McCracken County Public Library

All About the A.W.E. Early Literacy Station at McCracken Co. Public Library

Kate Lochte — Fri, 03 May 2013 21:31:42 +0000

Kate Lochte speaks with McCracken County Public Library’s Director Julie Hart on Sounds Good. The Library has added a new computer system designed for children ages 2 to 8, the A.W.E. Early Literacy Station. This is a new service at the library where children can play educational games on specialized computers, geared towards learning math, reading and language skills. Learn more at mclib.net.

"Explore Kentucky's Diverse Fiddling Traditions" at MCLIB's 'Evenings Upstairs'

Kate Lochte — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:30:34 +0000

MCLIB's next Evenings Upstairs program on March 21 at 7 pm is titled "Explore Kentucky's Diverse Fiddling Traditions." John Harrod has been performing over forty years as he brings old music to new generations. Because of its location between major routes of western migration, Western Kentucky became a melting pot of culture in the 18th and 19th centuries. Harrod explores the region's musical roots and gives a preview on Sounds Good.

Free Legal Aid Offered at Public Library

Heidi Couch — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:56:31 +0000

Speaker's Corner: Judge Shea Nickell on Vice President Alben W. Barkley

Todd Hatton — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:23:05 +0000

At the McCracken County Public Library’s Evening Upstairs program July 19^th, Kentucky Court of Appeals Ju

Kentucky Poet Laureate speaks at McCracken Library

Todd Hatton — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:58:25 +0000

This past week, the McCracken County Public Library hosted Kentucky Poet Laureate Maureen Morehead for its Evening Upstairs series. Morehead talked about the role of place in poetry, and how her experience of Kentucky informs her writing. Before her presentation, Todd Hatton sat down to speak with her about southern writers and their sense of place, and why people turn to poetry in tough times.