The Friends of the Brooke County Public Library, with help from Santa Claus, are once again sending personalized letters from Santa to all children in the area. He would like to let them know he will be visiting them soon. parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends may request to[Read More…]
Area Events
Afternoon Movie at the Library
The Brooke County Library will be showing the movie It Ends With Us rated PG-13 on Friday, Dec. 13, at 12 p.m.It Ends With Us tells the empowering story of Lily Bloom. Grappling with a painful past, Lily embarks on a new life in Boston and opens her own flower[Read More…]
Family Movie at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be showing the film Wild Robot rated PG on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 5 p.m. After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island’s animals and cares for an orphaned[Read More…]
Evening Storytime at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be holding an evening storytime with Miss Kim on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 5 p.m. Children will enjoy the story “There’s An Elf In Your Book”, a craft, snacks and fun!Limited spaces available. Call the circulation desk at 304.737.1551 to register or visit https://brookecountylibs.org/events.
Tai Chi Class Offered at Brooke County Library
The Brooke County Public Library will now be offering a weekly Tai Chi Class instructed by Mike Turrentine every Monday at 11 a.m. in the River Room of the Brooke County Library.Tai Chi is a moving meditation in the form of a series of gentle exercises that create harmony between[Read More…]
Festival of Wreaths to be Held
The Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries will be holding its first Festival of Wreaths on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Brooke County Public Library in the River Room. Silent bids will be accepted for an assortment of donated wreaths. There will be a minimum[Read More…]
Holiday Hours at the Library
Holiday hours in observance of Thanksgiving for the Brooke County Library and Follansbee Branch will be as follows:Wednesday, Nov. 27– 10 a.m.–3 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 28–Dec. 1 – ClosedNormal hours will resume on Monday, Dec. 2.
“Cook by the Book” Recipe Club
Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Do you enjoy sampling and sharing new dishes with good company? Then join us at the Brooke County Public Library for an adults-only recipe club!Every month will have a theme; you choose a recipe, make it up and bring it[Read More…]
Author Storytime and Visit at the Library
Children’s author, Colleen Driscoll will be visiting the Brooke County Library on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m. for a special storytime. She will be reading her book, “Flora Finds Fall”. Flora wants to play, but her friends are too busy. As Flora discovers clues that a colder season is[Read More…]
Brooke County Friends to Meet at the Library
The Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries will be meeting at the Brooke County Library on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 1:30 p.m. The Board invites all to attend with the intent to prepare for upcoming events, plan for new ones, and get updates on what is going on in[Read More…]