DNA Forensics: You be the Scientist

Come out May 22nd from 5:15-6:00 pm and learn about the body’s building blocks with Dr. Steve Baron, Professor of Biology at Bridgewater College, and isolate your own DNA to take home. For ages 11 to 18. Preregistration required. Sign up online, stop by the library or call 540-885-3961.

An Evening with Billy Coffey

What better way to celebrate the library than to bring in a successful, nationally published writer! We’re excited to host local author Billy Coffey during National Library Week. Pleas join us for this free event. Mr. Coffey will discuss his writings and sign books on Thursday, April 17 at 6:30 pm at the Fishersville Main […]

Augusta County Spring Clean-Up

Research your roots!

The Fishersville Main Library is hosting a three-part series on Genealogy Basics at 10 a.m. March 1, 8 and 15. Each week will focus on a different aspect of researching family history with presenters from the Augusta County Genealogical Society. Topics will include an introduction to genealogical research, constructing family “trees,” accessing Ancestry.com for free, […]

Theater at your library

Does your child have a dramatic flair?  Then he or she will LOVE this program!  Kids have two chances to join in on the fun during upcoming events at both the Churchville Branch Library and the Fishersville Main Library. We’ll make props, create costumes, plan and produce a reader’s theater based on the book “The […]

Adult Crafting Event

Push those sleeves up, get the creative juices flowing, and join us for an adult art program in Fishersville. We’ll be hosting a workshop on Artists’ Trading Cards on Saturday, February 1st at 2:00 pm. Create and trade miniature 2 ½ X 3 ½ inch works of art using painting, collage, or another technique. Local […]

Music at the Fishersville Library

  Join us for some seasonal sounds! Monday, December 16 at 1:00 pm: Dulcimer Holiday Concert: Stop by to enjoy the beautiful holidays sounds of the Blue Ridge Mountain Dulcimer Players who will be playing in our cafe. Friday, December 20 at 10:00 am: Annual Winds of Time Holiday Concert: Local recorder consort, Winds of […]

Can Your Fines

Libraries Help Food Bank & Reduce Overdue Fines From now until January 4, donations of canned goods will reduce overdue fines at Augusta County Library, Staunton Public Library and Waynesboro Public Library.  Known as “Can Your Fines,” this annual event encourages the return of overdue library materials while also helping those in need in our […]

One Book One Community 2014

Thank you to everyone who submitted a ballot for this year’s One Book One Community public voting. We’re excited to announce that the selected title for the 2014 program is Rebecca Skloot’s nonfiction bestseller The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Your area libraries are already starting to plan for next year’s program. Be on the […]

Friends of the Library Announcement

November 1, 2013 bi-annual Friends of the Augusta County Library proposals for voting: 1. Proposed amendment to the Friends of the Augusta County Library Executive section of the by-laws: 2. Add the position of recent past president to serve for 2 years on the executive board for continuity and help to incoming president. This will […]