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The current Big Library Read available from OverDrive is Reverie by Ryan La Sala. Join the discussion & borrow the featured title from our digital collection.
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Inception meets The Magicians in this wildly imaginative story about what happens when the secret worlds people hide within themselves come to light.
All Kane Montgomery knows for certain is that the police found him half-dead in the river. He can’t remember anything since an accident robbed him of his memories a few weeks ago. And the world feels different—reality itself seems different.
So when three of his classmates claim to be his friends and the only people who can tell him what’s truly going on, he doesn’t know what to believe or who he can trust. But as he and the others are dragged into unimaginable worlds that materialize out of nowhere—the gym warps into a subterranean temple, a historical home nearby blooms into a Victorian romance rife with scandal and sorcery—Kane realizes that nothing in his life is an accident, and only he can stop their world from unraveling.
Author Event: Don’t miss a live, virtual event with author Ryan La Sala on November 10 at 2pm ET. Click here to register today!
The author of Reverie and overall wonderful human joins Adam back in January
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By Teresa Douglass, Genealogy Assistant
Ever been curious about what Harrison County was like in years past? Like to look at old photographs? Researching your family history? Have a parent or grandparent that attended an early Harrison County school or an ancestor that was a World War II veteran? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then you should check out
HCPL’s Digital Archives.
HCPL’s Digital Archives is a website displaying numerous collections of images that reflect the rich and varied history of Harrison County and its residents from the early 19th century to the near present. Collections range from historical records and documents to a vast assortment of photographs of people, places, and events. Come and explore, you’ll be amazed at what you find! For example …
And those are just SOME of the photographs. HCPL’s Digital Archives also contains several historical documents, all of which have been transcribed and are easily searchable. Whether you are researching your family or just curious about local history, these documents provide a glimpse into what everyday life was like for many residents in Harrison County.
Looking for a particular ancestor? Simply type their name in the search box at the top of the page, and the results will show how many times the name appears in the collection and on what pages. You might find that your ancestor was a founding member of the Harrison County Agricultural Society, or a Civil War veteran, or a member of the Woman’s Literary Society. Perhaps your ancestor worked on a tugboat in the 1930s, or had his photograph taken in front of the courthouse before leaving for boot camp. You could discover your parents or grandparents high school commencement program, or the type of brand an ancestor used to mark his cattle. You might be able to glean information on family relations and property ownership through perusing probate, township, or insurance records. And you can search justice dockets to investigate if your ancestors had any disputes with their neighbors, or were involved in something more notorious!
So, come look… explore… discover….HCPL’s Digital Archives.
Click on this link to visit the Digital Archives.
The site can also be reached through Harrison County Public Library’s website – go to Branches and select the Center for Genealogy and Local History, scroll down and click on the button marked Digital Archives – or through Indiana Memory and select Collections Across Indiana, then click on Harrison County on the map; or select “Contributors” at the top of the main page and choose Harrison County Public Library from the alphabetized list. A list of our collection titles will appear, choose any of them and it will direct you to our digital archives.
All items featured on HCPL’s Digital Archives are items in the Frederick Porter Griffin Center for Local History and Genealogy. Visit us in person & explore even more local history. We are located in the original Carnegie Library building at 117 W. Beaver Street, just behind the Main library branch building in Corydon.
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The Harrison County Public Library is delighted to partner with Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana in establishing a Little Free Library in Harrison County. This Little Free Library is a repurposed newspaper box that was designed and painted by local artist Jason Wright. Once the little library is placed, it will be stocked year-round by volunteers with free books, art supplies and nonperishable food items for our community. The Little Free Library is the first to be established through a collaboration between Harrison County Public Library and the Arts Alliance. This partnership plans to add more little libraries in the future.
From October 12 through November 6, the Little Free Library will be on display at the Corydon branch ahead of its official dedication.
If you would like to donate items to the Free Little Library, your donation of books, art supplies and non-perishable food items are welcomed and appreciated! Please contact the Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana for the drop off locations.
If you would prefer, you can give a monetary donation that will be used purchase these items. If you wish to donate, please click here to visit the Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana’s Little Free Library page. Donations will be distributed to little libraries across our area.
Why donate to a Little Free Library?
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Each year, the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom records hundreds of attempts by individuals and groups to have books removed from libraries’ shelves and from classrooms. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 377 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2019. In all, 566 books were targeted.
A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials based upon the objections of a person or group; banning is the removal of those materials.
Banned Books Week, which spans from September 27 to October 3, 2020, is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. BBW spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools, and brings together the entire book community, including librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers, in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas — even those some might consider unorthodox or unpopular.
Learn more about why books are challenged here.
Readers across the country and around the world will participate in a Stand for the Banned Read-Out during Banned Books Week 2020.
Visit the American Library Association’s Stand for the Banned Read-Out playlists to view videos from past participants which include videos from Judy Blume, Chris Crutcher Stephen Chbosky and Dav Pilkey, as well as actors Jeff Bridges and Whoopi Goldberg!
Click here to review lists of the most frequently challenged books in previous years.
Hispanic Heritage Month spans from September 15 through October 15. To celebrate Latinx perspectives, HCPL would like to share ebook, audio book and physical book titles at HCPL that commemorate the diverse and rich cultural history of Hispanics and Latinos.
Browse and download Spanish eBook and audio book titles from the Libby app and OverDrive.
Check out Spanish titles available at the Harrison County Public Library
If a title is currently checked out from HCPL, you can place a hold by logging in to your library account using your library card number and PIN.
If you need assistance with your PIN, please email us or call your local HCPL branch.
Latino Book Review Podcasts
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Now you can share your favorite reads on social media or directly with your friends using the Share button found in a book’s Reading Journey and details screen. A shared title page shows the book’s summary, basic details, and nearby libraries that offer the title through Libby.
Along with sharing titles, the new Libby update gives you the ability to export your reading data, including:
Select how to export your data and use it how you would like, whether that would be posting a favorite tag to Twitter, graphing your 2020 reading stats, or revisiting your notes & highlights for a book club.
If you are new to the Libby app, this short video will help you to get started. If you have a question, visit OverDrive’s user-friendly Help Page or please email us or call the library at 812-738-4110.
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On September 22, 2020, Americans will celebrate National Voter Registration Day with a massive cross-country effort to register voters well in advance of Election Day this November.
With a historic presidential election approaching, every eligible American voter should exercise his or her right to be heard at the ballot box, and National Voter Registration Day is the right day to start by getting registered.
Thousands of national, state, and local organizations and volunteers will be the driving force behind National Voter Registration Day 2020. Partner organizations will coordinate hundreds of National Voter Registration Day events on and offline nationwide, and leverage #NationalVoterRegistrationDay in all social media platforms to drive attention to voter registration.
www.NationalVoterRegistrationDay.org provides a listing of National Voter Registration Day events across the country, in communities and held virtually.
Founded in 2012, National Voter Registration Day is designed to create an annual moment when the entire nation focuses on registering Americans to exercise their most basic right—the right to vote. Nearly 3 million Americans have registered to vote on the holiday since the inaugural National Voter Registration Day in 2012.
I Want to Get My Community #VoteReady
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— ESSAY CONTEST RULES AND DEADLINES —
Writing Prompt: Celebrating a Diverse Indiana – What is diversity and why is it important to Indiana? Essays should be well organized and reflective of the theme. Judges are looking forward to seeing your students’ interpretation of the theme. Some ideas to help them could be: What is diversity? What does it mean to live in a diverse state? In what different ways can a state be diverse? In its people? Its plants? Its economy?
Virtual Ceremony Hosted by the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center:
Winners of the essay contest will be honored on Friday, December 11, 2020 in a virtual ceremony. The winners will be expected to record their essays for a virtual ceremony open to any fourth grade class or student.
Any Indiana fourth grade class or student is welcome to attend the Statehood Day virtual ceremony, regardless of whether or not they participate in the contest or have a winner. Registration is required.
Visit this link to register for the online virtual ceremony: https://bit.ly/Statehood_Day
Questions? Email [email protected].
This contest supports the following Indiana Educational Standards: 4.W.3.2, 4.W.4, 4.W.6.1 all, 4.W.6.2 all. The Indiana Center for the Book hosts this essay competition to commemorate Indiana’s 204th Statehood Day.
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