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Coding Continued... Did you complete your first Hour of Code and are ready for more learning? The library can help with that! Link to great websites and checkout amazing resources right here at your library. Thanks to Google and ALA for sponsoring our Hour of Code activity this year. Complete a Course for your Grade Level at Code.org   Checkout a Maker Kit Ozobot Code & Go Robot Mouse Raspberry Pi Check out a book and complete a Scratch Project We have tons of books that will lead you through amazing projects for any age and interest. Kids around 2nd grade and up can use Scratch for simple and advanced projects. This block based language teaches coding and computer science concepts through dragging and dropping blocks in the coding work space. This helps prepare kids to learn when they are older and can handle the tricky syntax of text based languages. Younger kids age 5-7 can use Scratch Jr which is a free app.         You can even find fiction books and history books to inspire kids to keep coding. Computer science is really about problem solving which kids are naturally drawn to in the form of games, stories, and creativity. Middle Grade   Early Readers and Picture Books    

Looking for good books to read but stuck in a reading rut?  Find out how to get great recommendations here!       Catalog Searching Go to the Kenton County Public Library website. Click on Catalog Search.  Type in your search term by title of book, subject, keyword or author and limit your search.  Look through your search results and select one.  If the material fits your research needs then you can place a hold on the item, click place hold and enter your library card number and your PIN (usually the last four numbers of your phone number or your birth year).  Select at which Library you want to pick up your item (Covington, Durr or Erlanger) and click Submit. You can also access our e-book collection through our catalog, just look for (electronic resource) after the title of the item. To find other titles that are similar to a book, scroll down the page under the copy holdings and click on the Awards, Reviews, & Suggested Reads. E-Books Click on E-Media. Click on Overdrive eBooks to check-out e-books or Reference & Research eBooks to search for articles in reference books. Both cover a wide range of topics. If you don’t find a book on your topic, ask us how to recommend e-books on Overdrive! E-Resources Click on Research & Learning.  These are the databases that the library subscribes to for library patrons’ research needs.  You can click on alphabetical listing of resources if you would like. Novelist-Get the best help for finding just the right books, reading recommendations     Goodreads is a free website for book lovers. Imagine it as a large library that you can wander through and see everyone's bookshelves, their reviews, [...]

Join the party!  On Sunday, April 27, the Erlanger Branch Library will host our annual celebration of El día de los niños/El día de los libros – Children’s Day/Book Day.  This event is a celebration of children and literacy, with an emphasis on the diversity of families and languages in our community. Día is a daily commitment to linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures.  This daily commitment culminates each year in a community wide celebration on or near April 30th . El día de los niños/El día de los libros has its roots in the observance of Children’s Day, which began in 1925 as a result of the first “World Conference for the Well Being of Children” in Geneva, Switzerland.  All over the world, countries adopted official dates to celebrate Children’s Day.  The United States is one of the few developed countries that did not designate an official Children’s Day observance!  Our neighbor Mexico selected April 30 as their day to celebrate children, and they named it El día de los niños – Children’s Day.  This day is quite a huge celebration across Mexico!  Schools have carnivals, towns have parades, and children receive special treats.  Mexican immigrants in the American southwest brought their observance of Children’s Day into their communities in this country, and in 1996, a children’s author named Pat Mora noticed (www.patmora.com ).  She thought it was a wonderful idea to celebrate children, but her background as an educator and author led her to think that it would be even better to celebrate children’s books!  That was the beginning of El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day). Over the years, with the support [...]

The Children's Department now offers Maker kits for checkout! What is a Maker kit? A Maker kit is a kit that includes a technology related item, books to go along with the item and an idea book full of ideas and/or lesson plans. Below is an example: What Maker kits are available for checkout?  We have 9 kits that you are able to check out: Code-a-Pillar Kit Ozobot Kit Augmented and Virtual Reality Kit Raspberry Pi Kit Code and Go Robot Mouse Kit Record and Learn Kidistudio Kit Sphero Kit Circuits and Magnets Kit Makey Makey Kit Magformers Kit Who can checkout a Maker kit? Anyone with a library card can check it out for 28 days. What ages are the Maker kits targeted for? Code-A-Pillar: Ages 3-6 Ozobots: Ages 8 and older Augmented and Virtual Reality: Ages 8 and older Raspberry Pi: Ages 8 and older Code and Go Robot Mouse: Ages 5 and older Record and Learn KidiStudio: Ages 3-6 Sphero: Ages 8 and older Circuits and Magnets: Ages 8 and older Makey Makey: Ages 8 and older Magformers: Ages 6 and older

Pathfinder for successful research Catalog Searching Go to the Kenton County Public Library website. Click on Catalog Search.  Type in your search term by title of book, subject, keyword or author and limit your search.  Look through your search results and select one.  If the material fits your research needs then you can place a hold on the item, click place hold and enter your library card number and your PIN (usually the last four numbers of your phone number or your birth year).  Select which Library you want to pick up your item (Covington, Durr or Erlanger) and click Submit. You can also access our e-book collection through our catalog, just look for (electronic resource) after the title of the item. E-Books Click on E-Media. Click on Overdrive eBooks to check-out e-books or Reference & Research eBooks to search for articles in reference books. Both cover a wide range of topics. If you don't find a book on your topic, ask us how to recommend e-books on Overdrive! E-Resources Click on Research & Learning.  These are the databases that the library subscribes to for library patron’s research needs.  You can click on alphabetical listing of resources if you would like.  Depending upon your research topic, you will have many databases to choose from.  You will need to enter your library card if you are outside a library building. Most databases have tools for you to find the MLA citation for any article you find. You can also print and email the articles. Research Help Britannica Research Tools and Materials Britannica is a good source for getting a basic overview of your topic, finding quality websites and reviewing links to further reading. They have a specific site for research on [...]

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E-books Overdrive                Hoopla (always available) for kids Guides and Tutorials Adafruit Introducing the Raspberry Pi 2 - Model B Introducing the Raspberry Pi Model B+ Electricity Basics Sparkfun Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Ohm's Law     Light-emitting Diodes (LEDs)     Resistors How to Use a Multimeter Analog vs. Digital     Electric Power Series and Parallel Circuits Circuits - Ohms Law - Khan Academy GPIO Guide Raspberry Pi GPIO Guide Adafruit's Raspberry Pi Lesson 4. GPIO Setup Interactive Raspberry Pinout Guide Videos Raspberry Pi GPIO Tutorial 1: Setting up and First Raspberry Pi GPIO - The Easy Way

Goodbye World Book OverDrive’s 10 most frequently asked questions (Go to email reference for login folder>Overdrive) Send a support request when a user needs to change their library card number Privacy and Safety resources How to use Apple TV with Hoopla Library Help Videos Music Hoopla Comedy      Music (Various - Selections from Pitchfork)        (Jazz - Selections from the Village Voice)     (Bluegrass - Selections from Rolling Stone)      Freegal           Sound effects Spoken Word Audiobooks Poetry Comedy Educational Magazines MasterFILE Premier Cincinnati Magazine Subject examples: Restaurants, Top Doctors, Schools, Neighborhoods, People (ex.Carol Tyler), Best of the City Online Searcher Subject examples: Public libraries, e-books, social media American Libraries Subject examples: Public libraries, privacy, Most recent, "What they said." Consumer Reports or ConsumerReports.org Other Library Magazines Library Media Connection, Library Journal, School Library Journal, Library Technology Reports, Computers in Libraries Other Magazines: This Week in Consumer Electronics, Interview (ex: Authors > Zadie Smith or Lawrence Ferlinghetti), Sierra General MasterFILE premiere sample search: African American Authors (book report, bibliography, interview, etc.)  Women authors Alt-PressWatch Broken Pencil (Zine Culture & the Independent Arts,ex:), Yoga Journal, Utne, C Magazine (Visual arts, ex:), American Poetry Review, Climbing, Libertarian Papers, Ploughshares (essays/writing), American Conservative, SpeciaLiving, The Stranger Zinio         

Homeschool Resources at the Kenton County Public Library             Catalog Searching Go to the Kenton County Public Library website. Click on Catalog Search.  Type in your search term by title of book, subject, keyword or author and limit your search.  Look through your search results and select one.  If the material fits your research needs then you can place a hold on the item, click place hold and enter your library card number and your PIN (usually the last four numbers of your phone number or your birth year).  Select which Library you want to pick up your item (Covington, Durr or Erlanger) and click Submit. You can also access our e-book collection through our catalog, just look for (electronic resource) after the title of the item. To find other titles that are similar to a book, scroll down the page under the copy holdings and click on the Awards, Reviews, & Suggested Reads.   E-Books Click on E-Media. Click on Overdrive eBooks to check-out e-books or Reference & Research eBooks to search for articles in reference books. Both cover a wide range of topics. If you don’t find a book on your topic, ask us how to recommend e-books on Overdrive!   E-Resources Click on Research & Learning.  These are the databases that the library subscribes to for library patrons’ research needs.  You can click on alphabetical listing of resources if you would like. Great databases that will be useful for your homeschool lessons: Amazing Animals of the World – Information about the animal kingdom and its place in our world. Ancestry Library Edition – Powered by Ancestry.com, delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more.  [...]

Press release: November 29. 2018 Google sponsors Hour of Code at the Kenton County Public Library The Library is full of stories. Now you can bring those stories to life by participating in the Hour of Code activities this December. On Wednesday, December 5, all branches of the Kenton County Public Library will showcase tech tools and classes offered to encourage visitors of all ages to learn more about this growing specialty. Google has given grants to 250 libraries across America to offer Hour of Code activities in which Kenton County was a recipient. This grant will allow staff to create mini-computer labs in lobbies of all library locations on December 5. Guests can visit the Covington, Erlanger or William E. Durr Branch in Independence anytime between 2 pm to 6 pm to work through a fun and engaging activity where they will animate a story by using simple coding methods. Upon completion, participants will be entered into a raffle at a chance to win ozobots, microbits, bags and more. The event is free and open to all ages but will focus on the elementary and preschool age groups. Ann Schoenenberger, Digital Librarian, explains the importance of introducing coding to children. “Coding is an entry point to engaging children into computer science. It’s the process used to identify problems and formulate solutions. By breaking down a big project into small parts, it makes the process not so overwhelming which is important in all facets of the learning process.” In addition to highlighting the connection between computer science and literacy, Library staff will also have a display of coding books and highlight upcoming coding and robotics programs. There will also be information about programs in the [...]

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Pathfinder for successful research Catalog Searching Go to the Kenton County Public Library website. Click on Catalog Search.  Type in your search term by title of book, subject, keyword or author and limit your search.  Look through your search results and select one.  If the material fits your research needs then you can place a hold on the item, click place hold and enter your library card number and your PIN (usually the last four numbers of your phone number or your birth year).  Select which Library you want to pick up your item (Covington, Durr or Erlanger) and click Submit. You can also access our e-book collection through our catalog, just look for (electronic resource) after the title of the item. E-Books Click on E-Media. Click on Overdrive eBooks to check-out e-books or Reference & Research eBooks to search for articles in reference books. Both cover a wide range of topics. If you don't find a book on your topic, ask us how to recommend e-books on Overdrive! E-Resources Click on Research & Learning.  These are the databases that the library subscribes to for library patron’s research needs.  You can click on alphabetical listing of resources if you would like.  Depending upon your research topic, you will have many databases to choose from.  You will need to enter your library card if you are outside a library building. Most databases have tools for you to find the MLA citation for any article you find. You can also print and email the articles. Research Help Britannica Research Tools and Materials Britannica is a good source for getting a basic overview of your topic, finding quality websites and reviewing links to further reading. They have a specific site for research on [...]

With the renovation and addition being complete at the Covington Branch, we thought this was timely to share again.