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Because eBooks Expand Access for All

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Macmillan Publishers is trying to limit your access to eBooks via your www.facebook.com/PCPlibrary/. Join libraries across the country to oppose their new policy scheduled to begin November 1. Sign the #eBooksForAll petition now, and tell Macmillan that access to eBooks should not be delayed or denied: eBooksForAll.org

Make your voice heard on this issue!
• Sign the American Library Association’s petition at: https://ebooksforall.org
• Email Macmillan and ask it to change its policy: elending.feedback@macmillan.com
• Provide feedback using the social media hashtag #eBooksForAll

 

“Check these out!!”

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“I debated whether or not to watch the new version of The Lion King. I loved the animated movie when I was a kid, and watched it over and over and over and…I’m sure my parents were beyond sick of it, but I watched it so much that I knew all the words and songs by heart. With so much love for the original Disney version, I thought this one might be a letdown. I was wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and had to fight the urge to sing along. There are just enough little changes to wording to keep it humorous and entertaining. The scenery and animals are gorgeous. Even my husband liked the movie. In the end, I was glad I decided to give it a try.”

Highly recommended. Reserve it today at https://catalog.pcplibrary.org/webopac//default.aspx?CatID=149199.

 

“Be brave. Be bold. Be you.” Lily and Dunkin, written by Donna Gephart, is an excellent book that addresses many issues and stigmas facing adolescents in a positive way.

The story follows Lily, a transgender girl trying  to be herself, and Dunkin, a young boy dealing with the ups and downs of bipolar disorder. Their interwoven story is both heartbreaking and inspiring as they each struggle to find acceptance both at home and school.

This is a story for anyone who has ever felt like an outcast, anyone who has struggled with being different, and anyone who loves someone dealing with the stigma of being different. This is a story that shows the power of support from family and friends.

Highly recommended. Reserve it today at https://catalog.pcplibrary.org/webopac//default.aspx?CatID=141790.

Tough Topics Display

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Sometimes looking for books on certain subjects can be embarrassing.  Even worse can be asking for help to find those books.  As the librarians at your public library, we are here to help.  We have created a display of various “Tough Topic” books that are available to check out or just look through while your here.  We understand that these topics are already difficult to talk about, but having to let someone in on your personal business can be too much.  If we can help in any way, please know we are here for our community.  If you have topics suggestions, let us know.

Libraries Transform Book Pick

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Join a nationwide reading experience

PCPL will be offering unlimited ebook copies of “After the Flood” by Kassandra Montag. “After the Flood” is the first selection of the Libraries Transform Book Pick digital reading program, which offers access to the same book at the same time through public libraries.

“After the Flood” will be available for download October 7—21, 2019 at pcplibrary.org. There will be no waitlists or holds for the title. Only a library card and the Libby app are needed to download the ebook.

The Libraries Transform Book Pick is brought to you by the American Library Association and OverDrive.

Big Library Read Starts November 2!

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The next Big Library Read kicks off on November 2 with the title:”Reverie” by Ryan La Sala – available in ebook and audiobook format.

You can borrow the featured title from your library as an ebook or audiobook with no waitlists or holds.

“Inception meets The Magicians in the most imaginative YA debut of the year!

All Kane Montgomery knows for certain is that the police found him half-dead in the river. He can’t remember how he got there, what happened after, and why his life seems so different now. And it’s not just Kane who’s different, the world feels off, reality itself seems different.

As Kane pieces together clues, three almost-strangers claim to be his friends and the only people who can truly tell him what’s going on. But as he and the others are dragged into unimaginable worlds that materialize out of nowhere—the gym warps into a subterranean temple, a historical home nearby blooms into a Victorian romance rife with scandal and sorcery—Kane realizes that nothing in his life is an accident. And when a sinister force threatens to alter reality for good, they will have to do everything they can to stop it before it unravels everything they know.

This wildly imaginative debut explores what happens when the secret worlds that people hide within themselves come to light.”

Author Event
Don’t miss a live, virtual event with author Ryan La Sala on November 10 at 2pm ET. Register today.
Get readers talking
Check out this reader’s guide and discussion board designed to encourage conversation and help people get the most from Reverie. Readers also have a chance to win Libby merchandise when they use #biglibraryread on social media.

Banned Book Week

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“Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. It highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.”

Job Fair!

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Join us and many employers on Thursday, September 5 from 1 pm – 4 pm for a Job Fair!

Representative from various business’s will be at the Library on Thursday, September 5 from 1 pm – 4 pm to speak with applicants about open positions with their companies. There will be multiple employers looking for employees. If you are looking for a job, be sure to stop in and talk to them! Your future career could be waiting for you!

Date: Thursday, September 5
Time: 1 pm – 4 pm

Children’s and Teen Programming Returns

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Miss Tonya, our Children’s and Families Representative, took August off to prepare for our upcoming fall programs.  She has been working to amaze and entertain everyone.  All fall programs will begin again in September.  See you at the Library!

Graphing Calculators Available at Your Library!

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Purchasing supplies for school can be expensive.  To help alleviate some of this financial burden, the Library is proud to offer several TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculators.  This calculator can help visualize concepts related to math and science courses.  We have 4 ready to checkout for 2 weeks at a time and can be renewed up to 3 times.  If you prefer, we also have 2 that are for use in the Library only.  These are available at our Circulation Desk.  Contact us with any questions or inquiries.

Thank you!

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Thank you for supporting the Pendleton County Public Library’s Summer Reading program!!  It is wonderful to watch our community get so excited about reading and all of the programs and prizes you helped us offer!

This year, 245 kids (age birth – 5th grade) signed up to participate. These kids read for 1,344 hours this summer! On average, 98 kids, parents, and caregivers attended weekly programs (including the Living Arts and Science Center Planetarium and On the Move Art Studio) focusing around the theme “A Universe of Stories.”

We had 95 teens (grades 6th – 12th) sign up to participate. They read for a total of 744 hours! These teens participated in programs that unleashed their creativity (including Space Crafts and Planet Building) and expanded their minds (including a presentation with the Newport Aquarium Sharks).

We also had 185 adults sign up, with 107 reading 5,890 hours and an average of 10 attending each program! The Body Balance Programs from the Pendleton County Extension Office were offered to educate ourselves about healthy lifestyles and environmental pollution.  They also learned the Basics of Fly Fishing through our partnership with Kincaid Lake State Park and Northern Kentucky Fly Fishers.

Our Outreach programs at Kincaid Lake State Park were “out of this world”.  The Bookmobile led some interactive reading fun before our programs that included Galaxy Slime, Tie Dye Pillowcases, and Water Games.  Silly Safaris and our own Superhero Training Camp kept us entertained at the Butler Community Center, and we also joined the Feeding the Kids Program this year by offering lunches on Wednesday afternoons in July.

Thanks again for your support and for making our 2019 “A Universe of Stories” Summer Reading Program a great success!