Library Corner

By Lauren Cagle

Greenup County

Public Library

Hello from the Greenup County Public Library! Did you know that on this day in 1817 steamboat service began on the Mississippi River? On the same day in 1946 Irving Berlin, Dorothy and Herbert Fields' musical "Annie Get Your Gun" starring Ethel Merman and featuring "There's No Business Like Show Business" opened at Imperial Theater, New York City.

June Movies

June 3rd: "Luca” Flatwoods

June 10th: "Dolphin Tale" McKell

June 17th "Free Willy" Greenup

Sign up begins two weeks before show date at Greenuplib.org

Rick Riordan Presents: Sal & Gabi Break the Universe

Fans of the Percy Jackson series will be happy to hear that we have recently added several selections of the Rick Riordan Presents books to our collection. This collection includes works of fantasy based on the mythology and folklore of typically underrepresented cultures in the style fans have come to love in Riordan’s works.

One such selection for example is Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez. The first in a series, the novel follows the adventures of Cuban-Americans Sal Vidon and Gabi Real. Sal prides himself on being an excellent magician, able to conjure up everything from raw chicken as a prank to his own mother who has passed away, in this world at least. When their actions threaten the very foundation of the universe however they must work together to put things right.

Internet Safety

Today’s world is more and more connected due to the internet. There are many positives coming out of new technology. Unfortunately with new opportunities come new potential dangers for both adults and children. Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky’s Internet Safety Toolkit gives tips for all ages in dealing with the potential risk of internet fraud. Internet fraud describes the use of internet services to steal a person’s identity or otherwise take advantage of a person. Children are often the victims of internet fraud because they don’t understand the consequences of giving out personal information. Teach your children to always keep personal information such as birth dates, social security number and passwords private.

Online References

Did you know that you can access a wide array of reference information via the library website? Clicking the tab on the front page labeled “References” will lead to a page full of links to different types of information.  You can access The Gale Chilton Library for automotive questions, The Thomas Register of American Manufacturers for business or FedStats, InfoPlease.com, World Almanac, Internet Public Library or RefDesk for fast facts and statistical information. For health information you can make use of HealthFinder.gov, HealthWeb: Health Statistics or HealthWorld Online.

Algebra Homework Help, Gale Testing & Education Reference Center, Homework Help Center, Khan Academy can be helpful with homework help, Career Resource Homepage, CareerPath.com, Federal Jobs Digest, Greenup Adult Learning Center, Office of Employment and Training and Yahoo! Careers are available for help with jobs and careers. These are only some of what online references the library has to offer, check out our website for the rest!

Jokes

Q: Where do crayons go on vacation? A: Color-ado!

Q: Why did the belt get arrested? A: He held up a pair of pants.

Q: What do you call a computer floating in the ocean? A: A Dell Rolling in the Deep.

Q: What did Bacon say to Tomato? A: Lettuce get together!

I’m a big fan of whiteboards. I find them quite re-markable.

Q. Which country’s capital has the fastest-growing population? A. Ireland. Every day it’s Dublin.

Quotes

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts”. --- Marcus Aurelius

“If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.” —Eleanor Roosevelt

“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

“However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.” —Stephen Hawking

“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.”

― Elie Wiesel

“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.”

― Dr. Seuss

Library Hours

Flatwoods: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 10-8. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10-5.

Mckell: Monday,: 9-8, Tuesday-Friday 9-5. Saturday 9-2.

Greenup: Monday and Thursday: 9-8. Tuesday-Friday: 9-5. Saturday: 9-2

Closed Sunday.

Phone #s Flatwoods: 606-836-3771, Fax: 606-836-8674. Mckell: 606-932-4478. Greenup: 606-473-6514.

More about all the library has to offer is available on our website @ www.greenuplib.org. Make sure to read next week’s Beacon for more reads and weekly events.