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. […]
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Erlanger branch of Kenton County Public Library celebrates 20 years
The Erlanger Branch of the Kenton County Public Library is celebrating 20 years at its permanent home. In 1914 the Erlanger Library was established by the Erlanger Women’s Club. Volunteers and one librarian operated this library. The community embraced the Erlanger Branch Library despite relocating to several locations over the years. On Oct. 13, 2002, […]
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Library offers resources, equipment for small business owners
All three branches of the Kenton County Public Library now offer equipment that business owners can use for marketing purposes — or even to create products. The STREAM Center at the Erlanger Branch has the largest selection of machines. The Covington branch offers a heat press, Circuit, large poster printer and more. The Independence Branch […]
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Teachers and students: Here’s how the Kenton County library can help with back-to-school
With the start of school is just around the corner, the Kenton County Public Library is helping students and teachers prep by offering them access to a vast array of public resources. “Access to books is super important,” said Lise Tewes, children’s services coordinator at the library. “That’s part of how kids develop their literacy […]
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Kenton Library’s display of LGBTQ books attracts lawmaker, candidate to board meeting
The issue of books related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) characters and issues was debated at a meeting last week of the Kenton County Library board of trustees. It attracted one state lawmaker and at least one legislative candidate. LINK nky was not present at the meeting but followed up with some […]
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Here’s the most checked out items in 2019 and the decade at the Kenton County Library
Our friends at the Kenton County Library have compiled an interesting list of the most checked out items of 2019 and the last decade. Check them out below! While you’re there, check in with the library’s Faces and Places archive, one of the most comprehensive digital photo archives in Northern Kentucky. Top Checked Out Items, […]
