Activities
Below you will find several online activities that have been created for you. If you are looking for something to do, this is a great place to start!
KCU & the CARTER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (CCPL)
VIRTUAL SUMMER READING PROGRAM
Kentucky Christian University’s Young Library and the Carter County Public Librar (CCPL) are working together to be sure that youth in the county will be able to participate in a summer reading program. KCU’s part of the Summer Reading Program – Adventure@Your Library will be virtual. Look here every week beginning June 9, 2024 for 9 weeks and find a virtual guide to explore a continent, transportation, and your backyard! Some of the ideas, books, movies, and virtual field trips will be able to be shared with the entire family. We look forward to having you join us on our trip around the world!
KCU SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
Young Library sponsors an annual Summer Reading Program from the beginning of May until the beginning of September each year. All incoming Freshmen, current KCU Students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni may participate.
There are many benefits to reading. It is fun, it gives you something to do, and this summer you can earn the opportunity to have your name in a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift certificates.
The more you read, the faster you read. This is beneficial to all of our students. It will help you complete reading assignments in less time in the Fall semester.
We encourage you to read over the instructions and the process for this opportunity.
Hope you have a great summer and we look forward to seeing you in the fall!
VIRTUAL VACATIONS
Our virtual vacations are designed to help you relax, explore other areas and times of the world, and provide reading materials for you as you visit different places. Try going through the vacations with family and friends who live far away or put them on a TV screen and experience it with those who live near you. Let us know what things you like to do the best! Even though we are not as restricted by Covid-19 as we have been, this is still a great way to take an inexpensive vacation, especially with the price of gas!
June 2022
Welcome to our June Virtual Vacation to New Orleans, Louisiana! Explore this city through many virtual tours. You will visit the National World War II Museum, the Aquarium of the Americas, and the Audubon Zoo. You will take a virtual tour on the Natchez, and listen to many styles of music that originated in this city. Food is a wonderful experience in New Orleans and you will get to try recipes of iconic foods as well as walk through Cafe du Monde to watch beignets being made! There are many books available by Louisiana authors and movie double features for each day. So let’s get started……!
June 2022 – New Orleans, Louisiana Vacation
VACATIONS 2021-2022
June 2021 – Summer Forever Equatorial Vacation
July 2021 – Superhero Virtual Vacation
August 2021 – A Virtual Pirate Vacation
October 2021 – New York City Vacation
January 2022 – Leavenworth, Washington Vacation
March 2022 – Epic Fantasy Vacation
VACATIONS 2020 – 2021
If you enjoyed our most recent vacation or are just looking for a different place to go, try some of vacation spots that we have visited in the past!
June 2020 – Florida/Beach Vacation
July 2020 – Walt Disney World Vacation
August 2020 – Kentucky Outdoors Vacation
September 2020 – Great Lakes Lighthouses
October 2020 – New England Vacation
November 2020 – The Great River Road Vacation
December 2020 – The 12 Towns of Christmas Virtual Vacation
January 2021 – Hawaii Virtual Vacation
February 2021 – Paris, France Virtual Vacation
April 2021 – Washington, D.C. Virtual Vacation
May 2021 – St. Louis Missouri Virtual Vacation
ESCAPE ROOMS
Our first Virtual Escape Room was created based on Disney characters. It is a fun way to spend a Saturday night and you can work at it for a fun but inexpensive date! Grab a partner and begin The Magical Escape!
February 2021 – The Magical Escape
For Welcome Weekend, we have created a Library Skills Virtual Escape Room. All new students can participate during the weekend until 7pm on Monday, August 7th. Test your knowledge and see how much you know about the library! You could win a $50 Amazon gift card and your RA could win a $25 gift card!
August 2023 – The First Trials of Knighthood!
Are you worried about your paper containing plagiarism? Defeat Plagiarism on all 10 of KCU’s sports fields to be sure that you never have an issue with plagiarism on your assignments!
KCU Young Library’s Plagiarism Decathlon!
BANNED BOOKS WEEK
Come and explore some of our favorite books that have been banned in schools and libraries! This event is sponsored by our School of Distance and General Education. Books unite us and expose us to different cultures, places, and ideas. Take a look at our reviews of Banned Books and let us know on Social Media what your favorite Banned Book is!
