Continue reading »]]> Come by The Reader’s Friend Book Store during February for specials on gently used books. The Hopewell/Prince George Friends of the Library are reducing already low prices on a variety of genres to celebrate Library Lovers’ Month. The first week of February, most children’s books are only $.25 or 5/$1.00. Books on parenting will be ½ price. This will encourage parents to “snuggle with a book” and get involved with the Winter Reading Program. Specials on romance, mystery and other fiction and nonfiction will follow.

Here is the schedule for Library Lovers’ Month Specials:

• February 1 – 4 Children’s books $.25 or 5/$1.00; parenting books ½ price
• February 8 – 11 Romance ppb $.25 or 5/$1.00; Romance hard cover only $.50
• February 15-18 Books by Black authors and about Black culture will be ½ price
• February 22-25 Biographies and Memoirs will be ½ price
• February 29 – Mar 3 Mass market mysteries (Grisham, Patterson, etc) and
  Gardening books will be ½ price

Continue reading »]]> Appomattox Regional Library System has the following openings:

Information Services Librarian (Full-time) $33,599-$38,894 per year (Masters in Library Science required) and
Library Assistant I (Part-time) $9.35 per hour to work approximately 20 hours per week in the McKenney Branch (High School Diploma or GED required).

To Apply: Send application, resume, and cover letter to Melissa Lawrence via Email: Mlawrence@arls.org

Applications, resumes, and cover letters are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 6, 2012. Applications must be submitted by email; applications that are faxed or delivered in person will not be accepted.

Click to download:
ARLS Employment Application
Information Services Librarian Job Description
Library Assistant I (Part-time) Job Description

The Appomattox Regional Library System is an equal opportunity employer. (EEOE)

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We are introduced to Hannah Payne as a convict whose skin has been dyed red as punishment for her crime of abortion, and for refusing to reveal the identities of her lover or her doctor despite her own feeling of guilt. Her punishment will not be prison, but rather to be cast loose in society where everyone will be hostile to her.

When Hannah is targeted by a vigilante group, she is rescued by an underground group and offered a chance to escape. Her race for freedom changes the novel into a work of suspense. As the story progresses, Jordan reaches deeper into her characters, and the reader realizes that the story is not anti-religion, but merely pro-human. Her book clearly lends itself to lively discussion, especially in a book group setting! Check out our book group schedule to get in on the discussion.

Continue reading »]]> Fall into the holiday season by learning how to make decorative wreaths at the Prince George Library Tuesday, November 15th at 2:00 pm.

What you’ll learn:

• How to make bows

• See how you can make wreaths with straw, grapevine, evergreen and other materials

• Techniques for fastening

PLUS all attendees will have the chance to win door prizes, including a wreath!

Registration is appreciated, but not required. Please call 458-6329, extension 3700 to register.

~Light refreshments will be served ~

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As an added incentive, Helium also pays writers for their work. The payments however are pretty small! If you write something that is read by many other members, you will get a few pennies for it. It is also possible to write an article in response to a prompt from Helium when they are looking for an article to sell to a third party. If you fulfill the terms of the prompt, you will be paid a dollar or two. Helium is primarily a knowledge-based medium, but there is also a creative writing section.

If you are an experienced writer, and if you have expertise in a subject area, Helium can be an entertaining way for you to share your knowledge and make a few dollars. Do not quit your day job, and also remember that Helium can absorb too much of your time if you let it!

Continue reading »]]> Storytelling for Grantseekers: A Guide to Creative Nonprofit Fundraising

by Cheryl A. Clarke

Last chance this year to sign up for a FREE Find Funding workshop. Click here to register.

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Are you a person who loves to write? There is a website, Helium.com, that now caters to you! The concept behind Helium is to create a community of writers. As a member, you will be asked to rate articles by other members. Other members will also rate your work. You will have opportunities to revise your work, but you will not be given specific feedback.

As an added incentive, Helium also pays writers for their work. The payments however are pretty small! If you write something that is read by many other members, you will get a few pennies for it. It is also possible to write an article in response to a prompt from Helium when they are looking for an article to sell to a third party. If you fulfill the terms of the prompt, you will be paid a dollar or two. Helium is primarily a knowledge-based medium, but there is also a creative writing section.

If you are an experienced writer, and if you have expertise in a subject area, Helium can be an entertaining way for you to share your knowledge and make a few dollars. Do not quit your day job, and also remember that Helium can absorb too much of your time if you let it!

Continue reading »]]> Children, Teens and Families are welcome to stop by the Prince George Library from 3:00-5:00pm Saturday, November 12th  as ARLS joins thousands of libraries across the countryto celebrate National Gaming Day!

Whether it's the new XBox Kinect or Mario Cart on the BIG screen, Game Day is a blast!

Try out the X-Box Kinect,  race a game or two on the Nintendo Wii, or try out one of many board games!  Try your hand at classics like Chess, Checkers, and Scrabble or other favorites like Sorry, Clue, and Pictureka!

We even have games for the youngest kids in your family like Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, and Memory.  Don’t forget the popcorn and lemonade!
Join us for the fun!

National Gaming Day is brought to you by ARLS and the American Library Association.  Game Day @ Your Library® an initiative that aims reconnect communities through their libraries around the educational, recreational, and social value of all types of games.Gaming is yet another example of how a new format can fulfill the desire to learn, play and yes, read at your library. You can learn more at http://ilovelibraries.org/gaming

Continue reading »]]> We made a few changes to help you use our website & resources better.

Highlights of this new design include access to all of our pages from the navigation bar and tutorials on “Using the Library” (access your account from there, too).

We will continue to work to improve the quality of our website & services, so please be sure to contact us, or leave a comment on this post if you have questions or feedback.