Watauga County Public Library
September 2020
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Dear Patrons,
I hope this newsletter finds everyone well during these trying times. The library has for numerous years partnered with Appalachian State University to promote and distribute the Common Reading Program selection.
The book was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and a Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 2018. It deals with climate change and the plight of many who are effected.
The Library received 42 copies of the book to share with the public from Appalachian State University. Many have been added to the library's collection and some will be "Read and Return" copies. Watch the Library website for information on the upcoming virtual programs, the first of which will be in late September.
~Monica Caruso
County Librarian
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Book Bunch and Cook the Books
Library book clubs are going online. To join, set up a Goodreads account by clicking here. Once you have set up an account, click here to request access to the Book Bunch Book Club discussion board. Click here to request access to the Cook the Books Book Club discussion board. Book Bunch's September and October book is Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman. Cook the Books' book for October and November is The Library Book by Susan Orlean. |
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The Play Well Collaborative
Shift from stress to ease while having fun in the process.
Main Library Lawn
Saturday, September 12
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
For more information, click here.
Rain date: September 19
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NAMI High Country
NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group
Thursday, September 3
6:00 pm on ZOOM
For more information,contact Karen Gross at karengross@skybest.com
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Join us on the Library's Facebook page for a Facebook Live event featuring Steve Sudderth, author of "Trails Through Time: A History of the Blowing Rock Area, 1400 to 1900." Steve will discuss his new book and take your questions (via the comments feed). Steve's talk will be on September 9 and will begin promptly at 5:30pm.
If you want to secure a copy of Steve's book before the event, you can purchase it here.
Following this presentation will be the Watauga County Historical Society's annual meeting, which will cover an announcement of the election results for the WCHS officers, a short Treasurer's report, and a brief update on Digital Watauga.
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Caldwell Hospice Virtual Book Club
Wednesday, September 16
7:00 pm
by Mitch Albom via Zoom.
Ten copies of the book are available at the library, no need to place a hold. Contact Monica at
828-264-8784 X 4 or mcaruso@arlibrary.org
to ask for the Zoom link. Click here to register. For more information, click here.
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National Voter Registration Day is September 22! |
The library has voter registration forms in English and Spanish.
Step 1: Complete form.
Step 2: Take the form in person or mail it to the Board of Elections.
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Mailing Address:
PO Box 528
Boone, NC 28607
Physical Address:
Watauga County Board of Elections
842 W. King St, Suite 6
Boone, NC 28607
Hours of Operations:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phone:
828-265-8061
Fax:
828-265-8068
Email:
Matthew.Snyder@watgov.org
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Local History Book Just Released |
Click here to listen to a radio clip with author Susan E. Keefe; Roberta Jackson, long-time resident and President of the Junaluska Heritage Association; and Monica Caruso, County Librarian
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Next Chapter Book Club Virtually |
The Next Chapter Book Club will meet via Zoom on Wednesday, September 23 at 2:00 pm. We will continue in the book, New Love, Spilt Milk and Pot Bellied Pigs. To join the Zoom, contact Monica Caruso at 828-264-8784, X 4 or mcaruso@arlibrary.org to get the Zoom link.This book club allows those with Intellectual and developmental disabilities to enjoy books, friends, and their community.
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Take It and Make It
Each Wednesday in September, a new Take It and Make It craft will be available by 10:00 am in Youth Services, and a Virtual Story Time featuring a different staff member each week will be posted to Facebook at 10:00 am as well.
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Youth Services has added new home schooling titles and here are a few of them:
Parent 371.042 Rupp
Parent 371.042 Elvis
Parent 649.123
Parent 371.04 Dobson
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READsquared for Youth Services
Unlock digital badges, learning activities, and other incentives.
Parents have full access to all family accounts, reading, activity, and statistics while allowing family members to have individual accounts.
One-click logging provides parents with an easy way to log reading for all family members. For more information, click here.
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Library Card Sign Up Month
If you are a student in Watauga County Schools, your student ID can be used to check out up to 10 books or audio books with no late fines, or to access e-books on NC Kids Digital. |
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Art Show
Cheap Joe's Art Contest
Open to all youthful artists in September
For ages 1 to 17 years
Art will be displayed as a Story Walk on the window of the library.
You may submit artwork beginning Friday, August 28.
Deadline for submissions is Friday, September 25.
Awards will be announced via Facebook on Friday, October 2, and the outdoor art gallery will be available for viewing throughout the month of October. For more information, click here.
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Thank you to the following donors:
Watauga Library Endowment ~ Adult Books and staff PCs
Friends of the Watauga County Public Library ~ Adult and Children's Books and Audio-Visual items, Periodicals, Email marketing and Wowbrary subscription
Friends of the Western Watauga County Library ~ Supplies
IRS ~ funding for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
Town of Boone ~ Children's books
Watauga County Historical Society ~ Funding for two fall Digital Watauga Interns
Lin Morris ~ Adult Books
Appalachian State University's Common Reading Program ~ 42 copies of "Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore" by Elizabeth Rush
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https://www.arlibrary.org/watauga |
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