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Handley Regional Library System is joining libraries across the US to celebrate National Library Week April 4-10, 2021. National Library Week 2021 is an observance sponsored by the American Library Association highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and communities.
In recognition of this week, Mayor John David Smith, Jr. of Winchester has issued an official proclamation announcing the critical value Handley Regional…
Winchester, VA — The Handley Regional Library System is proud to announce the impressive statistics from the 2023-2024 fiscal year, underscoring its vital role in the community and its ongoing commitment to providing accessible resources and services to patrons of all ages.
Over the past year, the Handley Regional Library System's three locations—Handley Library, Bowman Library, and Clarke County Library—welcomed 365,992 visitors, reflecting the vibrant engagement with our libraries. Key…
Middle Grade Book Spotlight: Looking for a new and exciting book to read? Join us every Monday afternoon as books geared toward upper elementary and middle schoolers are presented and shared; each week is centered around a different theme!!
Our theme for this week is Tales About Others which features books that have a relationship, whether it is a sibling, best friend, a family member, or another special person, as the main focus of the story!
Make sure to log onto Beanstack…
Our next author talk is Private Confederacies: The Emotional Worlds of Southern Men as Citizens and Soldiers on September 14th at 2PM at Handley Library. Author James J. Broomall will show the crisis of the war and a forced a reconfiguration of the emotional worlds of the men who took up arms for the South. The talk will also focus on returning to civilian life and how Southern veterans questioned themselves as never before, sometimes suffering from terrible self-doubt. Drawing on personal…
Join us for a live Zoom Brown Bag with Books book discussion! October 6th's discussion is on Caste-The Origins Of Our Discontent by the Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling author Isabel Wilkerson. This book was also an Oprah Book Club Pick for 2020.
Book summary: As we go about our daily lives, caste is the wordless usher in a darkened theater, flashlight cast down in the aisles, guiding us to our assigned seats for a performance. The hierarchy of caste is not about feelings or morality. It is…
Middle Grade Book Spotlight: Looking for a new and exciting book to read? Join us every Monday afternoon as books geared toward upper elementary and middle schoolers are presented and shared; each week is centered around a different theme!!
Our theme for this week is Tales From the Dark which is feature books that are scary, mysterious, suspenseful, thrilling, or a combination of all of the above!
Make sure to log onto Beanstack and complete the Tales From the Dark (this…
Middle Grade Book Spotlight: Looking for a new and exciting book to read? Join us every Monday afternoon as books geared toward upper elementary and middle schoolers are presented and shared; each week is centered around a different theme!!
Our theme for this week is Tales From Time Past which is all about history and historical fiction books!
Make sure to log onto Beanstack and complete the Tales From Time Past (this book talk counts as an activity!) to earn your…
For the month of February, adults can participate in a new program called Push Your “Shelf” at Handley Regional Library System.
The program gives adults the chance to experience new library services, check out library items outside of their comfort zone, and participate in different library activities by completing activity sheets. Many activities can be completed online if winter weather keeps you indoors. After completing activity sheets, adults can win Book Bucks to spend at the upcoming…