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Bowman Library was delighted to host Donna Day from Access Independence as part of Deaf Awareness week for our Top 10 Signs Everyone Should Know Workshop. The attendees had a great time learning about American Sign Language, facial expressions, ASL Grammar, and even playing a game. Participants had fun practicing the signs they learned together and asking questions on how to say different phrases and terms that apply to their everyday life. Donna taught the alphabet, how to ask a question, vocabulary words, colors, everyday phrases and more.

Are you struggling to make the most of your smartphone or tablet? Don't worry, our Tech Tuesday sessions are here to save the day! Whether you're an iPhone/iPad user or prefer Android devices, our upcoming sessions are designed to empower you with the skills you need. Best of all, these sessions are absolutely free! So, mark your calendars and bring along all your burning tech questions.

Your local library is making it easier than ever to geek! We all know it can be hard to find our people and even harder to keep up with our favorite fandoms on a budget. Now the library is expanding our collections, not just for teens, but for adults too. Keep an eye on our catalog for our ever-expanding collection of games, graphic novels, movies, books, and shows. And keep an ear to the ground for our upcoming programming that was developed with you in mind.
 

The Handley Regional Library System has a large collection of downloadable audiobooks and eBooks available through the Blue Ridge Download Consortium. Browse thousands of titles from anywhere. Take advantage of curated lists or search for your favorite author. Then check it out just like you would at the library

The Adult Services staff offers two ways to help you get started!

Learning a language can open many doors, from new friendships to new careers. If you’re looking to learn a new language or practice language skills, the library has your back. From physical materials for checkout to online databases and learning apps, we have a wide selection to meet your individual goals and preferences. Language learning books and software can be expensive but we here at the library don’t think money should stand in your way. We’ve got plenty of free options for you to kick off a bilingual tomorrow.

1. Books

Join us for our book club, Brown Bags with Books, on the first Thursday of each month - from February to June 2020 - at The Barns of Rose Hill, 12 noon. Bring a lunch and a friend! See below for our schedule of books:

Are you looking for your next great read? Visit our Information Desks to ask for one of our free Recommended Reading Guides and get staff tips and tricks on making the most of a catalog search. Plus, here are four great tools to help you find just the right title.

The Bowman Library Adult Services department just added a new collection. We now have board games! We’ve got some old favorites like Chinese Checkers and Scrabble, but we’ve also done our homework to provide you with some of the most acclaimed tabletop games on the market.

Come to the Bowman branch to try out Settlers of Catan or Pandemic, or share some laughs over Munchkin and Apples to Apples. Don’t have a lot of time to kill? That’s okay. We’ve got shorter games like Mascarade and Incan Gold that pack a lot of fun into thirty minutes or less.