Important Announcement: Bowman Library Renovations

Bowman Library will be installing new carpeting from January 12–23. During this time, some services will be limited:

  • Printing will be limited
  • Only laptop computers will be available
  • Study rooms will be unavailable
  • Access to many adult materials will be limited
  • Faxing and scanning will be unavailable

These services will still be available at both Handley Library and Clarke County branches.
Thank you for your patience as we make improvements to your library.

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Friends of the Handley Library Records

Stewart Bell Jr. Archives
Handley Regional Library
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society
P.O. Box 58, Winchester, VA 22604
(540) 662-9041 ext. 17
archives@handleyregional.org
www.handleyregional.org

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The Friends of the Handley Regional Library was incorporated in 1977 as volunteers were needed to staff the existing children’s area and to offer programs to the public. After the addition of the children's room and full-time staff in 1979, the Friends continued to help plan and produce programs for children. Since then, the goals of the Friends have expanded to include attracting community resources to make the programs possible, encouraging reading and use of the library, supporting staff and coordinating programs and fundraisers like book sales, readathons, genealogy/local history roundtables, writing workshops, and film festivals.

The collection is comprised of articles of incorporation, by-laws, board member lists, correspondence, newsletters, news clippings, scrapbooks, and other material concerning the Friends of Handley Regional Library. (4 boxes) Last updated 09/02.

BOX 1

Articles of incorporation and by-laws, 4 leaves, typescript (photocopy)

Board members and officers, 1977 to present, unnumbered items, typescript

Correspondence, 1977-1979, unnumbered items, typescript

Genealogy and local history roundtable, members 1977 and members 1978
1 leaf ms, 14 leaves typescript

Newsletters, 1977 to present, printed

News clippings, 1977 to present, printed

Carlson, Natalie Savage – scrapbook

BOX 2

Scrapbooks
1977-1978
1978-1979

BOX 3

Scrapbooks, 1978-1979, 2 books

BOX 4

Scrapbooks, 1979-1980, 2 books