All branches will be closed Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Interested in reading about American history? Click here to start.
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is on books that feature some of our favorite things--books, bookworms, and libraries!!! The first week of April is National Library Week and what better way to celebrate than to read a book which highlights this amazing place. We have a variety of books that feature a traditional library simil
Our teen book spotlight this week is on books that feature some of our favorite things--books, bookworms, and libraries!!! The first week of April is National Library Week and what better way to celebrate than to read a book which highlights this amazing place. We have a variety of books that feature a traditional library similar to wh
Handley Regional Library System is joining libraries across the US to celebrate National Library Week April 4-10, 2021. National Library Week 2021 is an observance sponsored by the American Library Association highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and communities.
We have launched a new service designed for children under 12 called BookMatch Junior!
We have a new podcast episode on Library Out Loud!, the official podcast for Handley Regional Library System.
In this episode we talk with Karen at Handley Library about DVD recommendations with a few surprises. We talk about Barbarella, David Hyde Pierce, and more. These are true gems in our DVD collection you will want to see.
Many Ways to Listen
Handley Regional Library System Weekly Media Brief
March 29-April 3
Winchester, VA (March 29, 2021) – Handley Regional Library System announces the following weekly updates and programs to the community:
“Expect the Unexpected” Friends Used Book Sale Announced April 12-17 at Bowman Library
Are you ready to read this week? Maybe you’ll read a really BIG book, or maybe a little small book? Will you read it fast? Or Slow? This week we’re reading about opposites!
Click on the search bar above and type in the tag:#oppositeday for some great books about opposites, like the ones below!
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is on books that are some of my all time favorites!!!
Our teen book spotlight this week is on books that are some of my all time favorites!!!
We are expanding out popular Wonderbook collection for patrons at all 3 library locations – Bowman Library, Clarke County Library, and Handley Library. A Wonderbook is a print book with a built-in audiobook player where kids can listen to the story as they read along. The additional books are made possible through a grant from the American Woodmark Foundation to the Friends of the Handley Regional Library System, the official non-profit 501c3 for the library system that helps support programs, services, and specific funding initiatives. 39 more books will be added with pop
Handley Regional Library System and the Friends of the Handley Regional Library System are excited to announce the “Expect the Unexpected” Friends Used Book Sale running April 12-17 at Bowman Library. This book sale has several new safety adjustments due to COVID-19. Twenty shoppers will be allowed to access the sale at a time and will need to make an appointment to shop with a 1-hour time limit (following the library system’s adjusted public hours) by emailing friends@handleyregional.org.
Are you ready to read this week? We’re celebrating our favorite fluffy friends, Puppies and Kitties!
When you click on the search bar above and type the tag: #pupsonparade, you'll finds some great puppy books, or try the tag: #falinefriends to find some fun books about kitties, like the ones below!
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is all about books that have been chosen for the Virginia Reader’s Choice (VRC) award over the past years!! The VRC award was started back in the 1980s with the goal being that students across the state choosing what they thought the best book of the year is instead of adults. Every year, there
Our teen book spotlight this week is all about books that have been chosen for the Virginia Reader’s Choice (VRC) award over the past years!! The VRC award was started back in the 1980s with the goal being that students across the state choosing what they thought the best book of the year is instead of adults. Every year, there are 10
Part I of This blog is for the birds focused on the Great Backyard Bird Count that takes place each February. In Part II, I want to share with some you of the new titles (about birds) that have been added to our collection in the past year and remind you of related selections in our DVD collection.