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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! 

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about going back to some of my New England roots.

Our teen book spotlight this week is all about going back to some of my New England roots.

April 12-April 17

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

Third Thursday, Exploring the Outdoors:  Cycling – April 15^th at 6:30PM

Are you ready to read this week? Spring is on the way and it’s time to get the dirt ready for planting. We may just need some help from some worms too! 

If you the search bar above and type in the tag: #dirtandworms, you’ll find a lot of fun books to share, like the ones listed below. 

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about humorous books as April is National Humor Month!!!  Books are some of the best ways to get some laughs and are filled with so many different types of humor; some catch you by surprise while there are others that are ones that could actually happen or that you wish would actually happen.&n

Our teen book spotlight this week is all about humorous books as April is National Humor Month!!!  Books are some of the best ways to get some laughs and are filled with so many different types of humor; some catch you by surprise while there are others that are filled with so many awkward moments that you can’t help but laugh and squirm in y

It used to be that many scientists did not want help from non-scientists. They thought that a typical person/citizen did not have the skills, knowledge, or training to make a meaningful contribution to their discipline. Wrong! This was a common attitude even though history is littered with self-taught or non-professional people who did make important scientific contributions. The hundred plus years of data from the Christmas Bird Counts would never have been possible only relying upon scientists.

Are you ready to read this week? We’re celebrating spring and all of the wonderful colors we’ll see! 

Type into the search bar above, tag:#springstories for some great books exploring spring and colors, like the ones listed below!

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!