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Watauga County Public Library

March News

Open at 10:00 am on Friday, March 11, 2022

Dear Readers,


The Library will be partnering with the the Town of Boone this year as it turns 150. We will host a number of local authors at the main library who have written about the town and region. We begin with Dr. Tom Whyte, author of "Boone before Boone: The Archaeological Record of Northwestern North Carolina Through 1769". He will give a talk on Saturday, March 26 at 10 am. The program will be hybrid so one can RSVP to receive the Zoom link to attend remotely via Facebook.

We are limiting the in-person attendance to 30 for safety. Masks are still required in the building and the meeting room.

CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE FORM TO RSVP and attend in person.


The Library has copies of the book in our collection or you can pick up a Read and Share copy.

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~ Monica Caruso

County Librarian

Western Watauga Branch Activities


Friends of Western Watauga Branch received a Schwab Charitable Fund grant to transform the existing back deck into usable, appealing space that will expand the current Library's footprint, creating an alternative space for outdoor programming, relaxation, or quiet reading. Changes are happening now and will continue through Spring of 2022.

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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




Friends of the Western Watauga Library outdoor book sale will continue as weather permits. Please call before bringing donations.

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The Caregiver Support Group sponsored by the Western Watauga Branch library includes caregivers of folks with dementia, blindness, aging, and others.

Friday, March 11

2:00 pm

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Western Watauga Branch

Book Club


We're on winter break in

March

Meetings will resume in April.


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Children's Programs

Adult Programs

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Take it & Make It kits are available each Monday.

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(Two chances to catch

the same story)

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

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

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

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Lego Club

Thursday, March 17

3:30 pm

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Bilingual Spanish/ English Story Time with Iris

This story time includes books, songs and fun!

Wednesday, March 23 at 11:00 am

For more information, click here.

Must RSVP with Youth Services at (828) 264-8784 ext. 3.

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Story Walk® at the Tot Lot

Look for the Story Walk®. It's one of our favorites!

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Thank you Friends of the Library! North Carolina Zoo passes are available! Contact the Youth Services department for more information (828) 264-8784 ext. 3. NC Zoo passes are available at Western Watauga Branch also.

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Everyone is Tok-ing about BookTok! Check out our first Booktok video and stay tuned for more @wataugalibraryyouth! If you are interested in creating a BookTok for Youth Services, please contact Lindsay via email at lshumate@arlibrary.org or by phone, 828-264-8784 EXT. 3.

Adult Programs

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Library Display- Leslie Perry- Our Other Happy Place Workshop- Book Covers

Thursday, March 3

10:00 am


Alan Hauser

Thursday, March 10

10:00 am


For events information, click here.

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Take It and Make It

Pick up a kit while supplies last.

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Resumes

Tuesday, March 8

2:00 pm


Job Applications

Tuesday, March 15

2:00 pm


Call your local NCWORKS Career Center to Register. Click here for more workshops.


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Thanks to federal funding, we have 4 Dell laptops available for lending.

Check with Circulation for more details on checking out a laptop!

For those using our meeting room, we have an Owl Pro, which allows for quality hybrid meetings.

Read more about this technology grant here.

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Free Tech Service Available!

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High Country Lifelong Learners

Local Plants with Elk Knob Park Ranger Brandy Belville

Tuesday, March 15th at 11:00 am

Join the streaming events from the website.

No registration required.

Visit the HCLL website.

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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.

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Harnessing Tech to Connect: Advance Care Planning

Tuesday, March 8

2:30 pm

via Zoom

For more information and to register, click here.

Money and You: Assessing Housing Needs As We Go

Wednesday, March 16

10:30 am

via Zoom

For more information and to register, click here.

For additional programming, click here.

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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 Black Beauty retold from the Anna Sewell original. To attend via Zoom, please contact Adult Services at (828) 264-8784 ext. 2.

The group meets at 2:30 pm every Wednesday in February.

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Book Bunch Book Club

March and April

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

Copies of this book will be available at the Adult Services desk. Meeting date, time, and location to be determined. If you would like to receive updates about Book Bunch, email Deborah at dsluder@arlibrary.org.

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Cook the Books Book Club

Join Cook the Books by clicking here to discuss Mycroft Holmes by Kareen Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse. The discussion continues through the end of March in Goodreads.

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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.

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North Carolina Legal Aid

Tuesday, March 1

Free Criminal Record Expungement Clinic


Thursday, March 3

Free Social Security Disability Clinic


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

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Get ready to participate in the 2022 Reading Challenge Part 1! 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.

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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

(VITA)


The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will operate

February 4 - April 9

Fridays 9 - 2

Saturdays 9 - 11.


Call or text us at 828-963-3294 to see if you are eligible for the service and to make an appointment.


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VAYA Health Training


Bipolar Extreme Mood Variation - Is There Stability?

Whether you are the caregiver of someone with bipolar disorder or an individual living with the inability to maintain a consistent mood, feeling "stable" is often an infrequent reality. This class examines features and symptoms of the different types of the disorder.

Tuesday, March 29

1:00 pm


Keeping the Balance: Mood Stabilizing Medications

Managing mood disorders can be a balancing act. This course provides information about the role of medication in keeping a healthy equilibrium and the importance of observing medication responses, as well as signs and symptoms to report to a physician.

Tuesday, March 29

2:00 pm

For a complete list of webinars, click here. For Geriatric and Adult Mental Health Specialty Team information, click here.

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NCDHHS, SAMHSA, and NAMI High Country in partnership with Watauga and Wilkes are hosting the following programs:

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Free Mental Health and Psychology Letter, "How to Live"

Click here for more information.

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The Next Place: Hope for the Everyday Heart with Warren Hanson

Monday, March 7

6:30 pm

via Zoom

To register, click here. For more information, click here.

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Join us for our first installment of Boone Reads Together! Read and Share copies available at the library.

To register for this program, click here.

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


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.

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Save the date

Shred Truck

Wednesday, April 20

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Limit of 2 boxes or 75 lbs. per person

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Celebrate World Poetry Day with Poetry Matters


Poetry Matters is a newly formed poetry group, and it will hold its first meeting online via Zoom, Wednesday, March 23rd, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.


Please register here to receive a link to attend the meeting:

https://forms.gle/pJzBfQb4UM4eH7V2A


The Watauga County Public Library will send you the link the day before.


Please email Mary Gray if you would like to read a poem for this first online gathering: penysgwarn@yahoo.com.

Thank you to the following donors and grantors:

  • Medina Roy ~ Youth Books
  • Alfred Zahler ~ Adult A/V
  • High Country Writers ~ Adult A/V
  • Watauga County Historical Society ~ Server Upgrade

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Watauga County Public Library

140 Queen Street

Boone, NC 28607

(828) 264-8784

https://www.arlibrary.org/watauga

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Western Watauga Branch Library

1085 Old US Highway 421

Sugar Grove, NC 28679

(828)297-5515

https://www.arlibrary.org/wwatauga-branch/w-watauga-branch

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