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Boyd County Public Library announces new programs
Published Friday, May 29, 2009
ASHLAND, Ky. — The 2009 version of Boyd County Public Library’s Summer Reading program is bigger, better and way more colorful than in years past.
For eight weeks, throughout June and July, kids of all ages and adults can earn rewards for the time they spend reading, attend fun weekly art-themed programs and be entered into drawings for cool prizes.
There are also some special guests throughout the summer, like the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, an origami wizard, a graphic novel designer and many more.
The “Be Creative” kids Summer Reading program has separate meeting times/locations this year for tweens (ages 8-12) with more complex crafts and activities.
Teens once again have their own program, called “Express Yourself,” which is filled with fun programs on painting, digital art and music. And, for the first time, the library is sponsoring an adult program, called “Master the Art of Reading.”
All ages can start keeping track of their reading hours/books on June 1 – just pick up a reading log at any branch. The first programs take place the following week.
A kickoff featuring Magician Mark Comley takes place Saturday, June 6, at 11 a.m. at the Main Branch, 1740 Central Ave.; and at 1 p.m. at the Summit Branch, 1016 Summit Road, across from Boyd County Middle School.
“Be Creative” is for children 3-12, but the older kids will have their own meetings and will do different activities than the younger ones. Weekly program times are as follows: Main: 2 p.m. Tuesday and 10:30 a.m. Friday; Summit: 2 p.m. Monday (ages 8-12) and 1 p.m. Tuesday (ages 3-7); and Catlettsburg: 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Summit will also be continuing Toddler Time this summer, at 1 p.m. Friday, and have programs with the “Be Creative” theme.
Local artists will help with some of the weekly programs, which include the themes of writing and imagination, music, sculpture, dance, painting, drawing and drama.
There are two special programs planned: a sculpting program on June 27; and Origami Wizard Jonathan Heart on July 18.
Another exciting event connected to “Be Creative” is a visit from the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, which will do a public performance of a “Midsummer Night’s Dream” on Thursday, July 9, at 6 p.m. in the gazebo in Central Park, not far from the Main Branch.
The creativity all wraps up with a grand finale Street Fair, featuring musicians, games and food, on Friday, July 31.
“Be Creative” movies are also being shown each Friday at noon at Main. A free lunch will be provided by the Ashland Independent Schools Summer Feeding Program.
For more information on Summer Reading 2009, call Misti at (606) 329-0518, ext. 1310, or visit www.thebookplace.org.
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Posted by john_mushenhouse (anonymous) on May 29, 2009 at 10:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Why not promote the lawrence county library instead of one out of state. This doesn't make sense.
Posted by mrsmom (anonymous) on May 29, 2009 at 2:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Because they are letting readers with children know the summer activities that available to them, has nothing to do with what state you are in...that's why. Makes perfect sense.
Posted by john_mushenhouse (anonymous) on May 30, 2009 at 5:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)
mrsmom - the lawrence county library is in trouble. It needs the paper to support it and let Ashland/Boyd folks support their own. Why can't Jenkins get positive coverage anymore. Wait - he doesn't have any more money to throw around. He needs to do library things now.
He will have a hard time since he has never worked in a library before nor
has his managers. They are just buddies to board members or kin.
They will have to depend on the few real librarians (MLS) that they have on staff. Of course, in their local social circles, the non-professional management will take the credit for the librarians' ability.
I bet they miss the good old days of using state money to buy buildings that are pretty much empty of books compared to libraries run by professional librarians.
Posted by AlisonMiller (anonymous) on May 30, 2009 at 11:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I love the Boyd County library. If Briggs doesn't have it, then Boyd County probably does. The Oak Hill library is nice too, for those who live out in Blackfork/Decatur Township and are driving in the other direction for some reason.
There is very little going on for children in Law Co. People end up in Kentucky anyway. The paper is doing its job by letting folks know what they can do.
Maybe you aren't a reader, Mr. Mushenhouse. If you were, you would know that WHERE the book is really doesn't matter, as long as you can get your hands on it.
Posted by john_mushenhouse (anonymous) on May 30, 2009 at 3:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)
alison - don't put words in my mouth. I can afford my own books and databases as I work.
The point I was making (duh) was that with Lawrence county P.L. in trouble, why promote boyd. Then the point that Lawrence wouldn't be in trouble if years ago they would have keep professional librarians in their jobs instead of giving jobs to freinds and kin. If you hire a lawrence countinian, have them have the expertise to do the job and not be a kin or a friend. Bob Griffith ran the hospital into the ground and now he is running the Library there as well. he forced a real Librarian (Maggie Reid) to resign and look at the mess. She would have seen the end of the state money coming and planned for it instead of enriching political cronies through building projects.
Posted by mrsmom (anonymous) on June 1, 2009 at 9:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Once again Mr. Mushenshouse - this has nothing to do with the politics of the city, they are just letting parents know of the FUN activities that their children can enjoy this summer. Obviously, something you don't know much about since you are too busy getting worked up about everything that the paper prints. Get over it.
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