Hello from the Greenup Public Library System! Did you know that on this day in 1509 Henry VIII was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey? On the same day in 1901 the first exhibition by Pablo Picasso was held in Paris, he was 19 at the time. Finally, on June 24th, 1916 Mary Pickford became the first female film star to get a million dollar contract.
Kentucky History
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (with units in Dover, Tennessee, and in New Concord, Kentucky) marks the relative location of an 1862 Civil War battle. The Kentucky section of the park contains the remains of the Confederate Fort Heiman. Named after the famous architect Adolphus Heiman, this new fortification was built on higher group after the recognition that Fort Henry (Confederate fortification on the east bank of the Cumberland River) was being threatened by rising water. The battlefield park is also home to the Dover Hotel, the site where Ulysses S. Grant accepted the Confederate surrender of the Fort. The park is also the location of the National Cemetery, the final resting place of 670 Union soldiers as well as others. After the victory at Forts Heiman and Henry, in February of 1862, Union forces occupied both until the spring of 1863 at which point they were abandoned. Interestingly The Union campaign for the two forts provided opportunities for African Americans to work as paid laborers instead of being enslaved. They built houses, schools and churches and were able to live relatively freely for the first time. General Ulysses S. Grant declared that any escaping slave who made it to the Union camps would be employed by the Quartermaster Department rather than being returned to their former master. African Americans would go on to become a large part of Union success as logistical support as well as soldiers themselves.
New York Times Bestsellers
New to this week’s bestselling list are Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner, Tom Clancy: Enemy Contact by Mike Madden and The Oracle by Clive Cussler. Mrs. Everything is the heartfelt story of two sisters struggling to find themselves while adapting to the rapid changes taking place throughout the latter half of 20th-century America. Tom Clancy: Enemy Contact finds protagonist Jack Ryan, Jr as he races to stop an international criminal conspiracy. Unbeknownst to Ryan however, this conspiracy is wrapped up in the fate of an old friend. With the CIA’s secrets being given away at an alarming rate and a dying friend’s final request, Ryan will have been forced to face devastating consequences. Finally in The Oracle, the husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team of Sam and Remi Fargo return on a quest for an ancient scroll. And a deadly curse.
Bluegrass Book Buddies
The Bluegrass Book Buddies Literacy Challenge (KYB3) is an initiative inviting Kentuckians of all ages to try reading in a fresh way through meaningful community and shared experience. There are three steps involved in the KYB3 Challenge: Pick a buddy, Pick a book, and Post a blurb. People seeking to participate should first locate a buddy (e.g., family member, friend). Next, the buddy pair should select a book they both find interesting. Finally, at some point during their reading experience, the pair should post a blurb (i.e., picture or video with a short description) about their experience on any social media platform using one of the following hashtags: #BluegrassBookBuddies or #KYB3. Throughout the summer, Lt. Gov. Hampton will recognize buddy pairs on her Twitter account that post blurbs using the above hashtags. Hampton has also made KYB3 posters and bookmarks available in her office for anyone who is interested in participating.
2019 Teen Video Challenge
The Teen Video Challenge is an annual video contest and is open to all teens (librarian and teacher support is encouraged). The challenge is for teens to create a public services announcement-type video that shows their unique interpretation of the 2019 CSLP slogan “A Universe of Stories”. Videos are to be no longer than 60 seconds and should promote libraries and reading. Videos will be accepted June 1 through August 2, 2019 and can be submitted through the Collaborative Summer Library Program website.
Quotes
“The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battle-field, and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearth-stone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.
--as quoted in THE RIVER OF WINGED DREAMS”
― Abraham Lincoln
“Don’t be intimidated by other people’s opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do.”
― Paulo Coelho, Aleph
“You were not born on earth to please anyone; you have to live life to express yourself, not to impress someone. Don't pretend to be someone you're not, and never lose yourself in search of other people's acceptance and approval.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
Jokes
Steve jobs and Bill Gates colonize Mars. What do they call the planet?
Planet of the Apps.
Scientists have discovered a planet populated entirely by robots.
They call it Mars.
A Mars rover barged into my house. I knew it was Spirit
because Opportunity knocks.
What is Saturn's favorite movie?
Lord of the Rings.
Lauren Cagle
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.
