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Are you ready to read this week? This week we’re going to tell some tales of the Seven Seas!

In a time when most of us were spending more time with friends and family outside thanks to COVID-19, The Friends of Handley Regional Library System brought us a multi-part virtual series titled "Third Thursday-Exploring the Outdoors". Each month featured a different outdoor enthusiast presenting their story and sharing tips to enjoy the outdoors. While this program will take a break for the month of August, it will be back in September! Here's a look back at past sessions:

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Tales of New Places!!!  We are taking a look at books that take place in other places that are not here; they are in other parts of the world or even in places that do not exist in the “real world” but only in “book world”.  That is one of the best things about books--they can go as

Our teen book spotlight this week is all about Tales of New Places!!!  We are taking a look at books that take place in other places that are not here; they are in other parts of the world or even in places that do not exist in the “real world” but only in “book world”.  That is one of the best things about books--they can go as far as o

Are you ready to read this week? This week we’re going to tell some tales of the Mountains!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Tales of the Real!!!  We are exploring everything nonfiction which is one of my favorites to read!  With nonfiction, there is literally something for every interest and even topics you have never even heard about.  I highly suggest taking a look at the new nonfiction books when

Our teen book spotlight this week is all about Tales of the Real!!!  We are exploring everything nonfiction which is one of my favorites to read!  With nonfiction, there is literally something for every interest and even topics you have never even heard about.  I highly suggest taking a look at the new nonfiction books when you come

Are you ready to read this week? This week we’re honoring Eric Carle! 

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Tales About Others!!!  We are taking a look at books that deal with relationships with others whether it be family, siblings, friendship, and even classmates; if how the main character interacts with others is central to the plot then it is a book about others!  All of the books we

Our teen book spotlight this week is all about Tales About Others!!!  We are taking a look at books that deal with relationships with others whether it be family, siblings, friendship, and even classmates; if how the main character interacts with others is central to the plot then it is a book about others!  All of the books we are feat

Handley Regional Library System will be presenting a fun, educational wildlife program in the Handley Robinson Auditorium at the Handley Library branch on July 23, 2021 in-person at 2 PM for kids, teens, and families as part of their youth summer reading program “Tails and Tales”.

July 16th marks the twentieth anniversary of the opening of the Bowman Library! The library was the culmination of years of planning and work on the part of library staff, county administrators, and dedicated volunteers.

Are you ready to read this week? We’re going on a Safari!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Tales From the Dark!!!  We are exploring books that will keep you on the edge of your seat with some amazing thrillers, suspense filled, mysterious, and supernatural titles that will keep you turning page after page and staying up way past your bedtime.  Some are darker than others s

Our teen book spotlight this week is all about Tales From the Dark!!!  We are exploring books that will keep you on the edge of your seat with some amazing thrillers, suspense filled, mysterious, and supernatural titles that will keep you turning page after page and staying up way past your bedtime.  Some are darker than others so there