September News and Events

Hours and Closings:

Monday: 10am-7pm

Tuesday: 10am-8pm

Wednesday - Thursday: 10am-7pm

Friday: 10am-5pm

Saturday: 10am-2pm

Closed Labor Day: Monday, September 5

Seed Harvesting

Tuesday, September 6

Noon

Join us for our first event back in the building! In this lunch-time program, Pat Acton will show us how to harvest seeds from plants and vegetables, and teach us how to save seeds for next year’s garden, or the Waynesboro Public Library’s seed library. 

Food Truck Friday

Friday, September 16

11 AM - 2 PM

Kelly’s Kitchen will be setting up in the lower-level lot, conveniently located near our FOL book sale. Enjoy custom tasty cheesecake bites; they tend to go quickly!

Amazing Mr. B

Saturday, September 17

11 AM - NOON

Magical entertainment and plenty of laughs from a retired teacher and full-time magician, for kids of all ages. Mr. B will perform outside on the grass, so we recommend bringing a blanket to sit on! 

Outdoor Craft Club

Wednesday, September, 21

6PM

Meet at Dominion Shelter at Constitution Park (located on the Greenway beside the LOVE display) in Waynesboro. The craft will be vinyl record bowls. Supplies are limited. Please sign up by stopping by the circulation desk or emailing Anne at : yetzer-jonesam@ci.waynesboro.va.us

Outdoor Book Club

Monday, September 12, 11 AM

Waynesboro Public Library will be hosting a book club each month at one of our beautiful parks! We’ll be meeting at Dominion Shelter at Constitution Park (located on the Greenway beside the LOVE display) in Waynesboro. The book will be Sophie: The Incredible True Story of the Castaway Dog by Emma Pearse. Stop by the circulation desk to sign up and pick up a copy of your book.

Outdoor Book Club

Monday, October 3, 11 AM

Waynesboro Public Library will be hosting a book club each month at one of our beautiful parks! We’ll be meeting at the pavilion at Coyner Springs Park in Waynesboro, located at 2091 Lyndhurst Road in Waynesboro. This month, we’ll be doing a Bring Your Own Book! Pick any book in the spooky/horror genre of your choosing, or ask for suggestions. Stop by the circulation desk to sign up.   

No story times the week of Labor Day (September 5-11). Then, story times move inside! Join us Wednesdays at 10 AM for Preschool Story Time and Fridays at 10 AM for Baby & Toddler Story Time in the Children’s Activity Room.

Preschool Story Time

Wednesdays10:00AM-10:30AM

Stories and songs, followed by coloring and social time. Ages 3-5 and caregivers.

Baby & Toddler Story Time

Fridays, 10:00AM-10:30AM

Stories, songs, and shakers, followed by coloring and social time. Ages 0-3 and caregivers.

New Online Resource!

NewsBank

A comprehensive collection of articles on local news, issues, events, people, and sports, as well as obituaries, editorials, and other features, from newspapers local and nationwide. Courtesy of the Friends of the Waynesboro Public Library.

America’s News: Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

News Virginian Collection: Explore history through local news, events and people with News Virginian Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

New Online Resource!

Creativebug

Creativebug offers unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft classes. Watch classes anytime, anywhere and learn from experienced instructors and artists. Since the classes never expire, you can start and stop projects at your own ­pace. No pressure, just possibilities! 

• Art + Design
• Sewing and Quilting
• Knitting and Crochet
• Paper Crafts
• Jewelry
• Holiday + Party
• Crafts for Kids

Sign up for a free Creativebug account using your Library card at: https://www.creativebug.com/lib/waynesboro

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