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Author: Jeffrey Cottrell

Bizarre Books

Posted on July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 By Jeffrey Cottrell

Have you had an uneventful year? Has 2020 been too normal for you? Well, have no fear, because these books from the library will change all that. With trips into the surreal, the strange, and the downright bizarre, these books are sure to make you say, “What in the world did I just read?” Check…

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Toss a book to your reader…

Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 By Jeffrey Cottrell

Finished watching The Witcher on Netflix? Can’t wait for season 2? Check out these books and graphic novels set in dark fantasy worlds filled with swords and sorcery! Available now at the public library.

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Celebrate the right to vote!

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 By Jeffrey Cottrell

On March 10, 1920, West Virginia became the 34th state to ratify the 19th amendment to the Constitution. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification with these books on the suffrage movement.

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The Call of Lovecraft

Posted on January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 By Jeffrey Cottrell

On display at your library: chilling tales and macabre mysteries set in or inspired by the worlds of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos. Check them out, if your mind can retain its sanity in the face of cosmic horror.

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Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, April 1, 2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Wednesday, April 1st Children under the age of two will have story time at 10:30 A.M. Children ages 2-3 will have story time at 11:00 [...]
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Closed for Easter Holiday
Closed for Easter Holiday
Friday, April 3, 2026 - Saturday, April 4, 2026    
All Day
  • Adults-Emerson
  • Adults-South Parkersburg
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  • Bookmobile
All branches will be closed for the Easter Holiday April 3-4.
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Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Monday, April 6, 2026    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Adults-South Parkersburg
Join our book club to discuss The Measure, by Nikki Erlick April 6th from 5.oo P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at the South Parkersburg Library.
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Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Friday, April 10, 2026    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Friday, April 10th Children ages 4-5 will have story time at 1:30 P.M. The book will be “Bear and Bunny” from Daniel Pinkwater.
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Tail Waggin’ Tutors (South Parkersburg Library)
Tail Waggin’ Tutors (South Parkersburg Library)
Monday, April 13, 2026    
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
On Monday, April 13th from 4:30-5:30 P.M. at the South Parkersburg Library. Any child under 12, who can read independently, can sign-up to read to [...]
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Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, April 15, 2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Wednesday, April 15th Children under the age of two will have story time at 10:30 A.M. Children ages 2-3 will have story time at 11:00 [...]
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Egyptian Archeology Murder Mystery Party (South Parkersburg Library)
Egyptian Archeology Murder Mystery Party (South Parkersburg Library)
Monday, April 20, 2026    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Adults-South Parkersburg
Egyptian Archeology Murder Mystery Party: Death in the Desert The year is 1932 and Professor Dough Upmore is leading the team uncovering long-lost tomb of [...]
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Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Friday, April 24, 2026    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Friday, April 24th Children ages 4-5 will have story time at 1:30 P.M. The book will be “What's New Daniel?” from Micha Archer.
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Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, April 29, 2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Wednesday, April 29th. Children under the age of two will have story time at 10:30 A.M. Children ages 2-3 will have story time at 11:00 [...]
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Events on Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
1 Apr 26
Parkersburg
Events on Friday, April 3, 2026
Closed for Easter Holiday
Closed for Easter Holiday
3 Apr 26
Events on Monday, April 6, 2026
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
6 Apr 26
Parkersburg
Events on Friday, April 10, 2026
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
10 Apr 26
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, April 13, 2026
Tail Waggin’ Tutors (South Parkersburg Library)
Tail Waggin’ Tutors (South Parkersburg Library)
13 Apr 26
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
15 Apr 26
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, April 20, 2026
Egyptian Archeology Murder Mystery Party (South Parkersburg Library)
Egyptian Archeology Murder Mystery Party (South Parkersburg Library)
20 Apr 26
Parkersburg
Events on Friday, April 24, 2026
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
24 Apr 26
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
29 Apr 26
Parkersburg
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