Category: Library Love

Our patrons are wonderful about showing their library love. In this category, we share those stories.

Library’s Wi-Fi keeps video pro uploading with ease

Charles Egerton of Newport leads a pretty busy life. The freelance producer-director-writer-videographer-editor-photographer directs, writes, shoots and narrates commercials and documentaries and operates the camera for live stage events and sports webcasts, including the Cincinnati Reds scoreboard at Great American Ball Park. Read more

You make us Smile (Amazon)

Over the last few months, patrons like you donated $106 to the Friends of CCPL by using AmazonSmile.

When you use Amazon Smile, the Friends of Campbell County Public Library will receive a .5% donation on every qualifying purchase. It won’t cost you any more than regular Amazon prices.

Getting started is so easy… just go to http://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-5221189 and start shopping. Then each time you shop on Amazon, use smile.amazon.com.

Thank you for using Smile! To learn more about the wonderful work of the Friends and how you can help, check out their page here.

More Library Love

Joy of reading: Pass it around

Thelma Pryse gets a little help each week from the staff at Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch. In return, she joyfully volunteers to help young children who are learning to read. “It’s only a half hour a week, but you do see improvement,” said Ms. Pryse, 88, of Fort Thomas. Read more

Celebrate Kentucky Writers’ Day with a good book

By Stephanie Class, Reference Assistant at our Newport Branch

Kentucky’s rich writing history shows us that the Commonwealth is much more than bluegrass, bourbon, and basketball. Kentucky celebrates its talented writers each year on Kentucky Writers’ Day, which takes place on Monday, April 25, 2016. Read more

Xavier helps CCPL kids create Minecraft masterpieces

Last month, we had a packed house for Cold Spring’s Minecraft Club. The already popular program was bolstered by the news that librarians from Xavier University would be bringing technology that would allow the kids to create an item to be 3D printed in Xavier’s new Makerspace inside the McDonald Library. Read more

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