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Author: Director

Totes, mugs and cookbooks at the Library

Posted on December 13, 2015 By Director No Comments on Totes, mugs and cookbooks at the Library

 Check out our library book totes, reading-themed insulated drink bottles, and our library cookbook! On sale now at reasonable prices.

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Williamstown Library Butterflies

Posted on September 3, 2015 By Director No Comments on Williamstown Library Butterflies

Our Williamstown Branch Manager, Nancy Morehead is featured on the front page of today’s “Parkersburg News & Sentinel.”  Congratulations, Nancy, on a job well done! Our thanks to the newspaper for the excellent article and beautiful photos!

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January 2011’s Author of the Month – Maeve Binchy

Posted on October 3, 2011 By Director No Comments on January 2011’s Author of the Month – Maeve Binchy

Maeve Binchy, a true Irish storyteller, had her name at the top of Britain’s most popular writers list and the New York Times Best Seller’s List. Binchy’s novels touch on issues such as parent-child relationships and the illusion of love. Her novels do not focus entirely on sex, but their appeal, instead, stems from the…

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Awful Library Books

Posted on June 16, 2011 By Director No Comments on Awful Library Books

  You read it right! Just picture it… you’re in the stacks perusing some books and you pull something that catches your eye. You start to look through and have this thought in your mind like, “Really? Is this really a book that people read?” Well, there is a blog dedicated to these types of…

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March 2011’s Author of the Month – Anne Rivers Siddons

Posted on March 1, 2011 By Director No Comments on March 2011’s Author of the Month – Anne Rivers Siddons

Anne Rivers Siddons, born 1936, graduate of Auburn University, started her career off as – what people may call, a free minded writer. She knew she was meant to be a writer when she was fired for her powerful articles in an Alabama Newspaper in which gained national attention. It was her articles like these…

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If You Like Nevada Barr…

Posted on February 15, 2011 By Director No Comments on If You Like Nevada Barr…

Mystery You May Also Like… Elizabeth Adler Nelson DeMille Susan Dunlap Sue Henry JD Robb Dana Stabenow

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Noontime Yoga
Noontime Yoga
Tuesday, August 2, 2022    
12:10 pm - 12:50 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Come over on your lunch hour for a free yoga class led by a certified YMCA instructor. Please bring a towel or yoga mat. Call [...]
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4 to 5 Years Story Time
4 to 5 Years Story Time
Friday, August 5, 2022    
1:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
(Ages 4 to 5 years) Registration is required for this event. Please call 304-428-7041 to sign-up. Join us for Story Time throughout the summer! Check [...]
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Inkspots Writers' Showcase
Inkspots Writers' Showcase
Saturday, August 6, 2022    
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Join four local authors as they share readings from their works and insights into their creative processes! Reservations are requested. Please call 304-420-4587 for more [...]
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Back to School Resource Fair
Back to School Resource Fair
Saturday, August 6, 2022    
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bookmobile
  • Bookmobile
Visit the Bookmobile at the Grand Central Mall in Parkersburg during the annual Back to School Resource Fair!
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Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club Sign-ups
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club Sign-ups
Monday, August 8, 2022 - Monday, August 29, 2022    
All Day
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
(Ages 13 to 19) Sign-ups begin August 8th for the Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club. It will meet Tuesday from 4 to 6 pm, starting [...]
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Noontime Yoga
Noontime Yoga
Tuesday, August 9, 2022    
12:10 pm - 12:50 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Come over on your lunch hour for a free yoga class led by a certified YMCA instructor. Please bring a towel or yoga mat. Call [...]
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An Evening With... Dr. Leslie Elliott
An Evening With... Dr. Leslie Elliott
Thursday, August 18, 2022    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Join us for an evening with Dr. Leslie Elliott, owner of the Mineral Wells Vet Clinic. You may have seen her on WTAP providing seasonal [...]
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Adult Craft Night…Polymer Clay
Adult Craft Night…Polymer Clay
Thursday, August 25, 2022    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Join us for our monthly craft night. This month we will make adorable polymer clay charms. We provide the materials and expertise, you provide yourself! [...]
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Teens Craft Event at South Library-Back To School
Teens Craft Event at South Library-Back To School
Saturday, August 27, 2022    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Teens-South Parkersburg
Teens (middle-high school) will create paper collages out of newspapers and magazines. The sky is the limit in terms of what teens can make in [...]
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Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club
Monday, August 29, 2022    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
(Ages 13 to 19) This will be the introductory meeting of the teen Dungeons and Dragons Club! Players will meet each other, make their characters, and [...]
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Adult Reading Challenge, Phase 3
Adult Reading Challenge, Phase 3
Thursday, September 1, 2022 - Saturday, December 31, 2022    
All Day
  • Adults-Emerson
  • Adults-South Parkersburg
  • Adults-Williamstown
Phase 3 of the Adult Reading Challenge starts September 1st! Read four books that fit four different categories from the challenge list and receive a [...]
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September Library Card Sign-up Month
September Library Card Sign-up Month
Thursday, September 1, 2022 - Friday, September 30, 2022    
All Day
  • Adults-Emerson
  • Adults-South Parkersburg
  • Adults-Williamstown
  • Bookmobile
  • Childrens-Emerson
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
  • Childrens-Williamstown
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  • Teens-South Parkersburg
  • Teens-Williamstown
September is National Library Card Sign-up Month and we have brand new cards with our logo! Stop by and pick up your free card today!
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Events on Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Noontime Yoga
Noontime Yoga
2 Aug 22
Parkersburg
Events on Friday, August 5, 2022
4 to 5 Years Story Time
4 to 5 Years Story Time
5 Aug 22
Parkersburg
Events on Saturday, August 6, 2022
Inkspots Writers' Showcase
Inkspots Writers' Showcase
6 Aug 22
Parkersburg
Back to School Resource Fair
Back to School Resource Fair
6 Aug 22
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, August 8, 2022
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club Sign-ups
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club Sign-ups
8 Aug 22
Parkersburg
Events on Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Noontime Yoga
Noontime Yoga
9 Aug 22
Parkersburg
Events on Thursday, August 18, 2022
An Evening With... Dr. Leslie Elliott
An Evening With... Dr. Leslie Elliott
18 Aug 22
Parkersburg
Events on Thursday, August 25, 2022
Adult Craft Night…Polymer Clay
Adult Craft Night…Polymer Clay
25 Aug 22
Parkersburg
Events on Saturday, August 27, 2022
Teens Craft Event at South Library-Back To School
Teens Craft Event at South Library-Back To School
27 Aug 22
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, August 29, 2022
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club
29 Aug 22
Parkersburg
Events on Thursday, September 1, 2022
Adult Reading Challenge, Phase 3
Adult Reading Challenge, Phase 3
1 Sep 22
September Library Card Sign-up Month
September Library Card Sign-up Month
1 Sep 22
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