Thank you to all those who joined us today for the Brooke County Public Libraries, the National ADBC Museum, and the local Wellsburg USPS office's joint Operation Gratitude to Vets Program! Intoductions were made along with presentations of new museum collections. The program ended with us burying the Brooke County Time Capsule! Indivudals were able to tour both the Main Library Location, the Visitors Center, and the Museum Areas themselves. A huge thank you to the indvidu

Our Director got to meet a representative from EveryLibrary at the 2026 WV Library Association Fall Conference. EveryLibrary helps public, school, and college libraries win funding at the ballot box, ensuring stable funding and access to libraries for generations to come. Our Director noted that it was invigorating to listen to him share details on Building Coalitions that Matter in the Community. From left to right, Alexandra Schneider, Library Director of Brooke County and

Reminder, the libraries close early tomorrow in preperation for the staff & safety meeting that is held twice a year. The branch will close at 3:45, and the main location will close at 4pm. YA D&D will still meet and will enter through the back door.

For more information on the Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries, please visit their site!

We are excited to announce that starting on December 1st, our Director, Alexandra Schneider, starts her term as WV Library Association President! If you did not see her in her office most of last week, that is because she had to travel to Martinsburg for the Annual Fall Conference. It is exciting to have Northern Panhandle representation for our libraries as a whole and to make sure that all libraries in WV are remembered and on the map! Join us in cheering her on for her ter

The Follansbee Public Library will host a Toys for Tots Box! It will be in the front foyer by the branch entrance until early December; after that, it will be too late to donate. If you have items that will not fit in the box, please bring them to a staff member, and they will store them in the back workroom for the Director to contact the local contact for a specialized pickup. This is not to be confused with the main location, which hosts the ANGEL tree from the local Salv

As part of OverDrive's ongoing commitment to providing secure access to our library's digital resources, OverDrive will soon require users to enter a PIN or password in addition to a library card. Traditionally, PIN #s were also used for the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC - aka Card Catalog online) & ABC Mouse Access. Now, if you use our Libby and Kanopy Access, you will need to have a PIN after the middle of next month (October 2026). If you have an active PIN, we will N

On September 25, The Dollywood Foundation is introducing Give Like Dolly Day — a new annual tradition created to honor Dolly’s generous heart and her lifelong commitment to children. For more than 30 years, Dolly’s dream has helped put books into the hands and hearts of children around the world. And because of the dedication of Local Imagination Library Partners and the communities they serve, that dream continues to grow. In the weeks since Dolly’s passing, we’ve witnessed

Save the Date: 9/11/26 9 am-7 pm Join us on September 11, 2026, as Bob Evans hosts us for a Dine to Make a Difference for the Brooke County Public Libraries. Your Dine-In or Take-Out order applies to this fundraiser as long as you show a paper or digital copy. 15% of your food sales is then donated back to the libraries!

The Brooke County Public Library is now the only county location that is helping the DEP collect air pollution data. It is located at the main library location in Wellsburg. The West Virginia Division of Air Quality (WV DAQ) is the air pollution regulatory agency for West Virginia. WV DAQ currently operates and maintains regulatory particulate matter monitors set up across West Virginia. The operation and siting of these monitors follow strict US Environmental Protection Agen

The Brooke County Public Library and the National ADBC Museum & Research Center will be home to a Brooke County 250th-themed Time Capsule, courtesy of the Brooke County Commission. In celebration of the digital age, we will be burying a flash drive filled with eLetters on any topic that our patrons want to share. A letter to a loved one, a letter of a funny family story, a history of a veteran in your family, a list of well wishes for a friend, etc. The capsule will be dug

The Brooke County Public Libraries worked with multiple entities over the years in order to make sure that Dolly Parton Imagination Library was brought back to Brooke County. In Early 2020, we kicked off access to the program in the ZIP code of 26070 with the funding help of the local ELK's Chapter in Wellsburg (1553). Our kick-off event was unfortunately canceled due to COVID, and we just kept on reading. Each year we also celebrate the Dolly Parton Read Aloud Day. For the f

Last Thursday, August 13, 2026, the Director and a board member handed out a few hundred books, 140+ gun locks courtesy of the VA Vets, and much more at the Brooke County Schools Back-to-School Bash. According to the BOE, there were well over 700 in attendance! If you missed it, don't worry! The BOE Office still has items. Request what you need from your student's school, and the school will contact the office to have items sent to the school. That way you don't have to rush

Our one notary is on vacation, and our other notary was just renewed, and we are waiting for his new stamps, which are slated to be here between 8/12-8/14. We will post here once the stamp comes in and/or if it comes in early.

Due to air quality, the Follansbee Public Library's Courtyard will remain locked and closed for the foreseeable future. As soon as it is not an issue, we welcome all patrons and families back to the area for relaxation and play.

For those parents registered for tomorrow's Baby Safety Shower, know that it is STILL on. (Registration is CLOSED). The Brooke County Partners in Prevention teams grant is held by the CASA office in Follansbee. The Brooke County PIP group is still set to service everyone who is registered only, at the main library in Wellsburg!

Celebrating National Library Week April 19-25! Wednesday, April 22: National Library Outreach Day (formerly National Bookmobile Day), a day to celebrate library outreach and the dedicated library professionals who are meeting their patrons where they are. The Brooke County Public Libraries will join communities from across the country in observing National Library Outreach Day on April 22, 2026. Formerly known as National Bookmobile Day, library celebrations will highlight

Celebrating National Library Week April 19-25! Tuesday, April 21: National Library Workers Day , a day for library staff, users, administrators, and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. Now is the perfect time to highlight the critical role library workers play in keeping our libraries running. Let’s celebrate and recognize the amazing STARS who work in libraries. Flood social media (using the hashtag #NLWD25) with words of gra

Pick up your Right to Read Packet starting today (includes a random book selection)! While Supplies Last. For further reading, visit the Young Person's Guide to Intellectual Freedom , which breaks down the topic in quick and easy-to-read sections. Perfect for all on the go and all ages.

Celebrating National Library Week April 19-25! Monday, April 20: Right to Read Day , a day for readers, advocates, and library lovers to take action to protect, defend, and celebrate the right to read. The American Library Association (ALA) kicks off National Library Week with the release of its State of America's Libraries Report , including the list of Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2024. While supplies last, stop in at one of the circ desks to pick up your own copy of