Children’s Summer Reading Program
Teen and Tween Summer Reading Program
Summer Reading Programs for ALL ages begin on June 17th! Registration is now completely online. You may register and then pick up your program materials and registration prize at the branch of your choice.
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Come meet author Connie Lapallo at the historic Dinwiddie Courthouse, located at 14101 Boydton Plank Road, Dinwiddie on Monday, May 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Meet author Connie Lapallo at the historic Dinwiddie Courthouse on Monday, May 6, at 7:00 p.m. Ms. Lapallo will be discussing her Jamestown Sky book series and will have books available to be purchased and autographed at this free event.
This event which is made possible through a collaboration of the Friends of the Library, Dinwiddie and the Dinwiddie Historical Society will include refreshments and a brief meeting of the Friends of the Library (FOLD).
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Epilogue - The postcards, found bound by a red ribbon and without postmarks, end abruptly. But the field journal has surfaced, brought up from a previously unmapped tunnel in the Luray Caverns – damp, aged, and fragile. – from the Journey of the Red Scarves.
Ms. Dickson-Van Ness is a resident of Blackstone, Virginia and active in her local library.
The Prince George Library (Appomattox Regional Library System) is hosting the art exhibit Journey of the Red Scarves,” featuring art and prose by Dawn Dickson-Van Ness of Blackstone, VA, through the month of May. Ms. Dickson-Van Ness describes her exhibit as both a gallery of paintings and a pictorial novel, with each painting a part of a “journey through dreamscapes.”
‘This exhibit shows the evolution of this unusual literary project from visual art to prose. It features paintings and related objects that illustrate the journey of her main character Sova,. Sova disappears, leaving behind only these objects in the exhibit. The exhibit will culminate in a forthcoming novella.
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Celebrate National Poetry Month with ARLS!
Get in on the chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card by participating in our fourth annual Poetry Contest. All ages welcome! Poems will be judged in the following age groups: K-3rd grade, 4th-8th grade, 9th-12th grade and 18 and over. A winner from each group will be chosen. Winning poems will be featured on the ARLS website and Facebook page!
Contest rules:
1) Enter Between April 1st-30th
2) Submit up to three poems in any style
3) Include your name, telephone number or e-mail address, age and/or grade, and home library name.
4) Send entries to contest@arls.org or bring a typed or printed copy to any ARLS library by the deadline.
No late or incomplete entries will be accepted.
Want to share your poetry or hear others while enjoying great pizza? Check out our next Poetry, Prose and Pizza event at the Prince George Library Thursday, April 25, at 6:00 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Hopewell/Prince George Friends of the Library, don’t miss it!
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Nathan Richardson will visit the Prince George Library on Thursday, April 25 at 6:00 p.m. to encourage all ages of writers to share their poetry in a community setting which is family friendly.
Celebrate National Poetry Month with the Hopewell/Prince George Friends of the Library, who invite you to an evening of “Poetry, Prose, and Pizza” at the Prince George Library on Thursday, April 25, at 6:00 p.m. Luca’s Italian Restaurant is providing pizza, the Friends of the Library will offer soft drinks and Nathan Richardson, Virginia author and poet from the Suffolk area, will host this community gathering.
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On April 11, 2013, the Appomattox Regional Library System will capture a slice of life in all of our libraries. Snapshot Day encourages library customers to comment on what their library means to them. Please visit your favorite branch and be a part of Snapshot Day by participating in a program, checking out a book, or using a computer. While you visit, please fill out a Snapshot comment card telling us what you did at your library. Permanent link to this article: http://www.arls.org/2013/03/snapshotva-a-day-in-the-life-of-your-library/
The Prince George Library will have new operating hours as of April 1, 2013. The new schedule reflects the current use of the library and the results of our survey. The new schedule is:
Thanks to all who participated in the survey.
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Teen Tech Week is all about exploring technology at your library! “Check in” to these special Teen Lab Times:
Prince George Library: March 12th, 4-6pm & Hopewell Library: March 14th, 4-6pm
Teen Lab Time will feature these special events at both branches:
4:15—Search Engine Battles!
5:15—Password Strength Contest
Don’t forget to “Like” the library on Facebook!
Book Trailers at McKenney Library – Help us make a book trailer for The Dork Diaries book series to upload to the library’s website and Facebook page!
Friday, March 15th at 4:30
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