Author: Janet

We’re excited to now offer unlimited access to RBdigital’s catalog of magazines. You’ll have no holds on thousands of top titles with a huge selection of popular global magazines for all interests. There are even magazines in other languages. These are full-color digital editions for instant desktop reading, mobile streaming, and mobile app download. You…

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Henderson Hall and the Genealogy Department of the Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library invite you to this first-ever Scavenger Hunt event. Visit and find 10 items on your hunt while exploring more of your local history. The Scavenger Hunt will run Sunday October 18th through Saturday October 24th, from noon to 4 pm. Please…

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For the safety of our patrons and staff, we’re changing the amount of days that we quarantine some categories of books to ensure that there is no detectable COVID-19 virus on them. A recent study indicates that books with glossy pages and board books could retain the virus up to four days. Please continue to…

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Local historian Roger Nedeff shares his research article  looking at the effect of the Pandemic of 1918 on the Parkersburg area. Click to access the digital catalog page where you can select either a PDF or text version to read. Then stay and explore the digitized collection of books from our Genealogy section that you…

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Join us in a fun collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Associations of the Mid-Ohio Valley from Thursday July 16th until Thursday July 23th for a Read-a-thon Fundraiser. Get sponsored for time you read and help us raise money to help fight Alzheimer’s.* Pick up your registration packet with more information at the Emerson, South, or Williamstown…

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