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Author: Director

Summer Time is here again!

Posted on May 30, 2017July 2, 2017 By Director No Comments on Summer Time is here again!

Summer Time is here again! Call or Come in to sign up today!

Children's, Summer Reading

Student Loan Counseling

Posted on May 4, 2017 By Director No Comments on Student Loan Counseling

Events

Art Exhibition at the Library

Posted on October 13, 2016 By Director No Comments on Art Exhibition at the Library

The library on Emerson Avenue is currently hosting the artwork of local artist John Dawson in the gallery above the periodical section. John’s works consist primarily of oil landscapes of West Virginia. They tend to be realism with a touch of impressionism. He has produced and sold prints of a large sawmill in Nicholas County,…

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Artwork, Events

Call For Artists

Posted on June 6, 2016July 6, 2017 By Director No Comments on Call For Artists

Both the South Parkersburg Library and the Parkersburg & Wood County Public Library on Emerson Avenue are now setting up to be venues where local artists can exhibit their work. Are you a painter, sculptor, photographer, etc., or know someone who is? Give us a call or stop in today and pick up an application…

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10 Ways to Love Your Library

Posted on February 12, 2016 By Director No Comments on 10 Ways to Love Your Library

February is Library Lovers’ Month! Or as Elizabeth Barrett Browning might say: “How do we love libraries? Count the ways– We love them to browse and wonder and learn. Our minds can reach, when for ideas we yearn…” Or, to swap sonnet for listicle, here is how you can best show your love for us,…

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And the Oscar Goes to… Books!

Posted on February 4, 2016February 26, 2021 By Director No Comments on And the Oscar Goes to… Books!

Ever since the dawn of the silver screen, film and books have been inextricably linked. Early, grainy film adaptations of horror classics like Dracula and Frankenstein, paved the way for blockbuster Hollywood classics also based on novels: The Wizard of Oz, Gone With the Wind, and Mary Poppins, to name a few. Now, the 2016…

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Toddler Tuesday
Toddler Tuesday
Tuesday, September 2, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grand Central Mall
  • Childrens-Emerson
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
  • Childrens-Williamstown
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Bookmobile Public Stop: Rockport Community Center
Bookmobile Public Stop: Rockport Community Center
Tuesday, September 2, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Rockport Community Center
  • Bookmobile
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Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Monday, September 8, 2025    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Adults-South Parkersburg
Join our book club to discuss A Dog's Way Home by W. Bruce Cameron on September 8th at 5:00 P.M. at the South Parkersburg Library.
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Random Readers Book Club
Random Readers Book Club
Wednesday, September 10, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
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Agatha Christie Escape Room (South Parkersburg Library)
Agatha Christie Escape Room (South Parkersburg Library)
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - Monday, September 15, 2025    
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South Parkersburg Library
  • Adults-South Parkersburg
The South Parkersburg Library will be hosting an Agatha Christie themed escape room from September 11th through September 15th. This program is open to all [...]
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Bookmobile Public Stop: Waverly Activity Center
Bookmobile Public Stop: Waverly Activity Center
Monday, September 15, 2025    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Waverly Activity Center
  • Bookmobile
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Bookmobile Public Stop: Rockport Community Center
Bookmobile Public Stop: Rockport Community Center
Tuesday, September 16, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Rockport Community Center
  • Bookmobile
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Autumn Painting for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
Autumn Painting for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, September 24, 2025    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Teens-South Parkersburg
The South Parkersburg Library will have Autumn painting for teens on Wednesday, September 24th. Drop in between 3:30-5:00 P.M. Paint Fall-themed pumpkins, woodland creatures, or [...]
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Tail Waggin’ Tutors (South Parkersburg Library)
Tail Waggin’ Tutors (South Parkersburg Library)
Monday, September 29, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Any child under 12, who can read independently, can sign-up to read to a therapy dog for a 20-minute session at the South Parkersburg Library [...]
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Bookmobile Public Stop: Rockport Community Center
Bookmobile Public Stop: Rockport Community Center
Tuesday, September 30, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Rockport Community Center
  • Bookmobile
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Events on Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Toddler Tuesday
Toddler Tuesday
2 Sep 25
Vienna
Bookmobile Public Stop: Rockport Community Center
Bookmobile Public Stop: Rockport Community Center
2 Sep 25
Rockport
Events on Monday, September 8, 2025
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
8 Sep 25
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Random Readers Book Club
Random Readers Book Club
10 Sep 25
Parkersburg
Events on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Agatha Christie Escape Room (South Parkersburg Library)
Agatha Christie Escape Room (South Parkersburg Library)
11 Sep 25
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, September 15, 2025
Bookmobile Public Stop: Waverly Activity Center
Bookmobile Public Stop: Waverly Activity Center
15 Sep 25
Waverly
Events on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Bookmobile Public Stop: Rockport Community Center
Bookmobile Public Stop: Rockport Community Center
16 Sep 25
Rockport
Events on Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Autumn Painting for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
Autumn Painting for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
24 Sep 25
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, September 29, 2025
Tail Waggin’ Tutors (South Parkersburg Library)
Tail Waggin’ Tutors (South Parkersburg Library)
29 Sep 25
Parkersburg
Events on Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Bookmobile Public Stop: Rockport Community Center
Bookmobile Public Stop: Rockport Community Center
30 Sep 25
Rockport
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