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New! Great American Read Book Club

Posted on May 30, 2018 By Director No Comments on New! Great American Read Book Club

Please join us for our new book club to participate in PBS’s Great American Read series. The book club will be held at 10:00 a.m. onĀ  second Wednesdays, June-October to accompany the TV series. You may select any book from the list of 100 books found HERE, as long as you haven’t read it before!…

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Read to Celebrate Memorial Day

Posted on May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 By Director No Comments on Read to Celebrate Memorial Day

Memorial Day is Monday, May 28th, and we think reading is a fantastic way to celebrate! Memorial Day began as an informal holiday celebrated at the end of May when people honored their loved ones who had passed. It was made a federal holiday in 1971, and has become the day we honor our fallen…

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Give Local MOV – Young Reader’s Room Entrance

Posted on April 27, 2018April 27, 2018 By Director No Comments on Give Local MOV – Young Reader’s Room Entrance

The Library is participating again in this year’s Give Local MOV.Ā  We have matching funds of up to $1,800. We are raising funds to jazz up the entrance to the Young Reader’s Room.Ā  We are looking to add a mural background and a carved wood tree for the small children’s door on the sideĀ (kid’s will…

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Free children’s book at Goodwill in Vienna on 4/22/2018

Posted on April 16, 2018 By Director No Comments on Free children’s book at Goodwill in Vienna on 4/22/2018

Free books at Goodwill in Vienna - 4/22/2018

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New Books list updated

Posted on March 1, 2018March 1, 2018 By Director No Comments on New Books list updated

NEW MATERIALS LIST – UPDATED March 1, 2018 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 148 1 New Non Fiction 92 3 All New Materials…

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Grand Re-Opening

Posted on February 16, 2018 By Director No Comments on Grand Re-Opening

​Please join us as we celebrate ourĀ GrandĀ Re–Opening. The Library will have theĀ GrandĀ Re–OpeningĀ of the Emerson Library on Saturday, February 17th from 11am to 1pm.Ā  There will be a meet and greet time from 11am to Noon, with speeches and ribbon cutting between Noon and 1pm. We look forward to sharing this new entrance and other renovations…

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Noontime Yoga
Noontime Yoga
Tuesday, August 2, 2022Ā Ā Ā Ā 
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, 2022Ā Ā Ā Ā 
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, 2022Ā Ā Ā Ā 
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, 2022Ā Ā Ā Ā 
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, 2022Ā Ā Ā Ā 
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, 2022Ā Ā Ā Ā 
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, 2022Ā Ā Ā Ā 
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, 2022Ā Ā Ā Ā 
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, 2022Ā Ā Ā Ā 
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, 2022Ā Ā Ā Ā 
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
(Ages 13 to 19) This will be theĀ 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, 2022Ā Ā Ā Ā 
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, 2022Ā Ā Ā Ā 
All Day
  • Adults-Emerson
  • Adults-South Parkersburg
  • Adults-Williamstown
  • Bookmobile
  • Childrens-Emerson
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
  • Childrens-Williamstown
  • Teens-Emerson
  • 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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Emerson Children's Calendar

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