October 24th, 2016

The Bullitt County Public Library has an opening on their Board of Trustees for a dedicated, community-minded individual to represent Hillview/Northern Bullitt County. This is an unpaid volunteer position. Board members serve 4-year terms and attend meetings once a month, with occasional special-called meetings possible. Potential board members should be interested in helping the library grow in both service and scope—through new buildings, renovations, staff expansions, and other means—in order to best meet the needs of the community.

Specific duties include:

• Serving as a public figure for the library to increase public awareness and support of library services and initiatives.
• Providing strategic direction for effective planning.
• Setting policy, adopting the annual budget, and promoting overall excellence in public library services.

Applications are available on the library website at www.bcplib.org and will be accepted through November 8th. You may submit applications in print at any BCPL location, fax them to 543-5487, or e-mail completed forms to [email protected].

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October 24th, 2016

SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY – Who says Halloween is just for kids? On October 31st, Bullitt County Public Library will be hosting a Halloween Horror Night for high school ages and up at the main library in Shepherdsville. The festivities will include a horror-film double feature beginning at 4:00 PM, with Halloween goodies and an informal costume pageant during intermission.

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October 6th, 2016

The Bullitt County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 11th, at the Lebanon Junction Branch Library, located at 11382 S. Preston Highway. The meeting will begin at 5:00 PM. All BCPL Board of Trustee meetings are open to the public. For more information, please call 543-7675 ext. 2003.

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September 15th, 2016

SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY – A number of local authors and readers will gather at the Ridgway Memorial Library in Shepherdsville on Saturday, October 1st from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM for Bullitt County Library’s 5th Annual Author Faire. The event provides an opportunity for local authors to interact with the community and promote their works. This is also a great time for the public to ask established authors about their work, their process, and their advice for getting published. Light refreshments will be provided for the public throughout the day. This year’s spotlight event will be a special workshop, “Mapping Your Memory House,” with Kentucky Poet Laureate George Ella Lyon.

Beginning at 10:00 AM, the author and poet will lead the audience in a writing exercise and read from Many-Storied House, the poetry collection that grew out of that exercise. Registration is required for guaranteed workshop admission. Author Faire will also feature public readings from several other published authors. Authors writing in a number of categories—including memoir, history,
self-help, cookbooks, mystery, romance, science fiction, fantasy, Christian fiction, young adult fiction, middle-grade fiction, and children’s picture books—will be present.

The Ridgway Memorial Library is located at 127 N. Walnut Street in Shepherdsville, KY. For more information on attending authors or to register for the workshop, please visit www.bcplib.org/authorfaire or contact the BCPL Outreach and Programs Department at 543-7675 ext. 5.

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August 29th, 2016

The Bullitt County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 13th, at the Ridgway Library Memorial Library in Shepherdsville, located at 127N. Walnut Street. The meeting will begin at 5:00 PM. All BCPL Board of Trustee meetings are open to the public. For more information, please call 543-7675 ext. 2003.

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August 29th, 2016

The Bullitt County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a special-called meeting on Thursday, September 1st, at the Ridgway Library Memorial Library in Shepherdsville, located at 127 N. Walnut Street. The meeting will begin at 5:00 PM. All BCPL Board of Trustee meetings are open to the public. For more information, please call 543-7675 ext. 2003.

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August 29th, 2016

SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY – Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month has been held each September to mark the beginning of the school year. It is a time when the American Library Association and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers, and students that signing up for a library card is an important step towards academic success and lifelong learning.

“A library card is a powerful tool for people of all ages,” said Library Director Joe Schweiss. “For children, it helps instill a love of reading and a sense of possibility, plus it gives access to
all the tools one needs to succeed in school. For adults, not only can it be used to access free entertainment options, it is also a key to unlock training resources to get a better job, acquire
fun new skills, or learn a new language. Having a library card truly is a great investment in one’s self.”

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August 22nd, 2016

SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY – The Maker movement is in full swing in Bullitt County this August. Each Saturday, Bullitt County Public Library has been setting up its Minecraft Makerspace 3D event at a different BCPL location. The program began at the Lebanon Junction branch on August 6th, traveled to Mt. Washington on the 13th, and made its way to Hillview on the 20th. The final Minecraft Makerspace 3D will take place this Saturday at Ridgway Memorial Library.

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August 18th, 2016

In accordance with Chapters 65 and 424 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, the most recent audit, financial statement, and adopted budget for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 may be examined by the public of the Bullitt County Public Library District. Documents may be inspected at the Ridgway Memorial Library, 127 N. Walnut Street, Shepherdsville, KY, during administrative office hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM. Inquiries should be made to the Library director. Records can also be viewed online at the library’s website: www.bcplib.org.

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August 4th, 2016

The Bullitt County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 9th, at the Ridgway Library Memorial Library in Shepherdsville, located at 127. N. Walnut Street. The meeting will begin at 5:00 PM. All BCPL Board of Trustee meetings are open to the public. For more information, please call 543-7675 ext. 2003.

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July 11th, 2016

The Bullitt County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 12th, at the Ridgway Library Memorial Library in Shepherdsville, located at 127. N. Walnut Street. The meeting will begin at 5:00 PM. All BCPL Board of Trustee meetings are open to the public. For more information, please call 543-7675 ext. 2003.

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SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY – Tweens, teens, and adults are invited to witness mind-bending illusions, dangerous stunts, thrilling escapes, and more at Ridgway Memorial Library on Wednesday, June 15th beginning at 6:00 PM. The Impossible Magic Live! show, presented by award-winning illusionists Reed and Ashton Masterson, is part of Bullitt County Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Program.

The event features approximately an hour of high-energy performance time and audience participation, followed by a brief Q&A with the illusionists and special Summer Reading prize drawings.

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May 23rd, 2016

All Bullitt County Public Library locations will be closed on Wednesday, May 25th, for staff training and development. Locations will reopen at 9:00 AM on Thursday morning. All BCPL locations will also be closed on Monday, May 30th, in observance of Memorial Day. Regular hours will be in effect for the rest of the holiday weekend.

Library services, as always, are available online all day, every day. Online services include e-books, e-audiobooks, streaming movies, research databases, and reading suggestion lists. For more information, call 543-7675 or visit the Library website at www.bcplib.org.

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April 29th, 2016

Instead of meeting on the second Tuesday of the month, the May Library Board of Trustees meeting has been moved to Thursday, May 5th. The meeting will be held at Ridgway Memorial Library in Shepherdsville, located at 127 N. Walnut Street, and will begin at 5:00 PM. All BCPL Board of Trustee meetings are open to the public. For more information, please call 543-7675 ext. 2003.

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April 11th, 2016

This week, the Bullitt County Public Library (BCPL) joins libraries in schools, campuses, and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the dynamic changes that are happening in today’s libraries. Libraries today aren’t only a place of quiet study and a place to check out books, but also creative and engaging community centers where people can collaborate, explore new technologies like 3D printing, or just relax with friends old and new.

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March 28th, 2016

Volunteers of America Mid-States will present an HIV education and testing event in partnership with Bullitt County Public Library (BCPL) at the Hillview branch location on Wednesday, March 30th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Volunteers of America’s HIV Prevention Services staff will lead an interactive discussion addressing prevention, treatment, and myths and social issues surrounding HIV.
For those who are interested in HIV testing, an anonymous oral swab test will be offered to people at least 13 years old on a first-come, first-served basis.

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February 29th, 2016

Bullitt County Public Library is holding a four-part workshop series in March for families with children ages 3 to 5. The series will include fun activities, giveaways, stories, and a free family
meal. To help make school readiness a household priority, whole families are encouraged to attend, including older siblings. Bullitt County Public School representatives will also be on hand at each workshop session to provide information and to answer parents’ questions.

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February 16th, 2016

The Bullitt County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 12th, at the Ridgway Library Memorial Library in Shepherdsville, located at 127. N. Walnut Street. The meeting will begin at 5:00 PM. All BCPL Board of Trustee meetings are open to the public. For more information, please call 543-7675 ext. 2003.

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February 4th, 2016

The Bullitt County Public Library is giving patrons a fresh start in 2016 with Fine Forgiveness February. Through February 29th, the library’s four locations are waiving overdue fines—no matter how long ago the item was checked out—in an effort to encourage people to start coming in again to use the library’s free services and resources. It doesn’t matter if the item is one day late, one year late, or more. Patrons must simply bring the overdue materials back, and the slate will be wiped clean. If items have already been returned and there are fines on the account, those can disappear too. Just visit the circulation desk at any BCPL location to request that the charges are cleared.

“We understand that everyone loses track of time once in a while and, above that, we don’t want to unknowingly restrict access to library materials during a time of need,” said Bullitt County Public Library Director Joe Schweiss. “We won’t judge if you have some items that are overdue and you are finally able to stop by and return them. Odds are there are people who want to borrow what you have, and hopefully you will find some new favorites on the shelves when you come in again.”

The Bullitt County Public Library system includes Ridgway Memorial Library in Shepherdsville and branch locations in Hillview, Lebanon Junction, and Mt. Washington. If you have questions about Fine Forgiveness February, please stop in at any BCPL location, call the Ridgway circulation desk at 543-7675, or e-mail Tracy at [email protected].

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January 7th, 2016

All Bullitt County Public Library locations will be closed on Monday, January 18th, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, January 19th.

Although the physical libraries will be closed, library patrons can still use the library online, 24/7, at www.bcplib.org to find and reserve materials; to stream or download e-books, e-audiobooks, e-magazines, and video; or to access databases and recommended reading lists.

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January 7th, 2016

The Bullitt County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 8th, at the Ridgway Library Memorial Library in Shepherdsville, located at 127 N. Walnut Street. The meeting will begin at 5:00 PM. All BCPL Board of Trustee meetings are open to the public. For more information, please call 543-7675 ext. 2003.

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November 16th, 2015

To celebrate the start of construction for the new 12,700 square-foot Mt. Washington Branch Library, a groundbreaking event will be held Friday, December 4th, at 11:30 AM at the site of the new
facility, located at 214 N. Bardstown Road. Please join Mt. Washington community leaders, county officials and legislators, library staff, architects, builders, and the public in celebrating this milestone for the community. The ceremony will begin with opening remarks from Bullitt County Public Library and government officials followed by groundbreaking photos, community conversation, and light refreshments.

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