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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Our middle grade book spotlight this week is on books that are filled with suspense and thrills!! Sometimes I think these are the scariest types of books because you have no idea what is going to happen next and your brain prepares for the worst as you turn the page, not knowing what is going to be there waiting for you. If you are looking for a read that is going to keep you on the edge of your seat then you have come to the right place! These books and more can be found by…
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is on books that are filled with spooks and scares!! Just in time to get you ready for Halloween, these books are filled with ghosts, spirits, creepy dolls that have come to life, unexplained happenings, and other spooky creatures that may have you reading with the lights turned on (I dare you to read with the lights turned off and just a flashlight). These books and more can be found by searching the catalog using the search tag #youthscary as well…
Our teen book spotlight this week is focused on books that are award winners!!! A few weeks ago, the ALA Youth Media Awards were held which is basically the Oscars for books! Held every year at the end of January, books win a variety of awards that range from the best book of the year to the best debut novel by a debut author; there is even an award given to the best audiobook. We are taking a look at some of the 2022 winners from a variety of awards. We have realistic…
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is on new books that have come in over the past couple of weeks, because let’s be honest--there is just something awesome about being the first one to read a new book! We have so many coming in that I could not wait to talk about and share some of the titles you will find on the shelf. The books featured in this week’s book talk are kind of all over the place as some are the first in a series while others are a standalone plus we have…
Our teen book spotlight this week is on new YA books that have come in over the past couple of weeks, because let’s be honest--there is just something awesome about being the first one to read a new book! We have so many coming in that I could not wait to talk about and share some of the titles you will find on the shelf. The books featured in this week’s book talk are kind of all over the place as some are the first in a series while others are a standalone plus we have everything…
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is on new books, because let’s be honest--there is just something about a new book smell! The titles featured in this week’s book talk (and listed below) are titles that are new to us at the Handley Regional Library System over the past couple of months. These books and more can be found by searching the catalog using the search tag #2020youthnewbooks as well as on Libby and Hoopla. Check back next week for a new Middle Grade book…
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about books that have been nominated for the Virginia Reader’s Choice (VRC) Middle School award for the 2024-2025 school year!! The VRC award was started back in the 1980s with the goal being that students across the state choosing what they thought the best book of the year is instead of adults. Every year, there are 10 middle grade books nominated for the award by a committee; readers then have a few months to read as many of the…
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about books that have been nominated for the Virginia Reader’s Choice (VRC) Middle School award for the 2021-2022 school year!! The VRC award was started back in the 1980s with the goal being that students across the state choosing what they thought the best book of the year is instead of adults. Every year, there are 10 middle grade books nominated for the award by a committee; readers then have a few months to read as many of the 10…
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about books that have been nominated for the Virginia Reader’s Choice (VRC) Middle School award for the 2022-2023 school year!! The VRC award was started back in the 1980s with the goal being that students across the state choosing what they thought the best book of the year is instead of adults. Every year, there are 10 middle grade books nominated for the award by a committee; readers then have a few months to read as many of the 10…
Our teen book spotlight this week is on more new YA books, because let’s be honest--there is just something awesome about being the first one to read a new book! The titles featured in this week’s book talk (and listed below) are titles that are new to us at the Handley Regional Library System over the past couple of months. These books and more can be found by searching the catalog using the search tag #2020yanewbooks as well as on Libby and Hoopla. Check back next week for…