Enjoy an early literacy program focused on school-readiness skills perfect for preschoolers who will learn through stories, rhymes, songs and more. Then, stay for an interactive craft. Program is intended for Ages 3-6 and their caregivers.

Enjoy an early literacy program for infants focused on developmental skills consisting of stories, rhymes, bounces, and more. Then, stay and play while meeting new community members.

Enjoy an early literacy program for active toddlers focused on developmental skills consisting of stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and more. Then, stay and play while meeting new community members.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish dancing by learning about the culture. Join us for this interactive dance and sing along program with special guest dancers from Armstrong Irish Dance Academy.

Chess Champs

Play chess to learn or strengthen your skills of the game.

Players of all ages and strengths are welcome to come and play.

We gather once a month to play casual and blitz chess games.

Enjoy an early literacy program for the entire family who will learn through stories, rhymes, songs and more. Program is intended for Ages 0-6 and their caregivers.

Come to the Clarke County Library Children's Room for stories and fun!

Enjoy a program perfect for preschoolers to learn through stories, rhymes, movement, and song. (Best for ages 3 & up)

Have you ever wanted to catch a leprechaun?

Come to the Clarke County Library for a story and a craft! Celebrate the beginning of spring.

Have you ever wanted to catch a leprechaun?

Let's share and tell stories about leprechauns and "a wee bit of green" to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

The puppets perform fun songs as we sing and dance along.

The Handley Library branch tour will take you behind the scenes to all floors of the building.  Come learn about the architecture and history. Walk on the famous glass floors, and see the well under the stage.  

Get your brick on in this weekly building challenge. Program is intended for Ages 6+.

Middle Grade Book Spotlight:  Looking for a new and exciting book to read?  Join us every Monday afternoon as books geared toward upper elementary and middle schoolers are presented and shared; each week is centered around a different th

Want to read a "good" book and have no idea where to start?

Homeschooling families in the 5-9 age group can meet and socialize in this group through guided STEAM activities that focuses on a monthly theme with special career guests throughout the season. Registration required for the child. 

It's Paws for Reading!

Read a favorite book to a four-legged reading tutor.
These canine listeners are patient and love kids.
Come meet our Therapy Dog International-certified therapy dogs.

Homeschooling families in the 10-14 age group can meet and socialize in this group through guided STEAM activities that focuses on a monthly theme with special career guests throughout the season. Registration required for the child.

This bimonthly workshop series is designed to prepare teens and young adults for the future of adulthood and the workforce.

The author,  Rita Finch Pettit will be talking about Always, Never, Still, her second novel. It’s the sequel to Chrysalis, the first novel in her Shenandoah Stories series.

Get your brick on in this weekly building challenge. Program is intended for Ages 6+.

A talk about the role of the "living room bed" in the life cycle of traditional Appalachian families. The bed was used for birthing, healing, and dying.

Put on your maker hats and join us for self-directed activities using the Library Makerspace Cart. Passive program is intended for Ages 5+.

Come to the Clarke County Library children's room for Lego Fun. A different theme every week!

Bring your imaginations and join us every week for a different building challenge!!

This week, we are getting in the St.Patrick's Day mood as we need to create some Leprechaun Traps!

Dive into the world of circuits and electronics!

Join us at the Bowman Library for a STEAM based program for children ages 6 and up.

Game on!

Every 3rd Friday of the month join us for video and table top games, a music/dance area, and a time to relax and enjoy time with friends.

The theme for March is Futuristic Cyberpunk.