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The Valley Today with Janet Michael and 95.3
Community Corner WINC FM Interview with John Huddy and Barry Lee
The Valley Business Today with Janet Michael: Hoopla Streaming and More
Rouss Review Podcast with Barry Lee:Wifi, new programs, graphic novels, and more!
August 2019 Podcast: The Valley Today with Janet Michael and John Huddy
New at HRLS: John Huddy Interview on Valley Feedback with Robert Allen
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In a time when most of us were spending more time with friends and family outside thanks to COVID-19, The Friends of Handley Regional Library System brought us a multi-part virtual series titled "Third Thursday-Exploring the Outdoors". Each month featured a different outdoor enthusiast presenting their story and sharing tips to enjoy the outdoors. While this program will take a break for the month of August, it will be back in September! Here's a look back at past sessions…
When was the last time you sat down, took pen in hand and wrote a long letter to someone? Not counting that list to Santa, has it been weeks, months, or years? It’s not surprising if you can’t recall, considering the ease of text messaging today. With the ubiquity of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram et al., sending an e-mail is considered long format writing. Not that long ago letters were how we kept informed and in touch. They are the pre-digital history social network. This thought occurred to…
The Handley Library first opened its doors in a formal ceremony 107 years ago on August 21, 1913. The invitation sent out for the event states that “the exercises will be held in the lecture hall of the Library at eight o’clock p.m. and immediately thereafter the reading rooms and books will be open to inspection.”
Winchester had been eagerly awaiting this day for a number of years. Judge John Handley died in Scranton, PA in February 1895, leaving $250,000 to the City of Winchester…
July 16th marks the twentieth anniversary of the opening of the Bowman Library! The library was the culmination of years of planning and work on the part of library staff, county administrators, and dedicated volunteers.
In August 1998, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors voted to fund the new library for the sum of $4 million dollars. By October of that year, the Lakeside site on Tasker Road in Stephens City was selected for the location of the new library and design…
If you’ve been using the Libby App recently within the past month, you may have noticed some changes in how the app looks. The app recently underwent a major update that not only looks a little different, but it also has some updated and newly added features. Below are some of the highlights with this update:
New Layout
Libby has redesigned the look of the homepage to make it easier to navigate. At the top of the homepage there are filters you can tap on which allow you to browse just added…
If you saw Edward Zwick's "Glory," (1990) with Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington, you know that at least one storied regiment of African American troops fought during the Civil War. But did you know that there were 174 more, totaling between 180,000 - 209,000 troops, more soldiers than the Confederates had in the field late in the war? Further, were you aware that there were also 20,000 black sailors, roughly one-fifth of the Union Navy, who made the successful Union blockade of…
We are excited to announce the following weekly updates and programs to the community:
Stay Calm and Read T-Shirts
The Friends of the Handley Regional Library System has sponsored t-shirts for library staff in the true spirit of library lovers with a message of “Stay Calm and Read, We Will Get Through this Together” printed on the shirt along with Friends and HRLS logos. Staff posed for photos at each library location – while practicing social distancing – for a little fun to…
Enter in all ye royalty of the land! Join us in the Land of Kings and Queens for the Pre-Readers!
First things first. If you haven't signed up yet or have any difficulties navigating this year's challenge, here are some important links to help:
HRLS Youth Summer Reading Main Page - Learn about the challenge and how to sign up.
Beanstack Video Tutorials - Need help registering, earning badges, or applying tickets to a drawing? Detailed videos can be found at this page.
HRLS Youth…