Blog Entries

Are you ready to read this week? We’re reading and writing mail and we’re getting ready to send our own letter! 

Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is all about Basketball!!  We are getting to that time of year, one of craziest sports events which is known as March Madness!  Even though it may look a little different this year (kind of like everything else as well), it is still a basketball lover’s dream as it is nonstop action and games.  We can start to get into

Are you ready to read this week? Maybe you’re stuck at home from the icy rain? Maybe it’s sunny and you’re ready to go out and play? Boy, it could be anything because this weather sure is wacky! 

Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is focused on  books that have recently been added to our collection meaning they are new!!!!  New books are the best; they have a new book smell and there is just something about being one of the first people to read it.  Some of the books this week are by some of our favorite authors and, based on their previous works

Who loves hunny (or honey), gets the rumblies in his tummy, and is afraid of heffalumps and woozles?  Why, it’s Winnie the Pooh of course!!!

We are turning the Children's Room at Bowman Library into the Hundred Acre Wood and we invite you along for this virtual adventure!!  Join us for our virtual celebration while we celebrate all things Winnie the Pooh and friends through activities, books, and crafts!

Community Winter Reading Challenge for Kids and Teens Sees Positive Results

The program ran in January and featured a mix of virtual programs and reading incentives designed to connect literacy to entertainment. 

Reading Program Results

Are you ready to read this week? We’re having a lot of fun this week with one of our favorite authors, Mo Willems. We’re going to spend the week getting to know Mo!

Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is focused on books that take place in outer space!!  I do not know about you, but there have been times I have wondered what it would be like to live somewhere other than Earth; what would I wear, eat, how do you sleep and travel and there are so many more questions.  One of the amazing things about books is we can choose

Are you ready to read this week? Maybe you have a bedtime routine, where you brush your teeth, get tucked in all cozy in your PJs and then open a good book to read together. If so, we have some great books to suggest for you to read in your PJs!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is focused on books that are written by authors living right here in the state of Virginia!!  We are incredibly fortunate that we have some amazing and talented authors living in our state; some even live right where we live!  Our spotlight today is filled with names you may have heard of before and some you may have not, b

Are you ready to read this week? We have so many things to celebrate this week, and you’re going to love it! It’s a week for hearts and kisses!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is focused on books that are written by Black and African American authors!!  As we celebrate and participate in Black History Month, which is the whole month of February, we are going to explore a variety of titles that are written by some amazing and talented authors.  While many this week are realistic titles, with some

Are you ready to read this week? We’re getting ready for our Groundhog Day celebration. We’re hoping to catch that groundhog in the act! 

We’re planning a big celebration on YouTube and Facebook this week on February 2nd at 11:00 am, so be sure to follow us on social media so you don’t miss it! 

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is focused on books that are an award winner!!!  This past week the ALA Youth Media Awards were held which is basically the Oscars for books!  Held every year at the end of January, books win a variety of awards that range from the best book of the year to the best book with an exceptional portrayal of the Latino experience

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is focused on books that are stand alone fantasy titles!  Let’s get real here for a second--there is something to be said when you find an amazing series that you just cannot put down, but not everyone has time for a series or sometimes you just want a book that has a beginning, middle, and end all w