Boyd County Public Library

10/13/2026

📚 Public Library Board Meeting – You're Invited!

Our Library Board Meeting will be held on:
🗓 Wednesday, October 14
🕟 4:30 pm
📍 CATTLESBURG BRANCH

This meeting is open to the public, and we welcome your attendance and participation. Come hear updates, share feedback, and stay involved in the future of your library!

10/13/2026

Thank you to everyone who came and participated in our last mahjong class for October!!

Make sure to visit our website and check out all our upcoming classes in November.
https://www.thebookplace.org/

10/13/2026

Join us for the Ashland Book Club! 📚

October's book is Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell. Nick Radcliffe is just what Nina Swann needed in her life after her husband's unexpected death. But to Nina's adult daughter, Ash, Nick seems too good to be true. Without telling her mother, Ash begins digging into Nick's past. What she finds is unsettling. Martha is a florist living in a neighboring town with her infant daughter and her devoted husband, Alistair. But lately, Alistair has been traveling more and more frequently, disappearing for days at a time. Nina, Martha, and Ash are on a collision course with a shocking truth that is far darker than anyone could have imagined. And all three are about to wish they had heeded the same warning: Don't let him in.

📍ASHLAND | Tuesday, October 27 | 6 pm

Books are available at the Ashland branch anytime the library is open. Any questions, contact Tiffany at [email protected].

10/12/2026

THIS FRIDAY! Join us for a spooky storytelling experience with local Appalachian Folklorist and Cryptologist Lacey Williams as she shares chilling tales and explores the haunted side of our city.

Think you know Ashland? You might be surprised by the stories hiding in its history… 👀

⚠️ May not be suitable for all ages.

📍 ASHLAND
📅 Friday, October 16
⏰ 6 pm

10/12/2026

Join us for the Novel Tea Book Club! ☕

Enjoy thoughtful discussion over tea and biscuits in a cozy, book-loving atmosphere. October's book is The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson.

In 1936, tucked deep into the woods of Troublesome Creek, KY, lives blue-skinned 19-year-old Cussy Carter, the last living female of the rare Blue People ancestry. The lonely young Appalachian woman joins the historical Pack Horse Library Project of Kentucky and becomes a librarian, riding across slippery creek beds and up treacherous mountains on her faithful mule to deliver books and other reading material to the impoverished hill people of Eastern Kentucky.

Along her dangerous route, Cussy, known to the mountain folk as Bluet, confronts those suspicious of her damselfly-blue skin and the government's new book program. She befriends hardscrabble and complex fellow Kentuckians, and is fiercely determined to bring comfort and joy, instill literacy, and give to those who have nothing, a bookly respite, a fleeting retreat to faraway lands.

📍MIDLAND | Monday, October 26 | 1-2 pm

Books are available at the Midland branch anytime the library is open. For more information or any questions, contact Tiffany at [email protected].

10/11/2026

Storytime for little learners!
Ages 3-5

Join us as we read “Room on the Broom” by Julia Donaldson and enjoy some other “witchy” activities to prepare for Halloween!🧙🧹

MIDLAND Tuesday, October 13 | 11 am - 12 pm
ASHLAND Wednesday, October 14 | 11 am - 12 pm

10/11/2026

Let's get crafty with our fall magnet craft event!! 🍂🍁Choose from several cute fall-themed designs and add your own colorful flair to create a festive magnet to brighten up your fridge🍂🍁

All ages are welcome; we hope to see you there!

📍ASHLAND | Saturday, October 17 | 2 pm

10/10/2026

Yoga at the Library
ASHLAND | Tuesdays | 6-7 pm

Join us for some free yoga classes at the Ashland Branch. Classes are taught by Certified Yoga Instructor Victoria Knipp. Program designed for beginner-to-advanced participants. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Bring your own yoga mat or use one provided by the library. A limited number of mats are available for use.

📆October 13, 20, 27

For more information, contact Tiffany Seibert at [email protected] or 606.329.0518, ext. 1130.

10/10/2026

UPDATE: Tonight’s Picture in the Park will be moved to Crabbe Gymnasium due to weather. We hope to see you there!

🎃👻 PICTURES IN THE PARK: HALLOWEEN EDITION! 👻🎃

Kick off spooky season under the stars with a movie night you won't want to miss! 🌙🍿 Join the Ashland City Parks and us for a special outdoor showing of The Haunted Mansion! 👻

Grab your favorite blanket, bring a lawn chair, and get cozy for a night of spooky fun in the park. Perfect for the whole family!

📍CRABBE GYMNASIUM
📅Saturday, October 10
⏰8 pm

10/09/2026

➡️ Upcoming change to your library card in Libby and Kanopy! Soon, Libby and Kanopy will require a PIN to be added to your card. This is the same PIN used to log into your library account.

Once they update on November 1, you will see a message prompting you to verify your card and add your PIN. Library staff can assist you in getting a new PIN if needed. You can update your PIN anytime between now and November 1. Call the library at 606-329-0090 for assistance.