During LINK’s media partner, WCPO’s, conversation with Florence residents during Tuesday’s “Let’s Talk” event, multiple residents brought up the host of the event — the Florence branch of the Boone County Public Library. Built in the 1970s, residents said they are ready for an upgrade. We caught up with Florence Mayor Julie Aubuchon to talk about future […]
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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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Boone County Public Library outlines strategic plan objectives
Early childhood education, local history and cultural experiences are key components of the Boone County Public Library’s Strategic Plan, officials said. The plan is centered around services, spaces and staff – with an eye toward ensuring Boone County residents have access to information enabling them to compete on a global level, Boone County Library Executive […]
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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.