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 […]
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Trim the Tree in Fishersville
Our gingerbread workshops might be full, but we still have something fun for the whole family tomorrow night Thursday, December 5 at 6:00 pm. Families are invited to help us deck the halls here at the library in Fishersville! Enjoy a puppet show, refreshments, and make an ornament to hang -on our tree. Get in […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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And the summer reading trophy goes to…
Teen Librarian, Elzena, presented Wilson Middle School with the first place trophy for the 2013 Summer Reading Program WMS had the highest student participation out of all area middle schools. Principal Donald Curtis and School Librarian Pam Heinrich received the trophy on behalf of all participants. Congratulations to all the avid WMS readers!
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Help Choose Next Year’s Community-Wide Read
Once again, we’re letting you, the readers, choose the upcoming book for our community-wide reading program. For this past year’s choice, fans of One Book One Community selected Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods to be read across the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro area. What will 2014′s title be? You can submit your vote between October 1 […]
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Celebrate your fREADom!
Libraries, booksellers, and publishers join together to celebrate Banned Books Week every year. From September 22 – 28, we’ll address the continuing issue of censorship in our communities by highlighting titles that are often challenged around the country. Look for displays and controversial favorites from our staff members! As librarians, we heartily believe that everyone should […]
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Need a good book?
Librarians around the country, including some at Augusta County Library, are contributing to a brand new monthly reading list to highlight their favorite newly published titles.LibraryReads just went live in September with a list of ten new adult titles that librarians voted as their favorites for the month. The month’s number one pick went to […]
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Librarians on the Loose!
Did you know that sometimes our librarians escape from the library? They do! You can find our Librarians on the Loose visiting schools and community events. Tonight, September 13th, you might see Teen Librarian Elzena and Children’s Programmer Robin out in downtown Staunton with the teen puppet troupe. They’ll be putting on shows as part […]
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