Stay cool indoors during high temperatures this week at the Kenton County Public Library. All three library branches offer Wi-Fi, computers, free programs, play areas, air conditioning, and more. Kenton County Library has branches in Covington at 502 Scott St., in Erlanger at 401 Kenton Lands Road, and Independence at 1992 Walton Nicholson Road. Library […]
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NKY art exhibit highlights art of Asian American, Pacific Islander Kentuckians
Northern Kentucky residents can view artworks from Asian American and Pacific Islander Kentuckians at the Erlanger branch of the Kenton County Library this month. Called “Continent to Commonwealth,” the exhibit showcases the work of Kentuckians of Asian and Pacific Island descent, who submitted works in a variety of media. The exhibit is free and open […]
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Library on wheels coming to Latonia Terrace
The Kenton County Public Library and the Housing Authority of Covington will host the library on wheels at the Latonia Terrace community room on select Mondays in June and July from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature books, crafting and other activities. The events are free and open to the public. For […]
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‘Book benches’ coming to Covington made by local artists
Local artists and a Campbell County High School art teacher are giving back to the community through art service projects. Teacher Leslie Hagen and the artists were selected to participate in the Kenton County Public Library Foundation’s Book Bench Project, which brings literacy and artistic expression together. Six local artists painted their interpretation of books […]
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Kenton County Public Library creates lists of books to help kids cope with tragedy
Written by Jessica Hart for WCPO Kenton County Public Library has created a new collection of books to help children cope with tragedy. Youth Collection Coordinator Lisa Clark worked with her colleagues to create the collection after they heard about the mass shooting in Louisville. “It’s very important to not kind of ignore those and kind of […]
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Spanish teacher wins literacy award for work at Holy Cross High School
As a Spanish teacher at Holy Cross High School, Caroline Mejia is addressing literacy in two languages. Mejia identified a significant and growing population in Northern Kentucky and in her classes – heritage Spanish speakers. These students have learned Spanish informally at home due to one or both parents having immigrated from a Spanish-speaking country […]
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Kenton County Public Library receives grant for project on African American History in Covington
The Kenton County Public Library has received a grant from the Library of Congress for a community research project. The Inaugural 2022 Connecting Community Digital Initiative Libraries, Archives and Museums Grant will go toward a project centered on African American History in Covington. The project titled “Crafting Stories, Making History: The African American Experience in Covington, […]
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Calling all artists: Kenton County looking for creatives
The Kenton County Public Library is seeking up to five artists or artist teams to gussy up new fiberglass benches to be installed around the county. The benches, shaped like books, will be painted from inspiration from a list of books provided by the library. The artwork must be an original interpretation and not directly […]
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Career assessment series to be held at Covington library
What do you wanna do when you grow up? Unless you’re Peter Pan, at some point we all have to grow up. With that march toward adulthood comes a flurry of decisions a high schooler must make: “Where will I go to college?” “What will I major in?” “Is that really what I want to […]
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The Haunted Library returns
Every year, during a weekend in October, a little branch in a rural Northern Kentucky town becomes the county’s haunted hot spot. This year, The Haunted Library will be located at the Kenton County Public Library’s Independence Branch. The Haunted Library will open to the public this year on Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct. […]