Pulaski County Public Library

Good morning, friends!
We are open today until 5pm, and we will be closed tomorrow for the 4th of July!
Stay safe and have a sparkling weekend! 🎆🇺🇸

Join us at the library on July 7th from 5:30–6:45 PM for a presentation with Tressa Brown exploring Native history in Kentucky, including common myths and stereotypes, the deep history of Indigenous peoples in the region, and the realities of Native communities today. 📚 🌿 🗓️ 🎤

"Tressa Brown received her B.A. in Biology and Anthropology at Transylvania University and her M.A. in Anthropology from Arizona State University. She is currently the coordinator for the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission, the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission. She has worked for the past 30 years providing Native American educational programming for schools and the public."

🤠 Saddle up for our July Book Club! 📚

This month's genre is Western, and we're reading The Forty-Niners by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone.

📅 Meeting Date: July 16

The book is available as an audiobook and ebook, making it easy to join the discussion however you like to read.

Content warnings: Violence, mentions of prostitution (in historical context), alcohol, murder, death of a parent, and racism.

We hope you'll join us for a great conversation! Stop by the Reference Desk if you have any questions or need help finding a copy.