The Anderson Public Library is pleased to partner with the Anderson County Arts Council in the first of many local art displays at the library. The first artist to be featured at the library is Terese Webb. As a photographer, Terese started working with cameras at 16 years old when she took a photography class […]
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Summer Reading to Blast Off into Space
Summer reading at the Anderson Public Library will be out of this world! Join us as we take a voyage among the stars and travel through a universe of stories with brand new programs. The library has many new programs lined up this year for children from toddlers to grade school, all with a space […]
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Adolph Rupp: The Coach
University of Kentucky Basketball fans are in for a treat as the Anderson Public Library hosts Edward Smith as famous UK basketball coach Adolph Rupp for a Kentucky Humanities Council Chautauqua presentation. Edward will follow the life of Adolph as if he was the coach himself. During the 42 years Adolph coached at UK, he […]
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Library to Host Gardening with Cheryl
As we get closer to Spring, join us at the Anderson Public Library for free gardening classes by local gardening expert, Cheryl Steenerson. Cheryl will be teaching three classes on the second Saturday of March, April and May from 10am to 11:30am where she will be covering all the basics of gardening. From starting seeds […]
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Library to Host African American History Presentations
The Anderson Public Library will be hosting two special history presentations in February in celebration of African American History Month. Join us for these great presentations: Tuskegee Airmen Presentation Listen to the stories and experiences about the Tuskegee Airmen as told by Ron Spriggs, award winning oral historian, keynote speaker and curator of Tuskegee Airmen history. […]
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AARP Tax Aide at the Library
AARP Tax-Aide Foundation volunteers will be available to prepare and file your 2018 Federal and Kentucky tax returns at the Anderson Public Library. In order to receive help, attendees need to bring the following documents: • Social Security cards for all taxpayers and dependents. • A photo ID for taxpayers. • Copy of your 2017 […]
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Join Us for the Incredible Edible Book Contest
Reading doesn’t just have to be about books! Families and children are invited to compete in the Incredible Edible Book Contest at the Anderson Public Library. The contest features a fun packed night where families will show off their edible creations based on space themed books. Participants can model their entrees to look like a book […]
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Help Us Help You Better
The Anderson Public Library continues to thrive in our community and we greatly appreciate your interest and membership. We would like to invite you to be a part of our strategic planning process and provide input about the future of our library services. On Thursday, January 24, at 6:00 pm, we will host a community […]
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Author of “Four Roses” to Give Special Presentation
Join us at the Anderson Public Library for a special local history presentation on an iconic business in the county. Al Young, historian and brand ambassador of Four Roses, will be presenting his book titled after the distillery along with the great story behind its history. Attendees will get to enjoy 30 minutes of discussion […]
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Drop Your Drawers at APL
Drop your drawers at the Anderson Public Library! The library is 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 author Dav […]
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