the podunk librarian

Apr 3

Anne Shelby: Appalachian Folktales

Anne Shelby has written and published poems, plays, stories, essays, newspaper columns, and books for children. In this part-talk,...

Mar 21

Sourdough Starter Class

Learn to make sourdough bread, sample a homemade loaf, and take home your own sourdough starter! This program was done by a fabulous...

Mar 16

St. Patrick's Day Book Giveaway

The week of St. Patrick's we did a giveaway where patrons could check out a book and get a free one to keep. We had plenty of books to...

Mar 9

Spring Bunny Painting Workshop

We had a local paint studio instructor (Kenna's Creative Canvas) come do step-by-step painting instruction for this program. The bunny...

Mar 8

Spring Selfie Stations

This year we did Spring selfie stations at all branches, with bunny ear props and Easter/Spring themed glasses. We also had a couple of...

Mar 2

The Dr. Seuss Show

A free show where Miss September creatively draws on the imagination of the audience through magic, puppets, and music to construct a...

Feb 13

Valentine Cookie Decorating

This program was taught by a local cookie business. They provided 3 heart cookies and two icing colors and demonstrated different cookie...

Dec 12, 2023

Bean to Bar: How Craft Chocolate is Made

Learn how craft chocolate is made by one of the few chocolate makers in Kentucky! Dustin Cornett of Chocolat Café in Beattyville will...

Dec 9, 2023

Stained Glass Ornaments

We've done several Stained Glass Workshops before, but this time we focused on ornaments, which made for a festive, smaller-scale project...

Dec 5, 2023

The Grinch Visits the Library

Meet the Grinch at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue) on Tuesday, December 5th at 5:00! Stay for Grinch snow globes and tissue...