Stay in touch with us

Staying in touch with your library has never been easier. We offer lots of ways – including new text notification – to receive information about items you have on hold, reminders when those items are due, and updates on all our great programs and services. We’ve been on the Internet for about a dozen years now, and keep this iBranch updated with all the library events, new services and databases, as well as reviews of books, movies and music. We also … Continue reading →

Cram for the ACT Exam

By Jamie Bayne, BCPL information services supervisor At Boyd County Public Library we always strive to serve the needs of our community. Whether that need is a Blu-Ray to take home and watch, a good book to curl up with, a basketball to play with in the Park, or an eBook on your Kindle – whatever we can help with, we do. This year we decided to tackle one of the needs of our teen community – preparing for the … Continue reading →

SOAR Final Report

The final report from this winter’s SOAR conference has been released. You can check it out by clicking here. Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers collaborated for a conference entitled Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) in December.

Hot Reads, Cold Nights

We’re trying something new at Boyd County Public Library this winter. Participation in our summer reading program for adults has grown steadily since it began five years ago, and several of those readers have asked “Why don’t you do something like this in the winter?” Your wish is our command! The first-ever winter reading program for adults  runs from Jan. 6 through March 31. We’re calling it “Hot Reads, Cold Nights” and we’re hoping that many of you will want … Continue reading →

Short & Sweet

The Short & Sweet program at the Kyova Branch (second Thursday at 6 p.m.) has some great selections coming up in 2014! This is a fun and easy program to do … just pick up a copy of that month’s short literary selections at Kyova, or read them online, using the links posted here. At the program, join in a brief discussion of each selection, and then enjoy some sweets. We promise to wrap it up within an hour. We … Continue reading →

10 years of touching hearts

by Amanda Clark, adult programming supervisor Happy New Year! While I love the idea of a new year and new beginnings, the change to a new calendar also makes me a little sad. The Christmas season, for the most part, highlights giving and altruism. The turn of a new year, seems to me, just the opposite. I have unofficially named the day after Christmas, “The Most Depressing Day of the Year.” We spend a great deal of time, effort, and … Continue reading →