100 Years Ago, Latonia Jockey Reached Horse Racing’s Pinnacle
The Kentucky Post headline the evening Matt won the Epsom Derby. The win marked a first for anyone from the Cincinnati area in the race and one of the few times to that point an American owner and...
View ArticleDIY PROM
It’s prom time, so let’s talk about hair and makeup! If there’s one thing I (Jessy the Librarian) love as much as stories, it’s probably lipstick. Or maybe eyeliner. One of the best place I’ve found...
View ArticleCelebrate Children’s Day/Book Day!
Join the party! On Sunday, April 27, the Erlanger Branch Library will host our annual celebration of El día de los niños/El día de los libros – Children’s Day/Book Day. This event is a celebration...
View ArticlePreparing Your Child For Preschool
The summer can be a busy season for most preschool teachers and parents. We’ve been cooped up with the kids all winter long and even in the spring (as I write this April, 15th there is snow on the...
View ArticleNot Your Mother’s Book Club: All-Things-Book-Discussion at the Library
Book clubs: What images do those two words conjure up for you? Ladies sipping tea and trading favorite lines from Jane Austen, right? Or a group of suburban moms huddled around adult beverages with the...
View ArticleSurviving the end of the School Year
As the school year draws near there are lots of emotions – happiness, relief, stress, sadness and anxiety – for the kids and the parents. Children are usually excited for the school year to be over and...
View ArticleSummer Bucket List
Does your family have a summer bucket list? Since I actually work MORE at the library during the summer (Summer Reading Club programs don’t happen by themselves!), I have learned that if I don’t make...
View ArticleNewest & Hottest YA Books + Giveaway!
Everything is hot and exciting in Young Adult Fiction right now! It’s the perfect time to pick up a book and start reading. Ready or not, here are some recommendations for awesome new fiction, memoirs,...
View Article92 Days of Summer & Giveaways
92 Days of Summer! Yes, you read that right! The Kenton County Public Library runs Summer Reading Club for 92 days – June 1-August 31. Summer is typically very exciting in the beginning but kids tend...
View ArticleRead! Win! Do! Summer Reading Club 2014
The Kenton County Public Library is celebrating 92 Days of Summer Reading this June through August with Summer Reading Club sponsored by Family Friendly Cincinnati and Snappy Tomato Pizza. There is a...
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