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It’s National Mascot Day! To honor our KCU Knight, enjoy these two medieval tales!⚔️ Read “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” (tinyurl.com/jt93585k) and “Tales of King Arthur and the Round Table” (tinyurl.com/3zh2wtja)! #kcu #kcureading #kcuyounglibrary #KCUReads
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It is Wk 2 of Summer Reading with CCPL & Kentucky Christian University! This week we are focusing on Bigfoot in the Appalachians. Explore this virtual version of summer reading with books, food ideas, and movies. Be sure to let us know of any Bigfoot sightings! #kcuccplsummer
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Our June edition of "Frugal Living Helps for College Students" has just been posted! Look for ideas on how to utilize parks near you to minimize vacation/ entertainment spending and maximize your savings from summer paychecks! kcu.libguides.com/frugallivi… #kculibrary
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It’s National Bring Your Cat to Work Day! 🐈 If you are not able to bring your cat to work, give them extra pets/treats today! Maybe even flip through “Cat People” (tinyurl.com/2a8fuypn)! 📖Happy Reading and Happy Cats (hopefully)! #kcu #kcureading #kcuyounglibrary #KCUReads
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The "Man of Steel" superhero movie was released today in 2013. Celebrate by reading this book or comic about Superman!(tinyurl.com/ytv8kwda) (tinyurl.com/5x2fydtv) Let us know when you read one of these titles for the Summer Reading Challenge! #KCUSummerReading #kcureading
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Dr. O'Lynn & Dr. Durst are both reading Science fiction this summer for our Challenge. Can you guess who has read what? Just a couple of hints-Dr. O'Lynn drinks Earl Grey tea and Dr Durst wields a ping pong paddle like a light saber! Check out other 'Star' titles on Openlibrary!
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It’s National Iced Tea Day! Make a yummy tea and start reading! Consider taking a peek into “The Inimitable Jeeves”! (tinyurl.com/9rk7xy3) Enjoy these short stories about lots of shenanigans! Happy Reading and Sipping! #kcu #kcureading #kcuyounglibrary #KCUReads
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Today is the birthday of American crime writer Patricia Cornwell! Start with book 1 in her 29 title series about a chief medical examiner named Kay Scarpetta! tinyurl.com/yc4fct94 #KCUSummerReading #kculibrary
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CCPL & KCU are working together to provide summer reading for Carter County! Check out our virtual option of Unearth a Story @ Your Library! We will be exploring Appalachian folktales from the region online. kcu.libguides.com/unearthast… #kcuccplsummer #kculibrary
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Looking for a summer read? ☀️Take a peek inside “The Enchanted April”! Join in on their adventures and kick start your reading this summer! 🏰 🌸 Free on OpenLibrary: tinyurl.com/35enbj4p. Free on LibriVox: tinyurl.com/mtuu8nnf. #kcu #kcureading #kcuyounglibrary #KCUReads
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Summer Reading Challenge update! 61 titles, 2 alumni participants, 1 student participant, & 8 faculty/staff participants. Students, if you have read something since May 4th, let us know! See all of our titles at tinyurl.com/f4fe29tb #KCUSummerReading #kculibrary
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Our June Library Newsletter is now available! Track our Summer Reading Challenge! Discover how to find free online comic books! Consider celebrating National Pen Pal Day and learn how to sign up for OpenLibrary! tinyurl.com/3ztrdawp #KCUSummerReading #kculibrary
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Today is National Paper Clip Day! Read books on other uses of paper clips. (tinyurl.com/ydtvkxkc). Paper Clips were also used as a symbol of protest in Norway during WW II. Watch a playlist on this project! (tinyurl.com/59psymu6) #KCUSummerReading #kculibrary
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Our Summer Reading Challenge is going great, we have read 43 books! There have been 9 participants with 6 of them being faculty & staff! We have covered a wide range of interest. Check it out on our Pinterest page!(tinyurl.com/23thxd5d) #KCUSummerReading #kculibrary
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It’s Old-Time Piano Player Day!! 🎹 Enjoy a literary work that has inspired the iconic score: The Phantom of the Opera!👻Listen to a dramatic audiobook reading of the masked masquerade (tinyurl.com/yc82fhff)! 🎭Happy Listening!🎵
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Celebrate actor John Wayne's birthday today! One of his early westerns, "Stagecoach"(tinyurl.com/2c7k22ex), was based on a short story by Ernest Haycox (tinyurl.com/k7b6dumt). Read the story & then watch the movie. Which is better?!#KCUSummerReading #kculibrary
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Young Library will be closed for Memorial Day weekend - Sat., May 23-Mon., May 25. We encourage you to spend time remembering those who have sacrificed for our country. Look for books on military engagements at (kcu.libguides.com/SummerRead…)! #KCUSummerReading #kculibrary
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On this date in 1908, the first American horror movie, which was a silent film, was released in Chicago. If you love gothic horror, read the book (gutenberg.org/ebooks/43) & watch the 1912 version of the movie (tinyurl.com/5bwth5y3)! #KCUSummerReading #kculibrary
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It is a great day to participate in our Summer Reading Challenge! Try a comic book! You can read comics in the public domain for free from the digital comics museum (digitalcomicmuseum.com/). We suggest this 1 as a start! (tinyurl.com/4xde8ku5) #KCUSummerReading #kculibrary
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Today is voting day in Kentucky! We encourage everyone to vote. It is a privilege that many people in the world do not enjoy. To learn more about 1 fight for voting rights in the U.S., read this interactive history book!(tinyurl.com/5ejwvy9s) #KCUSummerReading #kculibrary
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