Library Closed through Thursday, April 17

The Library will be closed through Thursday, April 17, as far as we can predict right now. Our meter base was underwater, which means that it has to be replaced then inspected. Finding a replacement has been challenging, but our electrical contractor, AE Electric, has located one for us. Once we get power restored, we'll be able to make needed repairs to our elevators and our fire suppression system.

Until we have power, we have to remain closed. We are so sorry - we want to get our community back into the library, checking out books, attending programs, and playing in the children's area. Thank you for your concern for us, your strong support, and your patience as we work to get everything functioning again.

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Frankfort Heritage Lecture Series: Frankfort's Forgotten Cemetery

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This presentation focuses on an early to mid-nineteenth century cemetery located in downtown Frankfort. It was used by the city’s enslaved and working class people of African, Euro...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

This presentation focuses on an early to mid-nineteenth century cemetery located in downtown Frankfort. It was used by the city’s enslaved and working class people of African, European, and mixed heritage prior to the Civil War.

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Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Warp & Weft: An Introduction to Weaving

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join local fiber artist Annie LaForge as she discusses the history and basics of weaving.Annie LaForge is a fiber artist who has been weaving for about 7 years. She started knittin...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 44
Event Details:

Join local fiber artist Annie LaForge as she discusses the history and basics of weaving.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

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Yoga for Beginners

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Certified yoga instructor Grace Rogers will lead participants in breathing exercises, simple physical postures with some flowing in between, and relaxation. Please wear comfortable...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Certified yoga instructor Grace Rogers will lead participants in breathing exercises, simple physical postures with some flowing in between, and relaxation. Please wear comfortable clothing, and bring a yoga mat if you have one.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

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Virtual RPG @ PSPL: Masks of Nyarlathotep

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It is the year 1925, and the stars are almost right! Hidden cults spread their malign influence across the globe. In the dark corners of the Earth, a god mad in shape and purpose w...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

It is the year 1925, and the stars are almost right! Hidden cults spread their malign influence across the globe. In the dark corners of the Earth, a god mad in shape and purpose waits to unmake the world!

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Kentucky Book Group

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Sower Board Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a meeting of the Kentucky Book Group, where we will discuss Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow by Dorian Hairston.In celebration of our state’s rich literary tradi...

Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Sower Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Join us for a meeting of the Kentucky Book Group, where we will discuss Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow by Dorian Hairston.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Artist-at-Work: Annie LaForge

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Observe local fiber artist Annie LaForge as she demonstrates the art of weaving. No registration, just drop by!Annie LaForge is a fiber artist who has been weaving for about 7...

Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Observe local fiber artist Annie LaForge as she demonstrates the art of weaving. No registration, just drop by!

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RPG Demo Day: Trail of Cthulhu

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn to play Trail of Cthulhu, the roleplaying game of investigative horror, occult mysteries, and terrors from beyond space and time! Join a party of hard-boiled jazz-age investi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Learn to play Trail of Cthulhu, the roleplaying game of investigative horror, occult mysteries, and terrors from beyond space and time! Join a party of hard-boiled jazz-age investigators on the trail of a gangland murderer.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Let's Talk About It

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Let's talk about it! Join Focus on Race Relations (FORR) and PSPL for a community discussion of race-related issues in Frankfort and beyond.April's topic is "Scarcity vs. Abundance...

Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Let's talk about it! Join Focus on Race Relations (FORR) and PSPL for a community discussion of race-related issues in Frankfort and beyond.

April's topic is "Scarcity vs. Abundance".

No registration necessary. All are welcome!

A Celebration of Poetry

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate National Poetry Month with readings by Kentucky poets David Cazden, Libby Falk Jones, and Samantha Ratcliffe. A signing will follow with books available for...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 46
Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate National Poetry Month with readings by Kentucky poets David Cazden, Libby Falk Jones, and Samantha Ratcliffe. A signing will follow with books available for purchase.

Sponsored by Broadstone Books and PSPL.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

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Mystery Book Group

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a meeting of the Mystery Book Group, where we will discuss Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier.The Mystery Book Group meets on the fourth Wednesday o...

Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Join us for a meeting of the Mystery Book Group, where we will discuss Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Desert scene with investigators standing in front of pyramid

Virtual RPG @ PSPL: Masks of Nyarlathotep

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It is the year 1925, and the stars are almost right! Hidden cults spread their malign influence across the globe. In the dark corners of the Earth, a god mad in shape and purpose w...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

It is the year 1925, and the stars are almost right! Hidden cults spread their malign influence across the globe. In the dark corners of the Earth, a god mad in shape and purpose waits to unmake the world!

Back to the Basics: Basic Microsoft Excel (Part 1)

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Sower Board Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In today’s world, having basic computer literacy is essential. It involves understanding the functions of a computer, the internet, software, and more. Back to the Basics is a digi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Sower Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

In today’s world, having basic computer literacy is essential. It involves understanding the functions of a computer, the internet, software, and more.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Kentucky Poets Laureate Reading

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Continue your celebration of Kentucky Writers' Day with PSPL as we host a reading by past Kentucky Poets Laureate Richard Taylor, Joe Survant, Sena Jeter Naslund, Maureen Morehead,...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 83
Event Details:

Continue your celebration of Kentucky Writers' Day with PSPL as we host a reading by past Kentucky Poets Laureate Richard Taylor, Joe Survant, Sena Jeter Naslund, Maureen Morehead, Frank X Walker, George Ella Lyon, Jeff Worley, Silas House, and th

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Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Speculative Fiction Book Group

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a meeting of the Speculative Fiction Book Group, where we will discuss Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.This book discussion group is for those who enjoy reading fantasy, sci...

Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Join us for a meeting of the Speculative Fiction Book Group, where we will discuss Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Book Discussion: Circe

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Sower Board Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to discuss this year's One Book One Frankfort selection, Circe by Madeline Miller.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Sower Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Join us to discuss this year's One Book One Frankfort selection, Circe by Madeline Miller.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Book Discussion: Circe

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Sower Board Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to discuss this year's One Book One Frankfort selection, Circe by Madeline Miller.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Sower Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us to discuss this year's One Book One Frankfort selection, Circe by Madeline Miller.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Capital Pride Presents

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sower Board Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join PSPL and Capital Pride KY for Capital Pride Presents, a community discussion where everyone is invited to ask questions and discuss topics related to the LGBTQ+ community.Apri...

Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Sower Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Join PSPL and Capital Pride KY for Capital Pride Presents, a community discussion where everyone is invited to ask questions and discuss topics related to the LGBTQ+ community.

April's discussion topic is "Queerness in Comics".

Desert scene with investigators standing in front of pyramid

Virtual RPG @ PSPL: Masks of Nyarlathotep

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It is the year 1925, and the stars are almost right! Hidden cults spread their malign influence across the globe. In the dark corners of the Earth, a god mad in shape and purpose w...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

It is the year 1925, and the stars are almost right! Hidden cults spread their malign influence across the globe. In the dark corners of the Earth, a god mad in shape and purpose waits to unmake the world!

Graphic showing coffee cup balanced on a stack of books reading "Breakfast with a Book at the Paul Sawyier Public Library"

Breakfast with a Book

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a meeting of Breakfast with a Book, where we will discuss The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.This book discussion group is for people who enjoy reading ...

Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Join us for a meeting of Breakfast with a Book, where we will discuss The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Film Screening: American Delivery

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Celebrate International Day of the Midwife with a special screening of American Delivery. In the U.S.—where more women die in childbirth than any other wealthy nation—the joys of p...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Celebrate International Day of the Midwife with a special screening of American Delivery. In the U.S.—where more women die in childbirth than any other wealthy nation—the joys of pregnancy and motherhood are often overshadowed by fear.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

QWERTY Club

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Sower Board Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you someone who is interested in elevating your typing skills? Look no further!QWERTY club is a bi-monthly group designed to enhance touch typing proficiency among beginning ty...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Sower Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Are you someone who is interested in elevating your typing skills? Look no further!

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Career Services Assistance

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Sower Board Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Meet with a representative from the Kentucky Career Center for free one-on-one employment and training assistance. Get help with job searches, resumes, cover letters, interview tut...

Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Sower Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Meet with a representative from the Kentucky Career Center for free one-on-one employment and training assistance. Get help with job searches, resumes, cover letters, interview tutoring, training options, soft skill improvement, and more!

Story by Story: Adam Booth

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join PSPL for Story by Story, a monthly series for adults and teens, where storytellers from around the country share stories reflecting diverse cultures, beliefs, and experiences....

Open
Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 73
Event Details:

Join PSPL for Story by Story, a monthly series for adults and teens, where storytellers from around the country share stories reflecting diverse cultures, beliefs, and experiences.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

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Yoga for Beginners

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Certified yoga instructor Grace Rogers will lead participants in breathing exercises, simple physical postures with some flowing in between, and relaxation. Please wear comfortable...

Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Certified yoga instructor Grace Rogers will lead participants in breathing exercises, simple physical postures with some flowing in between, and relaxation. Please wear comfortable clothing, and bring a yoga mat if you have one.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.