-The Friends of the Library Bookstore will be open Thursdays 5pm-8pm from June 18th - July 30th!!
-The ARLS Bookmobile will not be running 6/29/2009 through 7/2/2009
-The Appomattox Regional Library System will be closed July 3rd, 2009.

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Request for Proposal (RFP) for Auditing Services

APPOMATTOX REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM is soliciting a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Auditing Services for the review of FY 2009 (July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009) Cash Receipts and Disbursements.

For complete detail, please review the .pdf located Here
or the Microsoft Word document located Here
(to save the document, right-click and "Save As")

Questions? Call 804.458.0110.

New Book Donation Guidelines

The Appomattox Regional Library welcomes donations of gently used books and new books. All donations will be evaluated according to the Library’s collection development policy. Items that cannot be added to the collection will be handled by the Friends of the library for redistribution to the community, sale, recycling or discard. All proceeds from the sale of donated materials will be used by the Friends to support the library.

We can only accept items in good condition. We cannot take moldy, discolored, stained, or malodorous items. Items that are donated are irrevocable.

The following are items we Cannot accept:

  • Magazines (please recycle at community recycling locations)
  • Audio cassettes, video cassettes, record albums
  • Reader’s Digest Editions
  • Encyclopedias
  • Software
  • Textbooks
  • Non-Fiction items older than 5 years
  • Paperback older than 5 years

HOWEVER the Friends of the Library Bookstore, The Reader’s Friend, will accept the following items on the days the bookstore is open:

  • Magazines for distribution or recycling
  • Books older than 5 years
  • Books on cassette tape
  • Paperbacks older than 5 years

2009 Summer Reading Program

The Appomattox Regional Library is excited to offer three reading programs this summer for the young, the cool, and the young at heart!
  • Birth to Grade 5 - “Be Creative”
  • Grade 6 to Grade 12 - “Express Yourself”
  • Adults - “Master the Art of Reading”
Click on the images below for more information on Summer Programming!

Action Plan 2010-2015 Survey.

Take part in your library's future by completing this survey.

The Appomattox Regional Library is committed to serving our community. To do that effectively, we need to know what you want and need. Thank you for taking a few minutes of your time to respond to this short survey. Tell us how we can make this a library the best it can be. Your feedback is valuable.

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Celebrate Children’s Book Week @ the Hopewell Library

Join local heroes like soldiers, fire marshals and the mayor at the Hopewell Library on Monday, May 11th, at 6:30 p.m. for a story time celebration of Dr. Seuss and other children’s authors.

Families are invited to celebrate Children’s Book Week by enjoying the story time and then birthday cake and punch. On the Seussville website, the authors point out, “When we celebrate Dr. Seuss and reading, we send a clear message to America's children that reading is fun and important.”

Return on Friday, May 15th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. for a Seuss craft and movie. Remember, “You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child." For more information on this and other programming at the Appomattox Regional Library System

The Rohoic Library's New Hours Begin May 1st

The branch library located in Rohoic will changing their hours, starting May 1st.

The new hours will be:
  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Thursday 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • The library will be closed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
  • The change became necessary due to a change in the hours at the Eastside Community Enhancement Center.

    Friends of the Library, Dinwiddie preparing for a busy month!

    The Friends of the Library, Dinwiddie are preparing for their annual "National Library Week" book sale. The book sale will running all week starting April 27th. For full details Click Here!

    Along with the book sale, the Friends of the Library, Dinwiddie are also hosting a Spring Author Event featuring Ellen de Kroon Stamps. This event will be held Sunday, May 3rd, 2009. For more information, check out the Flyer

    Sharing: How Access to Resources Empowers @ the Hopewell Library

    -- Beginning Wednesday, April 1, 2009, the Appomattox Regional Library System, through a partnership with Virginia Workforce Centers, is providing a SHARE Network Access Point, where volunteers will help patrons access online resources for job seekers.

    Every Wednesday and Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., volunteers will be available in the computer lab at the Hopewell library to assist patrons in learning the basics of navigating the VaWorkConnect.com or vawc.virginia.gov website. This website is a great tool for employers as well as job seekers.

    In addition to helping patrons who may be unfamiliar with using computers for job research, the Hopewell library will be offering a variety of workshops geared towards effective job searches. The first of these workshops will be on April 21, 2009, at 7 p.m. and will focus on the steps of creating and polishing a resume. The workshop will be led by Emily West, Disability Program Navigator, for the Department of Rehabilitative Services.

    For additional information and continued updates regarding future workshops, contact Chris Wiegard by phone 804-861-0322 ext. 1007

    Welcome to ARLS.ORG

    Welcome to the Appomattox Regional Library System webpage. If you have been here before, you will have noticed a change. The overall design has changed drastically, but the core function remains the same. Also, as an added bonus, you can now search our catalog right from our homepage.
    Even though we've done so much work thus far, there's still a lot more to do. All areas of the new site are fuctional, but some are not fully complete, so check back often and see what we've done! We hope you enjoy the new site.

    *Note - The new site is designed for Mozilla Firefox or IE7+. If you are using Internet Explorer 6 or older, some things will not work properly.

    Employment Resources

    Looking for a career? If you've been laid-off or if you're looking for something more secure, please check out the resources that we've put together here at the library.

    Here you will find national job search sites, resume building information and local job openings.

    For More Information, Click Here

    Look at News Headlines differently!

    How about a fun new way to view new headlines from around the world! Mapped Up is an application that aggregates RSS news feeds from multiple sources and displays their latest items on a world map. For a quick look, check out our Mapped Up page

    The library learns to

    Flickr is a website, developed by Ludicorp in 2004, that allows its members to share photos and video. With Flickr, the Appomattox Regional Library System can make more images available to its patrons than ever before.
    To view the ARLS photostream, Click on the "Flickr" icon located at the top of our page or visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/appomattoxregional