Handley Regional Library System has voted to boycott Macmillan eBooks. In this effort, we join the library systems listed below who protest Macmillan’s inequitable new embargo on eBooks, and we invite other U.S. and Canadian libraries to join us.
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A new writer’s group for adults will meet every week at Handley Library Starting January 15th at 10:30AM. The group is open to all genres and levels of experience. Participants can be beginners or published authors. The format includes a period to write followed by a period to read manuscripts (optional) with feedback and discussion. For more information on this group, contact Todd Strader (library staff) tstrader@handleyregional.org or Gail Huntley (facilitator) gailhuntley01@yahoo.com.
Six Great Reasons to Try Yoga!
The Handley Library has added a new program, Storytime Yoga, to its Youth Services schedule. Bring the entire family for movement and stretching exercises that correspond to a story. The program is led by a certified yoga instructor who has lots of experience working with all ages and mobility needs. If your family is new to yoga, here are a few great reasons to try our Storytime Yoga:
Yoga improves coordination
1455 A Place for Writers Author Series at Handley Regional Library System continues with author Nathan Leslie on January 18th at 3PM. Leslie will read from his award-winning series, Hurry Up and Relax. Leslie is the recipient of the 2019 Washington Writers Publishing House Fiction Award. Leslie’s nine previous books of fiction include Three Men, Root and Shoot, Sibs, and The Tall Tale of Tommy Twice. He is also the author of a collection of poems, Night Sweat.
We have a special program honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King at Handley Library through readings, stories, quotes, and songs on January 13th at 6:30PM at Handley Library. Community members come together to honor these two drum majors of the Civil Rights Movement. Robin Packard, Minister Barbara Davis, Gwen Walker, and Vice Mayor John Hill honor these two. The program will showcase the lives that helped to shape and change the lives of so many people, not only in the United States, but around the world. Some of Dr.
We are excited to announce the continuation of Little Noon Music at Bowman Library on January 10th at 12:15PM with Michael Ronstadt. Ronstadt will be performing with his cello and guitar to bring a unique mix of indie folk. A master at his craft, Ronstadt traverses a mélange of musical styles that range from anywhere between folk, jazz, classical, Americana and the wildly ethereal. The performance is free and open to the public.
When the weather is cold outside it's the perfect opportunity to snuggle up with a book! We'll be highlighting some cozy books this week at storytimes at Handley Regional Library so head over for some heartwarming winter books, songs, and more.
Teetotalers & Moonshiners: Prohibition in Virginia, Distilled, an exhibit focused on the Prohibition Era in Virginia from 1916 to 1933, is now open at Bowman Library through January 17th. The exhibit includes a series of informational banners and an interactive tablet display to tell the story of the lasting effects of prohibition, including the economic and social costs and the rise of illegal alcohol production and sale as an underground culture and economy.
Now that days are short there's more time for inside activities. Cold weather makes a warm kitchen that much more enjoyable. Why not try a new dish? It used to be ingredients featured in international recipes were hard to come by. A surprising number of exotic spices and international flavorings are now available in our local grocery stores. We have hundreds of cookbooks in the HRLS collection; dozens feature cuisines from other countries. Looking for a new pasta sauce? Korean BBQ? Real Irish food? Asian wraps and rolls? African Flavors? German baking? Mexican favorites?
Celebrate Old Town Holly Jolly at Handley Library!
We have Christmas movies and crafts during Old Town Holly Jolly at Handley Library on December 14th. The program for kids and families is from 1PM-3PM and is free and open to the public.
There is a unique Sunday performance at Bowman Library from the Apple Valley Ringers. Free and open to the public, the performance is on December 15th from 2PM-4PM. This choir was formed several years ago and is comprised of hand bell choir members from five churches. These talented musicians performed to a packed house in previous years and are making another return for this holiday season. The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Handley Regional Library System.
RFID System Improves Material Availability, Faster Customer Service, and More Individual Help with Library Programs and Services
A travelling exhibit, the first in a series, will be coming to the Bowman Library on December 10th. On loan from the Library of Virginia, the exhibit is called Teetotalers & Moonshiners: Prohibition in Virginia, Distilled and consists of a series of informative banners on the Prohibition Era in Virginia from 1916 to 1933. It will be featured in the lobby of the Bowman Library for the next month and a companion exhibit which was prepared by our archivists will be on display at the Handley branch on the lower level outside of the Stewart Bell Jr. Archive.
At the end of the season the staff (and puppets!) take a brief break from storytimes as we prepare for the next exciting set of storytime themes. Meanwhile, we welcome all of our pint sized patrons and parents to keep heading over to the library each week to enjoy some informal play times with blocks and other activities! While you're there, the library staff will be present to help you select some great books to take home.
With the holidays approaching and whispers of snow in the air, make sure that everyone has something to read. The Handley Regional Library System has many eBooks available for children and teens when you cannot make it to the library. All you need is your library card and your PIN to access most eBooks through the library website or library apps such as Libby from Overdrive. Don’t remember your PIN?