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.