KYVL Provides Access to Opposing Viewpoints Context Database

KYVL is pleased to announce that much-anticipated access to the Opposing Viewpoints in Context database is now available.

Gale’s Opposing Viewpoints In Context is the premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular research database supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.

Opposing Viewpoints In Context is a rich resource for debaters and includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues. Periodical content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more.

Start your search now at kyvl.org/ovic

NewsBank Special Reports

NewsBank’s Special Reports are news articles, images, maps and other useful content grouped for convenience under specific topics and themes. They enable users to quickly locate information while helping them gain better insight into current global issues and events.

Following is a listing of ones that may be of particular interest at this time.

April Topics
National Poetry Month
Mental Health – Autism Awareness Month
World Economics – Financial Literacy Month
World Environment – Earth Day

Additional featured Reports covering current issues and events
World Politics and Government
Education Around the World
World Health
Natural Disasters
Science and Health in the News

Each Special Report features current and retrospective coverage with new articles added daily. They constitute a unique value to your users and are included with your NewsBank subscription. There are over 60 Reports to be sure the information you need is always available.

The video below shows you how to find Special Reports, what they are and how they can be used.

https://www.newsbank.com/videos/learning-center/how-find-use-special-reports

What is on the Bookmobile?

Take a look at what the bookmobile has to offer. The Purpose of the Bookmobile is to make the library more accessible to the residents of Pendleton County who find it difficult or impossible to travel to the library.

Sensory Friendly Story Time begins at PCPL

PCPL is partnering with Speech/Language Therapy Services of Northern Kentucky to bring you “Sensory Friendly Story Time”.  Come and join Ms. Kerensa at our new story time that is designed to provide opportunities for children with special needs.  It allows for children with special needs to participate at their level, with attending to a story (either sitting, standing, etc.), and expressing their own creativity with adaptive crafts.  Come and join us on the first and third Tuesday of the month, beginning April 16th, from 11:00 – 11:45 am.  We look forward to seeing you.

Help for Stuttering is as Close as Your Library

Help for Stuttering is as Close as Your Library

Thanks to generous donors, the Stuttering Foundation has donated books and DVDs to libraries across the country, including the Pendleton County Public Library.

Stuttering Foundation books are directed to parents of children who stutter, adults who stutter, speech pathologists, pediatricians, family physicians, nurses, health care professionals, hospitals, schools, clinics, day-care centers, and all those concerned with the problem of stuttering.  The DVDs feature some of the world’s leading therapists
with children who stutter.  Since the original publication, Foundation materials have reached millions of individuals worldwide.

More than three million Americans stutter, yet stuttering remains misunderstood by most people,” said Jane Fraser, president of The Stuttering Foundation. “Myths such as believing people who stutter are less intelligent or suffer from psychological problems still persist despite research refuting these erroneous beliefs.”

Sixteen books and DVDs produced by the 71-year-old nonprofit Stuttering Foundation are available free to any public library. The Foundation has provided free materials to over 20,000 public libraries nationwide.

ABC Mouse

From Age of Learning, Inc., the award-winning ABCmouse.com curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2-8+) build a strong foundation for future academic success  ABCmouse.com is 100% educational, with 9,000+ learning activities across all major subject areas – reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music.  Best of all, kids love it!

 

Genealogy Assistance

If you are needing some assistance with your genealogy research, why not schedule and hour with Fran. She can help with all your research needs like: showing you how to get started, making suggestions for finding records, breaking through brick walls, or refer you to someone that can do research for you and give you heredity society contacts, if you are interested. She won’t be doing your research for you, she will help you through your next step. To schedule a time, please call us at 859-654-8535.

AARP Tax Assistance

Monday

Time:  3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

It is that time of year again! And thankfully AARP is here to help by offering FREE Tax Assistance to the Pendleton County community. These sessions will be every Monday beginning February 4 at 3 pm. No appointments will be accepted, this is a walk-in only service. Just bring all your tax information with you and they will be happy to assist you.

You will need to bring Social Security Cards or Social Security Benefit Statement for everyone on the return and Drivers License for the taxpayer and spouse.

Becoming Tobacco Free

Are you looking for some tips and tricks to quit smoking?  Looking for some information for a family member?  Then head to the Library on Saturday, February 9 at 12 pm.  Three Rivers Health Department will be partnering with PCPL to keep you informed.  We will be offering tips and information for those interested in vaping and stopping smoking.  This is not a smoking cessation class.  This is an informational session to answer your questions and provide information about options that are available to our community.  All attendees will be entered into a door prize drawing.  Snacks will be provided.  Open to all ages.

 

Notary Public Services Available

Did you know that your library offers notary services free of charge? Please call to confirm availability of notary. The notary is authorized to administer oaths and acknowledgements of documents. “An acknowledgement is a verification that the person whose signature appears on the document is the person who appears before you and whose identity you took reasonable steps to verify.” In other words, we are pretty much just verifying that the person is who they say they are and then witnessing them sign a document. No legal advice or preparation and no notarizing of
anything other than a signature on a legal document. Please bring a current correct ID with you for identity verification.  The ID should
include the following: A photo of the bearer, accurate physical description, and Signature of the bearer. For example:  a driver’s license,
official state-issued ID card, military ID, passport, etc. And it MUST BE current. No expired identification will be accepted.