Bowman Library Update for 12/17/25

Bowman Library will be closed Wednesday morning, December 17, due to building maintenance. We expect to open at 1 PM. Stay tuned!

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Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

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10 am			This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Spring Used Book Sale 10:00am–8:00pm Adults, Families Bowman Library This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bowman Library Room: Bowman Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Families Program Type: Book Sales, Friends Events Event Details: Spring Used Book Sale. Sale hours same at library hours.	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Spring Used Book Sale 10:00am–8:00pm Adults, Families Bowman Library This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bowman Library Room: Bowman Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Families Program Type: Book Sales, Friends Events Event Details: Spring Used Book Sale. Sale hours same at library hours.	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Spring Used Book Sale 10:00am–8:00pm Adults, Families Bowman Library This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bowman Library Room: Bowman Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Families Program Type: Book Sales, Friends Events Event Details: Spring Used Book Sale. Sale hours same at library hours.	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Spring Used Book Sale 10:00am–5:00pm Adults, Families Bowman Library This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bowman Library Room: Bowman Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Families Program Type: Book Sales, Friends Events Event Details: Spring Used Book Sale. Sale hours same at library hours.	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Spring Used Book Sale - Last Day 10:00am–5:00pm Adults, Families Bowman Library This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bowman Library Room: Bowman Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Families Program Type: Book Sales, Friends Events Event Details: Spring Used Book Sale. Sale hours same at library hours.
11 am			This event is in the "Adults" group Music and Wellness at Your Library 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Handley Library Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Handley Library Room: Benham Gallery Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Music & Movement Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a Music and Wellness Workshop series on music, movement, and more!	This event is in the "Adults" group Job Seeker Help 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Handley Library This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Handley Library Room: HL Study Room #1 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Job Help Event Details: Handley Regional Library System is excited to announce a program where individuals can get one-on-one job seeker help from NW Works at Handley Library.		This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Sit & Stitch 11:00am–12:00pm Teens (12+), Adults Bowman Library This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bowman Library Room: BL Reading Porch Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults Program Type: Hangout, Arts & Crafts Event Details: Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!	This event is in the "Adults" group Master Gardener Program - Starting Seeds Indoors 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Handley Library Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Handley Library Room: Benham Gallery Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Gardening Registration Required Event Details: Did you know that Handley and Bowman both have free seed libraries that are stocked by the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association?
12 pm					This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Family History Hunters 12:30pm–2:00pm Teens (12+), Adults Handley Library Registration Required This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Handley Library Room: Benham Gallery Room Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults Program Type: History & Genealogy Registration Required Event Details: Family History Hunters is an informal meeting for genealogists of all levels of experience.	This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group This event is in the "Adults" group A Little Noon Music with SU Jazz - Celebrating Duke Ellington 12:00pm–1:00pm Teens (12+), Adults Handley Library This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Handley Library Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults Program Type: Little Noon Music, Friends Events, Performances & Lectures Event Details: A Little Noon Music is Back until May 2023! This month will feature students from Shenandoah University Jazz and the theme is Celebrating Duke Ellington. This musical event is organized by Dr. Matthew Niess. Dr.
1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Clarke Sit and Stitch 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults Clarke County This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Clarke County Age Group: Adults Program Type: Hangout, Arts & Crafts Event Details: We invite you to our weekly stitching meetup January-April. Bring your work in progress of any kind (knit, crochet, embroidery, latch hook…), and enjoy the company of others who enjoy the fiber arts. Disclaimer(s) Library Consent Statement for Photography and Video Programs, events, and daily happenings sponsored by Handley Regional Library System may be photographed or recorded. Attendance at any sponsored program, event or general library use constitutes the consent of all attendees and the consent of the parents or legal guardians of any minor children in attendance, to the future broadcast, publication, and other use of photography or videos at the sole direction of Handley Regional Library System.				This event is in the "Adults" group NAACP Policing Community Forum 1:00pm–4:00pm Adults Handley Library This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Handley Library Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium Age Group: Adults Event Details: Be a part of the action plan! A safe community discussion on the community & law enforcement relations.
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5 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Spring Used Book Sale Preview for Friends Members 5:00pm–8:00pm Adults, Families Bowman Library This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bowman Library Room: Bowman Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Families Program Type: Book Sales, Friends Events Event Details: Preview night for members of the Friends of Handley Regional Library only. Memberships available at the door.		This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Scrabble Club 5:00pm–7:45pm Teens (12+), Adults Bowman Library This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bowman Library Room: BL Reading Porch Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults Program Type: Game Nights, Gaming, Hangout Event Details: Whether you’re a competitive player or just happy to play and enjoy a social chat, this club is a great place to get to know other locals and take part in a good game of Scrabble!
6 pm					This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Sit & Stitch 6:00pm–7:00pm Teens (12+), Adults Bowman Library This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bowman Library Room: BL Reading Porch Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults Program Type: Hangout, Arts & Crafts Event Details: Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!