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Pianist, Ida Mae Maples was one of Chicago's premier female band leaders during the 1920s.

Paducah native Boyd Atkins was a musician, composer, and band leader, whose career began playing violin in the original riverboat jazz band of Fate Marable.

We are excited to announce our new Community Support Advocate! Stop in to the Library on Mondays and Wednesdays between 3 and 7 pm to meet Katie! 

At the beginning of October 1903, the Paducah Daily News-Democrat announced a unique contest: BRING US THE BIGGEST TURKEY AND WIN a $10 GOLD PIECE.

During the first week of October 1906, Paducahans saw something they probably hadn’t seen before. Pumpkins, scores of them, floating down the Tennessee and Ohio Rivers!

Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools.

Paducahan Matty Matlock was a jazz musician and arranger who performed with Bob Crosby and his Bob Cats, Louis Armstrong, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby and more.

This weekend marks the start of the

NERDING: A PROGRAM FOR OLDER KIDS WHO LIKE LEARNING

Every 4th Tuesday from 4:30-5:30 on the 2nd floor

The historical marker honoring Anna I. Baker holds a prominent place on Kentucky Avenue, right across the street from the Carson Center. Even still, a lot of Paducahans may not recognize the name.

So, who was Anna I. Baker?

July 2025 marks the 100^th anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial at which Paducah-born John Scopes was tried in Tennessee courts for the crime of teaching evolution in his classroom.

Rube Elrod was a multi-instrumentalist, remembered as Ballard County’s best known old-time fiddler. He developed his unique style of playing from Blind Joe Mangrum and Ed Ewing.

Until 1910, the citizens of Paducah were free to shoot off fireworks at will, essentially wherever and whenever they pleased.

The All of Us Journey is headed your way! The Journey features interactive activities, games, and more—all designed to demonstrate the power of your participation in health research.

It’s still there.

Likely you pass by it all the time and hardly notice.

You may have even seen a rendering of it on Paducah’s flood wall.

What are we talking about?

A drinking fountain…for a horse.