Bowman Library Update for 12/17/25
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A Major New Biography of a Man of Humble Origins Who Became One of the Great Military Leaders of the American Revolution
About this Book
On January 17, 1781, at Cowpens, South Carolina, the notorious British cavalry officer Banastre Tarleton and his legion had been destroyed along with the cream of Lord Cornwallis’s troops. The man who planned and executed this stunning American victory was Daniel Morgan. Once a barely literate backcountry laborer, Morgan now stood at the pinnacle of American…
Our teen book spotlight this week is all about the Titanic!!! It is the 110 year anniversary of the sinking of this amazing ship and for some reason, we just love learning about the ship itself and what happened even though we all know the outcome. This voyage meant different things to all the people on board and many did not make it to their desired destination. We have an amazing collection of fiction and nonfiction titles that explore this event from a variety of…
In honor of April being National Poetry Month, we are featuring some novels in verse for middle grade readers! Novels in verse are stories that are uniquely told through a series of poems instead of paragraphs. The titles featured below can be found on Hoopla or Libby either as an audiobook, eBook, or both. To find more titles, please search the Handley Regional Library catalog using the search term #youthverse--many of these titles can be found on Libby and/or Hoopla as well!…
“Picture book biographies are engaging and informative. They educate children about famous people in history, as well as lesser known heroes from around the world. Biographies are inspiring, because readers learn about how real people who faced real challenges in the real world managed to overcome their difficulties. Biographies teach children to dream big, think deeply, and navigate challenges.” --Harper Collins/ Harper Stacks
Biographies were some of my favorite books when I was a…
I enjoy introducing patrons just starting off with our Blue Ridge Download Consortium to OverDrive’s Libby app. With the app, patrons can easily browse, borrow, and read (or listen) to free, downloadable library books.
When patrons first sign into Libby, those are the steps we focus on teaching – how to browse, how to borrow, and how to open the book to read (or listen). That is what I try to focus on anyway. I’m famous for trying to show people just one more thing that makes Libby a useful…
Join us for an engaging book discussion of Two Peoples, One Community- The African American Experience in Newtown (Stephens City), Virginia by Jonathan Noyalas.