2021 Early Literacy Calendars These Early Literacy Calendars are designed to provide adults and children with fun activities for the month that help build early skills critical to child development. These calendars are available through the partnership of the Public Library Association and the Arrowhead Library System. These calendars are available to pick up during [...]
Did you know that your library offers a variety of apps that can help maximize your library experience? From requesting items, to keeping track of what you've read - these apps can help you to have a great experience at your library! All of these apps are free for use - and any e-books and [...]
Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and fun at our Winter to Spring Storytimes! Starting on January 17th we will meet in the Children's Room on Fridays at 10:30am. Storytimes include an interactive performance which runs for 20 minutes, and close with free play and craft time. Storytimes are designed for children ages 0-5, along [...]
Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and fun at our Fall Storytimes! Starting on September 20th we will meet in the Library Auditorium on Fridays at 10:30am. Storytimes include an interactive performance which runs for 20 minutes, and close with free play and craft time. Storytimes are designed for children ages 0-5, along with their [...]
Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and fun at our Winter Storytimes! Storytimes are designed for children ages 0-5, along with their adults. We will listen to stories, dance to songs, and make crafts to take home, plus other fun activities! We have a special event to look out for with our scheduled storytimes. Parkview [...]
10 Reading Tips for Kids (and Adults) It was Love your Library month in February, but libraries and schools are still celebrating books and those who read them! Your local Children’s librarian in Virginia has given some school talks last month on spreading the love of reading. I wanted to share some tips on how [...]
The Friends of the Virginia Public Library help the library in many ways, including program support and funding, as well as the purchase of some materials that are not included in the Library's normal budget. They are vital to the smooth running of library events. The Summer Reading Program for children, the Hot Reads for [...]
Here are more timely tips from NewsBank, one of many databases that the library subscribes to: CURRENT EVENTS RESEARCH TOPICS Civics, Government and Politics: Primaries and Caucuses TOPIC: Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich have decided to work together in an effort to stop Donald Trump from getting enough delegates to be [...]