English: 844-330-2020 & Spanish: 844-468-2020
📬mail.