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Back to School!
School is back in session! Doing okay, or need a little help? Learning Express Library offers practice tests and study guides for a wide range of skill building resources, standardized tests, and more -- all available in one spot. Students in elementary, middle, and high school will find plenty of new practice questions in math, language arts, science, and social studies. If you're ready to study for the college entrance exams, Learning Express Library has you covered there, too. Get extra practice with tests and guides for the ACT, SAT, PSAT, and AP exams. Check it out. #getthegrade 

Holiday Closing
We'll be closed on Sunday, September 3, and Monday, September 4, for the Labor Day holiday. We'll be back bright and early Tuesday morning! 

Show Your Library Card and Save 
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and we’ve partnered with local businesses to add even more value to your library card! During the month of September, show your PSPL card at participating businesses to receive their sponsored discounts. Go to www.pspl.org/discounts to find the full list of businesses and offers. Businesses include Pollo Bandido, Completely Kentucky, Wilson Nurseries, Baskin Robbins, Fit-Time for Women, Sage Garden Cafe, Fitzpatrick's Furniture, Capital City Dance Studios, Broadway Clay, Mi Fiesta, and MANY MORE! Deals starts September 1st! Please thank these Frankfort businesses for their support of the Library. We couldn't do this without them! 

3rd-5th Club: Superhero Training Camp
Tweens in grades 3-5, join us for Superhero Training Camp with activities, a story, and games. Register here, and dress as your favorite superhero! Are your kids younger? Mark your calendars for the K-2 Superhero Train Camp on September 28 (Registration opens September 18). 

K-5 Club: Salt Painting 
Thursday, August 31, at 6:30pm
Create a masterpiece using just salt, food coloring, and water at this creative activity and story time! This program is for grades K-5. 

Drop-in Storytime 
Friday, September 1, at 11:00am
Friday, September 8, at 11:00am
Join us for stories, songs, and and other fun activities! All ages are welcome and registration is not required.

Where, Oh Where, Is Rosie's Chick? 
Tuesday, September 5, at 5:30pm
Wednesday, September 6, at 10:00am
Toddlers, ages 2-3, can you help Rosie find her chick? Have fun on the farm with stories, songs, and activities. 
Band of Instruments
Tuesday, September 5, at 6:30pm
Preschoolers (ages 4-5), join Chuck's Band and play a variety of instruments! 

3rd-5th Club: Superhero Training Camp
Thursday, September 7, at 6:00pm

Science Babies 
Saturday, September 9, at 11:00am
Grab your goggles, and hear stories and songs at this special science storytime for babies (ages 0-24 months) and their parents or caregivers. 

Ready to Code
Saturday, September 9, at 2:00pm
Preschoolers ages 3-4, learn to think like a coder at the Library with screen-free activities and games forpreschoolers that involve logic and literacy. 
 
Milestones & Meltdowns
Wednesday, August 30, at 11:00am
Wednesday, September 6, at 11:00am
A parenting group for anyone with a child from birth to age 3.

Inside the Lines Coloring Club
Saturday, September 2, at 1:00-3:00pm 
Join us for an afternoon of coloring and relaxation! Adult coloring books offer a fun way to unwind and tap into your creativity. Studies have shown that coloring can reduce stress and improve focus and mindfulness.
Film Discussion Group: In Bruges
Thursday, September 7, at 6:30pm

KY Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Records (1912-1946)
Monday, September 11, at 6:30pm
Presented by Walter Bowman, Archives Research Room Supervisor with the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, and sponsored by the Frankfort Civil War Roundtable, Capital City Museum, and PSPL. 
De-Stress Night
Monday, September 11, at 6:30pm
Teens in grades 6-12, let's de-stress! Leave your worries at the door, and learn about creative and fun ways to deal with stress. 
"Patagonian Road by Kate McCahill is a stunning story about a young woman traveling through South America alone for a year. Her writing is honest and bittersweet as she deals with her privilege and loneliness in a world unlike hers. If you love descriptive writing, this book will take you on a journey."
-Grace

Check it out.
See what else Grace recommends.
Discover similar books with NoveList
 
Babies sang songs and listened to books about fairytales this morning!
Readers and writers came together at the 10th annual Gathering of Authors on August 19. 
We all stepped outside to see the solar eclipse on August 21. 
Teens had fun at the PokéClub on August 10. 
Stephen Vest and Ann Gabhart were two of the wonderful authors at the Gathering of Authors on August 19. 
Did you see the solar eclipse? This guy scored a pair of glasses at the NASA Livestream program on August 21.
Til next time... 
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Paul Sawyier Public Library
319 Wapping St
Frankfort, KY 40601

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