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.
Area Events
“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…]
Friends of the Brooke County Public Library Offering Santa Letters
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…]
Brooke County Library Book Club
A group of friends, a good book, and free-flowing discussion… doesn’t that sound like the ingredients for a wonderful experience. The Brooke County Public Library will be meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 5 p.m., in person and virtual to discuss the book “One Day In December” by Josie Silver.[Read More…]
Afternoon Movie at the Follansbee Library
The Follansbee Library will be showing the movie Under the Stadium Lights, rated PG-13 on Friday, Nov. 15.Milo Gibson and Laurence Fishburne star in this inspirational true story of a small town high school football team who beat all the odds to win their state championship. Bring your lunch and watch[Read More…]
Family Movie at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be showing the film Harold and the Purple Crayon rated PG on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 5 p.m. When Harold is living within the confines of his book, anything he touches with his purple crayon can come to life. Now Harold wants to take it[Read More…]
Story Walk at the Library
The Brooke County Library and Follansbee Branch will be holding story aalks November 10-18. Story walks combine literacy and outdoor activities. Bring the family and follow the numbered signs to read the fun winter book “How To Catch A Snowman” by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton at the Follansbee Library[Read More…]
Tai Chi Class Offered at the 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…]