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All branches will be closed Dec. 24–25 and Dec. 31–Jan. 1. We’ll be open 10:00 am–5:00 pm on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2.
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It's summer reading time and each week a new badge will be highlighted, full of activities, thematic book suggestions, finger plays, and songs.
Earn virtual tickets by completing activities on Beanstack!
Premiered live on Facebook.com/HandleyRegional and the HRLS Preschool YouTube Playlist.
Are you ready for a challenge? Listen to a story and complete a creative, engineering challenge inspired by the book. Then, take home a Grab-and-Go Kit that includes all supplies and extension activities to do later. Program is intended for Ages 6-11.
This Month's Theme: Hydraulics / "Lonnie Johnson: NASA Scientist and Inventor of the Super Soaker" by Lucia Raatma
It's Paws for Reading!
Read a favorite book to a four-legged reading tutor.
These canine listeners are patient and love kids.
Come meet our Therapy Dog International-certified therapy dogs.
They are always eager to listen. Come and join them for photos and fun!
Free! Please register to save a space.
** To Be Rescheduled ***1455’s Author Series at Handley Regional Library continues with Justen Ahren, who will read from his collection A Machine for Remembering.
Ahren is a poet, photographer, musician and writing workshop facilitator. He’s published two collections of poetry, A Strange Catechism (2013) and A Machine for Remembering (2019). 1455’s Founding Director Sean Murphy and the author will discuss the process of writing poetry and the…
Picnic Time!
Join Ms. Donna on YouTube as we premier on the Handley Regional Preschool YouTube Playlist. Tune in for a read-aloud of the book "We're Going on a Picnic" and move along with the special puppet guests singing "Let's Go Picnic."
Nature is full of incredible surprises!Come to the Bowman Library to enjoy some nature arts and crafts with the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association!Today's topic is The Wonderful World of Our Seeds.Let's drive into seed planting and understanding seeds. Participants will learn about the miracle in every seed and how to help the miracle happen by planting select seeds for the greatest chance of germinating at home and gardens. The book Every Little Seed will be shared.…
Are you ready for a challenge? Listen to a story and complete a creative, engineering challenge inspired by the book. Then, take home a Grab-and-Go Kit that includes all supplies and extension activities to do later. Program is intended for Ages 6-11.
This Month's Theme: Paper Plate Woven Bowls / "Extra Yarn" by Mac Barnett
Get your brick on in this weekly building challenge. Program is intended for All Ages.
Listen to a story and complete a STEAM challenge inspired by the book. Then, take home a Grab-and-Go Kit that includes all supplies and extension activities to do later. Ages 6-11.This Month's Theme: "Clay Boats" with The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat by Em Lynas
Beginning readers can read a book to loving and patient therapy dogs or bunnies! All Ages.