Updated Holiday Closings

Barr Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 25 in observance of Christmas.

The Library will also be closed on Tuesday, January 1 in observance of New Year's Day.

The Library will close at 5PM nightly from Wednesday, December 26 through Friday, January 4.

Borrowing Limited to Five Items on Saturday, December 15

Due to server maintenance beyond our control, Barr Library will be limiting item checkout to five items throughout the business day, 0900-1700, Saturday, December 15. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.

Library Closure

Barr Memorial Library will be closed from 11AM - 3PM on Friday, December 14.  The Library will reopen from 3-5PM.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

12 Days of Christmas Giveaway

Barr Memorial Library will start its 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway on Monday, December 10.

Patrons are encouraged to enter when they checkout and are entering to win
a book autographed by one of our previous Author program participants. While there are only six authors depicted on the poster, it could be one of any of the authors we've previously hosted.

Drawings will begin on Thursday December 13, with three names randomly drawn per day. The drawing is for the 12 days leading to Christmas, including Sunday the 16th and 23rd; the names for Sunday as well as Saturday will be drawn on the following Monday.

Rules:

One entry per person; no age restriction.

Participants may only win once.

Participants may pick up their prize until 5PM Saturday, January 5.

Database Highlights: TumbleBooks Improves its AudioBookCloud

One of the great features of TumbleBooks' AudioBookCloud has been its ease of use: just

click and listen.

Unlimited access, no downloads, no holds.

But for it to be a true "Cloud" collection, the books needed to work on anyand every mobile device.

But because their audio book player was created in Flash, their great audiobooks could not be accessed by patrons with iPads, iPhones, iTouches, andother phones and tablets.

That has now changed!!!

Every book in the audio book cloud collection is now being converted into a format which will allow access fromany and every mobile device and tablet- including iPads and iPhones.

They have converted the first batch of books and you can test out the first title in any of their 6 categories ( Action, American Gangster, 1984, etc)

Users will now have a true "Cloud" experience and be able to listen

to audio books with any device- anywhere that has wifi or an internet

connection.

You can access TumbleBooks from the Library's website at www.barrlibrary.org.

Holiday Closings

Barr Memorial Library will be closed on Tuesday, December 25 in observance of Christmas Day. 

The Library will also be closed on Tuesday, January 1 in observance of New Year's Day. 

The Library will close at 5PM nightly beginning on Monday, December 24 and running through Friday, January 4.

Authors at Your Library Lineup for January - May 2013

New York Times Bestselling suspense author Lisa Gardner headlines our January - May 2013 Authors at Your Library schedule, which also includes a motivational speaker, a local historian, authors who’ve compiled an oral history of women in World War II, a local television personality, and the acclaimed author of the book Army Wives.   2013 is shaping up to be our most exciting lineup to date, with at several more programs planned for later in 2013, including an appearance by another international and New York Times bestselling author.

Ms. Gardner, the author 16 bestsellers, including two series: the Detective D. D. Warren novels and the FBI Profiler series, will discuss and sign her newest thriller Touch & Go Thursday, February 7, at 12 noon.  

Authors at Your Library events
January – May 2013

SGT Steve

Thursday, January 24, 6 PM

Meet Fort Knox Soldier SGT Steve, who will be discussing Operation: Motivation, which provides insight into how to adopt better life choices and sticking with them.

Lisa Gardner

Thursday, February 7, 12 noon

The #1 New York Times Bestselling suspense author visits Fort Knox to discuss and sign her just released 28^th novel, Touch & Go.

Ron Elliott

Thursday, February 28, 6 PM

Author and historian Ron Elliott turns his attention the local area in his new book American El Dorado, which tells the story of Hardin County native Philip Arnold, who turned the Gold Rush to his benefit in 1872, successfully swindling people out of nearly $500,000 with an elaborate hoax.

Jeffrey & Jeanne Suchanek

Thursday, March 28, 6 PM

Join the authors for a special Women’s History Month author program. They will discuss his book Star-Spangled Hearts: American Women Veterans of World War II, which is a collection of oral histories of women who served in various capacities during World War II.

Barry Bernson

Thursday, April 11, 6 PM

Local TV personality Barry Bernson discusses his Bernson's Corner: A Reporter's Notebook, which recounts his 47 years in broadcast journalism.

 

Tanya Biank

May, 9, 6 PM

Tanya Biank, the nationally known author of Army Wives: The Unwritten Code of Military Marriage, visits Fort Knox as part of Spouse Appreciation Month.   Her newest book, Undaunted: The Real Story of America's Servicewomen in Today's Military, will be published February, 2013.  Her work is acclaimed by Army spouses for its realistic, unflinching, and inspiring look at being a member of a military family.  In addition to her work drawing critical acclaim of major national newspapers, Booklist, and Publishers' Weekly, Army Wives was adapted into the long-running television series broadcast by the Lifetime network.

New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa Gardner to visit in February

Lisa Gardner, the New York Times bestselling author of thrillers such as Love You More and Catch Me, will speak about her work, including her newest novel Touch & Go, Thursday, February 7, 2013, at 12 noon.  

 

This is a special, lunch time Authors at Your Library program.

 

Books will be available for sale at the event.

 

More details will be available in advance of the event.

New Nook Color Titles!

Barr Library is pleased to announce the addition of 21 new titles to our Nook Colors. This brings the total number of titles on the devices to nearly 100! 

Here's a list of the new titles:

A Child Called It - Dave Pelzer

Animal Farm - George Orwell

Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy

Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe - Edgar Allen Poe

Cracking the ACT, 2012

Deep Down: A Jack Reacher Story - Lee Child

Divergent - Veronica Roth

Hannah's List - Debbie Macomber

Heaven is for Real - Todd Burpo

How to Meditate - Eknath Easwaran

Insurgent - Veronica Roth

Jane Austen Collection (7 Titles) - Jane Austen

John Doe (Rizzoli and Isles Series) - Tess Gerritsen

Kaplan's Asvab

Lord of the Rings Trilogy - J.R.R. Tolkien

Team of Rivals - Doris Kearns Goodwin

The 5 Love Languages (4 Titles) - Gary Chapman

The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien

Three Tales from the World of Cotton Malone - Steve Berry

Tidewater - Antoniette Stockenberg

William Shakespeare's Complete Collection - William Shakespeare

Reserve a Nook Color today!

Database Highlights

Barr Library is pleased to bring you a new monthly series highlighting different databases available through the Library's Databases webpage. 

This month will focus on the Gale Virtual Refernce Library.

This is a nice aggregator for encyclopedias and other reference type materials covering a wide variety of topics including: •Arts •Biography •Business •Education •Environment •General Reference •History •Law •Literature •Medicine •Multicultural Studies •Nation and World •Religion •Science •Social Science •Technology •Travel.

This database could be particularly useful for Travel as you don't usually find travel guides in databases as well as Medicine because it includes several books in the Health Reference Series as well as books on specific ailments that you're not going to find as easily in one of the more serious medical databases.  The History section is also quite well rounded.

Delayed Opening

Barr Memorial Library will be closed on Thursday, November 29, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.  The Library will reopen at 12:00 PM and close at 7:30 PM.

Thanksgiving Closure

Barr Memorial Library will close at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 21.  The Library will also be closed on Thursday, November 22, in observance of Thanksgiving. The library will reopen on Friday, November 23, at 9:00 AM.

Veteran's Day Closure

Barr Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, November 12, in observance of Veteran's Day.  The library will reopen on Tuesday, November 13, at 9:00 AM.

FREE trial of Catalist Digital Audiobook Service

Barr Library is pleased to announce a 90 day FREE trial of the Catalist Digital audiobook  program.

To join the trial, simply download the app on your smartphone or tablet from the Google Play or the iOS App Store  and follow the instructions. 

If you don't have a smartphone or tablet, you can still listen to the books online with your computer at https://barrmemorial.catalistdigital.com/

The trial will run from October 15, 2012 through January 12, 2013.

Soldiers and Family Members: "Win a Jen!"

"Like" us for Lancaster!  If you are a Soldier or Family Member and would like to win a copy of Jen Lancaster's newest book, Jeneration X, go to our Facebook page.  "Like" both the Facebook page and our posting about this opportunity and you could win!   Winners will be drawn from eligible participants on Monday, October 15, and notified via Facebook message.  Books will be available for pick-up the night of Ms. Lancaster's October 18, 6:30 PM Library program.   Soldiers and Family Members only, please.   And remember, you must "like" both our Facebook and the posting about this giveaway to be eligible. 

Cooking for the Holidays with Authors at Your Library

The Library is whipping up one last Authors at Your Library program for 2012 with the November 29, 2012, 6:00 PM appearance of Nora Sweat.  Ms. Sweat, author of Mama & Me: A Collection of Central Kentucky Recipes and Stories, will be talking about her work just in time for end of the year party preparation.  A limited number of copies of Mama & Me will be available for sale the night of the program.

New Hours Effective October 22

Library hours will change effective Monday, October 22.

The new hours are Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM; Friday and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; closed on Sundays and Federal Holidays.

Columbus Day Closure

Barr Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, October 8, in observance of Columbus Day.  The library will reopen on Tuesday, October 9, at 9:00 AM.

Pick Up a Patterson!

Soldiers, Family Members, and Retired Military can pick up a copy of one of New York Times Bestselling author James Patterson's novels at the Library.  The titles available are I, Alex Cross, The 9th Judgment, and Swimsuit.  Books are courtesy of The Coalition to Salute America's Heroes in conjunction with Feed the Children.

Attend Steve Berry and Get a Free Book!

SOLDIERS in uniform who attend Barr Library's Authors at Your Library program with New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry on Wednesday, September 26, 6:30 PM, will receive a FREE copy of one of his bestselling novels!   Quantities are limited and Soldiers must be in uniform to be eligible.

Soldiers and Family Members Can Attend Authors at Your Library Presenter Steve Berry's Writers' Workshop for Free!

Steve Berry, who will present our September 26 Authors at Your Library program, invites you to participate in his acclaimed writer's workshop to be held Saturday, September 29, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Do you have a story you would love to turn into a book? Is there a manuscript hiding in your desk drawer you want to finish? The Lexington History Museum is offering scholarships to military personnel and/or family members who would like to take Steve Berry’s acclaimed writer’s workshop: Lesson from a Bestseller.  The workshop takes place Saturday, September 29 at the Main Street Library, 140 East Main St., Lexington.

The workshop lays the groundwork for writers of all levels—from beginners to professionals—and includes story structure, point of view, dialog and Steve’s 11 Rules of Writing. In addition, the last section will feature Elizabeth Berry, executive director of International Thriller Writers and a literary marketing executive on the Business of Writing—what you know to market your work. The workshop concludes with a Q&A with Steve and Elizabeth. 

A sincere interest in writing is the only criteria to receive a full scholarship to the workshop. For more information and to apply for a scholarship, please contact Jamie Millard, executive director of the Lexington History Museum, at 859.254.0530, or by email at Jamie@lexingtonhistorymuseum.org.

Steve Berry is the internationally known, New York Times bestselling author of 11 thrillers.   He has 14 million books in print, which have been translated into 40 languages and sold in 51 countries.  He has three standalone thrillers, including 2012’s The Columbus Affair, which introduced disgraced Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Tom Sagan, who finds himself caught up in an international game of intrigue that will change everything we think we know about the discovery of America. Berry’s Cotton Malone series, which began with The Templar Legacy, follows former Justice Department operative turned bookseller Cotton Malone on a series of globetrotting adventures that have involved everything from the Terra Cotta warriors of ancient China to the secrets of the Knights Templar.  

Tumblebooks

The TumbleBookLibrary has a new Video category. They have partnered with National Geographic in order to bring world class educational videos to the public.

While the videos are in a standalone category, and all will soon have their own quizzes and lesson plans, they have added them primarily in order to pair them with books as part of their continued efforts to provide their subscribers with Core Curriculum Standards content.  You can see all the paired videos by going to the Search box and using the drop down to choose "Books with Videos".

You can get to Tumblebooks from either the Barr Library homepage by going to the KIDS page or the DATABASES page eBook/Audiobook section.

If you get a login screen when you click th link to TumbleBooks, call the Library at 502-624-1232 to get the login information.

Labor Day Closure

Barr Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, September 3, in observance of Labor Day.  The library will reopen on Tuesday, September 4, at 9:00 AM.

Lunch Bunch's personal picks!

August’s Lunch Bunch Book Discussion was all about what its members are finding notable reads.  Here’s a list and summary of the books they talked about.

Join us Wednesday, September 5, at 11:00 AM for a discussion of Paul Coelho’s The Alchemist.

Fallen Founder – Nancy Isenberg
With Fallen Founder, Nancy Isenberg plumbs rare and obscure sources to shed new light on everyone’s favorite founding villain. The Aaron Burr whom we meet through Isenberg’s eye-opening biography is a feminist, an Enlightenment figure on par with Jefferson, a patriot, and most importantly a man with powerful enemies in an age of vitriolic political fighting. Revealing the gritty reality of eighteenth-century America, Fallen Founder is the authoritative restoration of a figure whom ran afoul of history and a much-needed antidote to the hagiography of the revolutionary era.

Daemon – Daniel Suarez
When a designer of computer games dies, he leaves behind a program that unravels the Internet's interconnected world. It corrupts, kills, and runs independent of human control. It's up to Detective Peter Sebeck to wrest the world from the malevolent virtual enemy before its ultimate purpose is realized: to destroy civilization.

Coldest Winter Ever – Sister Souljah
Renowned hip-hop artist, writer, and activist Sister Souljah brings the streets of New York to life in a powerful and utterly unforgettable first novel.

"I came busting into the world during one of New York's worst snowstorms, so my mother named me Winter.”

Ghetto-born, Winter is the young, wealthy daughter of a prominent Brooklyn drug-dealing family. Quick-witted, sexy, and business-minded, she knows and loves the streets like the curves of her own body. But when a cold Winter wind blows her life in a direction she doesn't want to go, her street smarts and seductive skills are put to the test of a lifetime.

Unwilling to lose, this ghetto girl will do anything to stay on top.

One Hundred and One Nights – Benjamin Buchholz
After 13 years in America, Abu Saheeh has returned to his native Iraq, a nation transformed by the American military presence. Alone in a new city, he has exactly what he wants: freedom from his past. Then he meets Layla, a whimsical fourteen-year-old girl who enchants him with her love of American pop culture. Enchanted by Layla's stories and her company, Abu Saheeh settles into the city's rhythm and begins rebuilding his life. But two sudden developments--his alliance with a powerful merchant and his employment of a hot-headed young assistant--reawaken painful memories, and not even Layla may be able to save Abu Saheeh from careening out of control and endangering all around them.

A breathtaking tale of friendship, love, and betrayal, One Hundred and One Nights is an unforgettable novel about the struggle for salvation and the power of family.

The Book Lover – Maryann McFadden
Ruth Hardaway has had one passion all her life: books. For thirty years she's devoted her life to her book store, trying to bury her painful past. But now the store is in jeopardy, and the past is catching up with her. Lucinda Barrett lost everything in a life-shattering betrayal. Desperate, she goes after one last dream - to be an author. Alone and broke, she embarks on a journey, eventually landing on Ruth's doorstep. Ruth takes Lucy under her wing, championing her book and even offering her refuge at a nearby lake cabin. In return, she wants Lucy to keep an eye on her son, Colin, who's recovering from a war injury. As the two women grow closer and begin to face the past, neither has any idea that their toughest decisions lie ahead - or that their friendship is about to fall apart because of a little white lie.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle – David Wroblewski
The extraordinary debut novel that became a modern classic.
Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose remarkable gift for companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally. Edgar seems poised to carry on his family's traditions, but when catastrophe strikes, he finds his once-peaceful home engulfed in turmoil.
Forced to flee into the vast wilderness lying beyond the Sawtelle farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who accompany him, until the day he is forced to choose between leaving forever or returning home to confront the mysteries he has left unsolved.
Filled with breathtaking scenes—the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, an iconic American barn, a fateful vision rendered in the falling rain—The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is a meditation on the limits of language and what lies beyond, a brilliantly inventive retelling of an ancient story, and an epic tale of devotion, betrayal, and courage in the American heartland.

EBSCOhost eBook collection is easy to access!

Check out the EBSCOhost eBook collection available through our webpage.   Here's seven easy steps to make it happen.

1.       Select EBSCOhost eBook Collection link on the library’s Databases page.

2.       Click “eBooks” on the top left of the window.

3.       Click “Sign In” on the top right of the window.

4.       Enter login information or click “Create a new Account”.  You must log in to download items.

5.       Find the item you want to download by either browsing or searching and select it.

6.       Click “Download This eBook” on the left menu bar.

7.       Click “Checkout & Download”.  You will need Adobe Digital Editions (free download) to read the item.

Must See TV: Newly Added TV on DVD

Check the shelves and/or catalog for the availability of these great new additions to our collection. 

• Brad Meltzer's Decoded, Season 2
• Doc Martin, Season 1
• Doc Martin, Season 2
• Doc Martin, Season 3
• Doc Martin, Season 4
• Doc Martin, Season 5
• Downton Abbey, Season   1
• Downton Abbey, Season 2
• Falling Skies, Season 1
• Good Wife, Season 2
• Grounded for Life, Season 1
• House of Payne, Volume 8
• House of Payne, Volume 9
• Life, Season 1
• Midsomer Murders, Set 19
• Midsomer Murders, Set 20
• Night Gallery, Season 3
• Pretty Little Liars, Season 2
• Sherlock, Season 2
• Starhunter, The Complete Series
• 3rd Rock from the Sun, Season 1
• 3rd Rock from the Sun, Season 2
• True Blood, Season 4
• Weeds, Season 7

New Password for Databases

If you use our databases and find that you cannot access them offsite with your user name and password, please note that the password has changed. 

Call the Library at (502) 624-1232 today for the current information.  

New Titles Added to Our Nook Colors!

Summer is heating up and we’re adding some “beach reads” to our Nook Colors.   Look for the following titles when you check out one of our popular ebook readers:

Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy - E.L. James 

Discovering the Cure for the Common Life - Max Lucado

Holy Bible for the Nook

What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast - Laura Vanderkam

A Month at the Shore - Antoinette Stockenberg 

Beautiful Disaster - Jamie McGuire

Sand Castles - Antoinette Stockenberg 

Charmed Place - Antoinette Stockenberg

Awakening (The Watchers Trilogy, Book 1) - Karice Bolton

Legions (The Watchers Trilogy, Book 2) - Karice Bolton   

Cataclysm (The Watchers Trilogy, Book 3) - Karice Bolton 

The Complete Sherlock Holmes – Arthur Conan Doyle

Reserve a Nook Color today!

TumbleBooks and National Geographic

TumbleBooks has just partnered with National Geographic in order to provide supplementary educational videos which will be paired with existing TumbleBooks! Check out the TumbleBooks link on Barr Memorial Library's Kids Page!

Teen Tuesdays

We will continue with Teen Tuesdays this summer, but, beginning June 5 and running through mid-July, all will have a "food" theme tied to Teen Summer Reading - "Reading is So Delicious."
 Teens in the 9th to 12th grade should join us for the fun Tuesdays at 3:00 PM.

System Maintenance

Due to system maintenance, there will be NO INTERNET SERVICE available at Barr Library on Friday, May 11, 2012 between the hours of 0900 and 1230. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Sign up now for Simple Sushi!

Family and MWR Executive Chef Cory Baxter presents this program June 12 at 6:30 PM.   He will demonstrate how to make simple sushi and teach you on how to do it at home.  Space is limited to 20 participants.  Call (502) 624-1232 to sign up today.

New York Times Bestselling Author Jen Lancaster to Visit in October

New York Times Bestselling Author Jen Lancaster will be speaking as part of the Authors at Your Library program Thursday, October 18 at 6:30 PM.

Ms. Lancaster is a former vice president at an investor relations firm and a New York Times bestselling author of books such as Bitter is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office and Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest to Discover If Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie Is Not the Answer.

Her new book - Jeneration X: One Reluctant Adult's Attempt to Unarrest Her Arrested Development; Or, Why It's Never Too Late for Her Dumb Ass to Learn Why Froot Loops Are Not for Dinner - will be released next month.

Look for more details as the event date approaches.

Food Fight to Kick Off Reading Is So Delicious Summer Reading Program

Bring an appetite for reading, food and fun to this year’s Summer Reading program, which kicks off May 31 at 6:30 PM with Food Fight, an interactive family program.  The program, which features puppets based on food items, is the beginning of 2012 Summer Reading Program—Reading is So Delicious.  

This program  will be the first chance for eager readers to pick up their summer reading folders.   This year readers of all levels, including children, teens and adults will have delicious opportunities to satisfy interest in reading and have fun doing so. 

Look for complete Summer Reading program information online soon at www.barrlibrary.org.

Kolakowski to Present May Authors at Your Library program

Barr Library’s Authors at Your Library series continues May 17, 6:30 PM, with the appearance of Chris Kolakowski, director of the General George S. Patton Museum of Leadership.  Kolakowski will discuss his book The Stones River and Tullahoma Campaigns: This Army Does Not Retreat, which focuses on two key Civil War campaigns in Tennessee.

The Stones River and Tullahoma campaigns, which spanned from November 1862 to July 1863, were characterized by heavy fighting and losses.   Kolakowski offers a look into the dramatic proceedings that defined these important campaigns and the legendary commanders who presided over them.

Kolakowski was born and raised in Virginia, receiving a BA in history and mass communications from Emory and Henry College and a MA in public history from the State University of New York--Albany. He has written and spoken about the American Revolution, the Civil War and the wars of the 20th Century.  His first book, The Civil War at Perryville: Battling for the Bluegrass, was published in 2009.

The Lunch Bunch Book Discussion Group's selection for May is Laura Esquivel's bestselling novel Like Water For Chocolate

From Booklist -

 "Each chapter of this unusual novel is prefaced with a recipe, but the recipes have more to do with romance than food. The dishes impart the intoxicating flavors of fantastic lust, grief, jealousy, and all the other passions that permeate this sensual love story. The heroine, Tita, is the youngest of three daughters. Practically raised in the kitchen, she is expected to spend her life waiting on Mama Elena and never to marry. Her habitual torment increases when her beloved Pedro becomes engaged to one of her sisters. Tita and he are thrown into tantalizing proximity and manage to communicate their affection through the dishes she prepares for him and his rapturous appreciation. Eventually, Tita’s culinary wizardry unleashes uncontrollable forces, with surprising results."

Celebrate National Library Week and win prizes!

Barr Library invites you to celebrate National Library Week with daily drawings.  Winners will receive book bags, autographed books and other surprises throughout the week. The grand prize winner will receive a selection of autographed books by New York Times best-selling author and 2012 National Library Week Honorary Chair Brad Meltzer. Meltzer is the author of “The Book of Fate,” “The Inner Circle,” and “Heroes for My Son.” He is also the host of Brad Meltzer’s “Decoded” on the History Channel.
For more details call (502) 624-1232.

Attend and Win!

If you attend the Library's  seven 2012 Authors at Your Library, you could win a Nook Tablet! Pick up your punch card and ask for details at the Library.   Punch cards are only available at the Library through April 26.

Book Buddies - Today @ 4pm

Join us today @ 4pm for Book Buddies - we'll be reading about lions and making our very own lion mask!

Limited Access to Magazines - April 2nd & 3rd

The Library is putting up new magazine shelving Monday, April 2 and Tuesday, April 3.  Access to current and past issues will be limited.  We apologize for the inconvenience.  If you have any questions please contact us at 502-624-1232.

Family Movie Time!

Have you taken advantage of our FREE Family Movie?  Join us the rest of your Spring Break for our 1PM showing.  For movie titles please call the Library at 502-624-1232.

Limited Checkout Saturday, March 3.

Due to system upgrades, item checkout may be limited throughout the day Saturday, March 3, 2012.  We apologize for any inconvenience. 

New Audiobooks @ the Library

Tom Clancy's new novel is one of our featured new audiobooks...click here to see a selection of new audiobooks.

New Books @ the Library

New books have been steadily hitting our shelves...click here for a selection our latest additions!

2012 Authors at Your Library Series Announced!

New York Times Bestselling Author Steve Berry, author of The Templar Legacy and the forthcoming The Columbus Affair, headlines this year's Authors at Your Library series.   Our programs begin April 26.  A limited number of each of the author's work will be available for sale prior to the program.   Each author will discuss their work, take audience questions, and autograph participants' books.

Here's a rundown of this year's exciting authors.  Click on the author's name for more information about them. 

Ann H. Gabhart
Thursday, April 26: 6:30 PM
Ann H. Gabhart, Christian Inspiration author, will speak about the Kentucky Shakers and her new book Words Spoken True.

Chris Kolakowski
Thursday, May 17, 6:30 PM
Chris Kolakowski, historian and Director of the George S. Patton Museum of Leadership, will discuss his Civil War history The Stones River and Tullahoma Campaigns: This Army Does Not Retreat.
 
Maggie Green
Thursday, June 7, 2012, 6:30 PM
Nutritionist and author Maggie Green will share seasonal Kentucky recipes and talk about her work The Kentucky Fresh Cookbook.  This is part of our 2012 "Reading is So Delicious" Summer Reading programming.

Bill Noel
Thursday, July 19, 6:30 PM
Bill Noel, executive vice president of the Sullivan University System and author of the Folly Beach mystery series, will discuss his newest release, Ghosts: A Folly Beach Mystery.

Ron Elliott
Thursday, August 23, 6:30 PM
Historian Ron Elliott will speak about the the life of Kentuckian Franklin Sousely, whose story is recounted in Elliott's From Hilltop to Mountaintop: The Life & Legacy of One Iwo Jima Flag Raiser.

Kelly Creagh
Wednesday, September 12, 6:30 PM
Kelly Creagh, author of the popular Edgar Allan Poe inspired young adult novel Nevermore, returns to Fort Knox to discuss this August's sequel, Enshadowed.

Steve Berry
Wednesday, September 26, 6:30 PM
Steve Berry, the New York Times bestselling author of thrillers such as The Templar Legacy, The Amber Room, and 2012's The Columbus Affair, caps the 2012 Authors at Your Library series speaking about his work.

BONUS PROGRAM ADDED APRIL 2012:
Jen Lancaster
Thursday, October 18 at 6:30 PM
New York Times bestselling memoirist Jen Lancaster, author of books such as Bitter is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office and 2012's Jeneration X: One Reluctant Adult's Attempt to Unarrest Her Arrested Development; Or, Why It's Never Too Late for Her Dumb Ass to Learn Why Froot Loops Are Not for Dinner, brings her wit and wisdom to Fort Knox.

The Library is now Mobile!

On the run and need to ask a question?  Renew a book?  See if a title is available at the Library?  If the answer is "yes", visit the Library's new mobile friendly website at http://www.barrlibrary.mobi/.  The site allows you to access the Library catalog and place reserves, update your account, learn about upcoming programs, and much more!  For more information please call the Library @ 502-624-1232.

Internet Basics

Join us this Wednesday, February 15, 2012, @ 11AM for our Internet Basics class.  This class is for beginning computer users.  Learn how to use a web browser, navigate websites, and find information online.  For more information contact the Library @ 624-1232.

Book Buddies Today @ 4PM

Book Buddies is featuring Young Abe Lincoln today at 4PM.  The National Park Service from the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace will talk about the early life of Abraham Lincoln.  Hands-on materials will allow children to experience Lincoln's boyhood. 

March Lunch Bunch Book Discussion

The Lunch Bunch will be discussing Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay on Wednesday, March 7 @ 11AM.  Pick up your copy at the Library today!

From Booklist:

Virtuoso Chabon takes intense delight in the practice of his art, and never has his joy been more palpable than in this funny and profound tale of exile, love, and magic. In his last novel, The Wonder Boys (1995), Chabon explored the shadow side of literary aspirations. Here he revels in the crass yet inventive and comforting world of comic-book superheroes, those masked men with mysterious powers who were born in the wake of the Great Depression and who carried their fans through the horrors of war with the guarantee that good always triumphs over evil. In a luxuriant narrative that is jubilant and purposeful, graceful and complex, hilarious and enrapturing, Chabon chronicles the fantastic adventures of two Jewish cousins, one American, one Czech. It's 1939 and Brooklynite Sammy Klayman dreams of making it big in the nascent world of comic books. Joseph Kavalier has never seen a comic book, but he is an accomplished artist versed in the "autoliberation" techniques of his hero, Harry Houdini. He effects a great (and surreal) escape from the Nazis, arrives in New York, and joins forces with Sammy. They rapidly create the Escapist, the first of many superheroes emblematic of their temperaments and predicaments, and attain phenomenal success. But Joe, tormented by guilt and grief for his lost family, abruptly joins the navy, abandoning Sammy, their work, and his lover, the marvelous artist and free spirit Rosa, who, unbeknownst to him, is carrying his child. As Chabon--equally adept at atmosphere, action, dialogue, and cultural commentary--whips up wildly imaginative escapades punctuated by schtick that rivals the best of Jewish comedians, he plumbs the depths of the human heart and celebrates the healing properties of escapism and the "genuine magic of art" with exuberance and wisdom. ~ Donna Seaman

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is the winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

 

Lunch Bunch Book Discussion

The Lunch Bunch meets this Wednesday, February 1 at 11AM to discuss Paul Theroux's Ghost Train to the Eastern Star.

Murray Madness Comes to the Library!

Join us Thursday, February 2nd, and watch the Bill Murray movie over and over and over again - open to close.

Story Hour & Teen Tuesday

Join us tomorrow for our weekly programs Story Hour at 10AM, ages 3-5 and Teen Tuesday at 3PM, grades 9th-12th.

Sit & Stitch

We will no longer be offering our Sit & Stitch program.  Monday, January 23rd @ 6:30, will be the last meeting.  For further information contact the Library at 624-1232.

4NBTween

Join us today for 4NBTween @ 4PM.  See what you can create with marshmallows!  This program is for 7th & 8th graders.  For more information please call the Library at 624-1232.

Wacky Wednesday Today!

Today we're going to find out what we can create with marshmallows..be sure to join us at 4PM for Wacky Wednesday.  This program is for grades 4th-6th.  For more information please call the Library @ 624-1232.

Coupon Mania Today

Have some coupons to swap?  Join us for Coupon Mania today at 11AM.  All expired coupons will be sent overseas so bring those in too!  For more information please call the Library @ 624-1232.

Puppy Tales January 7th

Be sure to join us this Saturday for Puppy Tales @ 1PM.  The Library has partnered with the Fort Knox American Red Cross Pet Therapy to provide "Puppy Tales."  The focus of this monthly program is children reading to Therapy Dogs for fun.  Before a child partners with a Therapy Dog, a parent will need to sign a permission slip.  For more information please contact the Library @ 624-1232.

February Lunch Bunch Book Discussion

The Lunch Bunch will be discussing Paul Theroux's Ghost Train to the Eastern Star:  On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar on Wednesday, February 1 @ 11AM.  Pick up your copy at the Library today!

From Booklist:

*Starred Review* Realizing that many travel writers never retrace their steps, Theroux decides to travel as he did in his landmark book The Great Railway Bazaar (1975): east, across Europe and Asia, by train. Taking detours due to political unrest—Iran refuses a visa, and Afghanistan seems risky—he still manages a reasonable approximation: Hungary, Romania, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, Japan, and, finally, back across Russia, on the Trans-Siberian Express. Some places are hardly recognizable, while others seem not to have changed at all. (In the former USSR, he sees scenes that look authentic to czarist times.) As thoughtful and observant as ever—his unerring skill as an interviewer despite the somewhat difficult personality he presents to readers remains a fascinating paradox—this trip finds Theroux reflecting not only on changes to the landscape but also to himself. And where in Dark Star Safari (2003), Theroux seemed out of sorts, upset with tourists and aid workers alike, here, headed east through a West-looking world, he’s in heaven despite—or because of—the lack of creature comforts. A wonderful book infused with the insights of maturity, this succeeds on many levels while also doing what the best travel writing can’t help but do: make the reader want to hit the road. Moreover, it’s a reminder that in this age of increasingly homogenous urban centers and easy air travel, those who really want to discern national differences should stay on the ground. --Keir Graff