Helping Children to Read Through Fun Animated eBooks
Children of Anderson County can discover the fun of reading with some help from technology as Anderson Public Library offers entertaining and animated talking ebooks. The service, called TumbleBooks, is a great resource for children to enjoy reading many children’s titles made into fun read alongs with animations. Children’s librarian, Sherry Noon, said, “Tumblebooks is […]
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Exterior Stone and Drywall Go Up in New Addition
The Anderson Public Library expansion project at the North Main Street location continues to progress as the exterior of the new addition is being finished with stone work. Drywall is also going up in the addition, and the new, very large community meeting room is taking shape in the fifth and sixth photos below. The […]
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APL Introduces New Reading Level System
Anderson Public Library has introduced a new reading level program that will help children find the right books for their ability. Called the Lexile Framework for Reading, the reading level system utilizes a way that measures both complexity of text as well as reading ability. According to Lexile, this allows for finding a better fit […]
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APL to Celebrate National Coloring Day
Coloring has become a new trend across the country not only for children but also for adults as a great stress relief and to have fun. Anderson Public Library will be joining in on the fun tomorrow, August 2nd, for National Coloring Day. According to adult librarian, Laurel Sisler, the library will be offering an […]
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APL Introduces New Text Message Service
Every member of the Anderson Public Library can now renew a book or ask a librarian a question with just a simple text message as the library introduces a brand new text messaging service. Called Gabbie, the service lets any person with a library card to not only receive notifications of due items or items […]
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KY Lt Governor on Summer Reading
Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Jenean Hampton discusses summer reading with the theme “Building a Better World” and her Bluegrass Book Buddies challenge (KYB3) in the video below. The challenge encourages Kentuckians of all ages to read in a new way by finding a buddy, reading a book together, and posting about it on social media.
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Welcome to the New APL Website
Welcome everyone to the new Anderson Public Library website! The goal of the new site is to help members of the library quickly find information they need across multiple devices like smart phones and tablets. There is also many new features and dedicated pages for adults, children and teens. Be sure to check out the […]
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