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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Handley High School's 100th Anniversary presents: A Book Club Discussion of “Judge Handley and the Handley Bequests” by Garland R. Quarles
A two-part book discussion about Judge Handley, his bequests to Winchester, and the formation and role of the Handley Trust.
Facilitated by Kimberli Ball, Attorney and Vice-Chair of the Handley 100th Celebration, and by Dennis McLoughlin, Attorney and Chair of the Handley Board of Trustees.
Choose either format:
In-person on Jan. 9th and Jan.…
Join us for Third Thursday Book Club at 11 am at the Clarke County Library!This month, we're all going on a blind date with a book! Stop by the Clarke County branch and ask any librarian for your blind date book - you will receive one of four titles at random in a wrapped package. Wait until you get home to discover which unconventional love story you'll be reading this month. Then join the group on February 19th to discuss.Even if you didn't have time to read the book, stop by for a lively…
Handley High School's 100th Anniversary presents: A Book Club Discussion of “Judge Handley and the Handley Bequests” by Garland R. Quarles
A two-part book discussion about Judge Handley, his bequests to Winchester, and the formation and role of the Handley Trust.
Facilitated by Kimberli Ball, Attorney and Vice-Chair of the Handley 100th Celebration, and by Dennis McLoughlin, Attorney and Chair of the Handley Board of Trustees.
Choose either format:
In-person on Jan. 9th and Jan.…
In Marvelous Us! Part I and Part II we explored books related to our marvelous human bodies. Although popular culture over-emphasizes how our bodies may look, we often fail to appreciate how our bodies function. Whether or not you are happy with the way your body looks, the way it functions is truly marvelous. We take for granted the complex inner workings of the human body until something is out of balance, then we cannot stop thinking about it.
We are all familiar with the foundations of…
It's time to de-clutter and support your library!
The next book-drop off date as June 22 at 9AM-12PM. The community can donate gently used books, DVDs, CDs, and sheet music. All items donated will be part of the Summer Used Book Sale sponsored by the Friends of the Handley Regional Library. Volunteers will be onsite to assist unloading.
Questions on what to donate? Check out our donation page for what we can receive as donations.
Handley Regional Library System, in partnership with the Friends of the Handley Regional Library, announce the Summer Used Book Sale at Bowman Library. The sale runs June 27-29 and features thousands of gently books, DVDs, sheet music, and more. Prices are between $2.00 and 50 cents. Payment is accepted in cash, check or credit card. Inventory is restocked daily so you can shop all 3 days. Donations cannot be accepted the sale. The hours are the same as Bowman…
Shop books, DVDs, sheet music, video games, and other surprises!
The Spring Used Book Sale will run March 26-30 at Bowman Library during normal operating hours. A special preview night be will available for members of the Friends of the Handley Regional Library – but don’t worry, you can join at the door and get early access to shopping fun! There are some special priced items, but most prices are between $2.00 and 50 cents each. Donations can not be accepted during the sale. Payments can be…
On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to land on the moon and said his famous line. “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” If you’d like to learn more about Armstrong, you can check out a biography we have about him: Neil Armstrong: A Life of Flight by Jay Barbree. We also have some movies, too. Apollo 11 is a great one. We also have Back to the Moon and 8 Days to the Moon and Back. To commemorate this milestone in human history, a national holiday has…