Library Happenings by Julie Jarman

Happy Fall everyone.

Family Reading Night is Thursday, Nov. 16

The week of Nov. 13, the library will be handing out grab bags to the young people as a way to celebrate this date. On Thursday, Nov. 16, the library staff will have the cart of brand new children’s books out free for families to take a couple of new books home that night in hopes you will sit down after supper and read together. Reading is so important to our future.

While you are at the library, we invite you all to look at our children’s reading kits near the desk. These are fun little totes that can be taken to one of the tables. Each one has a story and few activities in the tote that centers around the story. They cannot be checked out but only enjoyed in the library.

Just a head’s up: Story-time for children ages three and up have been changed. It is now being held the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 4 p.m. at the Staunton Public Library children’s library. A story, an art project and possibly a game will follow the storybool.

Days closed in Nov.: Saturday, Nov. 11, which is Veteran’s Day and Thursday, Nov. 23, which is Thanksgiving Day.

Secret Santa applications

The Staunton Lions Secret Santa applications are here at the library on the front desk. Stop by and pick one up today if you are interested in the program.

Please bear with us, our library Facebook page is experiencing technical difficulties. We honestly are not sure when it will be up and running again. Please follow us on Instagram @ Stauntonlibrary1. We hope to have more material up soon.

The library has over 20,000 items of fun entertainment within grasp including books, audiobooks, movies, computers, and free wifi. We also have access to ebooks with a valid library card. The library provides fax service, copies, and scanning. Our contact information is 618-635-3852 or email the library at [email protected]. The fax line is 618-635-2246. The Library welcomes and is eager to help anyone who ventures inside.