Aerial Photography by Ryan Hagerty
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145 Higbee Lane Shepherdstown WV 25543
Upcoming Events

October: Story Times for Children and Youth Programs: STEM Club, Teen Writing Group, Middle School Anime/Manga Club; Crafternoon, Art Club, Lego Club, Advanced Math Circle, Quiet Reading Club,Youth Chess Club and more @ SPL, check Facebook or the library's calendar for
dates and times

Every Wednesday: Meditation at 12:00 pm in the Commons Room

Every Friday: Sip & Stitch from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Commons Room

Scrabble @ the Library October 5, 2:00 to 4:00

Rebecca Jones Art Opening October 13 6:00 to 7:00

Fall Carnival October 14 11:00 to 2:00

Medicare 101, October 17 & 24 10:00 to 12:00

Socrates Cafe, October 18 10:30 to 11:30 am

Games Day, October 19 2:00 to 4:00

Library Board Meeting; October 18 7:00 pm in the Commons Room

Directors Note:
Lots of people have stopped in and asked, "How's it going?" My answer is great! How can it be otherwise? We have such a beautiful space, such amazing staff, and dedicated library patrons. I have truly immersed myself in all parts of being a director. Just to give you an idea of what one of my weeks have consisted of; Meeting with the Library Board of Trustees, troubleshooting computer problems, scheduling meeting room sessions, brainstorming programming ideas with staff, communicating with other Library Directors in the area, covering the circulation desk, recommending books to patrons, ordering and cataloging new books, covering Storytime for Jessie, and dealing with a plumbing issue that had me a little panicked. It's all in a days work, and I love it. Be sure to come by and say hi, there is always something exciting at the library. --Christy

Fall Week
Our Children's Department is really embracing Fall. Jessie brought in her collection of pinecones for our smallest patrons to explore. We had lots of great books on display about fall and a Fall sensory bin.
Read, read, read
Everywhere you turn you'll find a great new book to read. Look for our always changing displays throughout the library. From seasonal, to new titles, to staff picks.
Coffee and Cake
In the middle of September we hosted a get together for our in-house volunteers who shelve. It was a nice chance for everyone to meet each other and for Christy to review some of the particularities of shelving. Thanks to volunteer coordinator Tina Barton for organizing it. We love our volunteers, and none of what we do would be possible without them.
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Golf Scramble 2023
Golf Scramble was a success! We had lots of friends come out and support the library while having a great time at Locust Hills Golf Course. Thank you to FOSL Rob Sisk, Lee Ann Warner, Nan Johnson, Jen Bean and all the amazing volunteers for their tireless efforts to pull it off.
Some pictures from the day.
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In just the last month we have added 107 new patrons. We have checked out 3460 books and hosted over 55 programs.

Our Nourishing Literacy Giving Circle just keeps growing! If you would like more information about this exciting and effortless way to help raise funds for the library, or would like to join this amazing group, contact the library at (304) 876-2783.