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As 2020 nears its end, we reflect on the challenges we all faced.

Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying: “Beer is proof that God loves and wants us to be happy.” It is a good story even if it may not be true. I am happy with the rise of microbrews and craft breweries, favoring hoppy ales or IPAs over the typical American lagers.

Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is on books that feature holidays from this time of year as well as a little bit of cold weather.  Some of the holidays may be familiar to you as well as some you may have never heard of; we also have some titles that showcase how familiar holidays were celebrated in the past so we can see what traditions we still have and do not have today!  These books and more can be found by searching the catalog using the search tag

Our teen book spotlight this week is on YA books that are all about holidays during this time of year as well as a little bit of cold weather!  This week, we have a unique gathering of fiction, nonfiction, and story collections; some mysterious, others romantic, and a handful all about friends and family.

Handley Regional Library System announces the following weekly updates and programs to the community:

Annual Gingerbread Jamboree Returns – Virtually!

Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is on books that are Novels in Verse!  Novels in verse are stories that are uniquely told through a series of poems instead of paragraphs; even if you are not the biggest f

Our teen book spotlight this week is on YA books that are Novels in Verse!  Novels in verse are stories that are uniquely told through a series of poems instead of paragraphs; even if you are not the biggest fan of

Handley Regional Library System Weekly Media Brief

Winchester, VA (December 7, 2020) – Handley Regional Library System announces the following weekly updates and programs to the community:

The popular program loved by kids and families, The Gingerbread Jamboree – will return this year, but on the library system’s Facebook page.  The Gingerbread Jamboree is an interactive program filled with a gingerbread read-aloud, puppet show, Grab-and-Go Kits for at-home fun, and more virtual experiences and surprises over Facebook Live. 

Gran-and-Go Kits include a craft, science experiment with an interactive video program that accompanies it on Facebook Live, a story retelling activity, and more!

Last week we baked some cookies, but left a special kind of cookie for a storytime of its own: Gingerbread!

The Geminids are a favorite meteor shower, with the peak occurring this year on Sunday December 13. Undoubtedly, it was a Geminid meteor I saw one December night as a child, with my brothers, walking around our neighborhood looking at Christmas lights. Several characteristics help to make the Geminids a favorite. This shower can produce several meteors per hour, it is second only to the Perseids in August. Here, in August, the sky can be hazy with humidity impacting the view. December brings crisp air and the possibility of clearer skies.

Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is on books that have either red or green covers so we can start to get into that holiday spirit!!  The amazing thing about this theme is it allows for a collection of book

Our teen book spotlight this week is on YA books that have either red or green covers so we can start to get into that holiday spirit!!  The amazing thing about this theme is it allows for a collection of books tha

Ebooks and Audiobooks are moving from RBdigital to Libby Reading App

This means more titles and an improved selection on the popular Libby App!

The Friends of the Handley Regional Library System and Little Noon Music present a musical memorial tribute to performer Madeline MacNeil, who passed away in March 2020.  Madeline performed for the library system for over 20 years. 

The musical tribute is free and open to the public and will be online.  MacNeil’s friend, Rich Follett, coordinated the recording of a tribute with area musicians performing their favorite MacNeil song.