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Events - 8 May 23

Date/Time and Event
Dementia Friends Monday, May 8, 2023
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Dementia Friends
Adult Event at Emerson Library
Take a PAWS: Therapy Dogs Monday, May 8, 2023
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Take a PAWS: Therapy Dogs
Teen Event at Emerson Library

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4:00 PM - Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club
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12:00 AM - Adult Reading Challenge, Phase 3
12:00 AM - September Library Card Sign-up Month
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12:00 AM - Libraries Closed for Labor Day
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4:00 PM - Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
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1:30 PM - Local Author Presentation…Dan Kincaid
3:30 PM - Local Author Presentation…Dan Kincaid
3:30 PM - Library Lego Club (3:30pm, 5:30 pm)
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4:00 PM - Dungeons and Dragrons Game Master Workshop
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1:30 PM - Small Fry Tales at South Parkersburg Library
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10:30 AM - Sponge Paint Planets Art Class
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4:00 PM - STEAM Story Time
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4:00 PM - Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
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10:30 AM - Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time at South Parkersburg Library
4:00 PM - Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Book Club
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6:30 PM - An Evening with… The Bonsai Society
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3:30 PM - Games Club
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4:00 PM - Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
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4:00 PM - Grades 3 through 6 Book Club
4:00 PM - Life Size Memory-Banned Books Edition at South Parkersburg Library
22
4:00 PM - Craft Free-For-All
5:30 PM - Adult Craft Night…Treasure Boxes
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1:30 PM - Small Fry Tales at South Parkersburg Library
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10:00 AM - Visit the Library Crafts
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4:00 PM - Anti-Bullying 3-Day Workshop with Westbrook Health Services
27
3:30 PM - Consumer Credit Counseling…Student Loans
4:00 PM - Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
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10:30 AM - Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time at South Parkersburg Library
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3:30 PM - Grades 4 through 8 Board Games in the Williamstown Library
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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
  • 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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Libraries Closed for Labor Day
Libraries Closed for Labor Day
Monday, September 5, 2022    
All Day
Our library branches will be closed Monday, September 5th in observance of Labor Day.
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Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
Tuesday, September 6, 2022    
4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
(Ages 13 to 19) There are two sessions of Teen Dragons and Dungeons Club will meet Tuesdays from 4 pm to 6 pm and 6:30 [...]
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Local Author Presentation…Dan Kincaid
Local Author Presentation…Dan Kincaid
Wednesday, September 7, 2022    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Williamstown Library
  • Adults-Williamstown
Join us as local author Dan Kincaid discusses and reads from his books for adults at 1:30 pm on September 7th. He will be discussing [...]
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Local Author Presentation…Dan Kincaid
Local Author Presentation…Dan Kincaid
Wednesday, September 7, 2022    
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Williamstown Library
  • Teens-Emerson
Join us as local author Dan Kincaid discusses and reads from his books for adults at 1:30 pm on September 7th. He will be discussing [...]
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Library Lego Club (3:30pm, 5:30 pm)
Library Lego Club (3:30pm, 5:30 pm)
Wednesday, September 7, 2022    
3:30 pm
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
(Ages 13 and younger) Join us every month and build something awesome in this fun after-school club! We provide the Lego blocks and you make [...]
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Dungeons and Dragrons Game Master Workshop
Dungeons and Dragrons Game Master Workshop
Thursday, September 8, 2022    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
(Ages 12 to 19) Do you want to run your own game of Dungeons and Dragons, but you're not sure where to start? Come to [...]
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Small Fry Tales at South Parkersburg Library
Small Fry Tales at South Parkersburg Library
Friday, September 9, 2022    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Our fall/winter story times are back! The list above provides all the dates, times, and themes for each individual storytime. Small Fry Tales is for [...]
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Sponge Paint Planets Art Class
Sponge Paint Planets Art Class
Saturday, September 10, 2022    
10:30 am
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
(Ages 5 to 13) Read a story about our solar system, then use sponges to create paintings of your favorite planets! Registration is required. Please [...]
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STEAM Story Time
STEAM Story Time
Monday, September 12, 2022    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
(Grades PreK through 2nd) Read the story of the "Three Little Pigs", construct houses for piggies, then test your engineering skills against the Big Bad [...]
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Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
Tuesday, September 13, 2022    
4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Emerson Library
(Ages 13 to 19) There are two sessions of Teen Dragons and Dungeons Club will meet Tuesdays from 4 pm to 6 pm and 6:30 [...]
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Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time at South Parkersburg Library
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time at South Parkersburg Library
Wednesday, September 14, 2022    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Our fall/winter story times are back! The list above provides all the dates, times, and themes for each individual storytime. Wee Be Jammin' is for [...]
More Info
Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Book Club
Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Book Club
Wednesday, September 14, 2022    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
(Grades 2 through 5) Members of this book club will read "The Throne of Zeus", voting as a group to decide how the story should [...]
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An Evening with… The Bonsai Society
An Evening with… The Bonsai Society
Thursday, September 15, 2022    
6:30 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
The art of bonsai dates back to the 6th century in Japan. Members of the Ki No Kaze Bonsai Group will be here to discuss [...]
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Games Club
Games Club
Monday, September 19, 2022    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
(Ages 5 to 13) Games Club is a monthly group that will play a variety of different board games, card games, and video games throughout [...]
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Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
Tuesday, September 20, 2022    
4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
(Ages 13 to 19) There are two sessions of Teen Dragons and Dungeons Club will meet Tuesdays from 4 pm to 6 pm and 6:30 [...]
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Grades 3 through 6 Book Club
Grades 3 through 6 Book Club
Wednesday, September 21, 2022    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
(Grades 3 through 6) At this monthly book club, kids choose a theme and everyone reads a book within that theme. We come together to [...]
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Life Size Memory-Banned Books Edition at South Parkersburg Library
Life Size Memory-Banned Books Edition at South Parkersburg Library
Wednesday, September 21, 2022    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Teens-South Parkersburg
Teens, middle through high school, are welcome to play a game of life-size memory-banned books edition. Each of the game pieces will feature many teen-banned [...]
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Craft Free-For-All
Craft Free-For-All
Thursday, September 22, 2022    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
(Ages 12 to 19) Come in any time during this event to help use up leftover craft supplies. There will be jewelry-making, paper crafts, lanterns, [...]
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Adult Craft Night…Treasure Boxes
Adult Craft Night…Treasure Boxes
Thursday, September 22, 2022    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Join us for our monthly craft night. This month we will make Treasure Boxes. We provide the materials and expertise, you provide yourself! Registration is [...]
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Small Fry Tales at South Parkersburg Library
Small Fry Tales at South Parkersburg Library
Friday, September 23, 2022    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Our fall/winter story times are back! The list above provides all the dates, times, and themes for each individual storytime. Small Fry Tales is for 4-5-year-olds [...]
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Visit the Library Crafts
Visit the Library Crafts
Saturday, September 24, 2022    
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
Visit us any time throughout the day to decorate your own library card lanyard and bookmark! Please call 304-420-4587 for more details.
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Anti-Bullying 3-Day Workshop with Westbrook Health Services
Anti-Bullying 3-Day Workshop with Westbrook Health Services
Monday, September 26, 2022 - Wednesday, September 28, 2022    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Childrens-Emerson
(Ages 5 to 10) Nathan, the Youth Violence Intervention Specialist at Westbrook Health Services, will be visiting us for a three-day anti-bullying workshop. Each day, [...]
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Consumer Credit Counseling…Student Loans
Consumer Credit Counseling…Student Loans
Tuesday, September 27, 2022    
3:30 pm - 5:15 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Get back on the right financial track with free credit counseling. Registration is required. Please call 304-420-4587 for more details and to sign-up.
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Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
Tuesday, September 27, 2022    
4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
(Ages 13 to 19) There are two sessions of Teen Dragons and Dungeons Club will meet Tuesdays from 4 pm to 6 pm and 6:30 [...]
More Info
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time at South Parkersburg Library
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time at South Parkersburg Library
Wednesday, September 28, 2022    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Our fall/winter story times are back! The list above provides all the dates, times, and themes for each individual storytime. Wee Be Jammin’ is for children, [...]
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Grades 4 through 8 Board Games in the Williamstown Library
Grades 4 through 8 Board Games in the Williamstown Library
Thursday, September 29, 2022    
3:30 pm
Williamstown Library
  • Childrens-Williamstown
(Grades 4 through 8) Join us for werewolves, betrayal, sound effects, and out-of-context hilarity at an afterschool board game session at the Williamstown Public Library. [...]
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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
Events on Monday, September 5, 2022
Libraries Closed for Labor Day
Libraries Closed for Labor Day
5 Sep 22
Events on Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
6 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Local Author Presentation…Dan Kincaid
Local Author Presentation…Dan Kincaid
7 Sep 22
Williamstown
Local Author Presentation…Dan Kincaid
Local Author Presentation…Dan Kincaid
7 Sep 22
Williamstown
Library Lego Club (3:30pm, 5:30 pm)
Library Lego Club (3:30pm, 5:30 pm)
7 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Thursday, September 8, 2022
Dungeons and Dragrons Game Master Workshop
Dungeons and Dragrons Game Master Workshop
8 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Friday, September 9, 2022
Small Fry Tales at South Parkersburg Library
Small Fry Tales at South Parkersburg Library
9 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Saturday, September 10, 2022
Sponge Paint Planets Art Class
Sponge Paint Planets Art Class
10 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, September 12, 2022
STEAM Story Time
STEAM Story Time
12 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
13 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time at South Parkersburg Library
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time at South Parkersburg Library
14 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Book Club
Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Book Club
14 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Thursday, September 15, 2022
An Evening with… The Bonsai Society
An Evening with… The Bonsai Society
15 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, September 19, 2022
Games Club
Games Club
19 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
20 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Grades 3 through 6 Book Club
Grades 3 through 6 Book Club
21 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Life Size Memory-Banned Books Edition at South Parkersburg Library
Life Size Memory-Banned Books Edition at South Parkersburg Library
21 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Thursday, September 22, 2022
Craft Free-For-All
Craft Free-For-All
22 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Adult Craft Night…Treasure Boxes
Adult Craft Night…Treasure Boxes
22 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Friday, September 23, 2022
Small Fry Tales at South Parkersburg Library
Small Fry Tales at South Parkersburg Library
23 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Saturday, September 24, 2022
Visit the Library Crafts
Visit the Library Crafts
24 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, September 26, 2022
Anti-Bullying 3-Day Workshop with Westbrook Health Services
Anti-Bullying 3-Day Workshop with Westbrook Health Services
26 Sep 22
Events on Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Consumer Credit Counseling…Student Loans
Consumer Credit Counseling…Student Loans
27 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club (4pm, 6:30 pm, All Sessions Full)
27 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time at South Parkersburg Library
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time at South Parkersburg Library
28 Sep 22
Parkersburg
Events on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Grades 4 through 8 Board Games in the Williamstown Library
Grades 4 through 8 Board Games in the Williamstown Library
29 Sep 22
Williamstown
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