November 2019 Newsletter

Watauga County Public Library

Watauga County Public Library will be closed Monday, November 11 for Veterans Day and Thursday, November 28, Friday, November 29, and Saturday, November 30 for Thanksgiving.

November 2019

Dear Readers,

As it gets closer to the end of the year you may be thinking of year-end giving. When people ask us how to help the library with a monetary donation, this is what we tell them: You may give money directly to the Watauga County Public Library, to the Friends of the Watauga County Public Library, or to Watauga County Public Library Friends, or to Friends of Western Watauga Branch or to the Watauga Library Endowment.

Click here to read about the difference between contributing to the Friends and contributing to the Endowment.

The Friends Fall Newsletter details how money from the Friends aids the library. The Generally the majority of our collection funding comes from the Friends groups. The Endowment page on the library's website lists how its contributions have been spent.

If you have donated to the library this year, whether through time, books, please know that we are grateful for your help.

On behalf of the staff, we wish you a blessed Thanksgiving!

~Monica Caruso

County Librarian

Children's Programs

Family Story Time

Stories, songs, and crafts

Daily at 11:00 am

Alphabet Ready by 5

Celebrate a different letter of the alphabet each Thursday

11:00 am

Baby Lap time

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 am

Awesome Alphabet Activities

Friday, November 1

9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Lego Club

All ages welcome

Wednesday, November 6

3:30 pm

Coding Club

Tuesday, November 19

4:00 pm

Dungeons and Dragons

Saturdays

November 9 & 23

1:00 pm

STEAM Saturdays Storytime

November 9

11:00 am

Adult Programs

Cook the Books Book Club

Birds of a Feather

by Jacqueline WInspear

Tuesday, November 5

4:00 pm

Next Chapter Book Club

Wednesdays

November 6

Chapter 10 "Dirty Dishes"

November 20

Chapter 11 "The Kissing Scene"

November 27

Chapter 12 "A Day of Kindness"

2:00 pm

Friends of the Library Meeting

Wednesday, November 6

1:30 pm

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, November 7

1:30 pm

NC Legal Aid: Custody Presentation

Tuesday, November 12

2:30 pm

NC Legal Aid: Divorce Presentation

Thursday, November 21

2:30 pm

Book Bunch Book Club

The Rent Collector by Cameron Wright

Tuesday, October 29

1:30 pm

Western Watauga Branch Programs

Book Club

Wednesday, November 20 at 3:30 pm

Black Gun, Silver Star by Art T. Burton

Dementia Support Group

Tuesday, November 26 at 4:00 pm

Friends of the Library Holiday Book Sale

Thursday, November 21

4 pm -7 pm

Friday, November 22

9 am - 5 pm

Saturday, November.23

9 am - 3 pm

There will be books in many categories including beautiful, specially priced books and holiday baskets for wonderful gifts.

Click here to see a list of November events in partnership with the Watauga County Historical Society.

First Friday

Day of the Dead Celebration

Friday, November 1

4:00 pm until 6:00 pm

NAMI High Country Public Information Meeting

Stephanie Greer, Presenter

Monday, November 4

6:30 pm

Learn about services provided by Appalachian Regional Behavioral Health Services and plans for expansion of mental health services at Cannon Memorial Hospital.

Movie with Friends

Special Guest Appearances by the Ice Sisters

Saturday, November 16

10:00 am

High Country Lifelong Learners

Free viewing of "The Great Gatsby"

Monday,November 18, at 2:00 pm.

High Country Writers

To see November events, click here.

Second Annual 8-Word Mystery Contest!

Our second annual 8-Word Mystery Contest has come to a close. All participants are invited to a free awards reception on Tuesday, November 12 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm in the Evelyn Johnson Meeting Room. Entries will be exhibited at this event and the winner of the contest will be announced. So stay tuned- to find out who wrote the winning entry!

November Highlights

Good Neighbor Project Programs

Stories of Recovery:

Hope and Help Programs

Panel Discussion "Addictions Help Resources in the High Country"

Wednesday, November 6, 5:30 pm

"Meditation for Mental Well-Being"

with Sophia Ojha

Friday, November 8, 10:00 am

Wednesday, November 13, 5:30 pm

Film showing of "The Anonymous People"

Thursday, November 14, 5:00 pm

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Orientation

Come to an orientation to learn about how you can help individuals prepare their income tax returns this season. We are in the ninth year of this wonderful service for the community!

Friday, November 15

1:00 pm

Wednesday, December 4

6:00 pm

Pizza served at both orientations

Computer Classes

Join Heather Wright from Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute for the following classes:

Tuesday, November 19, 5:30 pm: Microsoft Excel Part 1

Tuesday, November 26, 5:30 pm: Microsoft Excel Part 2

Please RSVP to (828) 264-8784 ext. 2.

Thank you to the following donors:

Watauga County Historical Society - Internships
Delta Kappa Gamma Society - Children's Books
Allison and Andrew Magerison - Children's Books

WATAUGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

140 Queen Street

Boone, NC 28607

(828) 264-8784

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WESTERN WATAUGA

BRANCH LIBRARY

1085 Old US Highway 421

Sugar Grove, NC 28679

828-297-5515