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3100 Emerson Avenue
Parkersburg
West Virginia
26104
304-420-4587
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    4:00 PM - Teen Dungeons and Dragons ( 4 pm, 6 pm)
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    3:30 PM - Afterschool Teen Hangout
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    12:00 PM - Dementia Friends
    4:00 PM - Take a PAWS: Therapy Dogs
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    4:00 PM - Random Readers Book Club
    4:00 PM - Teen Droid Maker Craft at South Parkersburg Library
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    3:30 PM - Afterschool Teen Hangout
    5:30 PM - Board Games in the Library
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    10:30 AM - Children’s Story Time at Williamstown Library
    3:15 PM - Read with Therapy Dog at Williamstown Library
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    11:00 AM - Friends of the Library Book Sale
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    5:30 PM - Painting Class for Seniors 55+ at Williamstown Library
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    4:00 PM - May’s Diverse Reads for Teens Book Club
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    3:30 PM - Afterschool Teen Hangout
    6:00 PM - An Evening With…Doug Riley as General Stonewall Jackson
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    1:00 PM - Teen Trivia: Star Wars Edition at the South Parkersburg Library
    2:00 PM - The Visitors with Author Kate Payerle
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    5:30 PM - Painting Class for Seniors 55+ at Williamstown Library
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    3:30 PM - Afterschool Teen Hangout
    5:30 PM - Adult Craft Club…Washi Taped Cell Phone Holders
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    3:30 PM - Last Day of School Fiesta at Williamstown Library
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    12:00 AM - Libraries Closed for Memorial Day
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    6:30 PM - “A Story and A Song” with Mountain Sam Wheelock
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    12:00 PM - Pride in the Park
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    Adult Reading Challenge, Phase 2 Begins
    Adult Reading Challenge, Phase 2 Begins
    Monday, May 1, 2023    
    All Day
    • Adults-Emerson
    • Adults-South Parkersburg
    • Adults-Williamstown
    • Bookmobile
    Our Adult Reading Challenge will have three different sections. Participants can challenge themselves at their own pace. You can participate in one phase or two, [...]
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    Teen Dungeons and Dragons ( 4 pm, 6 pm)
    Teen Dungeons and Dragons ( 4 pm, 6 pm)
    Tuesday, May 2, 2023    
    4:00 pm
    Emerson Library
    • Teens-Emerson
    (Ages 12 to 19) You are a member of the Shieldbearers of the Radiant Citadel: an elite rescue and relocation team. Each week, you'll take [...]
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    Afterschool Teen Hangout
    Afterschool Teen Hangout
    Thursday, May 4, 2023    
    3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    Emerson Library
    • Teens-Emerson
    (Ages 12 to 19) Visit the Teen area after school to play video games, board games, and do a variety of other fun activities! Snacks [...]
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    Dementia Friends
    Dementia Friends
    Monday, May 8, 2023    
    12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Emerson Library
    • Adults-Emerson
    Would you like to know how you can better support your friend, neighbor, or loved one with dementia? This one-hour session is a discussion led [...]
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    Take a PAWS: Therapy Dogs
    Take a PAWS: Therapy Dogs
    Monday, May 8, 2023    
    4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
    Emerson Library
    • Teens-Emerson
    Want to relieve some end-of-the-school-year stress? Come in the Library and cuddle with some sweet, adorable therapy dogs. Please call 304-420-4587 for more information.
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    Random Readers Book Club
    Random Readers Book Club
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023    
    4:00 pm
    Emerson Library
    • Adults-Emerson
    A long-standing book club at the library. Choose your own book on the current theme and join us for a lively discussion. Newcomers welcome.
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    Teen Droid Maker Craft at South Parkersburg Library
    Teen Droid Maker Craft at South Parkersburg Library
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023    
    4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    South Parkersburg Library
    • Teens-South Parkersburg
    Perfect for any Star Wars fan, teens, ages 12-19, are welcome to create their own droids out of perler beads. This will be held Wednesday, [...]
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    Afterschool Teen Hangout
    Afterschool Teen Hangout
    Thursday, May 11, 2023    
    3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    Emerson Library
    • Teens-Emerson
    (Ages 12 to 19) Visit the Teen area after school to play video games, board games, and do a variety of other fun activities! Snacks [...]
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    Board Games in the Library
    Board Games in the Library
    Thursday, May 11, 2023    
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Emerson Library
    • Adults-Emerson
    Join us for an evening of unabashed geekery with other adults. No Monopoly allowed.
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    Children’s Story Time at Williamstown Library
    Children’s Story Time at Williamstown Library
    Friday, May 12, 2023    
    10:30 am - 11:30 am
    Williamstown Library
    • Childrens-Williamstown
    (Ages 3 to 5) Children's Story Times Please call 304-374-6052 for more information.
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    Read with Therapy Dog at Williamstown Library
    Read with Therapy Dog at Williamstown Library
    Friday, May 12, 2023    
    3:15 pm - 5:15 pm
    Williamstown Library
    • Childrens-Williamstown
    Introducing Meadow! A certified therapy dog that wants to read with you! Children who are independently can sign-up for a 15-minute time slot to read [...]
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    Friends of the Library Book Sale
    Friends of the Library Book Sale
    Saturday, May 13, 2023    
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Emerson Library
    • Adults-Emerson
    Hardback books, trade paperbacks, CD's, and DVD's are each $1 Mass market paperbacks and children's books are each 50 cents Get a bag of books [...]
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    Painting Class for Seniors 55+ at Williamstown Library
    Painting Class for Seniors 55+ at Williamstown Library
    Monday, May 15, 2023    
    5:30 pm
    Williamstown Library
    • Adults-Williamstown
    (Adults 55 and over) Make an abstract impressionistic beach painting at Williamstown Library. Registration is required. Please call 304-375-6052 for more information and to sign-up [...]
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    May’s Diverse Reads for Teens Book Club
    May’s Diverse Reads for Teens Book Club
    Wednesday, May 17, 2023    
    4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    South Parkersburg Library
    • Teens-South Parkersburg
    May's Diverse Reads for Teens Book Club will be meeting Wednesday, May 17th at 4:00 P.M. at the South Parkersburg Library branch. The book being [...]
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    Afterschool Teen Hangout
    Afterschool Teen Hangout
    Thursday, May 18, 2023    
    3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    Emerson Library
    • Teens-Emerson
    (Ages 12 to 19) Visit the Teen area after school to play video games, board games, and do a variety of other fun activities! Snacks [...]
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    An Evening With…Doug Riley as General Stonewall Jackson
    An Evening With…Doug Riley as General Stonewall Jackson
    Thursday, May 18, 2023    
    6:00 pm
    Emerson Library
    • Adults-Emerson
    Join us for an evening with "History Alive" presenter Doug Riley as General Stonewall Jackson. This program starts at 6 pm since it runs longer. [...]
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    Teen Trivia: Star Wars Edition at the South Parkersburg Library
    Teen Trivia: Star Wars Edition at the South Parkersburg Library
    Saturday, May 20, 2023    
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    South Parkersburg Library
    • Teens-South Parkersburg
    South Parkersburg Library is hosting a Star Wars-themed trivia game for teens, ages 12-19. This will be held Saturday, May 20th from 1:00-2:00 P.M. The [...]
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    The Visitors with Author Kate Payerle
    The Visitors with Author Kate Payerle
    Saturday, May 20, 2023    
    2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Emerson Library
    • Adults-Emerson
    This is the tale of a young girl's search for her ancestors in Parkersburg, West Virginia which became a time-travel adventure! Meet the real people [...]
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    Painting Class for Seniors 55+ at Williamstown Library
    Painting Class for Seniors 55+ at Williamstown Library
    Monday, May 22, 2023    
    5:30 pm
    Williamstown Library
    • Adults-Williamstown
    (Adults 55 and over) Make an abstract impressionistic beach painting at Williamstown Library. Registration is required. Please call 304-375-6052 for more information and to sign-up [...]
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    Afterschool Teen Hangout
    Afterschool Teen Hangout
    Thursday, May 25, 2023    
    3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    Emerson Library
    • Teens-Emerson
    (Ages 12 to 19) Visit the Teen area after school to play video games, board games, and do a variety of other fun activities! Snacks [...]
    More Info
    Adult Craft Club…Washi Taped Cell Phone Holders
    Adult Craft Club…Washi Taped Cell Phone Holders
    Thursday, May 25, 2023    
    5:30 pm
    Emerson Library
    • Adults-Emerson
    Join us for our monthly craft night. We supply the materials, you supply the imagination. Space is limited. Registration is required so we know how [...]
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    Last Day of School Fiesta at Williamstown Library
    Last Day of School Fiesta at Williamstown Library
    Friday, May 26, 2023    
    3:30 pm
    Williamstown Library
    • Childrens-Williamstown
    • Teens-Williamstown
    (Grades K through 12) Join us for drinks, snacks, and games to celebrate the Last Day of School! Please call us for more information at [...]
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    Libraries Closed for Memorial Day
    Libraries Closed for Memorial Day
    Monday, May 29, 2023    
    All Day
    In observance of Memorial Day, our library branches will be closed on Monday, May 29th.
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    “A Story and A Song” with Mountain Sam Wheelock
    “A Story and A Song” with Mountain Sam Wheelock
    Wednesday, May 31, 2023    
    6:30 pm
    Emerson Library
    • Adults-Emerson
    Mountain Sam Wheelock will appear with "A Story and A Song" one-man show which traces the history of Appalachian life through music. Eclectic music and [...]
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    Pride in the Park
    Pride in the Park
    Saturday, June 3, 2023    
    12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Bookmobile
    • Bookmobile
    Visit the Bookmobile at Parkersburg City Park
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    Events on Monday, May 1, 2023
    Adult Reading Challenge, Phase 2 Begins
    Adult Reading Challenge, Phase 2 Begins
    1 May 23
    Events on Tuesday, May 2, 2023
    Teen Dungeons and Dragons ( 4 pm, 6 pm)
    Teen Dungeons and Dragons ( 4 pm, 6 pm)
    2 May 23
    Parkersburg
    Events on Thursday, May 4, 2023
    Afterschool Teen Hangout
    Afterschool Teen Hangout
    4 May 23
    Parkersburg
    Events on Monday, May 8, 2023
    Dementia Friends
    Dementia Friends
    8 May 23
    Parkersburg
    Take a PAWS: Therapy Dogs
    Take a PAWS: Therapy Dogs
    8 May 23
    Parkersburg
    Events on Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    Random Readers Book Club
    Random Readers Book Club
    10 May 23
    Parkersburg
    Teen Droid Maker Craft at South Parkersburg Library
    Teen Droid Maker Craft at South Parkersburg Library
    10 May 23
    Parkersburg
    Events on Thursday, May 11, 2023
    Afterschool Teen Hangout
    Afterschool Teen Hangout
    11 May 23
    Parkersburg
    Board Games in the Library
    Board Games in the Library
    11 May 23
    Parkersburg
    Events on Friday, May 12, 2023
    Children’s Story Time at Williamstown Library
    Children’s Story Time at Williamstown Library
    12 May 23
    Williamstown
    Read with Therapy Dog at Williamstown Library
    Read with Therapy Dog at Williamstown Library
    12 May 23
    Williamstown
    Events on Saturday, May 13, 2023
    Friends of the Library Book Sale
    Friends of the Library Book Sale
    13 May 23
    Parkersburg
    Events on Monday, May 15, 2023
    Painting Class for Seniors 55+ at Williamstown Library
    Painting Class for Seniors 55+ at Williamstown Library
    15 May 23
    Williamstown
    Events on Wednesday, May 17, 2023
    May’s Diverse Reads for Teens Book Club
    May’s Diverse Reads for Teens Book Club
    17 May 23
    Parkersburg
    Events on Thursday, May 18, 2023
    Afterschool Teen Hangout
    Afterschool Teen Hangout
    18 May 23
    Parkersburg
    An Evening With…Doug Riley as General Stonewall Jackson
    An Evening With…Doug Riley as General Stonewall Jackson
    18 May 23
    Parkersburg
    Events on Saturday, May 20, 2023
    Teen Trivia: Star Wars Edition at the South Parkersburg Library
    Teen Trivia: Star Wars Edition at the South Parkersburg Library
    20 May 23
    Parkersburg
    The Visitors with Author Kate Payerle
    The Visitors with Author Kate Payerle
    20 May 23
    Parkersburg
    Events on Monday, May 22, 2023
    Painting Class for Seniors 55+ at Williamstown Library
    Painting Class for Seniors 55+ at Williamstown Library
    22 May 23
    Williamstown
    Events on Thursday, May 25, 2023
    Afterschool Teen Hangout
    Afterschool Teen Hangout
    25 May 23
    Parkersburg
    Adult Craft Club…Washi Taped Cell Phone Holders
    Adult Craft Club…Washi Taped Cell Phone Holders
    25 May 23
    Parkersburg
    Events on Friday, May 26, 2023
    Last Day of School Fiesta at Williamstown Library
    Last Day of School Fiesta at Williamstown Library
    26 May 23
    Williamstown
    Events on Monday, May 29, 2023
    Libraries Closed for Memorial Day
    Libraries Closed for Memorial Day
    29 May 23
    Events on Wednesday, May 31, 2023
    “A Story and A Song” with Mountain Sam Wheelock
    “A Story and A Song” with Mountain Sam Wheelock
    31 May 23
    Parkersburg
    Events on Saturday, June 3, 2023
    Pride in the Park
    Pride in the Park
    3 Jun 23
    Parkersburg
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    South Parkersburg Calendar

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