Each month, we interview a published writer who shares their favorite writing prompt. Whether you're just getting started or have written for years, you'll find ideas and advice to inspire you and help you become a better writer.
Prompt to Page is brought to you in partnership with the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. more: Prompt to Page With Crystal Wilkinson
JCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them.
On this episode, we discuss the tenth prompt in the Books and Bites 2021 Reading Challenge, books from a non-human perspective. We share plenty of options for this challenge, with books from the point of view of a vampire, a pacifist dragon, a robot, and more. Plus, our Adult Outreach Librarian Peri Conley stops by to talk about her love of The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. more: Books from a Non-Human Perspective
Each month, a JCPL librarian interviews published writers who share their favorite writing prompts. Whether you're just getting started or have written for years, you'll find ideas and advice to inspire you and help you become a better writer.
Prompt to Page is brought to you in partnership with the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. more: Prompt to Page With Kristina Erny and Jeremy Paden
JCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them.
On this episode, we discuss the ninth prompt in the Books and Bites 2021 Reading Challenge, a nonfiction how-to book. The library has books about how to do just about anything, as our selections demonstrate. We suggest books about learning how to ghost hunt, fix our democracy, and more—there's even a book about how to do nothing (hint: the title is a little misleading). more: How To Do Anything
From Sept. 1, 2021 - Nov. 30, 2021, take the Family History Challenge on Beanstack!
Attend live or on-demand Genealogy & History programs and complete family history research activities for a chance to win the grand prize, an AncestryDNA testing kit!
Each month, you'll also have the chance to win a $50 gift card from Amazon. The more badges you earn, the greater are your chances of winning. more: Take the Family History Challenge
Nervous about your next job interview? We can help!
Sign up for a job interviewing workshop, or use one of the online resources below to learn how to put your best foot forward! more: Ace Your Job Interview
JCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them.
On this episode, we discuss the eighth prompt in the Books and Bites 2021 Reading Challenge, a book told from a child's perspective. more: Through the Eyes of a Child
Looking for work? Now you can do it from home!
As a recent NPR piece points out, you can birdwatch anywhere. While binoculars can help, all you really need to identify birds is a field guide in book or app format.
Read on for some resources to help you learn to identify birds. more: Get Started With Birdwatching
While you’re getting outside this summer, why not learn a little bit of history?
Take a self-guided audio tour of downtown Nicholasville in episode three of the Jessamine History Walks podcast. Travel back in time with stories about thirteen different sites, including one with a close connection to the early hemp industry, the E.R. Sparks building. more: Jessamine County Hemp