Paul Sawyier Public Library

05/24/2026

Summer Reading registration starts THIS WEEK! 🦖✨🦕🌿📖🌟

Advance registration starts next week Tuesday, May 26, and the program runs June 1- July 31. The Summer Reading Program is an opportunity for you to have fun, learn new things, dive deep into a book, and let your imagination soar while tracking your reading and earning great prizes. Everyone - kids, teens, and adults ­­­- can read for a chance to win!

05/22/2026

What's a book you love that you wish more people would read? 📖💖

05/22/2026

Just a reminder that PSPL will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026 for Memorial Day! 🌟

We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 26.

PSPL will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026 for Memorial Day! 🌟

We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 26.

05/21/2026

A few more photos from last month's jazz celebration, We Sing One Song! ✨🎷🌟🎶

Thank you again to Frank X Walker, Sistah LaLa, Dr. Keith McCutchen, and all of the wonderful performers for an incredible afternoon of jazz!

05/21/2026

The Block Party at Thorn Hill Education Center is cancelled due to the weather forecast. Stay tuned for a rescheduled date.

05/20/2026

Join us next Thursday, May 28, 5 - 6:30pm at Mortimer Bibb's Public House (330 St Clair St) for the next meeting of Silent Book Club! ✨📖

There is no pressure of assigned reading and no discussion required, just BYOB - bring your own book!

See you there!

05/20/2026

Join us next Tuesday, May 26 at 6pm for an evening with local author Patty Norris Peavler as she reads from and discusses her new book, Twenty-Five Women I Admire!

A signing will follow, with books available for purchase.

Sponsored by the Capital City Museum and PSPL.

Please register at https://www.pspl.org/event/peavler

Join us on Tuesday, May 26 at 6pm for an evening with local author Patty Norris Peavler as she reads from and discusses her new book, Twenty-Five Women I Admire.

A signing will follow, with books available for purchase.

Sponsored by the Capital City Museum and PSPL.

Please register at https://www.pspl.org/event/peavler

05/19/2026

Summer Reading is almost here! 🦖✨🦕🌿📖🌟

Advance registration starts next week on May 26, and the program runs June 1- July 31. The Summer Reading Program is an opportunity for you to have fun, learn new things, dive deep into a book, and let your imagination soar while tracking your reading and earning great prizes. Everyone - kids, teens, and adults ­­­- can read for a chance to win!

We will also host amazing (and free!) programs this summer. From pool parties to storytelling to crafts, we have tons of events for everyone. It’s going to be a busy summer, and we can’t wait!

After you sign up for the Summer Reading Program next week, you can stop by the Library and pick up a free ticket to one of our Kick-Off Pool Parties! Join us for a pool party at Juniper Hill Park on June 4, 8, or 9.

05/18/2026

Here's what's coming up this week at the library!

Monday, May 18
5:30pm - Let’s Talk About It

Tuesday, May 19
6pm - Kentucky is My Home: A Journey into the Life of Jesse Hilton Stuart

Wednesday, May 20
6pm - Speculative Fiction Book Group (discussing Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel)
6pm - Yoga for Beginners
8 - 10pm - Virtual RPG on Discord

Thursday, May 21
3:30 - 7pm - Namoo: A Virtual Reality Short Film
5:30 - 8pm - Mahjong for Beginners
6:30pm - Kentucky Book Group (discussing The Original Louisville Slugger by Pete Browning)

Monday, May 25
Library is CLOSED

Tuesday, May 26
6pm - Twenty-Five Women I Admire: An Evening with Patty Norris Peavler

Visit the calendar on our website at https://www.pspl.org/events/upcoming for more info about everything happening at PSPL.

05/17/2026

PSPL will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026 for Memorial Day! 🌟

We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 26.

05/16/2026

Diane Persevered with Hoofbeats and Heart by Autumn Cottrell is currently on view at PSPL as a part of the Governor's Derby Exhibit 2026, Long Shot. 🐎💖

Long Shot features work by 41 artists from 24 counties, demonstrating the depth and diversity of Kentucky’s artistic community.

We're thrilled to be hosting this exhibit in collaboration with Kentucky Arts Council through July 5th.