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Corbin Library hosting ghost tour Saturday

With Halloween approaching, the Corbin Public Library and Friends of the Corbin Library are hosting the annual Ghost Tour Saturday night. Following up on previous ghost tours, Diane Mitchell with the Friends of the Library, said the trolley will focus on another aspect ...

Corbin Public Library offering ‘Adulting 101’ classes

As teens near adulthood there are a number of things they need to know to make their way through life that they may not realize. With that in mind, the Corbin Public Library is beginning a series of programs called Adulting 101 that will cover aspect of life such as banking,...

Corbin Public Library, Friends of the Corbin Library hosting ‘Downton Abbey” themed fundraiser

Fans of the hit TV series “Downton Abbey” are eagerly awaiting the release of the film that continues the story of the Crawley family and their servants that call the English manor home in the 1920’s. The Corbin Public Library and the Friends of the Library have joined together...

Corbin Public Library Summer Reading Program kicks off June 3

The Corbin Public Library is blasting off into its summer reading program beginning June 3. The six-week program will feature a series of speakers working to bring area children closer to outer space. Library Director Donna Chadwell said the programs, which will be held on...

Corbin Library breaks ground on expansion

Local government officials and Friends of the Corbin Public Library joined the library board last Thursday to “break ground” on the construction phase of the library expansion project. To date, the project has involved gutting the adjoining building, which the library purchased...

Corbin Public Library plans ground breaking ceremony Thursday

The Corbin Public Library will celebrate a milestone in the effort to renovate the annex building Thursday with a short groundbreaking ceremony. Library Director Donna Chadwell said the ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m., just before the library board holds its regular monthly...

Corbin Public Library getting $60,000 grant

The Corbin Public Library will be able to extend its participation in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library until 2025 after being named as a recipient of a $60,000 grant from Pilot Flying J. The program, which provides children with a brand new book each month through age 5,...

Corbin Public Library waiving fines on overdue materials

The Corbin Public Library is offering a pardon to patrons who return their overdue items. On each Friday in October, patrons may return the items without being subject to the accrued fines associated with them. Fines are 10 cents per day on books and audios and $1 per day on...

Corbin Public Library’s ‘Girls Who Code’ draws 12 participants

The first week of the Corbin Public Library’s “Girls Who Code,” drew 12 participants Monday afternoon. The 15-week course, which will be held on Mondays, is designed to teach girls the basics of computer coding while giving them the opportunity to make friends and explore career...

Corbin Library’s ‘Girls Who Code’ class begins Monday

Girls in grades three through twelve are invited to the Corbin Public Library to participate in, “Girls Who Code.” The 15-week course, which begins Monday afternoon, is designed to teach girls the basics of computer coding while giving them the opportunity to make friends and...