| 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!
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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.
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.
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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.
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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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