Drop Your Drawers at the Library!

Wednesday, Nov. 1 – Sunday, Dec. 31

Make your next visit to the Library a brief one, for a good cause, as part of Jessamine County Public Library’s Drop Your Drawers campaign. Drop off packages of new underwear for boys and girls, preferably sizes 4-16, until Dec. 31 at the Customer Service Desk. Donations will help replenish Jessamine County schools’ supplies of emergency underpants and provide direct assistance to each school’s Family Resource Centers. The need is great. Schools are handing out 50 pairs a month to children who need clean underwear due to accidents at school or issues at home. Because parents often are unable to bring fresh underwear to their children during school hours, children can miss valuable learning time in the classroom.

Read Off Your Fines

Wednesday Dec. 20 – Tuesday Jan. 2

Reading must be done in the library and completed in 15 minute increments. Fines will be forgiven on overdue items only, not lost items. Each 15 minutes of reading forgives $1.50.

Library Closed Thanksgiving, Thursday Nov. 23

Mother Goose Storytime

Monday Nov. 27  10 – 11:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Mother Goose Storytime is designed to provide parents/caregivers and young children time to enjoy books and reading together. Interaction between adults and their children is encouraged through stories, lap songs and fingerplays. No registration is required for this program, so please attend as often as you are able. Ages 0 – 2 years.

JCPL Book Club: A Christmas Carol

Monday, Nov. 27   

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Get yourself in the Christmas spirit by joining us for a group discussion of Charles Dickens’ classic tale of Scrooge and his ghosts, A Christmas Carol! Registration is required and refreshments will be served. Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk.

Intro To Mac

Monday, Nov. 27   

6 – 8 p.m.

Explore the basics using Apple software and hardware. This class is great for those whom are new to Macs, or a Windows switcher. We will cover the Mac Operating System (OS X), including navigating and shortcuts.

Teen Trivia

Monday Nov. 27 

6 – 6:30 p.m.

Think you know pop culture and trivia? Want to test your skills and win some prizes? Come join us every Monday for Teen Trivia! Topics include: music, sports, food, Harry Potter, video games, anime, books, and more! This is a come-and-go program and registration is not required.

Mother Goose Storytime

Tuesday Nov. 28 

10 – 11:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Mother Goose Storytime is designed to provide parents/caregivers and young children time to enjoy books and reading together. Interaction between adults and their children is encouraged through stories, lap songs and fingerplays. No registration is required for this program, so please attend as often as you are able. Ages 0 – 2 years.

P.A.L. Parents of Addicted Loved Ones

Tuesday Nov. 28 

6 – 8:45 p.m.

Support group parents of addicted loved ones.

Family Storytime

Tuesday, Nov. 28   

7 – 7:45 p.m.

This storytime is designed for families with children newborn to 5 years old. Family storytime is designed to provide parents/caregivers and children time to enjoy books and reading together while incorporating early literacy and school readiness activities. Adults and children will spend quality time together as they enjoy stories, lap songs, fingerplays, singing and dancing. Each session includes 25-30 minutes of group interaction followed by an opportunity for parents and children to play, talk and read together. Participation is encouraged as we explore language and movement in a group setting. No registration is required for this program, so please attend as often as you are able.

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday Nov. 29 

10 – 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

This storytime is designed for families with children 3-5 years old.

With an early literacy and school readiness focus, group time includes 25-30 minutes of outstanding stories, poetry, fingerplays, singing and dancing. It wraps up with time for adults and children to interact with a story one-on-one. Participants can then enjoy an additional 10-15 minutes of an age-appropriate art project, physical activity or dramatic play. No registration is required for this program, so please attend as often as you are able.

Exercise With Ease

Wednesday Nov. 29  10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

If you want to exercise, but need to start slowly, this is the perfect class for you. They can help you get moving gently so you can avoid exacerbating injuries or existing conditions. These exercises can be adapted to fit nearly any physical impediment. Trained instructor, Paula Hutchens will be your guide to exercising with ease. No need to register.

Be-You-Tiful

Wednesday Nov. 29 

6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Teens, bring the spa experience home! Each month, come learn the skills to make homemade products to let your beauty shine. From lip balm to bath bombs to sugar scrubs, find out how to use simple ingredients to create quality products to help you feel refreshed without spending a fortune. In November make natural lip scrub.

Book Club – The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

Wednesday Nov. 29 

7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Book club meeting.