Dear Readers,

October 17- 23 is

National Friends of Libraries Week!

We have two wonderful volunteer Friends groups that we'd like to acknowledge and celebrate during this time:

the Friends of the Watauga County Public Library and the Friends of the Western Watauga Branch Library.

If you are a Friend member and/or active Friends volunteer, we applaud you for your time, dedication, and commitment to literacy, advocacy, and the community.

Join the Friends for just $5 for an individual and $10 for a family.

Check out the Friends page to learn more.

Check out the Western Watauga Friends page.

In gratitude,

Monica Caruso

County Librarian

The branch library is open, but for your convenience curbside service will continue. To place a hold, call (828) 297-5515.

No in-house programming

Take it & Make It kits are available each Monday.

Wednesdays at 11:00 am

Outdoor Story Times on the lawn

complete with songs, books, activities, and a take-and-make craft!

Rain dates are Thursdays at

11:00 am.

Check out the Appalachian Regional Library YouTube channel for virtual library story times.

Visit the library garden to decode a different riddle each week in October!

Grab a decoder sheet from the brochure holder in the garden. Once you have the answer to the riddle, turn in your worksheet for a small prize at the Youth Services Desk.

Interactive StoryWalk®

For the month of October outside the library, experience an interactive walk through the book, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams.

First Friday

"Live It Up"

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm in downtown Boone

For more information, click here.

Banned Books Week

September 26 - October 2

Books Unite Us

For more information, click here.

Lego Club

Thursday, October 14

3:30 pm

8 Word Mystery Contest for Kids

For Ages 3 to 18

Entries due Saturday, October 30

Winners will be announced on Wednesday, November 3

Email entries to jwinecoff@arlibrary.org, or turn them in to the Youth Services desk.

For more information, click here.

Halloween Boone Boo Book Bracket is here!

Help choose the "Patron Favorite" Halloween Picture Book by selecting your favorite Halloween Picture Book from the 16 pairs listed in the linked Google Form below! Voting for the First Round will end on Thursday, October 7th. Check the Watauga County Public Library Facebook page on Friday, October 8th to see which book titles made it through to the "Sweet 16" and vote again for your favorite book titles to advance to the "Elite 8"!

https://forms.gleh3c8aXnpk7SDBRid8 

Book Character Scavenger Hunt

Eight children's book characters have disguised themselves with Jack-o-lanterns and are "hidden" around the outside of the library. When you find one of the book characters, take note of the alphabet letter that is featured on their accompanying pumpkin. Write that letter down in the appropriate place on your cue sheet. Once you have found all eight book characters, return your cue sheet to the Youth Services Desk for a small prize (while supplies last).

Adult Programs

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For events information, click here.

Members of the Digital Watauga team are working to capture history in the making.

As we reflect on the last nineteen months and the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic, we wonder how history will remember this time. We would like to ask the community to help write this important chapter in the story of Watauga County by sending in photos, journal entries, letters, artwork, etc. pertaining to your time in Watauga County during this pandemic. As we continue to look back and learn, help us also look forward by making history together.

Click here to submit! For more information, click here.

Join Appalachian State Cyber-Seniors!

Are you 50 or older? Wanting to connect with your community? Do you have technology-based questions? Join this free program. For more information, click here.

High Country Lifelong Learners Presents:

History of Mount Jefferson

State Park

Ranger Tom Randolph

Monday, November 1

11:30 am

For Zoom link and future programs, visit our new HCLL website.

Fall Cooking Ideas and Recipe Exchange

Saturday, October 2

11:00 am

via Zoom

For more information and to register, click here.

Getting to Know You: Long-Term Members

Thursday, October 21

1:00 pm

For more information and to register, click here.

For additional programming, click here.

The Next Chapter Book Club is for adults and young adults with developmental disabilities. The discussion group provides a connection to books, friends, and community. The book we are using is Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. To attend via Zoom, please contact Adult Services at (828) 264-8784 ext. 2.

The group meets at 2:30 pm every Thursday in October.

Book Bunch Book Club

Create a free account with Goodreads.com to participate.

Join the discussion of Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover by clicking here for Book Bunch. This book will be the topic of discussion until the end of October.

Cook the Books Book Club

Join Cook the Books by clicking here to discuss Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear. The discussion begins on October 1 and continues through the end of November.

Appalachian State Common Reading announces Belonging by Nora Krug as the 2021- 2022 book selection. For more information, click here.

Read and share copies are available at the library.

North Carolina Legal Aid

Tuesday, October 5

Free Criminal Expungement Clinic

Thursday, October 7

Free Social Security Disability Clinic

For additional programs or to register, click here. All programs are at 2:30 pm via Zoom.

Hi! I am Scott, an employment Specialist with Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina.

Third Thursday Job Fairs Return to the NCWorks Career Center in Boone

Join us every third Thursday

11:00 am – 2:00 pm for

multi-employer job fairs.  We always have at least four employers with an immediate hiring need from various industries.

Dress appropriately for an interview and bring your resume. Don’t have a resume? No problem! Schedule an appointment to meet with a career advisor at the NCWorks center and be ready to land that job. 

Call 828-265-5385 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

For more information, click here.

Connections Support Group

Thursday, October 7

4:00 pm

Currently meeting via Zoom

For more information, click here.

Join the 2021 Bingo Reading Challenge Part 2! The goal is to complete a reading challenge for each category on the Bingo card. Each time you win Bingo and submit a form, your name will be entered for a chance to win a prize. Names will be drawn in December.

NC Works Virtual Workshops



Financial Literacy

Tuesday, October 5

10:00 am

Expungement

Thursday, October 7

10:00 am

For additional workshops or for more information, click here.

Fall Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series

Appalachian State presents the Fall Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series events. Matthew Wemberley to speak Thursday, October 21. For more information and speakers, click here.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

(VITA)

For the 2020 tax year, our volunteers at the library prepared 129 tax returns. For this coming tax season, we are looking for volunteers and a Site and Assistant Site Coordinator. The service will run Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings during the tax season. Attend an orientation at the library to learn more:

Friday, October 22 at 12:00 pmon

Wednesday, November 10 at 5:30 pm



RSVP with Monica at 264-8784 X 4

Watch this short 1 min. video to learn about VITA.

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