Meet Jessica, Public Service Associate at the Walton Branch. Check out her video to learn more about her and the book that revealed a forgotten piece of history, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.
Closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday
All locations of Boone County Public Library will be closed on November 28 and 29 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will re-open at the usual time on November 30. Enjoy the holiday!
Videos
Meet Kevin Wadlow, reference librarian at the Florence Branch. He describes two chilling books: Hollow Kingdom and Feral Creatures by Kira Jane Buxton.
Meet Angie, Branch Manager of the Hebron Branch! Angie loves all the resources the library offers and tells us about a book she's been recommending to young people about exploring different career fields.
Hillary enjoys delving into people's family history and southern literature. She tells us more about what she loves about her job and one of her favorite books.
Meet Susan, a Circulation Assistant for Boone County Public Library! Susan loves greeting you in the morning and helping you find what you need for the day! She shares her love for horses with the book International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds by Bonnie L. Hendricks. Let's check it out!
Meet Kathleen, a Circulation Assistant for Boone County Public Library! Kathleen has worked for BCPL for nearly 14 years and has "loved every bit of it"! She shares the novel Love in the Time of Bertie by Alexander McCall Smith, one of her favorite authors. Let's check it out!
Speed up your quilting in our Boone Innovation Lab at the Hebron Branch. The HQ (Handi Quilter) Simply Sixteen Longarm Quilting Machine, paired with the HQ Little Foot Frame™ system, offers smooth stitching and can be easily used by quilters of all skill levels!
You’ll find your next favorite tool - the Sawgrass SG-500 sublimation printer - in both the Main and Hebron locations of the BIL. With the sublimation printer and our heat press, you are able to transfer detailed and colorful images on a variety of i
In our Boone Innovation Labs at the Main Library in Burlington and the Hebron Branch, you can bring your ideas to life with our 3D printers! 3D printers melt plastic filament, and then layer by layer builds an item from a computer file.
Start your next sewing project in our Boone Innovation Lab at the Hebron Branch. Our Brother Sewing Machine offers a wide range of features and is the perfect tool if you're in need of a quick stitch!
A Quick Look at the Gaines Tavern: Kentucky's Haunted Murder House
Dr. RC Tilley was a charmer, a philanderer, and possibly the only serial killer of Petersburg, KY.
Local History Associate Hillary Delaney teams up with Dinsmore's Education and Collections Coordinator Cathy Callopy to make "soft gingerbread", a holiday recipe from the 19th century!
A President's Grandson and Murderer?
The Gaines Tavern has a tragic and horrifying history. Do you dare join Bridget Striker and her tales of murder, suicide, and supernatural happenings in this video?
A Vietnam veteran's personal effects and medals were found and donated to our Local History Department Collection. Learn the story of Sgt. John R. Champlin in this new video series called: In The Vault!
Have you ever wanted to learn about your family history? Thanks to the Fitzgerald Collection, our Local History Department has an abundant amount of information on Boone County families & history. Learn more in this episode of In The Vault!
In this "In the Vault" episode, we're looking at the handmade Christmas cards of Caroline Williams, a famous artist known for her sketches of scenes around the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area. Some of the cards we're looking at are over 70 years old!