December 2013 Paris-Bourbon County Library Newsletter

December 2013
The Paris-Bourbon
Library Newsletter
1st floor
Construction Plans
Presented to Public
On Monday, December 2 and
Wednesday, December 4 Project
Architect, Harding Dowell from EOP
Architects presented construction plans
to community members. In order to
provide quality 21st Century library
services, a design team worked to create
the plans, which add a several thousand
square-foot addition to the original 1904
building, giving the Library more space, as
well as preserving the culture and history
of the original Library. The library will
expand from 11,000 sq. ft. to 18,000 sq.
ft.
Dowell the Library building and
long-range planning teams, as well as the
Library Staff and Board hope to receive
feedback from the community to find out
how to make the Library reflect what is
Bourbon County.
“We want to inflect the building
with the landscape,” Dowell said, “When
we started this project, we initially
learned that Bourbon County and Paris
exist because of the land around it. We
want a building that tells the story of
Bourbon County.”
This is Dowell’s first time working in Paris, but he said there is so much
the community that makes
Kentucky so special.
“Paris is one of many small
communities in the state born out of
an agricultural past,” he said, “and
that’s something that we want to echo
and highlight in the new library.”
They plan to use local materials such as reclaimed barn and fence
wood and limestone throughout the
building. Dowell plans to pay homage
to Kentucky's rolling hills, streams,
woods and caves.
The design team is particularly
eager to receive input from local
artisans and craftspeople. The team
would like ideas about how to include
Bourbon County culture, art, crafts,
historic themes important to the
community, and local raw materials
into the new Library. You can contact
Library Director Mark Adler at
859-987-4419 with suggestions.
"Including the public is extremely important," said Library Director
Mark Adler. "We want Library patrons to
know they had a role in creating the new
Library, which will be uniquely Bourbon
County."
Adler added, “We envision the Library
as a destination where people
congregate and spend time.
2nd floor
We hope people will increasingly spend meaningful hours in the
expanded space."
This project is over 10 years
in the making. Careful and responsible
planning means that the Library will
be able to complete construction
without an increase in patron's taxes.
EOP Architects is currently
finalizing their plans for construction.
Library construction is expected to
start in late March or early April of
2014.
Miss Debbie Visits NASA!
When Paris-Bourbon County Children’s
Librarian, Debbie Horn, was selected to watch a
rocket launch, it was a once-in-a-lifetime
experience.
She was one of six librarians from
Kentucky, and one of forty nationally, selected to
watch the Maven launch to Mars in Cocoa Beach,
Florida. Horn said the experience inspired her to
teach kids about space and Mars through library
programming .
“I have never felt so patriotic, than
when I saw the rocket go up,” she said. “I
remember where I was when John Glenn went
around the world, but to actually be there is a
whole different experience.”
This year’s summer reading is based
around science, and she hopes her experiences
will be reflected in the events.
Not only did she become enlightened
and gain new information, she gained
friendships from across the nation, meeting
librarians from Texas, Montana, California, and
New York. She recalled asking one of the
NASA scientists why they chose librarians over
teachers. He responded saying schools force
curriculum, teachers have to teach, but librarians inspire through programming.
Miss Debbie in front of the rocket ship!
Featured December Events
Santa’s Coming to the Library!
Santa will make an early appearance this year at the
library on December 21! Bring the family to the library between noon and 1:00 PM to have refreshments, play games and
visit with Santa, himself.
Also, representatives from Bluegrass Billiards will be
handing out books to every child in attendance. Their goal is to
encourage literacy for local kids.
For more information about this event and more, visit
our website, www.bourbonlibrary.org. You can also like the
“Paris-Bourbon County Library” Facebook page for the most
up-to-date information.
Monday, Dec. 2 @ 6PM: Microsoft Excel, Part II
KYnect Talk: Learn About Your New
Health Insurance
A representative from the Kentucky Health Exchange
will stop by the Library on December 9 to give a presentation
about your new insurance, provided to you because of the
Affordable Care Act.
This is a great opportunity to have your questions
answered by a professional, and better understand what the
new healthcare system does. Whether you have applied for the
new insurance, or not, this presentation will help you get the
information you need about your health benefits.
The presentation will be from 6:30 to 7:30 PM in the
Community Room at the Library. For information about other
events visit www.bourbonlibrary.org.
Friday, Dec. 6 @ 10AM: Microsoft Excel, Part II
Monday, Dec. 9 @ 6 PM: Microsoft PowerPoint, Part I
Friday, Dec 13 @ 10 AM: Microsoft PowerPoint, Part I
Monday, Dec. 16 @ 6 PM: Microsoft PowerPoint, Part II
Friday, Dec. 20 @ 10 AM: Microsoft PowerPoint, Part II
Instructor: Micah Mitchell
Circulation Manager/ Computing Services
mmitchell@bourbonlibrary.org
Library
Happenings!
Special Events
Monday, Dec. 2, noon-2 PM or Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6-7:45 PM— Preserving Cultural Heritage with Your
Library— Share your ideas to help make the expanded library reflect the distinctive character of Bourbon
County. EOP Architect Harding Dowell will be on hand to show the expansion/renovation plans.
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 6:30 PM–- Maker Day Workshop: Bow Making and Gift Wrapping— Share you bowmaking and wrapping skills for the holidays! There are several ways to wrap gifts and make beautiful bows
for Christmas that you may not know how to do. This is also a great opportunity to learn from others who
have different wrapping and bow-making techniques. Please bring wrapping paper and bow-making materials with you. Also, you may want to bring a gift you plan on giving someone to wrap and decorate. Sign-up
online.
Thursday, Dec. 5, 6:30 PM— Maker Day Workshop: Make a Felted Christmas Ornament— Sign-up online.
Saturday, Dec. 7, 11AM-12PM— Make a Christmas Ornament— a Fun activity for children and parent to
make an ornament. This activity is sponsored by the Library and the Bourbon County Homemakers. Advanced registration is required.
Monday, Dec. 9, 6:30-7:30 PM— KYnect Talk: Learn About Your New Health Insurance— a representative
from the Kentucky Health Exchange will stop by the library to present information about your new health
insurance, provided to you because of the Affordable Care Act. This is a great opportunity to have your
questions answered!
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 10 AM-noon— Senior Movie— Senior Citizens are invited to the library for a movie and
popcorn!
Thursday, Dec. 19, 5-6 PM—Annual Chanukah Celebration (Ages 12-18)—Every teen goes home with a
dreidel and chocolate candy. Come celebrate this historic holiday!
Thursday, Dec. 19, 6:30 PM—Learn Glass Etching—registration required.
Saturday, Dec. 21, Noon— Santa’s Coming to the Library! — Bring the family to visit with Santa.
Refreshments will be provided.
Recurring Events
Monday, Dec. 2, 3:30-4:30 PM—Wii Play (Ages 6-12)—weekly
Ask our “KYnector” how
Monday, Dec. 2, 5-6 PM—Anime Club—weekly
to sign-up for your health
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 4-5 PM—Teen Book Club—weekly
coverage today! Call the
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 4-5PM—Wii Play (Ages 12-18)—weekly
Library at 987-4419 or
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 10-11 AM—Book Babies—weekly
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 11 AM-noon—Story Time—weekly
call 1-855-4kynect or
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6-7 PM—Raspberry Pi Club—weekly
1-855-326-4654 with
Thursday, Dec. 5, 5-6 PM—Teen Film Club—weekly
any questions!
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 12-1 PM—Brown Bag Book Club—monthly
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 6-7:45 PM— Adult Writer’s Group—monthly
Kynect.ky.gov
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 6 PM—Teen Movie Night—monthly
Thursday, Dec. 12, 6:45 PM— Mystery Book Club—monthly
Friday, Dec. 13, 10-11 AM— Senior Wii Play— bi-weekly
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 6-7 PM—Lego Family Night—monthly
Tuesday, Dec. 24– Thursday, Dec. 26— Library Closed for Christmas Holiday
Saturday, Dec. 28, noon-1 PM— Mother-Daughter Book Club—monthly
BOOK CLUB BOOKS FOR
NOVEMBER
Teen Book Club:
New to
DVD!
Mystery
Book Club:
Brown Bag
Book Club:
**Non-Fiction Book Club will not meet in December
Check out these other great
services brought to you by PBCL!
Seasons 3 & 4
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Borrow audiobooks
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Watch hundreds
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The Paris-Bourbon
County Library
Pictured are
Korean War
Veteran, Ret. S
Sgt. Manes
Hazzard and his
daughter, Donna
Hazzard, one of
the first women to
graduate from the
US Naval
Academy in 1982.
can bring books to those
who are unable to leave
their homes.
Contact our Mobile
Outreach Coordinator
Lauren Forsythe
987-4419 ext. 109
Children from Love’s Angels Daycare are chowing
down on some refreshments served at the event!
DID YOU KNOW?
Paris-Bourbon County Library, 701 High St. Paris, KY 40361
There are nearly 63,000 items in the
library’s collection. Adult Fiction has the
most with more than 13,000 books.
987-4419
www.bourbonlibrary.org
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