Trick or Treat Brooke County, City of Follansbee, City of Wellsburg, the Village of Beech Bottom, City of Weirton, and the Town of Bethany 10/31/2026 5pm-7pm

The Brooke County Public Library is hosting a United Way Workshop on Disaster Preparedness. Sign up today to attend the 10/23/2026 session from Noon-1:30. bit.ly/uwpworkshop You must register to attend. The library is only a hosting space for this event and is not in charge of it at all. This free workshop will cover how to prep an emergency kit, secure your finances in the event of a disaster, and what to do after a disaster strikes! Attend the workshop for a disaster bag, l

Celebrate the legacy of iconic artist and literary champion Dolly Parton by participating in West Virginia’s Dolly Days Read-a-Thon! Hosted by the West Virginia State Library, this special literary celebration is open to all West Virginia youth in grades K – 5. How it Works Have your parent or guardian complete the registration form to receive and download your official Dolly Days Read-a-Thon Reading Log. Read 25 books between October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026 (approxi

Shared on behalf of the local Salvation Army "The local Salvation Army location is now taking appointments for Thanksgiving/ Christmas food baskets and for the Angel Tree. Appointments will be from October 5th - October 15th from 10am - 2pm. On Tuesday October 6th and October 13th, appointments can be til 7pm. For Brooke County please call 304-737-0071 or stop by to make an appointment. Any questions, give them a call."

Sharing information that the Wellsburg Wishes team has made announcements on. Please direct all questions to them. Their Facebook page can be found @ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083529632207 WELLSBURG WISHES 2026 APPLICATION Wellsburg Wishes does the best we can with the resources we are given. We do everything possible but many times we are unable to meet request for specific items. To help as many children as possible we will limit help to children 12 a

If your family is in a temporary or inadequate living situation due to a loss of housing, your child might be eligible for certain educational rights and services. Your local liaison: laura.mclaughlin@k12.wv.us

We are closed today in honor of Labor Day! We hope you'll check out an ebook today and join us later this week when we reopen. To check out our ebook resources go to the Libby app or https://wvreads.overdrive.com/ with your library card. To get more information on our holiday schedule, events, and such, or to just entertain yourself with our blog and online resources, go to our main page at Home | BrookeCoPubLibraries

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

*Sharing for our patrons who may wonder what eRate does for your local libraries. August 21, 2026 Good Afternoon The Federal Communications Commission published its proposal to potentially eliminate or limit E-Rate funding to rural areas in the Federal Register on August 14, 2026. This formally started the clock on the public's opportunity to share positive thoughts, comments and justifications for why the E-Rate program needs to continue supporting libraries and schools by p

Sharing a letter from a FEMA representative sharing info you or a friend may need: Dear West Virginia colleagues, Hope this message finds you safe and well. From yesterday and continuing, catastrophic flooding has occurred across West Virginia, causing flash flooding, mudslides, road closures, and other dangerous conditions. The Governor has declared a state of emergency for all 55 counties due to this severe and dangerous weather. Cultural institutions and arts organizatio

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.

As you may know, the National Book Festival is August 22 and one of West Virginia's Great Reads selection is A Culinary History of West Virginia: From Ramps to Pepperoni Rolls. They would love to feature a digital cookbook available for download that has a variety of family favorites and West Virginia-themed recipes shared by library teams statewide. To do that, they need our help! If you have a recipe you'd like to share, please do so using the form below. Submissions are

Below is a link to the ALA Action Center. Why share it you ask? Great question. The internet that you as a patron use when you utilize any of the Brooke County Public Libraries, Public Access Computers (PACS), and/or WiFi connection points, is provided in support by the State Library, which files eRate each year to help reduce internet costs and makes the bill more affordable for them to pay for many libraries in WV. If we were to lose eRate, the Library Section would not be

We are closed today for the 4th of July! We hope you'll check out an ebook today and join us later this week when we reopen. To check out our ebook resources go to the Libby app or https://wvreads.overdrive.com/ with your library card. To get more information on our holiday schedule, events, and such, or to just entertain yourself with our blog and online resources, go to our main page at Home | BrookeCoPubLibraries.

We are closed today for Juneteenth and tomorrow for West Virginia Day! We hope you'll check out an ebook this weekend and stop in next week when we reopen. To check out our ebook resources go to the Libby app or https://wvreads.overdrive.com/ with your library card. To get more information on our holiday schedule, events, and such, or to just entertain yourself with our blog and online resources, go to our main page at Home | BrookeCoPubLibraries

Empowering Independence: WVABLE Advisory Board Update The WVABLE Savings Program hosted a virtual Advisory Board meeting in late-April to share program updates. West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack welcomed representatives from more than 20 organizations dedicated to advocating for West Virginians with disabilities. Treasurer Pack expressed his gratitude for the board’s commitment to spreading program awareness. Because of the group's support and partnership, more individ

We are closed today in honor of Memorial Day! We hope you'll check out an ebook today and join us later this week when we reopen. To check out our ebook resources go to the Libby app or https://wvreads.overdrive.com/ with your library card. To get more information on our holiday schedule, events, and such, or to just entertain yourself with our blog and online resources, go to our main page at Home | BrookeCoPubLibraries

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!

Sharing on behalf of the BHJ MPC After 118 years of continuous service, less time for repairs, it is officially the end of the Historic Market Street Bridge. Community members and constituents are encouraged to attend one or both public meetings regarding the bridge's replacement. These meetings will help discuss impacts and if we truly need this historic bridge replaced—or not. The meetings will introduce alternative alignments for a new bridge connecting Steubenville, OH at