The daughter of two Holocaust survivors will speak at the Boone County Public Library Thursday, April 13 at 7 p.m. Sonia Milrod, whose father escaped from Poland and mother escaped from Berlin, will recount their stories and their very different journeys to how they met and married in Shanghai. This event will be held at […]
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Boone County Innovation Lab introduces sublimation printer
Calling all crafters, a brand new tool has arrived at the main Boone County Public Library’s Innovation Lab in Burlington. The Sawgrass SG-500 printer is designed for sublimation printing and heat pressing. With it, crafters are able to transfer detailed and colorful images on a variety of items like shirts, hats, tumblers, mugs, coasters, mousepads […]
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Boone County Public Library to host plant-based cooking class
For those seeking tastier plant-based dishes, the Boone County Public Library is hosting a cooking class. Join Rosamond Finley, Northern Kentucky plant-based homemaker, Monica Meier, owner of Rollin’ Bowls (NKY’s first Vegan food truck) and Helen Varela, Nutritional Coach utilizing FASTerWay to Fat Loss, will host the series of classes. Each class will focus on […]
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Boone County Public Library holding winter reading challenge
From Jan. 1 to Jan. 31, the Boone County Public Library is hosting a winter reading challenge for readers of all ages. Library card holders can log their activity through the Beanstack Tracker app. For every log, participants can earn an entry into the drawing for prizes, which include $25 gift cards to Amazon, Biggby […]
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Burlington’s Historic Tousey House celebrates historic anniversary: ‘200 years is amazing’
Butch Wainscott shuffled his way through the crowded sea of tables on the Tousey House patio toward a lone microphone. The mood that Sept. 22 evening was jovial; it was a celebration of the building’s continued legacy and the people committed to maintaining it. The career restauranteur grabbed the microphone, ready to speak, just days […]
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Boone County library receives grant for remote learning resources
The Boone County Public Library is one of 28 counties receiving support from the state’s Emergency Connectivity Fund to support remote learning. Kentucky public libraries are receiving more than $1.2 million from the Eme Connectivity Fund, a federal program to help schools and libraries provide the tools and services their communities need for remote learning. […]
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Walton to receive new library
A new library location is in the planning stages among the Boone County Public Library system. Walton currently has a location at 21 S. Main St., but building a new Walton library location is first on the list of the 20-year vision for the library system, according to the master plan that looks from 2020 all the way to 2040.Â
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How many chickens do you weigh? Interactive exhibit explores ‘language of measurement’
The new interactive exhibit seeks to explain how we measure our world and why. The exhibit also explores nonstandard units of measurement, like counting Mississippis or measuring with our feet rather than a 12-inch ruler.