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Author: Director

Curbside Service Begins Monday May 18th

Posted on May 14, 2020May 29, 2020 By Director

The Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library will begin curbside service on Monday May 18th at Emerson, South and Williamstown locations. Hours will be: Emerson – Monday through Friday 10am – 5:30pm. South – Monday through Friday 10am – 5:30pm. Williamstown – Monday through Friday 12:30pm – 5:30pm. Waverly – Closed for now. Book drop…

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Hoopla Authentication Issue

Posted on May 8, 2020 By Director

There is an issue with authentication right now with Hoopla. If you are having issues try logging out and then logging back in again. – May 8th,

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Book Drop is Open!

Posted on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 By Director

The Library Branches are accepting returns in the book drops now. Feel free to return your library materials at Emerson, South, Williamstown and Waverly. We are working towards a plan of re-opening with curbside service based on the Governor’s order and staffing. Stay tuned for updates. – Brian Raitz, Director

Closings

Bored and want books?

Posted on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 By Director

The Library may be physically closed, but we still have eBooks and audiobooks that you can checkout. Here are some new ones available on WVREADS – Overdrive through the Libby app. Don’t forget about the other service Hoopla. Titles there are always available. Everyone in Wood County could be reading or listening to the same…

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Corona Virus (COVID-19) –Updated March 23, 2020

Posted on March 23, 2020April 22, 2020 By Director

The Library will be completely closed starting Tuesday March 24th due to the Governor’s “Stay at Home” order. There will no longer be staff on hand to answer the phone until further notice. *** Good News ***** For anyone that doesn’t currently have a library card, we now have a digital only card signup for…

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Corona Virus (COVID-19) – Updated 3/16/2020

Posted on March 16, 2020March 23, 2020 By Director

The Library will be closed to the public starting Monday March 16th due to the Corona Virus. The Library asks all patrons to please hold onto any materials they currently have checked out until the Library reopens to the public. Please do not return materials to the library book drops. The Library will not charge…

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Camp Half-Blood: Mythology 101
Camp Half-Blood: Mythology 101
Monday, April 28, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
  • Teens-Emerson
More Info
Tail Waggin’ Tutors (South Parkersburg Library)
Tail Waggin’ Tutors (South Parkersburg Library)
Monday, April 28, 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 on Monday, April 28th from [...]
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Teen Hyperfixation Club!
Teen Hyperfixation Club!
Tuesday, April 29, 2025    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
More Info
Baby & Toddler Storytime
Baby & Toddler Storytime
Wednesday, April 30, 2025    
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
More Info
Wee Be Jammin’ (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, April 30, 2025    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time returns again for the Winter/Spring 2025 season. Children under the age of two will have story time at 10:30 A.M. [...]
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Picnic in the Arboretum
Picnic in the Arboretum
Wednesday, April 30, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
More Info
Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club
Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club
Thursday, May 1, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
More Info
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Monday, May 5, 2025    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Adults-South Parkersburg
Join our monthly book club at the South Parkersburg Library as we discuss "The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray on Monday, [...]
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Give Local MOV
Give Local MOV
Tuesday, May 6, 2025    
All Day
More Info
Toddler Tuesday
Toddler Tuesday
Tuesday, May 6, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grand Central Mall
  • Childrens-Emerson
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
  • Childrens-Williamstown
More Info
Bookmobile Public Stop
Bookmobile Public Stop
Wednesday, May 7, 2025    
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Bookmobile
More Info
Star Wars Rock Painting (South Parkersburg Library)
Star Wars Rock Painting (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, May 7, 2025    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Teens-South Parkersburg
Teens, ages 12-19, are welcome to paint their own Star Wars character rocks at the South Parkersburg Library on Wednesday, May 7th. Drop in between [...]
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True Crime Book Club
True Crime Book Club
Saturday, May 10, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
More Info
Random Readers Book Club
Random Readers Book Club
Wednesday, May 14, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
More Info
An Evening With…Bigfoot!
An Evening With…Bigfoot!
Thursday, May 15, 2025    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
More Info
Tuesday Crafternoon: Amate Painting
Tuesday Crafternoon: Amate Painting
Tuesday, May 20, 2025    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
More Info
Teen Trivia: Star Wars (South Parkersburg Library)
Teen Trivia: Star Wars (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, May 21, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Teens-South Parkersburg
Teens, ages 12-19, are invited to play a game of Star Wars trivia at the South Parkersburg Library on Wednesday, May 21st from 4:00-5:00 P.M. [...]
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Bigfoot Expert Les O’Dell
Bigfoot Expert Les O’Dell
Thursday, May 22, 2025    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
More Info
Manga Club
Manga Club
Thursday, May 29, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
  • Teens-Emerson
AGES 13 AND UP, CLUB RATED PG-13.
More Info
Adult Craft Night: Amate Mexican Painting
Adult Craft Night: Amate Mexican Painting
Thursday, May 29, 2025    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
More Info
Events on Monday, April 28, 2025
Camp Half-Blood: Mythology 101
Camp Half-Blood: Mythology 101
28 Apr 25
Parkersburg
Tail Waggin’ Tutors (South Parkersburg Library)
Tail Waggin’ Tutors (South Parkersburg Library)
28 Apr 25
Parkersburg
Events on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Teen Hyperfixation Club!
Teen Hyperfixation Club!
29 Apr 25
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Baby & Toddler Storytime
Baby & Toddler Storytime
30 Apr 25
Parkersburg
Wee Be Jammin’ (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ (South Parkersburg Library)
30 Apr 25
Parkersburg
Picnic in the Arboretum
Picnic in the Arboretum
30 Apr 25
Parkersburg
Events on Thursday, May 1, 2025
Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club
Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club
1 May 25
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, May 5, 2025
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
5 May 25
Parkersburg
Events on Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Give Local MOV
Give Local MOV
6 May 25
Toddler Tuesday
Toddler Tuesday
6 May 25
Vienna
Events on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Bookmobile Public Stop
Bookmobile Public Stop
7 May 25
Star Wars Rock Painting (South Parkersburg Library)
Star Wars Rock Painting (South Parkersburg Library)
7 May 25
Parkersburg
Events on Saturday, May 10, 2025
True Crime Book Club
True Crime Book Club
10 May 25
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Random Readers Book Club
Random Readers Book Club
14 May 25
Parkersburg
Events on Thursday, May 15, 2025
An Evening With…Bigfoot!
An Evening With…Bigfoot!
15 May 25
Parkersburg
Events on Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Tuesday Crafternoon: Amate Painting
Tuesday Crafternoon: Amate Painting
20 May 25
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Teen Trivia: Star Wars (South Parkersburg Library)
Teen Trivia: Star Wars (South Parkersburg Library)
21 May 25
Parkersburg
Events on Thursday, May 22, 2025
Bigfoot Expert Les O’Dell
Bigfoot Expert Les O’Dell
22 May 25
Parkersburg
Events on Thursday, May 29, 2025
Manga Club
Manga Club
29 May 25
Parkersburg
Adult Craft Night: Amate Mexican Painting
Adult Craft Night: Amate Mexican Painting
29 May 25
Parkersburg
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Emerson Children's Calendar

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