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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The first day of our Fall Used Book Sale! Bring a box or bag to carry your treasures home. Book prices will range from $1-$2. Many items are sorted into categories for shoppers to look through. Additionally, there will be children's books, DVDs & CDs, fiction, and paperback books.
Patrons may enter and exit the sale through the back exterior emergency exit door of the Bowman Meeting Room leading to the parking lot (look for the "Used Book Sale Today" sign and red…
Friends of Handley Regional Library System members get a first look at our Fall Used Book Sale! Not a member? Join today by clicking here. Members will receive an invitation to preview night in the mail-please bring the invitation with you to check in for the event.
Book prices will range from $1-$2. Many items are sorted into categories for shoppers to look through. Additionally, there will be children's books, DVDs & CDs, fiction, and paperback books. …
Join us for a one-day used book sale! Book prices will range from $1-$2, with some special items costing $5 or more. Many items are sorted into categories for shoppers to look through. There will be children's books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, fiction, nonfiction and paperback books. Bring a box or bag to carry your treasures! All proceeds benefit HRLS and staff.Patrons may enter and exit the sale through the back exterior emergency exit door of the Bowman Meeting Room leading to the parking lot (…
Whenever a new book comes into the world, there is a Book Birthday Party! Join us in celebrating the acclaimed "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series by Jeff Kinney during this virtual library event on Zoom. His newest book, "The Deep End", is sure to have you laughing!
In The Deep End, book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ready for the adventure of a lifetime.
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Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is focused on books that have Blue Covers!!! As we start entering into the snow and cold months of Winter, why not get in the spirit by reading some books that have covers featuring various shades of blue so check out one of these and then snuggle up with a mug of hot chocolate or tea and enjoy an amazing story completely chosen because of the front cover. Since we are choosing these books based on their front covers, then we have an…
The theme for June is Color Our World, which coincides with the Summer Reading Theme. We will have a display of colorful books from which to choose, but you may choose other books by searching #yacolorfulcovers, or search for books by searching a color, or pick up a colorful cover while browsing the shelves. You may also listen to audiobooks or read eBooks on Libby or Hoopla. Join in the reading anytime throughout the month, and meet to discuss what your read on the first Monday of each month…
Many locals will be familiar with the connection to prisoners of war camps the Winchester area has had throughout history: the Hessian prisoners brought here during the Revolutionary War and the German prisoners during World War II. Many may be unfamiliar with the story of a small group of 20 men from Philadelphia, PA exiled out of the commonwealth and sent to Winchester for months during the Revolutionary War. Norman Donoghue’s new book Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers…