LIVING IN OWENSBORO
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Books, movies, music and more at the Daviess County Public Library By: Jacqueline Jordan // Photo by: AP Imagery
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f your idea of going to the library is checking out a book from a dusty shelf, you’re due for a
of entertainment, the library offers Hoopla - a
includes but is not limited to the Kentucky Science
streaming service for music, audiobooks, eBooks,
Center in Louisville, American Museum of Natural
visit to the modern facilities of the Daviess County
movies, TV shows and comics. The service is free
History in New York and National Museum of
Public Library.
with an active library card.
Natural History in the District of Columbia. They
also offer YMCA passes, which provide individuals
Serving 92,000 people in Owensboro and Daviess County, the library boasts nearly 200,000
the Seed Library, where they can “check out” up
books as well as 14,000 DVDs, 46,000 eBooks and
to five seed packets per month. Of course they
If you’re still not convinced that you need a
much, much more.
don’t have to return anything, just sign the seeds
trip to the library, here are a few more items from
out in the catalog and take them home to grow.
their non-traditional collection:
The children’s area was recently renovated
or families access to the facility for two weeks.
to be an enclosed, colorful space with a family
If you’re into genealogy, DCPL is a Family
bathroom. Erin Waller, Library Director, said
Search affiliate library and hosts one of the largest
the area has a strong play literacy element and
local history/genealogy collections in Western
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Roku streaming sticks
includes a ball wall, Lite Brite wall, puppet
Kentucky.
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Wi-fi hotspots
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Laptops that can be checked out and used throughout the library
theater, play kitchen, tool bench and LEGO table.
For families up for a learning adventure, the
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Telescopes
The library offers several programs for children
library offers museum passes too. The passes
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Maker kits for children and teens to be used
such as storytime, science experiments, character
allow up to four family members to visit not
visits, summer reading programs, crafts and
only the Owensboro Museum of Science and
more.
History, but also any museum affiliated with the
Find out about programs and services on all social
Association of Science-Technology centers. That
media outlets and dcplibrary.org.
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Aspiring gardeners might want to visit
But it’s not all kids’ play. If you’re in need
in the building
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