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Beachy Vibes, Summer Reads

Posted on July 1, 2019July 19, 2019 By Director No Comments on Beachy Vibes, Summer Reads

source Can’t wait to get away this summer?  We can help you get those vacation vibes, even if you have to stay home. Take a look at these summer reads:    

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New Books list May 10, 2019

Posted on May 10, 2019 By Director No Comments on New Books list May 10, 2019

NEW MATERIALS LIST – UPDATED May 10, 2019 To have this list emailed to you when it is updated, please go to NEW MATERIALS EMAIL LIST, and click on subscribe. NEW MATERIALS (3 entries) NAME # OF RECORDS 1 New Fiction, Paperbacks and Graphic Novels 174 1 New Non Fiction 122 3 All New Materials…

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It’s Criminal! True Crime in the Library

Posted on April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 By Director No Comments on It’s Criminal! True Crime in the Library

Have you already burned through your true crime podcasts and netflix queue? If so, then go old-school and check out a book! From gory to white-collar, of-the-moment to historical, scientific to hard-boiled, we’ve got a book for you.        

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In Memorium: Dorothy S. (Muse) Chittum

Posted on April 8, 2019 By Director No Comments on In Memorium: Dorothy S. (Muse) Chittum

In Memoriam Dorothy S. (Muse) Chittum Death: March 2019   Wood County Library Director, 1968-1988 “…To be a true library, it must be used.” The following is an excerpt from an article entitled “New Parkersburg South Library Opens to The Public,” published in the Parkersburg News and Sentinel on 31 Jan 2016, following the completion of the…

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She Has a Name

Posted on April 5, 2019 By Director No Comments on She Has a Name

Have you ever noticed how many book titles refer to a woman only in relationship to other people, or only by her physical characteristics?     My Name is: Linda Wallheim My name is: Joan Castleman My name is: Naomi Malcolm Our names are: Stella, Ritzi, and Maria My name is: Marie Perry My name…

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The Big Library Read: April 1-15, 2019

Posted on March 29, 2019March 19, 2019 By Director No Comments on The Big Library Read: April 1-15, 2019

  Alongside thousands of readers worldwide,Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library patrons can discover a remarkable true story through the largest global digital book club, Big Library Read. From April 1–15, booklovers can borrow, read and discuss Abu Bakr al Rabeeah and Winnie Yeung’s heartbreaking yet hopeful Homes: A Refugee Story ebook from their public…

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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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Middle Grade Meet Up
Middle Grade Meet Up
Monday, September 29, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
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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
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Toddler Tuesday
Toddler Tuesday
Tuesday, October 7, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grand Central Mall
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Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, October 8, 2025    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
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 A.M. Wednesday, October [...]
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Random Readers Book Club
Random Readers Book Club
Wednesday, October 8, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
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Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, October 22, 2025    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
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 A.M. Wednesday, October [...]
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Tail Waggin’ Tutors (South Parkersburg Library)
Tail Waggin’ Tutors (South Parkersburg Library)
29 Sep 25
Parkersburg
Middle Grade Meet Up
Middle Grade Meet Up
29 Sep 25
Parkersburg
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Bookmobile Public Stop: Rockport Community Center
Bookmobile Public Stop: Rockport Community Center
30 Sep 25
Rockport
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Toddler Tuesday
Toddler Tuesday
7 Oct 25
Vienna
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Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
8 Oct 25
Parkersburg
Random Readers Book Club
Random Readers Book Club
8 Oct 25
Parkersburg
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Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
22 Oct 25
Parkersburg
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Emerson Children's Calendar
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