Media Links 2020

News Leader, January 2020: “County leader said he didn’t know his partner was involved in library deal for Weyers Cave”

News Leader, January 2020: “County supervisors approve Weyers Cave library station lease; Garber abstains from vote”

WHSV, January 2020: “New library coming to Augusta County”

Augusta Free Press, 2020: “Augusta County Library displays art from Augusta Correctional Center”

NBC29: “New library coming to Augusta County”

News Leader, January 2020: “Bestseller ‘Crawdads’ was the Valley’s most popular library book in 2019. See what else made the list”

Augusta Free Press, February 2020: “Sisters in Crime grant to help Augusta County Library buy books”

Bearing Drift, March 2020: “Matt Frenger, Augusta County Library System Technician, Is Employee of the Year”

The News Virginian, March 2020: “Library’s tech guru brings printing to life, earns employee of the year recognition”

WHSV, April 2020: “Augusta County Public Library uses 3D printer to make face shields”

News Leader, April 2020: “3D-printed face shields helping protect healthcare workers from COVID-19”

Augusta Free Press, May 2020: “Augusta County Library community survey seeks to ID needs of patrons”

WHSV, May 2020: “Augusta County Library makes plans to gradually reopen some services”

Augusta Free Press, May 2020: “Augusta County Library to re-open returns, re-start curbside service”

News Virginian, May 2020: “Weyers Cave library station hopeful for September opening”

NBC29, June 2020: “Valley Libraries eliminate overdue fines as of July”

NBC29, June 2020: “Augusta County enters phase 2 of pandemic recovery plan”

Augusta Free Press, July 2020: “Augusta County Library exhibit highlights African-American soldiers from WWI”

WHSV, July 2020: “Valley libraries are going fine free”

WHSV, July 2020: “Augusta Co. Library hosts Homeschool Resource Day”

Bearing Drift, July 2020: “Augusta County Library Resource Days for Homeschoolers and Distance Learners”

Augusta Free Press, July 2020: “Augusta County Library plans resource day for homeschoolers, distance learners”

WHSV, August 2020: “Weyers Cave Library to open in September”

Augusta Free Press, August 2020: “Weyers Cave Library Station set for formal opening on Sept. 8”

The News Virginian, September 2020: “Augusta County Library opens branch in Weyers Cave”

Augusta Free Press, October 2020: “Waynesboro Public Library remains curbside only”

Augusta Free Press, November 2020: “Mobile hotspots available to borrow from Augusta County Library”

News Leader, November 2020: “Election stress? Here are some ways to help”

WHSV, December 2020: “Augusta Co., Staunton Public Libraries to offer curbside services, closing buildings to the public”

News Leader, December 2020: “Staunton, Augusta County libraries to close buildings but continue curbside services”