June 11th, 2010
by Carrie
Date: June 14, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Meeting Rooms A & B
This Monday, JCPL’s adult programming series on green living continues with a class on water conservation. Dave Lafferty from the City of Nicholasville will teach you techniques for conserving water and using it wisely. You’ll also have the chance to win a free rain barrel!
Rain barrels allow you to water your indoor and outdoor plants with rain water collected from your roof. This
brochure from the EPA describes the advantages of rain barrels and lists several companies that sell them. You can also make your own rain barrel using a recycled barrel, as you can see on the
website for the City of Bremerton, Washington.
For more information on water conservation and green living, try these books:
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May 18th, 2010
by Carrie
JCPL’s June book group will discuss Clay’s Quilt by Silas House, a book which tells the story of young Kentucky coal miner Clay Sizemore as he tries to understand his family’s history. Originally from Laurel County, Kentucky, House writes novels, stories, poems, and plays that focus on rural Appalachia. House published two books in 2009, the young adult novel Eli the Good, and the nonfiction book Something’s Rising, written with Jason Howard. Something’s Rising collects oral histories from people across Appalachia who are fighting mountaintop removal. Other books by House include A Parchment of Leaves and The Coal Tattoo.
For more information about Clay’s Quilt or to sign up for the discussion group, click here. A reading guide for the book is located here. To hear an interview with House on “Tonic,” WUKY’s arts and music magazine, click here. House’s website is located here.
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May 13th, 2010
by Heather
Volunteer Coordinator Heather Beirne thanks JCPL's volunteers for their dedicated service.
If you have ever wondered how JCPL carries out so many of its great services, you may have a volunteer to thank! JCPL’s volunteers perform so many varied and valuable functions which help support the library’s mission, not only on-site here at the library but on behalf of the library out in the community. Specifically, JCPL volunteers provide support for and assistance with everything from implementing our busy programming schedule to tutoring students in computer classes for beginners, to assistance with storytimes and maintenance of our collection. JCPL volunteers also perform outreach functions like delivering library materials to the homebound through the Library Link program and telling stories in daycares, schools, and senior centers through the Spellbinders program.
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April 28th, 2010
by Heather
In mid-April, JCPL began offering free, self-guided computer basics classes using online tutorials offered through the Kentucky Elevate America program, a partnership between the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Microsoft.
During the sessions, volunteer computer tutors circulate and monitor the classes, assisting students as they work through the interactive tutorials on everything from hardware and software basics (operating the mouse and keyboard and navigating in Microsoft Windows) to using Microsoft Office 2007 programs such as Word, Excel, and Publisher. The tutorials also cover basic use of the Internet and e-mail, with the additional opportunity for higher levels of computer-based learning.
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April 24th, 2010
by Carrie
Are you looking for the right job, not just any job? If so, JCPL Information Services can help!
Beginning May 3rd, we are offering two free workshops here at the library to help you craft strong resumes and cover letters.
| Writing Resumes |
Writing Cover Letters |
| Monday, May 3rd, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
Monday, May 10th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| or |
or |
| Friday, May 7th, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Friday, May 14th, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
To register for one of these classes, call the Information Desk at (859) 885-3523 ext. 228 or click here.
Can’t make it to one of these classes? Try these library resources:
We have also begun to collect a list of job search links on this blog. Just click the Links tab at the top of the page to see those.
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