Review written by Shana Schack, SCPL Adult Services Librarian When I heard that the library was going to close and we would be working from home for an undetermined amount of time, I knew I better grab a few books to prepare. In no way could...
If you've been trying to find something else for your kids to do during quarantine, then explore TumbleBook Library! It's one of our digital resources that you can access completely free with your library card. Choose from the wide selection of children's books, and TumbleBook...
Looking for another way to spend time with your family and create memories that will last a lifetime? Try reading books out loud! Here's our list of favorites. When you have a read-aloud night, be sure to snap a picture, post it to your favorite social...
For years, the story of the Titanic has fascinated historians, scientists, storytellers, and more. How could something heralded as unsinkable, something so extravagant, reach the exact fate its designers and builders tried to avoid? Yet on this day 108 years ago, that's exactly what happened....
From Ms. Megan, Youth Services Librarian: Happy Tuesday everyone! It is time for our first virtual Story Time! Since many of the Library employees have furry four-legged animals as family pets, I thought what better way to feature them, than to invite a few of them...
The Shelby County Public Library is bringing Story Times to your home while we are closed! Although the story times will be virtual and recorded, each will follow the same format as our regular story time. Families can join Ms. Megan, the Youth Services Librarian,...
Before we make a decision to spend our hard-earned money to purchase something we need or want, we want to make sure we’re buying something worth having. Sometimes with so many mixed reviews, it’s hard to know who to trust. That’s where Consumer Reports comes...
Friday, March 13, 2020, 8:20 PM: The Shelby County Public Library will be closed, beginning Monday, March 16, 2020. This decision was made tonight by the Board of Trustees after a recommendation from the Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. We will be closed until further...
Introduction The Shelby County Public Library (SCPL) is nearing its one-hundred-and-twentieth year of continued operation. SCPL opened in 1903 and has served the residents of Shelby County ever since. The original library in Shelby County opened in 1899 above the firehouse at Fountain Square on 5th and...
The Shelby County Public Library has split its annual philanthropic efforts in tripartite this holiday season. The Library will play host again to the yearly Reading Reindeer program, which seeks to provide free-to-keep books to young children in Shelby County. New to SCPL this year...