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AARP volunteers will once again be at the Library to assist with tax preparation. They will take appointments for Wednesdays and Fridays between 9:30 am and 2:30 pm from February 5th to April 11th. 

As we celebrate the Bicentennial of McCracken County on January 11th, 2025, I have been thinking about what life was like in Western Kentucky in 1825. Take a journey back in time to find out!

Library staff (mostly) love to read! Here are the best books of 2024 (in our opinions). Some of us couldn't choose just one!

Happy New Year- here's to another year of reading! 

Did you know that a song was written especially for the 1911 opening of the Arcade Theater in Paducah, and patrons were given a copy as the curtains went up for the first time? 

Everyone is invited to Drop Your Drawers in December as part of the McCracken County Public Library's 8th annual campaign to collect new packages of new underwear for children in need.

Paducah native, Nat Story's life showcases an epic time in American music. His early studies at Lincoln High School led to formative years with the father of riverboat jazz Fate Marable.

Do you love solving puzzles or riddles? Fall is the perfect time to curl up with an entertaining mystery book.  I enjoy mysteries with a theme that interests me.

Spooky seasonal recommendations from library staff at McCracken County Public Library- All of these  are available for check-out from the Library! 

Great Seasonal  Reads for Kids: 

According to the American Library Association (ALA), 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.

Make a Tech Assist appointment! Make an appointment (up to two weeks in advance) if you need help with a tech question or a gadget. Call 270-442-2510 to make an appointment. 

The name “Nagel” has been associated with watches and jewelry in Paducah (KY) since 1865, when the first William Nagel began a watchmaking trade inside a Paducah furniture store.

*The deadline for page submissions and pre-orders has been extended to January 31st 2025!

McCracken County, Kentucky - Bicentennial History Book, 1825-2025 

Our Summer reading challenges for all ages run from June 1st to July 31st. Kids, teens and adults will all get a cool keychain flashlight lantern, and be entered into a drawing of their choice for a grand prize.

The McCracken County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program 2024 theme is “Adventure Begins at Your library.” We have programs and reading challenges for all ages in June and July at McCracken County Public Library.

By Johanna Comisak Rhodes