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Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Survey Says!
McCracken County Public Library 2008,
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Library Ranked as Most Highly Regarded Service in Local Government
The results are in and Kentuckians have spoken! They rank the McCracken County Public Library, along with all other libraries in the state, as the most highly regarded local government service. A recently-released, independent survey reports more than 95 percent of those polled say public libraries are a good investment of tax dollars.
The University of Kentucky Survey Research Center interviewed 600 Kentuckians by telephone in September and October 2007. Citizens from each county were included, the vast majority of whom say they place a high value on local public libraries. The survey was sponsored by the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives.
The research shows nine out of 10 people view Kentucky’s public libraries as a key educational asset in the community, while more than eight out of 10 agree public libraries improve communities.
The McCracken County Public Library has 40,000 patrons, representing part of the more than 2 million Kentuckians who have public library cards. (Source: State Librarian and Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Commissioner Wayne Onkst)
More than 370,000 people, young and old, visited the main branch on Washington Street in 2006-07. This number is in addition to how many local customers used the great variety of services available from the Internet Branch, http://www.mclib.net. Nearly 24,500 toddlers, preschool and elementary school students, and teens participated in free children’s programs.
Community libraries also provide computer access, free Internet service, and computer training to Kentuckians. The McCracken County Public Library is no different. In 2006-07, more than 62,000 patrons used the free, public Internet available on first floor. Nearly 33,000 young people accessed the Teen Tech Lab. The statewide survey shows if more funds were available for public libraries, about one in three Kentuckians would like to see more computers made available for users.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )New Year means New Savings on Used Books
Is your New Year’s resolution to spend less and read more? Let the Friends of the McCracken County Public Library help you on the road to self-improvement with their bi-annual Winter Used Book Sale!
More than 5,000 donated titles are available for purchase at St. Paul Lutheran Church gym, at the corner of South 21st Street and Kentucky Avenue, Friday, January 25th, from 9 AM to 7 PM, and Saturday, January 26th, from 9 AM to 1 PM. Most hardback copies are $1 and most paperback books are 50 cents. Newer and collector titles, as well as Kentucky books, are discounted from retail price.
Are bestsellers the hardest on your wallet? The Friends can help! This sale features a special table of recent bestsellers on sale at reduced prices. In addition, all book costs drop even further during the final hours of the sale Saturday. (And since you are doing so well on your other resolutions, why not splurge at the St. Paul Lutheran Church’s bake sale? It always accompanies the used book sale, as a sweet treat. What are a few calories for a good cause?)
All book sale payments may be made in cash or by check. Proceeds benefit the McCracken County Public Library. Each year, the Friends of the Library donate thousands of dollars to support the acquisition of new services, programs, and materials. Most of those funds come from used book sales in July and January. Last summer’s sale grossed $12,294 – a new record! In the last ten years, the Friends have donated in excess of $150,000 to the library.
You can become a Friend today! Make donations, help raise funds, or support the ongoing mission of the library. Sign up at the sale or by calling Friends of the Library President Maudine Buchanan at (270) 442-6263 or the library staff at (270) 442-2510.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Discussing Your Intellectual Freedom
Censorship – Should we or should we not?
You are invited to join us for a panel discussion on censorship, October 4 at 2:00 p.m., at Matheson Library on the West Kentucky Community & Technical College campus.
Moderator Berry Craig will lead panelists Tim Perdue, WKCTC History Lecturer; Donna Groves, WKYX/WKYQ News Director; Andrew Halford, WKCTC English Professor; and Marie Liang, McCracken County Public Library Director as they Celebrate the Freedom to Read in commemoration of Banned Books Week.
Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. There will be door prizes and the first 50 attendees get a special prize!
Observed since 1982, the annual Banned Books Week reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Discover Buried Treasure in Banned Books
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Treasure your Freedom to Read!
Who am I?
1. I am a historical person.
2. I concealed my female identity so that I could become a pirate.
3. I sailed with Calico Jack’s crew.
4. I was friends with another famous female pirate, Anne Bonny.
5. I died of sickness in prison, before I could be hung for piracy.
Teens can email mclibdotnet at gmail dot com or stop by the library with their answer,. You must include your McCracken County Public Library green card number. All correct answers will be entered for a prize drawing on October 6.
Are you up to the challenge of Banned Books Week?
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Test your citizenship IQ
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What do you know about good citizenship? Do you know as much as the immigrants to our country? Teens can find out by taking our September Citizenship Quiz. For adults, try taking the test at MSNBC, Do you have what it takes to become a citizen?
These are actual questions from the U.S. Naturalization Test. People from other countries who want to become U.S. citizens must pass this test. Do you know the answers?
Stop by your library for color sheets and a list of good books about the USA for children too.
Join us as we celebrate peace and freedom in honor of Patriot Day, in remembrance of 9/11, and as part of The September Project.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Free Live Homework Help from Online Tutors
Expert tutoring help is available for free from the McCracken County Public Library! Online tutors work one-on-one to coach your student through some of the toughest subjects. Check out Live Homework Help on the library’s website, www.mclib.net.
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Price Antiques & Collectibles @ Your Library!
Forget antique stores, TV programs, and trade shows! Thanks to the McCracken County Public Library, there’s a new way to price old things… right from your own computer keyboard. Price It! Antiques & Collectibles is the latest online database service available on the library’s Internet Branch, www.mclib.net.
Click on the Price It! link, from the Electronic Database drop down menu, and find the value of nearly anything; art, books, clocks, furniture, jewelry, sports memorabilia, and more. Novices and professionals will find the comprehensive tool easy to use. This online resource has 125 searchable categories and 10 million images to better help you identify your collectible. You can even research your item’s artist or maker, as well as find similar antiques or collectibles recently on or off the market.
Price It! Antiques and Collectibles is your one-stop shop, compiling information from online auctions (GoAntiques.com, eBay) and retails outlets (GoAntiques.com, TIAS), along with 50 land-based auction houses. Powered by GoAntiques.com, Price It! is constantly updated, delivering 23 million realized prices on treasures nearly 30% of Americans collect, buy, and trade everyday.
Get fast and accurate results… Surf over to the McCracken County Public Library’s Internet Branch, www.mclib.net, today!
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )You Never Knew All it Took for Summer Reading Video
You Never Knew
who all it took
to pull off Summer Reading Programs
@ Your McCracken County Public Library
Well now you do…!!
at the very least
it took all of these 😉
Story Time Returns with Schedule for Fall Season
Join Ms. Retta, Bob Dog, Ms. Cherri and Miss McKynleigh as they share with young and old alike in their special program of stories, puppets and songs.
Each Thursday at 10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
September 6 – December 13, 2007
For a Weekly Schedule, please click HERE!
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