A regional partnership is making it easier for Northern Kentucky families to enroll in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library starting at birth. The partnership is between St. Elizabeth Healthcare, EducateNKY and the public libraries of Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties. Started by Dolly Parton, the Imagination Library is a national early literacy program that mails […]
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Bald eagle spotted at Boone County Public Library
Patrons who happened to be at the Hebron branch of the Boone County Public Library Wednesday were lucky enough to spot a bald eagle peering down at them as they walked in. “Yesterday, we enjoyed a bald Eagle at the Hebron Branch,” the library posted Thursday on its Facebook page. While bald eagles may not […]
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Beyond books: Discover the hidden treasures of NKY public libraries
Northern Kentucky public libraries offer a variety of unique programs and services, including stargazing clubs, traveling exhibits, workforce development, and maker spaces, as well as popular reading initiatives like 1000 Books Before Kindergarten and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
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Florence cemetery project on unmarked African American burials wins award
The Discovering Unmarked African American Burials in Florence Cemetery Project was awarded the Preservation Kentucky Excellence Award for its research into the lives of over 120 black community members, including those born into enslavement and for the installation of a monument to identify the gravesites.
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Boone County to mark 225th anniversary with festive celebration
The first County Court session in Boone County history commenced on June 1, 1799. Two hundred twenty-five years later, the northernmost county in the Commonwealth of Kentucky has transformed from a rural, agricultural community into the fourth most populous in the state. It has one of the most diverse economies in Kentucky, boasting the Cincinnati/Northern […]
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Boone County Public Library establishes unattended child use age
The minimum age a child can use the Boone County Public Library’s resources unattended is now 12. The vote to adopt the rule within the library’s Unattended Children Policy passed by a 4-1 margin during Monday’s regular Board of Trustees meeting at the main branch in Burlington. “We’ve rearranged a little bit, just to make […]
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Residents concerned about R-rated DVDs at unstaffed Petersburg library
The accessibility of R-rated DVDs to youths using Petersburg’s unstaffed library is a source of concern for some residents. In October, the Boone County Public Library reopened the Chapin Memorial Library as an unstaffed or “Express Location” after being closed since April 2022 due to staffing issues. “(The Boone County Public Library) put DVDs in there […]
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Unstaffed library concept concerns Petersburg residents
Some residents have said the community was left out of the loop amid the Boone County Public Library’s decision to reopen Petersburg’s library as an unstaffed or “Express Location.” A recent meeting with Boone County Public Library Executive Director Carrie Herrmann focused on issues that have surfaced since the Chapin Memorial Library reopened on Oct. […]
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Campbell, Boone county libraries form Airport Library partnership
The Airport Library, formed in partnership between Kenton County Public Library and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in May, recently joined forces with Boone and Campbell counties’ libraries to bring more books to the airport. “Travelers can read and relax in the Airport Library or even take the book with them on their flight. No library […]
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Memorial in Florence dedicated to former slaves, Black veterans
Priscilla Chambers has been conducting family history research since she was a teen, so she was pleased to recently learn there was a descendant buried at the Florence Cemetery. Chambers was present on Thursday as the Boone County Public Library hosted a ceremony dedicating a memorial to the 127 Black people buried at the cemetery […]