Huge thank you to the Story Hour families who put this together again this year! Last year they made $236.06. This year they made $233.26. So close! They are already planning how they want to do it different again next year. There were 8 kids in attendance, each with their own family represented! We could not ask for better youth in our libraries. Thank you for supporting our littles. They learned math skills, customer service skills, and most importantly, had fun with their

Mark your calendars, friends! The group meeting dates for 2026 are set. Next week will be the summer Friends meeting on August 18th at 1:30 pm! The doors are open to new friends and old, always ready to welcome new members and help you learn more about all the wonderful things they do for the library!

9/10/26 5-6pm WV Author & State Senator Ryan Weld The Foundations of Wellsburg River Room - Main Library Location in Wellsburg https://www.brookecountylibs.org/events

If you were one of the families who had a child eligible to pick up their early lit kits, and stopped in recently but we had to turn you away temporarily, they are back in stock! It took us a while to get them prepped due to the heavy demand that Summer Reading places on us. Thank you for being so patient!

Meeting Date: August 27th 2026 Time: 5pm Location: River Room at BCPL Virtual attendance available also! Title: This Time Next Year Author: Sophie Cousens The Blurb: Their lives began together, but their worlds couldn't be more different. After thirty years of missed connections, they're about to meet again... Minnie Cooper knows two things with certainty: that her New Year's birthday is unlucky, and that it's all because of Quinn Hamilton, a man she's never met. Their mother

Reminder that the YA D&D Club takes a Summer Break in August. Their first scheduled club date back will be September 1st. The New Lead Game Master is David Nixon, who has been a long-time co-Game Master with our old Lead GM Danny Melching. Any questions about the club can be directed to him and/or our Library Director. The Club is for those in 5th to 12th grade. Each member must have a parent/guardian sign off on the waiver. The waiver can be found on this page when you scrol

Come in today to grab a Captain Underpants Themed Packet (containing a small poster). While supplies last.

Welcome back! We can't wait to share more past program pictures so let's get started...

Meeting Date: July 30th 2026 Time: 5pm Location: River Room at BCPL Virtual attendance available also! Title: Wand Smoke: Broken Author: Marquese Liddle The Blurb: Just outside a small coal mining town by the name of Village South dwells the bitter, blind, drug-dealing troglodyte, the self-styled cult leader and Lord of Fear, Canti. Together with his sole follower, the Serpent Cursed girl known only as Broken, these wannabe villains seek power in occult magic enough to take t

Thank you to the 38 people who celebrated our 250th Celebration this past Friday, 7/3! A two-part program where the adults could stay to listen to a presentation about John Adams, given by the ADBC Museum Curator. The families could decide to leave the River Room for a story, craft, and lunch during the presentation. Then all came back together to share in the cake! Jim was dressed to the 9's and cake was eaten by many additional library patrons. Thank you all for celebratin

Welcome to some summer reading fun! We have unearthed these program pictures from the past and can't wait to share them with you....

Thank you for all the submissions for the Duckorate Program, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Wellsburg. 4 Age Brackets with 4 First Place Winners Ages 2-5 = Gabriel Schneider w. Sparkle Eyed Duck Ages 6-9 = Eli Corcoran w. Summer Santa Ages 10-13 = Catherine Douglas w. River Rafting Randy Ages 14-18 = no submissions for this age group Winners can pick up their trophy at the Library's Family Tent along Main Street/Wharf, where the duck derby starts. Come down to the duck der

We might have to pack up the fair at the end of the time frame tomorrow, BUT there is still ONE more day that you can purchase online! All orders ship directly to your home. Book-only orders over $35 ship FREE after all discounts applied!

What does the library get out of hosting a Scholastic Book Fair? Scholastic Dollars to buy more BOOKS! Don't forget, you can buy online! Visit, https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/brookecountypubliclibrary All orders ship directly to your home. Book-only orders over $35 ship FREE after all discounts applied!

You might have seen many families out and about walking yesterday between Noon - 2:30! They were Kicking-Off Summer Reading!! THANK YOU to the amazing Wellsburg Businesses that Stepped Up and helped us this year for our 5th Annual Summer Reading Scavenger Hunt Kick-Off! Moose 1564 - Wellsburg Mountain State Tattoo USPS - Wellsburg Brooke County Board of Ed Wesbanco - Wellsburg Action Images ADBC Museum Cipoletti Plumbing WV State Police - Wellsburg Office First National Bank

Meeting Date: June 25th 2026 Time: 5pm Location: River Room at BCPL Virtual attendance available also! Title: Night Watch Author: Jayne Anne Phillips A Pulitzer Prize Winner! The Blurb: In 1874, in the wake of the War, erasure, trauma, and namelessness haunt civilians and veterans, renegades and wanderers, freedmen and runaways. Twelve-year-old ConaLee, the adult in her family for as long as she can remember, finds herself on a buckboard journey with her mother, Eliza, who ha

The library mourns along with their families, two former employees, who we lost in April & May. Dorothy Craig Mark Sperlazza Check out 5 items, get a ticket to win a book in their memory!

Did you know that you CAN order from home? You do not have to try to mesh your schedule with our availability or waste that precious gas to get to our main library location! Visit our homepage for details about our book fair and purchase directly on our website! https://www.scholastic.com/bf/brookecountypubliclibrary

WE ARE READY, ARE YOU! We are ready, are you?!