Lawrence County Public Library

06/03/2026

📚🌟 Summer Reading = Big Rewards for Your Family! 🌟📚

Looking for fun ways to support your child’s learning this summer? We have TWO exciting opportunities for families with young children!

🎉 1. Summer Reading Challenge Bonus!
Turn your child’s summer reading into an investment for their future. Families participating in the library's Summer Reading Program can enter to win a $529 contribution to a Kentucky Saves 529 account. Plus, our library could win $500!

Enter here: kysaves.com/unearth

📖 2. Harvard University Research Study for Families with Children Ages 3–5
• Families with children ages 3–5 are invited to participate in a research study on storytelling and language development.

Participants will receive:
✅ A $25 gift card
✅ A free children's book

Participation includes:
• A short caregiver survey (about 10 minutes)
• Recording three brief storytelling and book-sharing activities at home
• Approximately 20–30 minutes total

This study is open to families in or from Eastern Kentucky and is designed to help researchers learn more about how storytelling supports child development.

Learn more or sign up here:
https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5auKUL7Ol4UqjEG

See the attached flyers for additional details.

06/03/2026

Libraries strengthen democracy every day.

On June 13, 2026, we’ll host a livestream of TED Democracy Philadelphia: Founding Futures, bringing 15+ new TED Talks about democracy’s next chapter from the stage in Philadelphia directly to our community.

Presented in collaboration with Visit Philadelphia and partners nationwide, and sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts, this event connects local conversation to a national moment.

This livestream event is free to attend! RSVP here: https://lcplky.org/events/ted-democracy-live/

RSVP is not required, but will help us know how many may attend. Meeting room will open at 10:45AM, and the first TED Talk starts at 11AM.

Visit https://www.visitphilly.com/ted/ for more information.

06/03/2026

📣Registration is now LIVE for our Diamond Art program on Saturday, June 6th @ 11AM. You must be ages 14 or older to register.

Once our class is full, please comment your name in the comments below, and Brooke will reach out to you if a spot becomes available.

Please refer to the link below for registration.

https://lcplky.org/events/diamond-art-ages-14-registration-required-7/

06/01/2026

Here's what's going on this week at the library!

Our Summer Feeding program starts next Monday, June 8th. Details can be found at https://lcplky.org/2026-summer-feeding/

05/28/2026

As part of our Grad Cap Station, we also have bracelet kits for pick-up as well.

Congratulations to all of our graduates! ❤️🎓

05/28/2026

Big things are happening at LCPL this summer…..

05/27/2026

📣Summer Feeding (ages 18 and under) begins in a little over a week (Monday, June 8th)! To kick off our Summer Feeding, we are giving away a FAMILY 4-PACK of Camden Park tickets. LIKE and SHARE this post for a chance to win! Winner will be drawn on Thursday, June 4th!

🚨Be sure your post is set to “public”. We do not send private messages to notify winners, and comments will be turned off to avoid bots.🚨

🍎Meals, provided by Dee's Drive Inn, will be served daily at the library from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. for Breakfast and 12:00 - 1:00 p.m for Lunch, and must be picked up in the Lobby.

🍎Registration is required for food services. Please leave any comments, questions, or concerns in the form below to receive a reply. Click the following link for more information regarding the program and the registration process:

https://forms.gle/rHxjS35Ea5NhdhBD6

05/26/2026

The Grad Cap Station will be open all day in our large meeting room, all week long!

05/25/2026

05/22/2026

🚨The library will be closing today (05/22) at 2:00 PM due to staff training.