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The Friends of Handley Regional Library System will hold their annual meeting on May 19^th from 7:00PM-8:30PM online through Zoom.  The meeting is open to the public where the Friends will formally announce the slate of officers for the upcoming year where members of the Friends can vote during the session.  After voting, Dr. Karen Huff, from Shenandoah University, will give a presentation titled, Shenandoah University's Children's Literature Conference:  Continuing the Legacy of Nancy Larrick Crosby.

Handley Regional Library System Weekly Media Brief:  May 3 – May 8

Winchester, VA (May 3, 2021) – Handley Regional Library System announces the following weekly updates and programs to the community:

Book Donation Drop at Bowman Library on May 8^th 9AM-12PM

Handley Regional Library System announces several activities for Star Wars Day:  May the 4^th be With You.  Kids ages 6-12 can pick-up activity kits at Bowman Library on May 4^th and Handley Library has activity kits available now. 

There is also a special, interactive virtual program on Tuesday, May 4^th at 4:30PM complete with Star Wars trivia, a snack and craft idea, and a chance to win a prize planned on Zoom.  Registration is required. 

Handley Regional Library System invites adults 18+ to spend Saturday night with library staff playing online tabletop games on Discord.  We will have a wide selection of games to choose from on BoardGameArena.com and both voice and text chat channels open throughout.

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Science Fiction as we celebrate the unofficial Star Wars holiday of May the Fourth!!!  What I love about Science Fiction is that there are so many different types and aspects--Science Fiction is defined as anything that could possibly happen in the future and it does not mean that it has

Our teen book spotlight this week is all about Science Fiction as we celebrate the unofficial Star Wars holiday of May the Fourth!!!  What I love about Science Fiction is that there are so many different types and aspects--Science Fiction is defined as anything that could possibly happen in the future and it does not mean that it has to be in

If you’ve been using the Libby App recently within the past month, you may have noticed some changes in how the app looks. The app recently underwent a major update that not only looks a little different, but it also has some updated and newly added features. Below are some of the highlights with this update:

You can find our latest "Database Spotlight" on our YouTube channel. In April we highlighted "Mango Languages", an online language learning tool that offers courses in Spanish, Polish, English, Mandarin, and over 70 other languages. You can access "Mango Languages" free with your library card though our website. Learn key phrases, watch movies in the language you are learning and use the online translator.

Beep - Bop - Boop… Are you ready to read this week? We’re going to have some fun with some robots, because everyone knows, Robots Rule!

If you click the search bar above and type the tag: #robotsrule, you’ll find a lot of fun books to share, like the ones below!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about titles that feature food and sweets!!!  If you have a sweet tooth (no matter how big or small), there is something just incredible when that can be transferred to something we read as well and that is exactly what these books do; they will have you wishing that you could enter a candy mak

Our teen book spotlight this week is all about books that take place at boarding schools!!!  Boarding schools are schools in which the students live there as well as go to school; so basically college only for high schoolers.  What is amazing about these is the fact that they present their own unique circumstances and characters which ca

Earth Day is Thursday, April 22nd – come celebrate with us! Whether you are interested in the latest science and conservation efforts; want to discover ways – both big and small – that you can help to preserve our planet; or simply want to bask in the beauty and diversity of life on Planet Earth, we’ve got an array of items to choose from.

April is National Poetry Month!  In April of 2019 I created a poster (from clip art) and selected books of poetry to display in the Bowman branch of HRLS. Sixteen books of poetry got checked out! In April of 2020 I wrote a blog to commemorate National Poetry Month. I thought I would take a year off from the topic in 2021. But it is April, a very poetic time of year.

Handley Regional Library System Weekly Media Brief

April 19-April 24

Winchester, VA (April 19, 2021) – Handley Regional Library System announces the following weekly updates and programs to the community:

Stewart Bell Jr. Archives to Showcase Apple Blossom Festival History

Are you ready to read this week? We’re going to go fly some kites!