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Wilkes County Public Library | September 2022

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From Suzanne Moore, our County Librarian

Wilkes County Public Library invites you to a reception about the freedom to read!

With the completion of the Banned Book Essay/Art Contest on September 3, we want to invite everyone to a reception honoring the winners at Dom Bakeries in North Wilkesboro. Join us at Dom to hear the winners read their essays about intellectual freedom: Thursday, September 22 @ 6 pm.

September is Library Card Sign-up Month. All who stop by Wilkes County Public Library to sign up for a library card will receive a special treat. See our library blog for a chance to win $100 through a national campaign to highlight the importance of library cards. And for more information, click here.

The possibilities are endless at your library!

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Wilkes County Public Library

Monday-Thursday, 9 am-7 pm

Friday-Saturday, 9 am-5 pm

336-838-2818

Traphill Branch Library

Tuesday & Thursday, 10 am-6 pm

2nd & 4th Saturdays, 10 am-3 pm

336-863-3563

Please note: The library will be closed Monday, September 5, for Labor Day, and Saturday, October 1, for the Apple Festival.

Online schedule, services & news:

Wilkes County Public Library's website at wilkeslibrary.org.

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Coffee with the County Librarian

First Thursdays, September 1

@ 9 am

Pop in for a virtual visit with me, your county librarian, Suzanne Moore. Hear about upcoming library events, share ideas, and talk about books!

Wilkes County Public Library can help you get the party started! If you’re looking for some fun, click here to checkout the newest items available. All you need is an active library membership to take home fun and games for outdoor entertainment. Enjoy pickleball, ladder ball, disc golf, corn hole, badminton, croquet, horseshoes, and bowling. While playing outside with friends and family, you may want to amplify your party music with Bluetooth speakers too.

Talking Service Book Club

At the library, pick up a free copy of the anthology Standing Down: From Warrior to Civilian. Join our monthly conversations reflecting on a reading in this anthology. At the meeting, learn how to participate in the Wilkes County Veterans History Project.

Friday, September 9 at 10 am

We're reading "The Hardest Letter to Write" by Parker Gyokeres.

For an emailed copy, send a message to mltugman@arlibrary.org.

Wilkes Genealogical Society invites you to a program with Jason Duncan on Monday, September 26 at the library @ 5:30pm.

Mr. Duncan will talk about his work on Wilkes County land grants and waterways. Visit his website: webjmd.com

Now available at the library!

Online Programs

Weekly

Monday

11 am Monday Mayhem

Thursdays

9:30 am Baby Songs

The Reading Trap Book Club

@ Roaring River Vineyards

on first Thursdays at 5 pm

The Reading Trap Book Club will meet at the Roaring River Vineyards (in Traphill) at 5 pm on September 1. This book club highlights "must-read" older books that are chos en to celebrate the birthdays of their authors. The September read is

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

by Agatha Christie. A baffling case of blackmail and murder that challenges Hercule Poirot's "grey cells." Then he reaches one of the most startling conclusions of his career.

For the October 6 meeting, we will read Thomas Nashe's The Unfortunate Traveller, available online by clicking here.

Nashe relates the adventures of Jack Wilton in the 16th century.

Traphill Branch Library will host jam sessions every fourth Saturday. Jammin’ at the Branch is open to anyone who wants experience playing and singing in a supportive, educational, fun jam setting. The emphasis is on participants playing and hearing basic chord changes cleanly and in time. We will share songs, learn new songs, and work on arrangements of selected material. Geared for beginners, experienced musicians are also welcome to help others with technique and timing.

Save the date: Our Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest!

Week of October 3:

Drop your decorated pumpkins off at the library. Make sure the pumpkin is not carved or punctured in decorating it.

Next two weeks:

Vote for the best pumpkin.

Oct. 24 Winner will be announced.

Coming October 27 @ 5:30 pm at the library: Talk & book signing with Michael Almond, author of The Tannery, a recent, widely praised historical novel set in Wilkes County. Enjoy refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library & ask Mr. Almond questions. Copies of this book will be available for purchase.

Both the Library Virtual Art Galleries and the Getting to Know Wilkes County series are available for viewing on our YouTube channel.

--Photograph by Melody Eller, a contributor to the Library Virtual Art Gallery

Want something fun to do outside? Read a story and join in activities. The library's Story Walks are located at Smoot Park and at the Fish Dam Creek Park walking trail.

Creative Writers

Second Tuesdays @ 10am

in the library

Enjoy a group of writers who come together to share their stories facilitated

by Dr. Larry Kilby.

Writers & audience members are welcome!

Chix with Sticks

Join the fun at the library

every Monday from 4 pm to 6 pm.

Like to crochet or knit or learn how to?

All skill levels welcome.

Try out the StudentAccess Program and the NC Kids Digital Library!

The Student Access program allows all Wilkes County public school students to check out books at our Library with their student ID (lunch number).

You can use the StudentAccess program with the Libby App to check out ebooks from NC Kids Digital Library, a collection of ebooks, e-audiobooks, and videos with K-12 interest levels.

To access most online & digital resources at the library: Use your library card number and PIN (the last 4 numbers of the phone number you gave us). Or, if you are a Wilkes County public school student, you can log in with your student ID (lunch) number; your PIN is the last 4 numbers of your student ID. Your institution is Appalachian Regional Library.

Libby by OverDrive

Find ebooks, audiobooks, & magazines for adults, teens & kids. Install the Libby app from the app store on your device. Follow the Libby prompts, find Appalachian Regional Library & sign in with your library card number. Browse & borrow a title. Enjoy e-reading!

Baby's Easy Safe Sleep Training

Wilkes Health Department program

@ the library

Monday, September 12 at 5:30 pm

This 1-hour class teaches families the safest sleep practices for babies to reduce SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). To attend, you must be at least 30 weeks pregnant or a parent of an infant under 1 year old. You will receive a free PACK'N'Play for attending (one per infant). For more info, call the Health Department at 336-651-7469.