Guys, you don’t want to miss this! It is going to be so much fun!  Decorate a pumpkin as any book character, the possibilities are endless.  If you need some inspiration, click on the link for ideas https://www.craftymorning.com/storybook-character-pumpkin-ideas/ . 

Drop off your decorated pumpkin off starting Monday October 18th-Saturday, October 23rd to be entered into the contest.  Your decorated pumpkin will be displayed in the library.  Voting will begin on October 25th at the library and winners will be announced on October 31st.   Winners will receive a prize and all participants will receive a participation prize!  The contest is for the all  ages from the youngest family member to the oldest.    If you have questions, please call the library at 234-4881.

*****WE CAN NOT ACCEPT CARVED PUMPKINS******

The Fall Reading Challenge is from October 1st-November 30th.  It is so easy to sign up, just go to https://cynthianalibrary.beanstack.org/reader365  or download the Beanstack App on your smart phone or tablet.  Read books, complete challenges, and earn tickets to win prizes.  The Reading Challenge is for all ages  from the youngest to oldest family member. If you have questions, please call the library at 234-4881.

We are going to have a special visitor at the library on Saturday September 18th! Come to the library and horse around with Hank that day, learn about his special story from his owner Tammi Regan and participate in fun horse themed activities!  September is library card sign up month and I think Hank might get his very own library card that day! I wonder what Hank’s favorite book is?  I bet we will find out on September 18th.  Make plans to attend this fun family event. Call 234-4881 if you have questions.

Hank practicing at Side Saddle Farm for his Salvation Army gig with handler/trainer Tammi Jo Regan on Nov. 23, 2019 Side Saddle Farm in Cynthiana, KY.

CHCPL is excited to announce that we are offering Hoopla.  Discover a new way to read, listen, and watch with Hoopla.  Hoopla offers digital books, audiobooks, music, television, and movie downloads with no waits.  Each Patron is allowed 5 instant downloads each month.  It’s easy to get started, you can download the App or go to http://hoopladigital.com to create an account.   If you need help getting started or have questions, please call the library at 234-4881.

Introducing our newest project at CHCPL, our brand new Story Walk.  This is a permanent story walk located on the lower walking trail at Flat Runs Veteran Park.  It features a wonderful book, From Head To Toe by Eric Carle.  We encourage you to take your family out for stroll and enjoy a story.     This project was made possible by funding by the Kentucky Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act, as well as the Wm. Frank Lebus, Jr. Library Fund.

The Cynthiana-Harrison County Public Library is proud to support the Kentucky Library Association’s statement on racial inequality, as well as those made by the American Library Association and the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Your library staff is committed to providing equal access to materials, information, and programming to all in Harrison County. Equality is an essential part of our library’s values, and libraries are essential in providing access to materials and information for everyone.

Because we are now living in historic times, we would like to encourage all Harrison County residents to contribute to a file we will create about living in Harrison County during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are interested in your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Write either on paper or electronically, whichever is your preference. You can contribute as much or as little as you wish. Once we know when the library will re-open, we will announce that we are taking contributions. After the library has an opportunity to curate the documents this file will be available to the public.

Follow this link for prompts to help you get started http://cynthianalibrary.org/history-as-it-happens/.  Check out our Facebook page throughout the rest of our closure for additional prompts.