Do you like to keep a record of where you have been, what you cooked, or to jot down your thoughts? Join like-minded people for a monthly drop-in creative session at the Brooke County Public Library on Saturday, July 11 from 12–2 p.m.Bring your own journal(s) along with materials and/or[Read More…]
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Afternoon Movie at the Library
The Brooke County Library will be showing the movie 65 rated PG-13 on Friday, July 10 at 12 p.m.After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills quickly discovers he’s actually stranded on Earth…65 million years ago. Now, with only one chance at rescue, Mills and the only other[Read More…]
Google Education Leader Steven Butschi to Deliver Bethany College’s 2026 Grimes Lecture
Bethany College will welcome technology and education leader Steven Butschi as the featured speaker for the 2026 Grimes Lecture Series during Homecoming Weekend Sept. 18-20. The lecture will take place on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 10:15 a.m. in Wailes Theatre.Steven-ButschiButschi currently serves as director of education, North America, at Google,[Read More…]
West Liberty University Receives Truist Grant to Promote AI Literacy
West Liberty University recently announced it received a $5,00 grant from Truist West Virginia Foundation to support AI Literacy at the University.The grant will be used to create a computer lab on campus to provide AI instruction to students to meet workforce preparation needs. The computers will run locally-housed AI[Read More…]
America250 Poetry Contest Launch Announced
Gov. Patrick Morrisey has announced the launch of the America250 Poetry Contest, inviting West Virginians of all ages to submit original poems celebrating the history, heritage and shared values of West Virginia and the United States as the nation prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence.“West Virginia has[Read More…]
Report Expected On Reliability
By: Charlotte R. Lane, WV PSC Chairman One of the major complaints we receive at the Public Service Commission deals with the reliability of service provided by utilities.This is a particular concern when it comes to the delivery of electric power. Nobody likes to be left in the dark, or[Read More…]
250th Birthday Celebration Set
A 250th Birthday Celebration of the United States of America will be held at the Brooke County Public Library and the ADBC Museum, located 945 Main St., Wellsburg, Friday, July 3, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.100-year-old copies of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights will be available to[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower There’s a book written by a fella named Thomas Allen. It is entitled, “Butterflies of West Virginia”. It is a comprehensive book depicting most all the butterflies of West Virginia and where they are found within the counties of West Virginia. You can go to your[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE by Alissa Lee. Harvard promised them everything. At eighteen years old, six young women had ambitious futures ahead: bright careers, love affairs, an education that would open doors for the[Read More…]
Holiday Hours at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be closed Saturday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.