At the end of each 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 participants to keep heading over to the library each week to enjoy some informal play times with blocks and other activities!
The Mountain Music Project Film Screening and Talk is on April 25th at Bowman Library from 6:30PM-8PM. The film follows the journey of two traditional musicians from their roots in the hills of Virginia to the mountains of rural Nepal, where they explore the extraordinary connections between Appalachian and Himalayan folk music and culture. The screening is free and open to the public.
We are excited to announce a new photo project led by the Stewart Bell Jr. Archives at the Handley Library. The Untold Stories Project is designed to help preserve the untold stories of African-American life in Winchester and surrounding counties. Patrons can bring cherished photos to the Stewart Bell Jr.
We are excited to announce a new program led by Joan M. Wood, Archives Assistant at the Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, at the Handley Library. The program, Genealogy Series: Beyond Beginners will focus on helping patrons find information through the census records. Wood will explain the types of census records available and how using these records is important to genealogical success. The program is free and open to the public and is on April 23rd at 6:30 in the Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library.
Book drop-off dates for donations of gently used books, DVDs, CDs, video games, and sheet music as Saturday, May 18th from 9AM-12PM at Bowman Library in Stephens City. Volunteers and staff will be onsite to accept donations from the community during this time. The book drop-off will benefit the Summer Used Book Sale. The book sale is sponsored by Friends of Handley Regional Library.
Handley Regional Library System and Friends of the Handley Regional Library announce an upcoming author talk by Ken Woodley, author of A Road to Healing: A Civil Rights Reparations Story in Prince Edward County, Virginia. The program is free and open to the public, taking place in the Robinson Auditorium at Handley Library at April 27th at 2PM. Books provided for purchase by Winchester Book Gallery. The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Hand
The City of Winchester has issued an official proclamation acknowledging National Library Week and the critical value Handley Regional Library System delivers to residents in Winchester, Frederick County, and Clarke County.
Read the official proclamation:
Launchpad tablets are now available for checkout at all 3 library locations. Designed for kids of all ages, the tablets are pre-loaded with high-quality, ad-free apps that are both fun and educational, promoting literacy through digital content. The devices are powered by an Android operating system and feature a 7” high-definition touch screen
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.
The Winchester Star wrote an article on video game checkouts at the library! Check out the online article on their website.
Stream movies, music, and browse the internet from any mobile device 24/7!
The devices allow free internet connection on the go and anywhere Verizon service is available. You can check these out at the circulation desk at Bowman Library (and Clarke County Library, where the program originally started). Patrons must be over 17 years of age to check them out and are available to checkout one week at a time. Additional borrowing guidelines are available at the Bowman Library.
That’s right – our popular music series, Little Noon Music, has expanded to Bowman Library in Stephens City. Performances are free and open to the public, and happen at noon on the 2nd Friday of the month from March to May. Audience members will get the opportunity for an intimate live performance featuring rock, jazz, and blue grass music, plus the opportunity to meet the artists and hear the stories that inspired the songs.
