Kentucky Poet Laureate speaks at McCracken Library
This past week, the McCracken County Public Library hosted Kentucky Poet Laureate Maureen Morehead for its Evening Upstairs series. Morehead talked about the role of place in poetry, and how her...
View ArticleSpeaker's Corner: Judge Shea Nickell on Vice President Alben W. Barkley
At the McCracken County Public Library’s Evening Upstairs program July 19th, Kentucky Court of Appeals Ju
View Article"Explore Kentucky's Diverse Fiddling Traditions" at MCLIB's 'Evenings Upstairs'
MCLIB's next Evenings Upstairs program on March 21 at 7 pm is titled "Explore Kentucky's Diverse Fiddling Traditions." John Harrod has been performing over forty years as he brings old music to new...
View ArticleAll About the A.W.E. Early Literacy Station at McCracken Co. Public Library
Kate Lochte speaks with McCracken County Public Library’s Director Julie Hart on Sounds Good. The Library has added a new computer system designed for children ages 2 to 8, the A.W.E. Early Literacy...
View ArticleAll About MCLIB's Friends of the Library Summer Book Sale
Kate Lochte is joined by Friends of the McCracken County Library President Jenni Boyarski on Sounds Good. They talk about the library's book sale Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20. The sale will...
View ArticleTommy Thompson Previews Presentation on Rockabilly Pioneer Ray Smith
Many early Rock & Roll stars hailed from the historic Jackson Purchase, including Carl Perkins and Scotty Moore. After 1952, many of them gravitated to Memphis, Tennessee to record with Sam...
View ArticleKentucky Foundation for Women Holds Workshop in Paducah
Kate Lochte speaks with Judi Jennings, Executive Director of the Kentucky Foundation for Women. They talk about a workshop coming to the McCracken County Public Library about opportunities for women in...
View ArticleWhy We're Drawn to Vampires
The image of the vampire has long been a staple of our collective imagination. But while we all know why vampires draw blood from their prey, why they continue to draw our interest is a deeper question.
View ArticleKentucky's Contribution in the War of 1812 topic for MCLIB Presentation Thursday
The “Raisin”—short for the River Raisin that runs by the site—was the first national battlefield park devoted to the War of 1812. And it’s no Gettysburg, but rather a small patch of “brownfield” -...
View ArticleOver 15,000 Items in McCracken County Library's Winter Sale
The Friends of the McCracken County Public Library host their Winter Book Sale this weekend (Jan 17 - 18), which features over 15,000 books, movies, and CDs. The event will be held at the St. Paul...
View ArticleNearly 24,000 Books for Sale in Paducah, Including Rare and Out-of-Print Works
This year's Friends of the McCracken County Public Library book sale is likely to be one of their largest, featuring an estimated 24,000 books, from genres including art, history, science fiction,...
View ArticleMSU Archaeologist Asks 'Was Wickliffe a Native American Cathedral Town in 1250?'
Mounds and Priests, Cathedrals and Popes... Unlock the secrets of the Wickliffe Mounds in a presentation by archaeologist Dr. Kit Wesler at the McCracken County Public Library's Evenings Upstairs...
View ArticleEvenings Upstairs Preview: Former Negro League Pitcher on Breaking Down Barriers
The McCracken County Public Library, Hotel Metropolitan and the Kentucky Humanities Council collaborate in an Evenings Upstairs at the Library on Thursday night. Former Negro League baseball pitcher...
View ArticleHear 'Haint Tales' from a Master Storyteller at McCracken County Library
A "haint" is an old-fashioned Appalachian mountain term for "haunt" and can be anything from Bigfoot in the woods to a ghost in the house. On Sounds Good, East Kentucky Master Storyteller Octavia...
View Article'The Hunt' For a Good Read at Friends of MCLIB Winter Book Sale
Friends of the McCracken County Public Library host their annual book sale event this weekend, featuring a huge collection of books priced at $1 dollar and a special table of early editions, local...
View ArticleAll About McCracken County Library's 2015 Summer Reading Program
McCracken County Public Library gets ready to kick off their summer reading program this June and July, for three age groups: children, teens and adults, with grand prizes including an iPad, Chrome...
View ArticleWKMS' Todd Hatton Presents "I Am John Scopes" at McCracken Co. Library, Thursday
John T. Scopes was born and raised in Paducah and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery. A school teacher, Scopes garnered national recognition as the defendant in the famous "Monkey Trial" in Dayton,...
View ArticleFriends of the McCracken Co. Library Host A Summer Book Sale
More than 1,200 boxes of books sorted by subject matter are now on display at Paducah's St. Paul Lutheran Church for the Friends of the McCracken County Public Library Summer Book Sale Friday and...
View ArticleSpeaker's Corner: Judge Shea Nickell on Vice President Alben W. Barkley
At the McCracken County Public Librarys Evening Upstairs program July 19th, Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Shea Nickell presented Vice President Alben W. Barkley: In His Own Words, a look at the life...
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