We can't wait to share a new round of blog posts with you this year! Lots of library lovers and visitors don't have time to explore. So, we're sharing some of our favorite spots in both Brooke County Public Library and Follansbee Library that you may not know about.... This January, we're shining the spotlight on our Grab n' Go crafts. Every month, new craft supplies and coloring pages are set are for fun for young and old. Some of our favorite crafts are the simplest! Like s

Our recipes and reads posts are returning for 2026! We can't wait to share more delicious dishes and stories. Let's get started... This January we're making Hayley's spaghetti carbonara from Lee Hollis' mystery novel Death of an Italian Chef . Ingredients - 1 pound of thin spaghetti 8 oz pancetta or bacon, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 eggs 1 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese Fresh ground black pepper Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional) Instructions- Whisk the eggs, parm

There's no better time of year to CHILL out with a great read than January! This month we're featuring some of our favorite cold weather thrillers, perfect to keep your heart pounding late into those long nights. All titles are available from Brooke County Libraries, either as ebooks or at one of our locations. Deep Freeze by John Sandford Virgil knows the town of Trippton, Minnesota a little too well. A few years back, he investigated the corrupt—and as it turned out, homici

Welcome back and to a new year of BCPL Book Club picks! Let's get started with January's selection! Meeting Date: January 29th Time: 5pm Location: River Room at BCPL Virtual attendance available also! Title: Hiding Author: C. L Johnson The Blurb: Attorney Camilla S. Kennedy was known as an excellent attorney. She was good at straddling the line between legal and illegal, which allowed her reputation to grow quickly. She was known as a tough attorney who wouldn't quit the figh

We're glad you're here for our final resume tip! You can find our resume tips any time here on our blog, and we offer resume assistance and proofreading as a library resource as well. Resume Tip #58 - Be Yourself Of course when filling out a professional resume, you want to be polished and paint yourself in the best possible light. But remember, you are making a first impression on a potential supervisor, HR manager, or even a coworker you may work with for years. You want it

We love the holiday season of course! And some of our favorite reads are set during the holidays too. So we're ready to share some great holiday stories available from Brooke County Libraries, either as ebooks or at one of our locations. A Holiday Yarn by Sally Goldenbaum With the Seaside Knitters' help, Mary Pisano converts her charming inherited home into a B&B. Her first week is booked by her very own family, in town to discuss their grandfather's will. She's hoping the tr

Our resume tips continue winding this year! Thanks for checking one of our last ones out today! BCPL Resume Tip #57 - Stay on Topic It's...

Welcome back, book clubbers and fellow readers! We've another exciting pick this month. The last one of the year 2025! Meeting Date:...

Welcome back, resume writers! We are winding down our list of resume tips and this one is quick and painless... Resume Tip #56 - Dress to...

Spoooooky season is in full swing! Let's share some of our favorite scary stories! All titles are available from Brooke County Libraries...

Appalachian Heritage Writer in Residence 2025 Annette Clapsaddle One Book, One West Virginia Common Read Even as We Breathe For more...

Some improvements were made last week with regard to Libby and the OverDrive website. Here’s a recap of what’s changing per Overdrive:...

We are winding down our resume tip post series but we still have some good ones left to share! We're glad to have you back for another...

Thanks for checking out this month's book club info! Here's the details... Meeting Date: August 28th, 2025 Time: 5pm Location: River Room...

Always wanted to take a trip to Egypt? Take a fictional one this summer! We're excited to share some of our favorites, all titles...

Ready for another delicious dish and story? We always are! This July we're making a fantastic summer treat - Lemon Bars from Mary Kay...

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Thanks for checking in! We can't wait to see which July authors have birthdays that deserve some fabulous fictional fireworks! Louise...

Thanks for checking out this month's book club info! Here's the details... Meeting Date: July 26, 2025 Time: 5pm Location: River Room at...

Summer Reading this year is a Color Our World theme and it's nearly the 4th of July so it seems like a great time to show off some of our...