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.”

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.

KYVL is pleased to share a courtesy summer offering of virtual comic books, graphic novels and more from BiblioBoard. Available at kyvl.org/comics, the collection includes thousands of high-quality graphic novels, comics, and visual YA and children’s content with free, unlimited access across Kentucky.

Along with this online content, BiblioBoard is planning a free Virtual Library Comic Convention (VLCC) for enthusiasts of all ages. Scheduled for July 30, the virtual event will be led by industry experts including publishers, writers, and illustrators. Potential topics include:

• Learning to draw comics (by age group) with leading illustrators

• Virtual meet and greets with leading comic and graphic novel authors and illustrators

• Insider sessions with graphic novel and comic publishers about the future of comics

• Live drawing sessions with illustrators from across North America

Registration details will be forthcoming.

PCPL wants to thank KYVL, BiblioBoard and their publishing partners for making these resources available to our community.

If you have any issues accessing this resource, BiblioBoard asks that you contact them direct for assistance at support@biblioboard.com.

Sandy will have the Bookmobile back out but with limited services. She will be following the schedule below beginning Tuesday, June 23.

The Bookmobile will offer pick-up service only. Patrons will need to specify pick-up at the bookmobile when they reserve items online or they can call the library. Due to social distancing restrictions, there will be no browsing on the bookmobile.

Free WiFi will be available at all of the stops!

**Updated **

We are reopening our building to our community.  Of course, just like our neighbors, we will be limited on what services we can offer temporarily.   We want to help our community as much as we can, so we have created a list of our services and instructions to help make the most of your visit.

Current hours thru July, for both the library and the drive-thru…

Monday:       11 am – 7 pm
Tuesday:       11 am – 7 pm
Wednesday: 11 am – 7 pm
Thursday:     11 am – 7 pm
Friday:           9 am – 5 pm
Saturday:       9 am – 5 pm
Closed on Sunday

Borrowing Library Materials:

  1. Reserve items in advance by:
* Online Catalog reservations: instructions below
How To Reserve Library Materials Online
*  Email our Help Desk at helpdesk@pcplibrary.org.  Our staff can offer selections and suggest authors as well, if you like.
*  Call us 859.654.8535

2.  Pick up your reserved items at:
*  Drive-thru
*  Circulation Desk
*  Bookmobile (No browsing)

3.  Browse in the library and choose your items:
*  Use our Self-Checkout station
*  Checkout with staff at our Circulation Desk

Please return all items to one of our two drop boxes.
*  One located in the Library parking lot
*  One located at Heritage Bank in Butler

Need Access to the Internet:

     1.  WiFi from our Bookmobile
*  WiFi name: pcplbookmobile
Password: pcplbookmobile

     2.  WiFi from the Library parking lot
*  WiFi name: PublicLibraryWireless
No Password needed.

     3.  WiFi in the Library – using personal computer or device
*  WiFi name: PublicLibraryWireless
No Password needed.
*  Limited seating available to ensure social distancing

     4.  WiFi in the Library – using the Library public computer
* WiFi is automatically connected.
You will need your library card and password or we can give you a guest pass
*  Limited public computers available to ensure social distancing
*  One hour time limit on public computers
*  We encourage you to reserve a computer prior to your visit by calling 859.654.8535

Limited Staff Assistance:
*  Staff will be available to assist with quick questions only.  If you need in depth assistance, we encourage you to bring someone with you to help.
*  Tech Assist One-On-One appointments will not be available at this time.

Genealogy/Research Room:
*  The Genealogy Room will be for Genealogy research use only.
*  The Genealogy Room will be limited to one (1) person/family unit at a time.
*  Staff will be available to assist with quick questions only.  If you need in depth assistance, we encourage you to bring someone with you to help.
*  Genealogy Research One-On-One appointments will not be available at this time.

Need to Print?

    1.  Through the Drive-thru:
*  Email the document to helpdesk@pcplibrary.org
*  We will reply to your email when your document is ready for pick up
*  Come to the drive-thru window to pay and pick up your document

     2.  In Library Pick-Up:
*  Email the document to helpdesk@pcplibrary.org
*  We will reply to your email when your document is ready for pick up
*  Come to the Circulation Desk to pay and pick up your document

     3.  In Library Printing and Computer Use:
*  Pay at Public Printer
*  Limited public computers available to ensure social distancing
*  One hour time limit on public computers
*  We encourage you to reserve a computer prior to your visit by calling 859.654.8535

Need to Fax?

    1.  Through the Drive-thru:
*  Bring the document to the drive-thru window
*  We will fax the document for you.  The cost is .25 cents per page
*  After faxing, the original document will be returned with a verification page

     2.  In Library:
*  Bring the document to the Circulation Desk
*  We will fax the document for you.  The cost is .25 cents per page
*  After faxing, the original document will be returned with a verification page

Need to Copy?

    1.  Through the Drive-thru:
*  Bring the document to the drive-thru
*  We will copy the document for you.  The cost is .10 cents per page for black and white/ .30 cents per page for color
*  After copying, the original document and copies will be returned to you

     2.  In Library – Staff Assisted:
*  Bring the document to the Circulation Desk
*  Pay at Copier – the cost is .10 cents per page for black and white/ .30 cents per page for color
*  We will assist with the set up of copies

     3.  In Library – Self Service:
*  Pay at Copier – the cost is .10 cents per page for black and white/ .30 cents per page for color
*  Choose copy specifications and number of copies
*  Push green Start button

All scheduled programs and meeting room use remain cancelled at this time.

We will post updates on Facebook, our marquee, and pcplibrary.org.

Thank you for your patience and your support as we navigate this new normal, together.

Many have asked us about offering hoopla and we have answered with a resounding YES!  Here it is!

hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. They have 750,000 titles to choose from, with more being added daily. hoopla is like having your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere.

PCPL patrons can borrow up 5 ebooks, audiobooks, movies, TV seasons, or music albums each month.

Check out times:
Videos – 3 days
Music albums – 7 days
Audiobooks, ebooks, and comics – 21 days
Items are automatically returned so no late fees.

Get set up today at https://www.hoopladigital.com/

Download the app on your device
Click Get Started today
Enter your email address and confirm your email address
Set a password and confirm it
Click Agree
Select Pendleton County Public Library
Click Next
Enter your library card number
Enter your pin/password

You will only have to enter your library card information when you set up your account.  After that, you will just need your email and password you set up with hoopla.

Tolerance, equality and diversity: these three words reflect the core values of our culture.  We at PCPL, are providing a list of resources to promote these core values and strengthen communities.

“Knowledge is power. Knowledge shared is power multiplied.”  ~ Robert Boyce

General Resources

American Public Health Association (APHA)
Anti-Defamation League
Color of Change
Human Rights Campaign – Hate Crimes
Institute for Religious Tolerance, Peace, and Justice
Know Your Rights Camp
Live Free USA
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
National Bail Out Collective
Partners Against Hate
Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Hate and Extremism
Society for Human Resource Management – Diversity and Inclusion
The Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance at Rice University
The Leadership Conference
The Loveland Foundation
The Marshall Project
United Nations – Protect Human Rights Page

Resources for Educators, Parents, and Families

Educators Against Hate
Protecting Students from Harassment and Hate Crime: A Guide for Schools
Preventing Youth Hate Crime: A Manual for Schools and Communities
Teaching Tolerance

Resources for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors

A Policymaker’s Guide to Hate Crimes
American Civil Liberties Union
Law Enforcement Against Hate
National Criminal Justice Reference Service – Hate Crime Training Resources
Promising Practices Against Hate Crimes

PCPL is aware of the limited number of physical resources that we have available regarding this subject and are currently working to increase those resources.

Our physical nonfiction books include:
• Our town : a heartland lynching, a haunted town, and the hidden history of white America / Cynthia Carr.
• Black Klansman : race, hate, and the undercover investigation of a lifetime / Ron Stallworth.
• Racial violence in Kentucky, 1865-1940 : lynchings, mob rule, and “legal lynchings” / George C. Wright.
• Black southerners, 1619-1869 / John B. Boles.
• Black like me / John Howard Griffin.
• Slaves in the family / Edward Ball.
• A history of Blacks in Kentucky : from slavery to segregation, 1760-1891 / Marion B. Lucas.
• By duty bound : survival and redemption in a time of war / Ezell Ware, Jr., and Joel Engel.
• Dreams from my father : a story of race and inheritance / Barack Obama.

We also have a number of e-books and e-audiobooks available through KY Libraries Unbound. Some, but not all, titles include:
• America’s Original Sin : Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America / Jim Wallis.
• Racial Profiling : Everyday Inequality / Alison Marie Behnke.
• Stamped : Racism, Antiracism, and You / Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi.
• Me and White Supremacy : Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor / by Layla F. Saad.
• White Fragility : Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism / by Robin DiAngelo.
• How to Be an Antiracist / by Ibram X. Kendi.
• Stony the Road : Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow / by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
• On the Road to Freedom / by Charles E. Cobb Jr.
• Tears We Cannot Stop : A Sermon to White America / by Michael Eric Dyson.
• Death of Innocence : The Story of the Hate Crime that Changed America / by Mamie Till-Mobley and Christopher Benson.
• Blood at the Root : A Racial Cleansing in America / by Patrick Phillips.
• The New Jim Crow / by Michelle Alexander.
• Blindspot : Hidden Biases of Good People / by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald.

The following lists from KY Libraries Unbound may be of interest as well:
• Adult African American Nonfiction: https://kyunbound.overdrive.com/search?subject=111&subject=102&sortBy=newlyadded
• Adult African American Fiction: https://kyunbound.overdrive.com/search?subject=26&subject=41&sortBy=newlyadded
• Juvenile African American Nonfiction: https://kyunbound.overdrive.com/search?subject=45&subject=102&sortBy=newlyadded
• Juvenile African American Fiction: https://kyunbound.overdrive.com/search?subject=43&subject=41&sortBy=newlyadded
• Young Adult African American Nonfiction: https://kyunbound.overdrive.com/search?subject=128&subject=102&sortBy=newlyadded
• Young Adult African American Fiction: https://kyunbound.overdrive.com/search?subject=127&subject=41&sortBy=newlyadded

Hoopla Resources
Conversations About Race
Conversations About Race: Key Titles for Adults
Conversations About Race: Key Titles for Young Adults

Here is a preview of our Page Turner Adventures Virtual Library Program. Stay tuned for more information!!

It’s hard to believe it but about one year ago we invited you all to document how this pandemic and quarantine was effecting you; what changes you witness, your concerns, fears, and feelings during this time. One day, people will look back on this and having first hand accounts will personalize the experience for them.

Please remember that while you may not mind sharing experiences, others may not want their names mentioned, especially if they were ill. Feel free to use pseudonyms in “” to replace actual names.

The time has come and we are ready to begin putting this project together.  Please submit your writings to us at helpdesk@pcplibrary.org.

Writing Prompts for the “Pendleton County COVID-19 History as it Happens Writing Project”

• How long ago did you first hear about the virus? Did you pay much attention to the news of the virus when it did not affect the US? When did you start to realize that the virus might have an impact on your life?

• Has anyone you know been in quarantine because of the virus? How was that person affected? How is that person coping, physically and mentally? How were you affected? How are you coping, physically and mentally?

• What have you missed doing? Why do you miss those things?

• Regarding the changes imposed because of the virus, which changes have had the biggest negative impact on you? What impact have they had?

• Regarding the changes imposed because of the virus, have any of the changes had a positive impact on you? If so, what were they?

• How have your shopping habits changed?

• How have your eating habits changed?

• If this were an ordinary day, what would you be doing? What are you not doing because of social distancing or other restrictions due to the virus?

• What emotions have you felt in relation to the virus?

• What emotions have you felt because of social distancing?

• How have you adjusted to practicing social distancing?

• If you’re in school, what is your prediction about when school will be held again?

• If you’re in school, what are the ways that you are getting your education (how are your teachers sending and responding to your lessons)? How do you compare working from home to working at school?

• If you’re in school, what are three things you miss about school? Why do you miss those?

• If you’re in business, what is your prediction about when all business will be open again?

• If you’re in business, what changes have you had to made for your business? Do you think you will keep any of these changes once the restrictions have been lifted? If you are working from home, how do you compare that to working at your place of employment?

• If you’re in business, what are three things you miss about your business? Why do you miss those?

• Have you had to do without any food or other items that you’d normally use or eat? If so, what are they and why can’t you get them?

• What businesses do you miss going to? Why?

• Because of the virus, have you contacted any friends or family members you don’t often speak with? Who were they (if you use pseudonyms, put quotation marks around the fake names)? What led you to connect with them? What did you learn from reconnecting with them?

• Have you done any work that you’d been putting off? If so, what is it?

• How well do you think local government has handled the situation of the virus?

• How well do you think state government has handled the situation of the virus?

• How well do you think national government has handled the situation of the virus?

• Have you seen any instances of acts of kindness? If so, what are they?

• Have you seen any instances of people behaving badly? If so, what are they? (If you use pseudonyms, put quotation marks around the fake names.)

• What is something you wish you’d done before the restrictions began? Why didn’t you get that done?

• What are three things you look forward to doing once the restrictions are lifted? Why did you choose those particular things?

• What do you do for entertainment? What movies or television shows have you watched? What books have you read? What games have you played? What hobbies have you been enjoying?

• What social media platforms have you used most often? What about these platforms has been helpful? What has not been helpful?

• Did you have any travel plans that were disrupted? If so, what were the plans, and do you think you will be able to reschedule? Why or why not?

• Have you experienced moments of sadness or fear? What were the circumstances behind those moments? What helped you get through those moments?

• Have you experienced moments of hope or gratitude? What were the circumstances behind those moments? Have you shared your experiences with others?

Please remember that while you may not mind sharing some of the above experiences, others may not want their names mentioned, especially if they were ill. Feel free to use pseudonyms in “” to replace actual names.

Questions? Feel free to contact us at helpdesk@pcplibrary.org.

Thank you!