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SUMMER 2022
Grab your library card
Summer Reading
Starts June 1!
Boone County Summer Reading is here with programs
for the whole family, from birth to adult! Earn prizes
such as library bucks, books, toys, mugs and t-shirts.
And it doesn’t stop there! The more you log, the more
chances you earn to win grand prize experiences to
local places such as Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati Museum
Center, Kings Island and more!
Participating in Summer Reading is easy with multiple
ways to log your reading! If you would like to keep
things digital, register at bcpl.org or download the
Beanstack Tracker app. If you prefer paper logs for kids,
go to bcpl.org to print blank logs.
Logging begins June 1 and ends July 31.
All logs must be returned to the library,
completed online, or in the app by All BCPL
July 31. locations will
be closed on
Prizes must be picked up by August 31 Monday, July 4.
(while supplies last).
For program and prize details,
please see pages 2-3. Get this
newsletter
in the mail!
A Partnership Between Visit our website bcpl.org and
Boone County Public Library
Boone County Schools click on Events. Scroll down
Boone County Parks & Recreation to “Receive Discover
BCPL by mail”.
Discover Boone County Public Library #CheckOutBCPL
june 1 - july 31
Logging begins June 1 and ends July 31.
All logs must be entered by Sunday, July 31.
Preschool Program Youth Program
birth - four years k - 12th grade
Participants read books to earn prizes with the Participants read books to earn prizes with the
option to continue for additional entries for option to continue for additional entries for
the Grand Prize drawings. the Grand Prize drawings.
10 Books = Book of Your Choice 5 Hours = Book of Your Choice
20 Books = Water Toy 10 Hours = 10 Library Bucks, Wallet
30 Books = BCPL Shirt and Local Coupons
15 Hours = BCPL Shirt
Grand Prize Options Grand Prize Options
For every 10 books read, participants will earn For every 5 hours read, participants will earn
a ticket for a chance to win a Grand Prize a ticket for a chance to win a Grand Prize
Experience. Maximum of 30 tickets total. Experience. Maximum of 30 tickets total.
R.C. Durr YMCA (3-month family membership) Snappy Tomato (one year of free pizzas)
Florence Y’Alls (2 tickets to a 2022 game) Biggby Coffee (party)
Cincinnati Zoo (standard family membership) Burlington Fire House (fire truck ride)
Kings Island (4 tickets)
Cincinnati Zoo (standard family membership)
Florence Y’Alls (2 tickets to a 2022 game)
Beanstack Tracker App!
Tracking your reading has never
been easier with the Beanstack
Tracker app. Download the app
to any device and track your prizes must be picked
progress on the go!
(while sup
Thank you to
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Reading Opportunities
There’s more than one way to read, especially in Boone
Adult Program County! Check out these out-of-the-box reading
opportunities to add to your Summer Reading total.
18 years+
Participants log any item they read, watch 1000 Books Before
or listen to. Each item logged earns the Kindergarten
participant Library Bucks and Grand Prize Children, ages birth
drawing tickets. to 5 years, can sign
1 item = 1 Library Buck (limit 50) up, with the goal of
reading 1000 books
1 item = 1 Grand Prize Experience Drawing
before kindergarten.
Ticket (limit 50) Books logged can also
50 items = BCPL Mug be logged for Summer
Reading! Visit bcpl.org for
more information.
Grand Prize Options Storytimes
For each item logged, participants will earn
a ticket for a chance to win a Grand Prize Stimulate your child’s
Experience. Maximum of 50 tickets total. development and build
literacy skills through
Cincinnati Zoo (dual membership) stories, rhymes, and
Cincinnati Museum Center (dual membership) music. See page 8 for
more details.
Board & Brush Creative Studio
(gift card for one pick your project workshop) StoryWalks® in Boone County
Full Throttle Adrenaline Park ($100 gift card) Promoting early literacy through fun and interactive
Purrfect Day Cat Cafe ($100 gift card) activities, a StoryWalk® winds through green space
and nature and contains pages from a children’s book
Amazon ($100 gift card)
posted along a trail.
* Participants will also be automatically entered Boone County Public Library Boone County Park
Hebron Branch Central Park and Arboretum
to win $100 in Boone County restaurant gift cards 1863 North Bend Rd. 9190 Camp Ernst Rd.
with each item logged.
Boone County Park Florence Park
England-Idlewild Park Florence Nature Park
5550 Idlewild Rd. 7200 Nature Park Dr.
up by august 31, 2022 Boone County Park
plies last) Walton Community Park
35 Old Stephenson Mill Rd.
our sponsors!
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explore events & workshops for ADU
Hoxworth Blood Drive Summer Mocktails
Wednesday, June 1 Saturday, June 11
Main Library, noon-6 p.m. Scheben Branch, 2 p.m.
REGISTER FOR Hebron Branch, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Make your summer weekends a little bit
LIBRARY EVENTS Visit hoxworth.org/groups/bcpl or call
(513) 451-0910 for an appointment.
cooler by learning to make your own
tasty mocktails! Please register.
Go to bcpl.org/events and locate SWET DanceFit Summer Card Making
your program in the Library’s event Saturdays, June 4, 18 and July 2 Monday, June 13
calendar or call 859-342-BOOK Hebron Branch, 9:30 a.m. Florence Branch, 6 p.m.
(2665) and select the appropriate Try a nonstop, medium to high energy Make four summer themed cards. Ages
location. All registrations will close cardio dance class that combines various 16+. $5 materials fee. Please register.
one hour prior to the event dance styles and an international mix of
unless otherwise noted. Comfort Quilts for the Community
Top 40 hits. $5 per person. Tuesdays, June 14 and July 12
BEE Friendly Plantable Hebron Branch, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Seed Paper
Mondays, June 27 and July 25
Monday, June 6
Main Library, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Florence Branch, 6:30 p.m.
Weekly Events Make seed paper. Please register.
Financial Planning and Medicaid
Sew small quilts for distribution to
community organizations. Bring your
Tuesday, June 7 sewing machine and make new friends.
Main Library or Zoom, 6:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by the R.C. Durr YMCA.
Yoga for Healthy Weight Learn about financial sources, VA and Senior Medicare Patrol: Be Safe –
Mondays government benefits, reverse mortgages, Online Safety and Romance Scams
Main Library, 6 p.m. Medicaid, etc. with a certified financial Tuesday, June 14
Wednesdays planner. Presented by the Alzheimer’s Hebron Branch, 12:30 p.m.
Hebron Branch, 6 p.m. Association. Please register. Light lunch provided. Discuss popular
scams involving romance and how to
Thursdays Essential Oils for Gardening
safely navigate online dating. Presented
Scheben Branch, 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 8
by Brighton Center. Please register.
Main Library, 6:30 p.m.
Fun and Flexible Yoga Learn how essential oils can help in the Cincinnati Highland Dancers
Mondays garden with special recipes designed to Tuesday, June 14
Main Library, 7:15 p.m. keep pests away, attract pollinators and Main Library, 6:30 p.m.
more. $5 materials fee. Please register. Watch high Scottish Highland Dance with
Outdoor Yoga traditional costumes, bagpipes, history,
T’ai Chi
Wednesdays legends and dances including Sword
Thursdays, June 9 and July 14
Hebron Branch, 9 a.m. Dance and Highland Fling.
Florence Branch and Zoom, 11 a.m.
Writer’s Group
Fridays, June 10, 24, July 8 and 22 Tuesdays, June 14 and July 12
Bring a yoga mat. $30 monthly fee.
Scheben Branch, 10:30 a.m. Main Library, 7 p.m.
Register at boonecountyky.org/parks or
call 859-334-2117. Mondays, June 20 and July 18 Join local writing enthusiasts to share
Hebron Branch, 6:30 p.m. work. Get feedback, encouragement,
In the Loop Experience one of our many T’ai Chi and inspiration to write. Email Alisa at
Mondays classes. Please register. asnow@bcpl.org with questions.
Florence Branch, 10 a.m. Spotlight on Genealogy: Love on the Trivia Night
Knit or crochet for the first time or pick Records Wednesday, June 15
up some new tricks. Thursday, June 9 Main Library, 6:30 p.m.
Main Library, 1 p.m. Play trivia for fun! Bring your own team
June is traditionally a month for weddings or we will put a team together for you.
Bridge
Tuesdays and Thursdays so let’s look at marriage records. Please Cozy Connections: Bunko
Scheben Branch, noon register. Thursday, June 16
Open play – all are welcome! Latin Dance Fitness Walton Branch, 1 p.m.
Thursday, June 9, 6:30 p.m. Roll dice and score points! No skill or
Piecemakers Quilting Group Thursday, June 30, 10 a.m. knowledge of the game is required.
Wednesdays Friday, July 15, 10 a.m. Prizes for the winners! Please register.
Scheben Branch, 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, 6:30 p.m. Step Up to the Plate
Visit and work on your latest project. Main Library Monday, June 20
Move to upbeat music while getting your Walton Branch, 6:30 p.m.
Mahjong workout done! Please register. Learn bits of baseball information with
Fridays author Daryl Smith. Enjoy all things
Scheben Branch, 1 p.m. Cincinnati Reds, including a root beer
Open play – all skill levels invited! Call Kelsey at 859-292-3393 at least one week in advance if float! Please register.
special accommodations are needed.
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ULTS
Barre Condor & Crow’s Petrifying Picture Show Cozy Connections: Christmas in July
Tuesdays, June 21 and July 19 Saturday, July 9 Monday, July 25
Main Library, 10 a.m. Florence Branch or Zoom, 2 p.m. Walton Branch, 6 p.m.
Sculpt and tone major muscle groups Watch a reinterpretation of H. P. Hand stitch a felt ice skate ornament.
while listening to upbeat music! Bring an Lovecraft’s The Haunted Palace. (S)care Supplies provided. Please register.
exercise mat if you have one. Presented packages available while supplies last. Learn to Use the Library: Streaming Videos
by the YMCA. Please register. Please register. Wednesday, July 27
Smartphone Photography BEE-autiful Seed Bombs Zoom, 2 and 6:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, June 21 and 28 Monday, July 11 Did you know you can watch HBO’s
Main Library, 6:30 p.m. Florence Branch, 6:30 p.m. Chernobyl, learn how to make a sweater,
Learn basic composition and tools, Make wildflower seed bombs. see Queen Rock Montreal, and binge all
exposure in photography, shooting in Removing Toxins From Your Home of Reading Rainbow with your library
manual mode for creative control, and Wednesday, July 13 card? Digital services librarian Katie
editing your photos using your mobile Main Library, 6:30 p.m. Justice will demo our FREE streaming
phone in this two part class. Apple and Learn about hidden toxins in your home video services. Please register. Zoom link
Android users can both benefit from this and how to remove them with simple will be sent prior to the event.
class. Please register. natural solutions using essential oils. $5 St. Elizabeth Carotid Artery Screenings
Piecemakers Sit and Sew materials fee. Please register. Friday, July 29
Wednesdays, June 22 and July 27 Knitting 101 Hebron Branch, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Scheben Branch, 9 a.m. Thursdays, July 14, 21 and 28 To see if you qualify for a free screening,
Work on projects and share ideas. Scheben Branch, 10 a.m. please call (859) 301-WELL (9355).
Fun and Funky Roses Painting Learn the basics of knitting in a 3-part
Tuesday, June 28 series. Please register.
Hebron Branch, 6 p.m.
Join Tara from Painted Cicada and
Estate Planning and Medicaid in KY
Thursday, July 14
Time to Relax
create a one-of-a-kind painting! $5 Main Library or Zoom, 6:30 p.m.
MiniTime,
Therapy
material fee. Please register. Elder attorney Chad Seiter covers
Senior Services Alliance Party guardianship, powers of attorney, living Date, Location
Wednesday, June 29
Scheben Branch, noon-1:30 p.m.
wills, wills and more. Presented by the
Alzheimer’s Association. Please register. Horses
Information
Boone County Chess Challenge
Thursday, July 28
Main Library, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 16 Thursday, June 30
Learn more from senior-focused
Hebron Branch, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Open to all ages. Visit bcpl.org/events for
Hebron Branch
organizations while enjoying an ice details. $10 entry free. Please register. 6:30 p.m.
cream truck and live music.
Diamond Art Group
Chico’s Promise Tuesday, July 19
Wednesday, June 29 Scheben Branch, 12:30 p.m.
Main Library, 6:30 p.m. Create a diamond painting or bring your
Mike Monahan, Scout Dog Handler for own to work on. Please register.
the 46th Scout Dog Platoon in Vietnam,
shares the story of his dog Chico, the Hypertension and Symptoms of Stroke
inspiration for his book and his non-profit Wednesday, July 20
dedicated to saving 50,000 rescue dogs. Zoom, 6:30 p.m.
Learn effects of high blood pressure and
Mini Therapy Horses how to prevent it, and signs/symptoms of
Thursday, June 30 a stroke and what to do. Presented by St.
Hebron Branch, 6:30 p.m. Elizabeth Healthcare. Please register.
Learn about the lives of mini therapy
horses, Graham Cracker and Mocha. Forensic Entomology: Solving Crimes
Experience the healing power that only with Insects
horses can offer. All ages. Please register. Thursday, July 21
Main Library, 6:30 p.m.
Library Laps Forensic entomology is one of the newest
Fridays, July 1 and 15 sub-disciplines to be recognized by ju-
Hebron Branch, 10 a.m. dicial systems in many countries. It deals
Join us for an hour of light walking! with the most unpleasant evidence of all
Refreshments, snacks and a disciplines–fly maggots that feed on
pedometer provided. corpses. Dr. Greg Dahlem, a recognized
Please register. expert in the field, will unpack this
topic. Part may be outside and require
standing. Please register.
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experience events & workshops fo
Take-Along Tales (everyone) Dream It, Do It! (grades K-3)
June and July Thursdays, June 9, 16, 23 and 30
Scheben Branch Scheben Branch, 2 p.m.
REGISTER FOR Pick up a Take-Along Tales. Draw or Discover how our special guests turned
take pictures of your summer adven- a favorite activity into a dream job!
LIBRARY EVENTS tures with Tales. Bring in your picture to Please register for each date.
Go to bcpl.org/events and locate be displayed at the Scheben Branch! • June 9: Artist-Norita Alexander
your program in the Library’s event Read with a Teen (grades K-3) • June 16: Kung Fu-Greg Fahey
calendar or call 859-342-BOOK Tuesdays, June and July • June 23: Cookies-Maura Besheer
(2665) and select the appropriate Scheben Branch, 6 p.m. • June 30: Dog Grooming-Cally Lucas
location. All registrations will close Readers partner with a teen reading Paws to Read (grades K-5)
one hour prior to the event mentor to enhance reading skills. Please Saturdays, June 11 and July 9
unless otherwise noted. complete an application found at Scheben Branch, 11 a.m.
bcpl.org/events or any BCPL location by Practice your reading with a certified
June 1 for priority registration. therapy dog. Please register.
Jungle Adventure (2-5 years) Little Builders (2-5 years)
Friday, June 3 Monday, June 13
Clown Around! Florence Branch, 10 a.m.
Learn about jungle animals with stories,
Main Library, 2:30 p.m.
Calling all tiny architects! Build with a
crafts and games. Please register. variety of materials and see how your
Kids Adventure Club: Explore Kentucky structure measures up! Please register.
(grades 1-5) ABC Play with Me (birth-5 years)
Circus Mojo Saturday, June 4
Walton Branch, 10 a.m.
Tuesdays, June 14, 28, July 12 and 26
Florence Branch, 10-11:30 a.m.
Create a placemat with exciting places Learn through activities that promote
Monday, July 11 to visit in Kentucky. Please register. healthy development. Please register.
Hebron Branch, 6 p.m. Arrowhead Reptile Rescue (family)
Saturday, June 4
Library Camp-In! (family)
Wednesday, June 15
Florence Branch, 11 a.m. Scheben Branch, 2 p.m.
Meet snakes and other scaly friends in Enjoy camping fun and games! “Cook”
this up-close encounter. Please register. over a campfire, read a story in a tent
Super Silly Sensory Fun (3-6 years) and go fishing. Please register.
Monday, June 6 Madcap Puppets (family)
Hebron Branch, 2 p.m. Thursdays, June 16 and July 14
Explore your senses with slime, shaving Boone Woods Park, 7 p.m.
cream and frozen paint! Please register. June 16: The Story Quest
Cincinnati Museum Center: July 14: Fantastic Fairy Tales
Engineer It! (grades K-5) In case of rain, this event will be held at
Tuesday, June 7 the Main Library. Call the Parks Rainout
Main Library, 2 or 3:30 p.m. Hotline at 859-334-2283 for updates.
Using a story, step-by-step instructions, Pokémon Game Night (grades K-5)
and colorful construction kits, we’ll Mondays, June 20 and July 18
solve problems by building working Main Library, 6:30 p.m.
machines! Please register. Bring your cards or gaming device. No
Summer Science! (grades K-5) trading. Please register.
Wednesdays, June 8, 15, 22 and 29 Bucket Drumming Camp (grades 3-5)
Hebron Branch, 4:30 p.m. June 21-23
Join us for messy science shenanigans! Florence Branch, 11 a.m.
Please register for each date. Use bucket instruments to learn to play
• June 8: Water Wonders a song. Please register.
• June 15: Radical Reactions • June 21: Bucket Basics
• June 22: Silly Slime • June 22: Reading Rhythms
• June 29: Fantastic Food • June 23: Playing Patterns
Pages and Paws (grades K-5)
Tuesdays, June 21 and July 19
Hebron Branch, 6 p.m.
Sundays, June 26 and July 31
Main Library, 2 p.m.
Practice your reading with a certified
therapy dog. Please register.
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or KIDS
Meet the Mariposas! (family) Hobby Hijinks (grades K-5) Kentucky Shakespeare: Fairy Tales
Thursday, June 23 Wednesdays, July From Around the World (grades K-3)
Main Library, 6:30 p.m. Hebron Branch, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 20
Party casita style as we release butter- Learn new hobbies to inspire creativity Scheben Branch, 3 p.m.
flies, dance to songs, and make magical and outside exploration! Please register Be part of stories from around the
crafts. Feel free to dress as a favorite for each date. world. Please register.
character! Visit the Main Library starting • July 6: Survival Skills Fun in the Sun (2-5 years)
June 1 to see the butterflies grow; grab a • July 13: Clay Creations Thursday, July 21
Take and Make craft while supplies last. • July 20: Birdhouse Building Main Library, 6:30 p.m.
Please register. • July 27: Garden Growing Play with special toys and activities
Messy Art at Main (grades K-5) outside the library. Please register.
Thursdays, July Tales’ Travels (2-6 years)
Main Library, 2 p.m. Friday, July 22
Smear, squeeze, splatter, and explore! Scheben Branch, 2 p.m.
Experiment with different art materials Welcome Home Tales! Snap a picture
and styles each week. Please register with our world-traveling dragon, see
for each date. his showcase of souvenirs, and sample
• July 7: Oceans international snacks. Please register.
• July 14: Pets
P.J.’s Pirate Adventures! (family)
Family Nature Day (family) • July 21: Space
Saturday, July 23
Saturday, June 25 • July 28: Rainbows
Florence Branch, 2 p.m.
Boone Woods Park, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Under the Sea (family) Have a swashbuckling good time as
Discover what life lurks in our creeks, Friday, July 8 P.J. and his crew take you on a magical
examine local fossils and wildlife, and Main Library, 2 or 3 p.m. journey full of fun, laughter, and
learn how to conserve natural resources Dive into oceans of fun with games and storytelling! Please register.
with hands-on activities. Free hot dogs crafts inspired by pirates, mermaids,
Bedtime Stories (family)
and refreshments! and sea creature pals! Please register.
Monday, July 25
Raptors at the Library (family) Circus Mojo (family) Florence Branch, 6:30 p.m.
Monday, June 27 Monday, July 11 Snuggle up in your jammies for our
Hebron Branch, 6 p.m. Hebron Branch, 6 p.m. favorite sleepy stories to wind down
BIOSE presents interesting facts about Learn circus arts basics like clowning, your day! Please register.
local raptors. Hawks and owls will be balancing, and juggling! All ages and
available for pictures! Please register. abilities are welcome. Please register.
Wander the World with Scheben (family) Space Rocks! (2-6 years)
July 1-31 Tuesday, July 12
Scheben Branch Hebron Branch, 4 p.m.
Celebrate culture and creations from Join us for an afternoon of space
around the globe with scavenger hunts, exploration as we learn about our
a landmark obstacle course and more. amazing solar system. Please register.
Pick up an international clothing Take Kids Adventure Club: Explore Kentucky
and Make while supplies last. (grades K-5)
Cars (family) Saturday, July 16
Tuesday, July 5 Walton Branch, 11 a.m.
Florence Branch, 4:30-6 p.m. Learn of Mammoth Cave’s stalactites
Vroom! Build your own toy race car and and stalagmites; experiment with grow- After Hours: WAVE Foundation
ing rock candy crystals. Please register. presents Croc Talk (family)
see how fast it can go! Please register.
Friday, July 29
Drama Camp (grades 1- 5) Preschool Block Party (2-5 years) Walton Branch, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, July Monday, July 18 Meet a live American Alligator, learn
Florence Branch, 11 a.m. Walton Branch, 6-7:30 p.m. what it means to be a reptile, and
Learn about improv, miming, and voice Drop in to play with a variety of blocks discover the differences between
projection, and practice simple skits. and building materials. Please register. species! Please register.
Please register for each date. StoryWalk® at the Park (family) Honey Hill Farm (family)
• July 6: Warming Up Monday, July 18 Saturday, July 30
• July 13: The Art of Improv England-Idlewild Park, 6:30 p.m. Main Library Pergola
• July 20: Mime Time Read a picture book displayed on signs 10, 10:20 or 10:40 a.m.
• July 27: Stages and Scripts along a walking path and get physical Pet and feed goats, sheep, chickens,
with activities listed on the signs. and other farm friends! Please register.
Call Rachel at 859-342-2665, x8142 at least one week in
advance if special accommodations are needed.
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discover even more fun!
Storytime
Stimulate your child’s development and build language and literacy skills
through interactive stories, rhymes, and music. Storytime age ranges
are just a guide; children (and siblings) can attend any storytime. Please
register.
Baby Time (birth-18 months) Sensory Storytime (family)
Scheben Branch Scheben Branch
• Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. • Fridays, 11 a.m.
Take and Makes Main Library Storytime in the Park (2-5 years)
• Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. Boone Woods, Shelter 3
• Thursday, June 2, 10 a.m.
Bring the fun of a library program Tiny Tots (18 months- 21/2 years) • Thursday, June 30, 10 a.m.
home with our Take and Makes! Scheben Branch • Thursday, July 28, 10 a.m.
Some kits may require registration. • Mondays, 10 a.m.
See kit description for details. • Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Kentaboo
Hebron Branch • Thursdays through July 28, 6:30 p.m.
adult kits • Tuesdays, 11 a.m.
Main Library Central Park
• Thursdays, 11 a.m. • Thursday, June 9, 10 a.m., Shelter 2
Summer Candles
• Thursday, July 7, 10 a.m., Shelter 2
Monday, June 6
Scheben Branch Toddler Tales (21/2-31/2 years)
Arboretum Children’s Garden
Kits will include all the supplies needed Main Library
• Wednesday, June 15, 10 a.m.,
to create your own summer-inspired • Mondays, 11 a.m.
Amphitheater
candle. • Wednesdays, 11 a.m. • Wednesday, July 20, 10 a.m.,
Scheben Branch Amphitheater
teen kits • Tuesdays, 11 a.m.
• Fridays, 9:30 a.m. England-Idlewild, Shelter 1
Pokémon Terrariums (M/H) • Thursday, June 16, 10 a.m.
July 11-16 Stories with Art (3-6 years) • Thursday, July 14, 10 a.m.
All locations Scheben Branch
Design your own terrarium inside a • Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Boone County Nature Center, Main
Pokéball! Please register. Main Library Shelter
• Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. • Tuesday, June 21, 10 a.m.
children’s kits Bookworms (31/2-5+ years)
• Tuesday, July 19, 10 a.m.
Travel Kentucky! (grades K-5) Walton Community Park, Shelter 2
Main Library
June 6-11 • Thursday, June 23, 10 a.m.
• Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.
Walton Branch • Thursday, July 21, 10 a.m.
• Fridays, 11 a.m.
Begin your journey to the well-known, Hebron Branch
hidden, and overlooked people, places,
• Wednesdays, 10 a.m
and adventures in our state with a
travel guide and activities. Please Scheben Branch
register. • Thursdays, 10 a.m.
Mo Willems Family Time (birth-5 years)
(2-5 years) Walton Branch
June 20-26 • Tuesdays, 9:30 and 11 a.m.
Scheben Branch Hebron Branch
Don’t let the Pigeon have all the fun! • Wednesdays, 1 p.m.
Stop in for Mo’ character crafts. Please
Scheben Branch
register.
• Thursdays, 1 p.m.
Main Library
• Fridays, 9:30 a.m.
Florence Branch weekly
• Fridays, 10:30 a.m.
through July 30
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explore events & workshops
for TEENS & TWEENS
(M) Middle School
(H) High School
Teen Anime Club (M/H) REGISTER FOR
Wednesday, June 1 and Monday, July 25 LIBRARY EVENTS
Hebron Branch, 5 p.m.
Go to bcpl.org/events and locate
Share your love of anime! Watch with
your program in the Library’s event
us, read manga, and practice drawing.
calendar or call 859-342-BOOK
Please register.
(2665) and select the appropriate
Dungeons and Dragons (M/H) location. All registrations will close
Fridays, June 3, 17, July 1, 15 and 29 one hour prior to the event
Scheben Branch, 4-5:30 p.m. DIY Ghost Hunting (M/H)
Mondays, June 13, 20 and 27 unless otherwise noted.
Play D&D 5th Edition! We have
characters ready or you can bring your Florence Branch, 6:30-8 p.m.
own. If you would like to be a dungeon Learn ghost hunting techniques,
or game master, please contact D at discover the ghost stories of Florence,
dpina@bcpl.org. Please register. and present your very own Ghost Walk!
Creative Teen Connection (M/H)
Please register.
June 13: Ghost Hunting 101 Ghostly Adventures
Monday, June 6 June 20: Ghost Stories
Walton Branch 6-7:30 p.m. June 27: Ghost Walk
Create a string art picture of our state
Geek Out (M/H)
DIY Ghost
and learn about the folk music of
Kentucky. Please register. Tuesdays, June 14 and July 19
Main Library, 4 p.m.
Looking for somewhere to geek out?
Play board games, card games, watch Hunting
anime, and talk about everything
fandom related! Please register. Mondays
Super Smash Bros. Tournament (M/H) June 13, 20 and 27
Friday, June 24 Florence Branch
Main Library, 3-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 14
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Hebron Branch, 4-5:30 p.m.
Ready for some serious competition?
Compete for glory, prizes, and
bragging rights in a Super Smash Bros.
tournament. Please register.
Print & Paint (M/H)
Thursdays, June 9, 23, July 7 and 21 Creative Teen Connection (M/H)
Scheben Branch, 4 p.m. Monday, July 11
Print and paint something epic! Use Walton Branch 6-7:30 p.m.
our resin 3D printer to print detailed Enjoy a MoonPie with a sweet tea or an
miniatures for D&D, figurines, and more! Ale-8 while we make a set of Kentucky
Preprinted figurines will be available for map coasters. Please register.
painting. Please register. Boone County Chess Challenge
Happy Birthday, BTS! (M/H) Saturday, July 16
Sunday, June 12 Hebron Branch, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Scheben Branch, 2 p.m. Open to all ages. Visit bcpl.org/events
ARMY report for duty! Celebrate the for tournament details. $10 entry free.
founding of the global sensation BTS by Please register.
creating your own fanmerch and masks Call Rachel at 859-342-2665, x8142 at least one week in
based on the cute BT21 characters. advance if special accommodations are needed.
Please register.
Teen Gaming (M/H)
Mondays, June 13, 27, July 11 and 25
Main Library, 4-6 p.m.
Play video games in the Teen Scene!
Snacks will be provided. Please register.
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explore summer concerts
Concerts
Boone County Parks Department and Boone County Public Library partner
to bring you a summer full of live music! In case of rain, outdoor concerts at
Boone Woods Park will be held at the Main Library. Inclement weather after 5
p.m. may not allow enough time to move the concert indoors. Call the Park’s
Rain Out Hotline at 859-334-2283 for weather updates.
june july
My Brother’s Keeper Concert at the Park:
Thursday, June 2 Swingtime Big Band
Local History Main Library, 7 p.m.
Americana and bluegrass
Saturday, July 2
Boone Woods Park, 7 p.m.
Information Concert at the Park: Big band
London Street Band Forest Hills Bluegrass Band
about
Saturday, June 4 Thursday, July 7
Boone Woods Park, 7 p.m. Hebron Branch Ampitheater, 7 p.m.
Premier horn driven band hits of the Bluegrass
With 7000+ physical items, 4000+
60s - 80s Concert at the Park:
digital items and 6 experts, our
Local History Department is the The Pac String Theory
Sunday, June 5 Saturday, July 16
foremost authority in Boone County Scheben Branch, 2 p.m. Boone Woods Park, 7 p.m.
local history and genealogy. Country and rock-n-roll Vocal harmonies featuring rock, folk,
country, 60’s–present
desk hours
Concert at the Park:
Philharmonic Brass Band Concert at the Park:
Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 11 Fleetwood Dreams
Boone Woods Park, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 23
Saturday 1 p.m.-5 p.m. British brass band music Boone Woods Park, 7 p.m.
Lafferty Pike Fleetwood Mac tribute band
contact us Thursday, June 16
Hebron Branch Amphitheater, 7 p.m.
Trish Torline Duo
Saturday, July 30
859-342-2665 Ext. 8134
Bluegrass Florence Branch, 2 p.m.
localhistory@bcpl.org Country, smooth rock, pop and more
Concert at the Park:
Cincinnati Dancing Pigs
Saturday, June 18 august
Boone Woods Park, 7 p.m. Concert at the Park:
BIL Information Premier jug band Elvis Tribute
Concert at the Park: Saturday, August 6
The Twiggenburys Boone Woods Park, 7 p.m.
about Saturday, June 25
Boone Woods Park, 7 p.m.
Rock-n-roll
The Pedigos
Located inside the Hebron Branch, British tribute Thursday, August 11
the Lab is a place to create, learn, Hebron Amphitheater, 7 p.m.
and preserve memories. You can Americana, folk, bluegrass
reserve equipment in the Lab, but
Concert at the Park:
always call in advance to make
Florence Community Band
certain it’s open. The Library
Saturday, August 13
reserves the right to close the Lab Boone Woods Park, 7 p.m.
on short notice. Call Kelsey at 859-292-3393 at least one week in advance if Traditional concert band literature,
lab hours
special accommodations are needed.
popular & contemporary music
Hours vary according to staff
availability. Appointments are
required.
For more information,
visit bcpl-ky.libcal.com/.
My Brother’s Keeper The Pac Lafferty Pike
10experience books & more
Book Discussion Groups
To request a book, call 859-342-BOOK (2665) or email the group leader.
main library florence branch
Thrillers and Chillers Best of the Best
Thursday, June 9, 10 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 3 p.m.
Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash
Thursday, July 14, 10 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 3 p.m.
Arrowood by Laura McHugh Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Read suspense, mystery and true crime. Read and discuss bestselling novels. On Display
Leader Teresa Sayers: tsayers@bcpl.org. Leader Suzanne Yowler: syowler@bcpl.org
Chick Picks Monday 4 Mystery
Thursday, June 16, 10 a.m. Monday, June 27, 6:30 p.m. Summer Reading
The Girl Who Knew Too Much House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz June 1-30
by Amanda Quick Monday, July 25, 6:30 p.m. Scheben Branch
Thursday, July 21, 10 a.m. Home Before Dark by Riley Sager Celebrate summer with a Summer
The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve Explore mystery and suspense novels. Reading display!
Women of all ages read a mix of genres. Leader Suzanne Yowler: syowler@bcpl.org
Leader Karen Helmle: khelmle@bcpl.org. Crafts from StoryPoint
July 1–31
Let’s Talk About It
Tuesday, June 14, 2 p.m.
walton branch Scheben Branch
Ida B. the Queen by Michelle Duster Book Chatter StoryPoint residents share the crafts
Thursday, June 23, 9 a.m. they’ve created.
Tuesday, June 28, 2 p.m. Midnight School by Suzanne Woods
The Once and Future Witches Fisher
by Alix E. Harrow
Thursday, July 28, 9 a.m.
Read and discuss women’s suffrage. Southern Bookclub’s Guide to Slaying
Leader Holly Hall: hhall@bcpl.org Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Discuss novels in a cozy small group.
scheben branch Leader Sharon Franklin: sfranklin@bcpl.org
Chapter and Verse All Things Jane
Tuesday, June 14, 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 13, 6 p.m.
Dead Awake: The Last Crossing of the Monday, July 11, 6 p.m.
Lusitania by Erik Larson
A book and movie group for admireres of
Tuesday, July 12, 6:30 p.m. the 19th century author, Jane Austin. Please Visit Battaglia Deli Cafe & Bakery
The Child by Fiona Barton register. inside the Main Library in Burlington,
Read everything fiction to biographies. on the first floor next to the dome.
Leader Shaun Powell: spowell@bcpl.org We offer gourmet sandwiches, salads,
Real Men Read homemade soups, and desserts! Dine-
in, carry out, or have your next event
Wednesday, June 15, 10:30 a.m. catered. Call us at 859-992-0004.
Wednesday, July 20, 10:30 a.m.
Hours
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Meet the Directors
Jennifer Timmerman, Youth Services and Outreach Director
I began my library career as a page at the Eglin Air Force Base community.
Library in Florida. I moved to the Reference Department at the I married my husband
University of West Florida while earning a BA in Communication while he served
Arts and then the Geology Library at the University of North in the Air Force at
Carolina while earning a Masters in Library Science. My first Pope Air Force Base,
professional position was Children’s Librarian at Cumberland NC. We later chose
County Public Library in Fayetteville, NC., followed by Children’s Kentucky to raise
Librarian at Kenton County Public Library before serving as our three boys. The
a School Librarian while raising my kids. I returned to public oldest is an attorney,
libraries with Boone County Public Library in 2010 as an Early clerking for a Federal
Literacy Specialist, then Youth Services Manager at Scheben Judge in Washington DC. The second graduated from the Air
and now Youth Services and Outreach Director. Force Academy and is currently an F-15 pilot serving in the
While I have worked in nearly every type of library, I can say United Kingdom. Our youngest is in a Chemical Engineering
without reservation that public libraries are where my passion PhD program at Georgia Tech. I am proud to say they are all
lies. As the daughter, wife and mother of Air Force pilots, I learn- readers!
ed the value of structure, leadership, and discipline necessary My boys affectionately say, “Mom is happiest with a book in
to master a complex job and the team building that the military her hand and being wherever her children and grandchildren
instills. I love my work as director since these challenging roles are.” Since none of my children live in the area, we travel a lot
make best use of just these skills. and of course do virtual storytimes with our grandchildren. I
I am especially proud to be part of a library system that leads am a voracious reader, with a particular weakness for picture
in so many ways, to include technology, children’s program- books, historical and southern fiction. My husband and I enjoy
ming, outreach and is paving the way for the role of libraries swimming, walking/hiking and watching our favorite college
moving forward while growing and innovating with our sports teams.You can also read
