By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Do you have an imagination? What about when you were in grade school? Or in preschool age….or kindergarten? What did/do you experience with imagination? If you answered “NO” to any of these first three questions then you need to continue reading. If you answered “YES to[Read More…]
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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, Sept. 25, at 5 p.m., in person and virtual to discuss the book “The Last Thing He Told Me” by[Read More…]
Afternoon Movie at the Follansbee Library
The Follansbee Library will be showing the movie “The Phoenician Scheme” rated PG-13 on Friday, Sept. 19, at 12 p.m.Anatole “Zsa-zsa” Korda is ruthless, unscrupulous, and one of the richest men in Europe. During the final stages of a vast, decades-long, career-defining business project, Korda survives a sixth assassination attempt[Read More…]
Crocheting Club to Meet at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library’s Crocheting Club will be meeting in the River Room of the Brooke County Library on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 12 p.m. The group is for adult beginners through experts. Bring your own supplies and projects. If you need help, someone will be available to assist[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO by Fannie Flagg. “Fannie Flagg once said that what the world needs now is a good laugh. And that is what she gives us in these thirty warmhearted, often[Read More…]
Your Voice. Your Vote. September is National Voter Registration Month
By Kris Warner, West Virginia Secretary of StateIn September, the National Association of Secretaries of State and the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office are celebrating National Voter Registration Month. Since National Voter Registration Month was started in 2002, we use every September as a timely reminder that the foundation of our democracy rests[Read More…]
AG Joins Coalition Demanding Companies End Predatory AI Interactions
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey recently joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 state attorneys general warning major artificial intelligence companies to stop hurting kids.The letter, sent to Anthropic, Apple, Chai AI, Google, Luka Inc., Meta, Microsoft, Nomi AI, Open AI, Perplexity AI, Replika, and xAI addresses alarming reports of[Read More…]
Youth Hunting Season Set to Open
With the first slate of youth hunting seasons set to open in September, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has reminded hunters that the minimum age restriction for youth seasons has been removed.“Hunting in West Virginia is a time-honored tradition that has been passed down for generations and we[Read More…]
Mah Jongg Friday’s at the Library
Join us at the Brooke County Public Library for Mah Jongg Friday’s!Do you love to play Mah Jongg? Are you looking for a group to play with? Drop by the library and join the fun! We will play every Friday from 1-3:30 p.m. Bring a set of tiles if you[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…]