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Marshall
County READS
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MARCH
2010

Ann Williams and Barbara
Wathen
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February
2010

Ginger
Russell
February
is a big month for Adult Services at the Marshall County Public Library
Every February adults in
Marshall
County
take up a unique challenge: Read as many books as possible in order to
gain prizes. This challenge,
known as the “I Love To Read” program, is an annual event for the
Marshall County Public Library’s Adult Services Department.
“As an adult reader I’ve found that books are a great getaway
and stress reliever,” says Ginger Russell, Adult Services Librarian.
“Our annual adult reading program is a great excuse for people to
take the time to get lost in a book and leave the cares of the real world
behind.”
“I Love to Read” lasts the entire month of February, with the
Grand Finale being held at the
Benton
branch of the library on March 02, 2009.
Sign-up for the program ends on February 05, 2009.
Participants receive prizes based on number of books read.
Russell has worked for the public library system since 2002.
Two years ago she took on the newly created position of Adult
Services Librarian where, along with organizing the annual “I Love to
Read” program, she takes on special duties as a reference librarian and
reader’s advisory expert.
“I truly love my job at the library,” she states.
“I like helping people, getting to play detective as I dig for a
piece of information for someone. It
can be a challenge, but it’s fun.”
Russell
lists Karen Kingsbury amongst her favorite authors, although she sights June
Bug by Chris Fabry as her favorite book.
She is a lifelong
Marshall
County
resident and has three children – Ashley, Aaron, and Austin – with her
husband, Jeff.
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January
2010

Kristi
Tucker Oversees Growth
and Changes at the
Marshall County Public Library
JANUARY 2010
– In April of 1991 Kristi Tucker began her career at the Marshall County
Public Library as the Bookmobile Librarian.
In 1997 she was promoted to Library Director.
“The library,
like the community it serves, has grown and changed a great deal over the
past decade,” says Tucker. “We
have expanded the library @ Benton, built a new building @ Calvert City,
and begun construction on a new building @ Hardin.
Our collection is constantly growing and the changes we have seen
in technology are mind boggling. We
are continuously changing to keep up-to-date.”
According to
Tucker, the library system serves several primary functions in the
community - a meeting place, an education center, an entertainment
provider, and a hamlet of essential resources.
Patrons can take advantage of a range of services, including
software, reading material, films, Internet access, and programming. The
goal is to provide materials, services, and programs for patrons of every
age group, from children to the elderly.
“We pride
ourselves in meeting the needs and preferences of our patrons.
Our collection is a reflection of titles, genres, and subjects that
are popular in our community.” Tucker
points out the Young Adult collection as an example.
“The Harry Potter and Twilight series have brought a lot of teen
and adult readers to YA. As a
result, our YA collection and programming has grown and expanded to meet
the demand.”
The Marshall
County Public Library System consists of three branch libraries – @
Benton, @ Calvert City, and @ Hardin – plus bookmobile service
throughout the county. The
system is overseen by a Board of Trustees comprised of community members
who serve to ensure that the library is doing everything it can to serve
the residents of Marshall County.
“The
library’s Board of Trustees and staff work hard to keep up with the
wants and needs of our patrons,” says Tucker.
“We all feel compelled to do our best to give back to the
community. I, for one, feel
blessed to work in a place as supportive as Marshall County.”
Kristi Tucker
has two sons – Travis, an eighth grader at Benton Middle School and
Justin, a student at Murray State University.
She and her husband, Gordon, are life-long residents of Marshall
County. In addition to her
duties as the Director of Marshall County Public Library, Tucker also
serves on the Kentucky Public Library Association’s (KPLA) Legislative,
Standards, and Conference Planning Committees, and was named the 2008-2009
Chair of KPLA.
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November 2009

Braydon Erwin has been chosen as
the November Patron of the Month for the Marshall County Public Library
System. Braydon will appear in
a series of ads, posters, and bookmarks throughout the month.
Braydon, age eight, is a third grader at the Benton Elementary
School. His grandparents, Bob
and Nancy Elkins, make certain that he gets to visit the library on a
regular basis so that he can attend the Monday After-School Programs and
check out lots of books by his favorite author, Dav Pilkey.
Braydon also loves sports, especially baseball and basketball.
Another one of Braydon’s interests is cars.
In the ads for the library he is pictured with a Mustang.
“I really like Mustangs,” he said during the photo shoot.
“Maybe I’ll get one when I’m old enough to drive.”
The Marshall County Public Library has a host of resources for
Marshall County’s drivers. For
those just learning to dive, they have copies of the online Kentucky
Driver’s Manual available for purchase; magazines, like Consumer
Reports, are available for anyone shopping for a new car; and the
library’s in-house and database Chilton’s
Manual collections are available for those attempting to repair a
vehicle on their own. For more
information on these resources, visit your local branch of the Marshall
County Public Library.
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December 2009

Sophie
and Holland Russell will serve as the Marshall County Public Library’s
Patrons of the Month during December.
Posters, bookmarks, and print ads will feature photographs of the
children set against the backdrop of Patti’s 1880’s Settlement’s
festive holiday light display.
Sophie, age 10, and
Holland
, age 6, are the children of Bethany and Keith Russell.
Sophie is a fan of the American Girl, Laura Ingles Wilder, and
Fancy Nancy series, while her brother likes books about dinosaurs.
The Russells are a home-school family.
The Marshall County Public Library System has a variety of books to
get you in the holiday spirit. Choose
from a wide selection of holiday fiction titles by popular authors, like
Debbie Macomber and Linda Lael Miller, or children’s books that
celebrate the joy of the season. In
the nonfiction section you will find books on holiday crafts, decorations,
and even cookbooks filled with suggestions for potlucks and family
dinners. To learn more about
all the available titles, visit your local branch of the
Marshall
County Public Library or log on to www.marshallcolibrary.org.
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October 2009

The Marshall County Public Library (MCPL) will be
celebrating Teen Read Week™ October 18 -24, 2009.
They join thousands of other libraries, schools, and bookstores
across the country who are encouraging teens to celebrate this year’s
theme, “Read Beyond Reality @ your library®.”
Teen Read Week is the national adolescent literacy initiative of
the Young Adult Library Services of America (YALSA), the fastest-growing
division of the American Library Association.
This year’s theme encourages teens to read a wide variety of
materials that are out of this world, just for the fun of it.
During the week of October 18 teens, ages twelve – eighteen, can
come into any branch of the MCPL to have their book fines removed and
receive a glow-in-the-dark zombie when they check out books.
Additionally, the Young Adult Services Department will be offering
two programs – a Thriller Dance tutorial will be given at the
Benton
branch at 3:30 PM on Tuesday, October 20, and a Zombie Survival Seminar
will occur at the
Calvert
City
branch on Friday, October 23, at 5:00 PM.
Students in grades seven – twelve are welcome to attend both
events.
Another way the MCPL will be celebrating Teen Read Week is by
featuring members of their Young Adult Advisory Panel (YAAP) on posters,
ads, and bookmarks during the entire month of October.
YAAP is a group of students in grades eight – twelve that assists
the Young Adult Librarian, Tammy Blackwell, plan events throughout the
year.
“I have a really great group of teens that are passionate about
books and the library,” says Blackwell.
“Together we share a goal of increasing readership and library
usage amongst local young adults.”
The YAAP members featured in the library’s October Marshall
County Reads campaign are Meg Mahoney, Rachel Mahoney, Katie Calvert,
Nicki Bullmer, Laurann Brogoto, Tori Story, Cassidy Hodge, Devon Case,
Timberlee Penn, Sarah Telle, and Sharon Price.
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September
2009

The Marshall County Public Library System has chosen
eleven year old Emily Strader as the September Patron of the Month.
Strader, a sixth grader at North Marshall Middle School and
lifelong library user, will appear on posters, advertisements, and
bookmarks over the next several weeks.
She is the daughter of Kevin
and Tammy Strader.
This month the library will be celebrating Marshall County’s
Family Week. The annual event
features many different activities that families can participate in
throughout the week. The
library will be hosting a Family Read Night at the Benton branch from 4:30
to 6:00 on Thursday, September 10. The
event will include snacks, prizes, and entertainment provided by Scott
Shupe who will presenting a “World of Reptiles”.
“Many people view reading as a solitary task, but that isn’t
necessarily the case,” says library employee Lenisa Jones.
“Reading can be a social activity for families, from reading
aloud to small children to discussing favorite plot twists in the book
that you and your teen both enjoyed. We
encourage families to make reading a part of their lives.”
Strader couldn’t agree more.
“My mom has always read a lot of books.
When I was little she would read picture books to me.
Now that I’m older and read on my own I sometimes read the same
books she did when she was my age, and sometimes we both like the same
books, like the Twilight series.”
For more information on Family Read Night please contact your local
branch of the Marshall County Public Library or visit their website at
www.marshallcolibrary.org.
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August 2009
Coleton Jones will serve as the Marshall County
Public Library’s Patron of the Month during August.
Throughout the month posters, bookmarks, and ads will feature
Jones.
Jones, 9, is the son of Crystal Jackson and Jeremy Jones. He is a member of the
Marshall County Orange Waves Swim Team and the Paducah Swim Team.
He loves to visit the library to check out his favorite books,
the Captain Underpants series by
Dav Pilkey, and the Sandlot
movies.
The Marshall County Public Library offers a wide variety of medical
books to the public. Readers
can find books on dieting, back pain, diabetes, and other topics in the
nonfiction section of the library. Other
titles, such as the most recent edition of The
Physicians Desk Reference, can be found in the reference section.
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July 2009

Mariah and Jayden Kelley will
serve as the Marshall County Public Library’s Patrons of the Month
during July. Throughout the
month posters, bookmarks, and ads will feature the Kelley children.
Mariah and Jayden are the children of Phillip and Janice Kelley of
Benton
,
Kentucky
. Mariah, age five, loves
shopping, Hannah Montana, and going on vacation.
Her favorite books are An
Angel of my Own and Happy
Adoption Day. Jayden, age
four, is a big fan of Spiderman and Batman.
His favorite book is The
Three Billy Goats Gruff.
The Marshall County Public Library offers a wide variety of fantasy
titles. From classic fantasy
to modern urban fantasy, your local library has you covered.
Stop by to check out titles by popular authors like JRR Tolkien,
Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Holly Black,
and Patricia Briggs.
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June 2009

Maddie, Will, and Isaac Darnall
will serve as the Marshall County Public Library’s Patrons of the Month
during June. Throughout the
month posters, bookmarks, and ads will feature the Darnall children.
Maddie and Will are the children of
Chad
and Kim Darnall. Maddie is a
six year old student at the
Benton
Elementary School
who participates in Upward Cheerleading and enjoys playing outside. Her
favorite book is Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle.
Will, age three, attends the iKids
Enrichment
Center
and enjoys playing outside and pretending to be a superhero.
His favorite book is Nighttime is just Daytime With Your Eyes Closed by Mark Lowry. Isaac,
who will celebrate his second birthday next month, is the son of Brad and
Carissa Darnall. Isaac is an
avid ball player and handy man. His
favorite book is Little Quack Hide
and Seek by Lauren
Thompson.
All children and teens are encouraged to participate in one of the
library’s summer reading programs during the month of June.
Children in grades one through six are invited to participate in
the Be Creative Children’s Program while those in grades seven through
twelve can participate in the Express Yourself Young Adult Program.
Children’s Story Hour is also available for children between the
ages of four and six. More
information on these programs can be found at your local branch of the
Marshall County Public Library System or online at
www.marshallcolibrary.org.
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May 2009

Emma
Nelson, the Marshall County Public Library’s Patron of the Month, is
excited about this year’s Summer Reading Program theme for children –
Be Creative @ Your Library. Emma
loves summer programming at the library and, as a budding young artist,
knows there will be lots of creative programs to peak her interest this
year.
The Marshall County Public Library offers two different programs
over the summer months. Children
in grades two through six can participate in the Children’s Summer
Reading Program, which meets at each of the library branches once a week
during the months of June and July. The
Young Adult Summer Reading Program is open to students in grades seven
through twelve and offers prize incentives for self-paced reading
throughout the summer. Story
Hour will also continue throughout the summer for children ages four
through six. Sign-up for these
programs begins during the month of May.
More information on all youth programming at the library can be
found at your local branch of the Marshall County Public Library System.
Emma is the six year old daughter of Chris and Christi Nelson.
She attends
Eastwood
Christian
Academy
and enjoys reading, swimming, painting, and drawing.
Her favorite authors are Eric Carle, Jan Brett, and Lois Ehlert.
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April 2009
April
12-18 is National Library Week, a time to celebrate the contributions of
libraries, librarians and library workers in schools, campuses and
communities nationwide - and
the perfect time to discover how worlds connect @ your library.
The
Marshall County Public Library System is celebrating National Library Week
this year with the help of Annie Beard, who will appear in a series of
advertisements, posters, and bookmarks for the library during the month of
April
“Everyday,
libraries in big cities and small towns, colleges and universities, in
schools and in businesses help transform their communities,” says Kristi
Tucker, Library Director. “At
our library, people of all backgrounds come together for community
meetings, lectures and programs, to do research with the assistance of a
trained professional, to get help finding a job or to find homework help.
We offer programs for people of all ages, including preschool,
grade school, teen, and adults.”
First
sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance
sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across
the country each April.
Patron
of the month Annie Beard is the four year old daughter of Andy and Chaney
Beard. She attends the Kids
First Preschool at the Benton Church of Christ and is active in the
Elements program there. Some
of her favorite things are swinging, reading books, singing, and playing
with horses. She also loves to play with her cousins, Gabe and Tory
Driskill, and Lily Hays. During the summer she enjoys swimming and
going to the special programs offered at the library.
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March
2009

Ben and Brady Burkeen will serve as the Marshall
County Public Library’s Patrons of the Month during March.
Throughout the month posters, bookmarks, and ads that highlight the
library’s sports collection will feature the Burkeen children.
The Marshall County Public Library offers a variety of books on
sporting activities. Biographies
of favorite athletes, rule books, history of games and gaming, coaching
tips, and even fiction titles can be found among the shelves.
These books cover a wide range of sports, from basketball to
hunting to gymnastics.
Ben Burkeen, age 5, is in Ms. Jessica Watkins’s kindergarten
class at
Benton
Elementary School
. He is an avid Star Wars fan
and loves books devoted to his favorite characters.
Ben also participates in golf, soccer, and baseball.
Brady Burkeen, age 1, loves to play sports with his big.
His favorite books are about Elmo and animals.
Ben and Brady are the children of Matthew and Shauna Burkeen.
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February 2009
Preston
and Peyton Lamb will serve as the Patrons of the Month for the Marshall
County Public Library during the month of February.
The two will be featured in posters, bookmarks, and ads that
highlight the library’s collection of cookbooks.
The Marshall County Public Library has a wide variety of nonfiction
titles, including cookbooks. All
three branches of the library –
Benton
,
Calvert
City
, and Hardin – carry a wide variety of cookbook titles that include
everything from recent cooking celebrities like Paula Deen to the local
classic WCBL/Homemakers cookbooks.
The Lamb children are the four year old twins of Paul and Dusti
Lamb.
Preston
loves to play baseball with his dad, pretend
he’s a pirate, work with his Handy Manny tools, and watch Disney movies.
His favorite books are the I Spy books, Click Clack Moo-
Cows that Type, and Berenstein
Bears Get the Gimmies. Peyton
loves to play with her baby dolls, pretend she’s a teacher, help mom
cook and set the table, and go to dance class. Her
favorite books include Do Princesses
Wear Hiking Boots, Queenie
Farmer had Fifteen Daughters, and the Strawberry
Shortcake books. Both
children attend the Marshall County High Preschool.
February is also the time of year that the library encourages
readership among adults with their I Love to Read program.
The annual event is open to all patrons over the age of eighteen.
Participants are awarded prizes based on the number of books that
they read and a party is thrown at the end of the month.
For more information on this year’s I Love to Read program
contact any branch of the Marshall County Public Library.
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January
2009

Sarah Vinson will serve as the Marshall County Public
Library’s Patron of the Month during January.
Throughout the month posters, bookmarks, and ads that highlight the
library’s legal collection will feature Miss Vinson.
The Marshall County Public Library offers a variety of services for
those looking for legal information. In
addition to books on state and federal law, each branch also has a
collection of books that contain legal advice and forms.
Recently the library has added Westlaw Online to their collection
of online databases. The
database - which enables patrons to easily research former cases,
statutes, and laws - is accessible through the Benton branch. The
subscription to the database was provided by Marshall County Law Library
Trustees and is available for all library patrons.
Miss Vinson, who was photographed at the old Benton courthouse, is
in the third grade at Benton Elementary School.
She is eight years old and the daughter of Lee and Melissa Vinson
and an avid fan of the Marshall County Public Library.
She regularly participates in the Monday after-school program and
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