Show Your Library Card and Save Have you used your card at these local businesses? We have special deals for you! This month only, when you show your library card at the time of purchase, you are eligible to receive a sponsored discount! Go to www.pspl.org/discounts to find the full list of offers. And please thank these Frankfort businesses for their support of the Library! |
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Afterglow Salon & Spa Applebee's Grill + Bar Baskin-Robbins Broadway Clay B's Bakery Capital City Dance Studio Completely Kentucky DaVinci's Pizza Fit-Time for Women Fitzpatrick's Furniture JRS Printing |
Mi Fiesta My Guadalajara Pollo Bandido Poor Richard's Books The State Journal Sage Garden Cafe Vibrant Life Whitehead-Hancock Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Wilson Nurseries |
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Paul Sawyier Art Exhibit In 1965, Frankfort’s public library became known as the Paul Sawyier Public Library. In honor of our namesake and in celebration of the library expansion completed in June of this year, we are proud to present an exhibit of 30 original Paul Sawyier paintings to the Frankfort and Franklin County community on Saturday, September 8, from 10am-4pm. During the exhibit, stop by the River Room at 11:00am, 1:00pm, or 3:00pm to hear Sawyier expert Bill Coffey give a special talk on the life and work of Paul Sawyier. We are also delighted to give away Paul Sawyier prints at the exhibit on Saturday. When you come to the event, be sure to pick one up! |
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Our Hoopla collection includes ebooks, eaudios, movies, television, comics, and music. No waiting lists! |
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Mythology Adventure Monday, September 10, at 4:30pm Tweens in grades 3-5, gather up your heroic courage to complete a special quest filled with Medusa's Maze and much more! Babies in the Garden Tuesday, September 11, at 11am Plant a seed of reading in this special garden-themed storytime for babies (ages 0-24 months) and caregivers. Kitchen Sensory Wednesday, September 12, at 10am Toddlers (ages 2-3) experience sensory activities from the kitchen! |
PokéClub Thursday, September 13, at 4:30pm Play, battle, and create with us as we celebrate everything Pokémon! Feel free to bring your own cards and devices if you would like to trade or battle. Grades 3-12. Paint Chip Canvas Art Saturday, September 15, at 11:00am Tweens and teens in grades 3-12, make your own masterpiece using paint chips from the hardware store. What's Your Name? Tuesday, September 18, at 6:30pm Thursday, September 20, at 11:00am Preschoolers (ages 4-5) have fun with your name in this special program! |
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Storytime at Salato Wildlife Center Friday, September 14, at 11:00am Paul Sawyier Public Library is partnering with Salato Wildlife Education Center to provide storytime. Come to meet some live animals while reading about them. If you show your library card at the front desk you will get free admission that day for the program or get a 10 percent discount on an annual membership. Families with kids of all ages are welcome. Registration is not required. **This program will be held at Salato Wildlife Center** |
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Story Thyme Tuesday, September 11, at 6:30pm PSPL is partnering with the Franklin County Farmers Market to deliver a healthy storytime. Families with kids of all ages are welcome, and registration is not required. Family Game Show Night Thursday, September 13, at 6:30pm On your mark...get set...go! Grab your family for a fun, friendly night of trivia! |
LEGOs at the Library Sunday, September 16, at 2:30pm Play, build, and create with Legos at the Library! Families with kids of all ages, join us for Lego fun. Registration is not required. |
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Paul Sawyier Art Exhibit Saturday, September 8, at 10:00am-4:00pm In celebration of our library’s namesake, join us for an exhibit of original Paul Sawyier art on loan from the Kentucky Historical Society, United Bank, Liberty Hall, The Silent Workers of King’s Daughters, and private collectors. |
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That Which Honor Imposes: Harry Independence and Thomas Jacob Clay Monday, September 10, at 6:30pm Join Eric Brooks, curator and site manager of Ashland (the Henry Clay Estate), as he tells the story of two of Henry Clay's grandsons. As they undertook incredible journeys to remote and challenging locales (the American Desert Southwest and the high Arctic of Canada and Greenland), these men were confronted with difficult situations that required them to make choices in which they opted to embrace honor and integrity over personal comfort, safety, and gain. PSPL at the Movies: Johnny Got His Gun Tuesday, September 11, at 6:30pm Join us to discuss this film about a young American soldier wounded by a mortar shell on the last day of World War I. As he lies in a hospital bed a quadruple amputee, he revisits his life through strange dreams, memories, and conversations with Jesus, unable to distinguish whether he is awake or dreaming. Based on the famous 1930s antiwar book by Dalton Trumbo, who also wrote and directed this film adaptation. Milestones & Meltdowns Wednesday, September 12, at 11am A parenting group for anyone with a child from birth to age 3. |
Gifted Sisters: The Brontës Thursday, September 13, at 6:30pm Join us for a three part series looking at the major works of the Brontë sisters and their extraordinary lives. We will begin in September by reading Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. Come and revisit an old favorite, or get around to that classic you’ve always meant to read. Breakfast with a Book Saturday, September 15, at 9:30am Please join us as we discuss Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Adult Board Game Day Saturday, September 15, at 1:00-4:00pm Drop in for some tabletop fun! Play board games from our collection, or feel free to bring your own. Broadstone Books: 15th Anniversary Reading Tuesday, September 18, at 6:00pm Join us for a special night of readings as Frankfort's own Broadstone Books celebrates 15 years of publishing! Featured authors will include Jonathan Greene, John Hay, Larry W. Moore, Sheila Bucy Potter, Missy Brownson Ross, Jeffrey & Jeanne Suchanek, and Richard Taylor. Poor Richard's Books will also be on hand with Broadstone titles available for purchase. |
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PokéClub Thursday, September 13, at 4:30pm Play, battle, and create with us as we celebrate everything Pokémon! Feel free to bring your own cards and devices if you would like to trade or battle. Grades 3-12. Paint Chip Canvas Art Saturday, September 15, at 11:00am Tweens and teens in grades 3-12, make your own masterpiece using paint chips from the hardware store. |
Teen Book Group: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Monday, September 17, at 6:30pm Teens in grades 6-12 join us for snacks and a discussion of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Books are available for attendees. |
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| | Picnic at the Library | August 17 |
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| Gathering of Authors | August 25 |
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| Gathering of Authors | August 25 |
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| Campout at the Library | August 30 |
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| An Evening with Silas House | August 28 |
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| An Evening with Silas House | August 28 |
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| Mermaid or Pirate? What Will Ye Be? | August 29 |
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