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Image is made to look like a post card. There is a photo of the author with a caption that reads: Kevin Dudley, Award winning author. Event title reads: A Tale of Two Postmasters: The Winchester, VA Post Office During the Civil War. Saturday, April 18th, 10am to 11:30am in the Benham Gallery in the Handley Library.

A Tale of Two Postmasters: The Winchester, VA Post Office During the Civil War

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults

We've all heard the staggering numbers associated with Winchester changing hands during the Civil War, but what happened to the post office during those tumultuous years?

Friends Night

Annual Friends Night-Books on Books

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Robinson Auditorium + Benham Gallery + Lower Lobby at Handley Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Friends Events
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults

Join the Friends of HRLS as we close out our 2025/26 season! Enjoy light refreshments, literary door prizes, and a celebration of all things books.

Post card of house with added text that reads: Among the mountains: the Lovetts and their hill top house. Lynn Pechuekonis, author and historian with photo of author. Saturday, June 6, 2026, 1:30 to 3:30pm, Robinson Auditorium, Handley Library.

Among the Mountains: The Lovetts and Their Hill TopĀ House

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Handley Robinson Auditorium at Handley Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults

Join us as Lynn Pechuekonis, author and historian, guides us through the story of the Hill Top House Hotel in Harpers Ferry! Book sales will follow the presentation. 

A Perfect Frenzy. Author Talk with Andrew Lawler

A Perfect Frenzy: Author Talk with Andrew Lawler

Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Handley Robinson Auditorium at Handley Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults

From Andrew Lawler, the nationally bestselling author of The Secret Token, comes A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution, th

Author Talk Dianne Murphy

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Handley Robinson Auditorium at Handley Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults