Over a dozen local artists from Anderson County and the region have come together to display their work at the Anderson Public Library. As part of the continued partnership with the Anderson County Arts Council, the group display features a wide variety of amazing work. From paintings and pottery to jewelry and photography, the display is […]
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Library Celebrates 2nd Birthday with Fine Forgiveness and More
January 2nd marks the two year anniversary of the opening of the Anderson Public Library’s newly renovated building on North Main Street. The renovation project, which started back in mid 2016 with the library moving to a temporary location, saw a major change to the original library building. During the renovation, a large 8000 square […]
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Library Receives 935 Pairs for Drop Your Drawers
Started in November, hundreds of community members and organizations came together to help young students around the county by donating over 935 pairs of children’s underwear for the second year of Anderson Public Library’s Drop Your Drawers Campaign. The Drop Your Drawers campaign is a cooperative effort of libraries across the state along with famous […]
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Top Items of 2019
As 2019 draws to a close, discover some of the most popular items at the Anderson Public Library this past year. Anderson County readers have checked out a variety books and DVDs from different genres. Find out if you checked out one of the top items of 2019 below: Fiction Where the Crawdads Sing By Delia Owens […]
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New Art Exhibit Displayed at Library
Visitors to the Anderson Public Library will enjoy a beautiful art exhibit when entering the library through the month of December. Continuing a partnership with the Anderson County Arts Council, Margie Rigney has setup a number of her pieces of art both within the library’s display case as well as on the walls. A resident […]
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Local Blacksmiths Display Work at Library
Anderson County blacksmiths and metal workers, Karine and Matthew Maynard, have displayed some of their amazing work at the Anderson Public Library as part of the library’s continued partnership with the Anderson County Arts Council. The Maynards, who are the owners of Maynard Studios, create many large and beautiful metal artworks that have been installed […]
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Drop Your Drawers Returns to APL
Drop your drawers returns to the Anderson Public Library! The library is once again proud to help Anderson County children by accepting donations of new children’s underwear to be distributed to children at elementary schools across the county. The Drop Your Drawers campaign is a cooperative effort of libraries across the state along with famous children’s […]
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Anderson County Takes a Stand Against Bullying
Multiple agencies across Anderson County today have proclaimed that October 2019 is Bullying Prevention Month as a way to take a stand against bullying. Gathering at the Anderson Public Library, Judge Executive Orbrey Gritton, Lawrenceburg Mayor Troy Young, Anderson County Schools Superintendent Sheila Mitchell, Library Director Pam Marks, and Anderson County Agency for Substance Abuse […]
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Lamp Maker and Potter Displays Work
Visitors of the Anderson Public Library will be treated once again to viewing amazing pieces of artwork when entering the library during the month of October. As part of continuing its partnership with the Anderson County Arts Council, local lamp maker and potter, Cynthia Carr, has setup an incredible display at the library. Cynthia, who is […]
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Library to Host Book Fest
The Anderson Public Library is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its first annual Book Fest in October. The fest will feature a gathering of amazing storytellers offering visitors a great opportunity to meet over thirty Kentucky authors. Authors from all around the commonwealth, including as far away as Bowling Green, will be attending to […]
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