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

"Inside this issue: Discover an often-overlooked tool of weavers. Fiber artist Enrica McMillon of Elkins explains how box tape looms were used, what they produced and why they were essential to life on the frontier. Meet Rick Atkinson, award-winning historian and journalist and this year’s Betsy K. McCreight Lecture speaker. Explore the fascinating career of Preston County’s George Bird Evans, a hunter, fisherman, and writer who championed a philosophy of conservation, ethics

Goldenseal moved to a digital format about a year or so ago. Don't forget that you can see it for free with no subscription costs. https://goldenseal.wvculture.org/

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

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

We no longer get a paper copy of Goldenseal for you to read in-house or to check out. But you are able to read the articles online now! Give it a try! https://goldenseal.wvculture.org/

Bigfoot was spotted, the sneaky beast! He was in here messing all kinds of things up!

Road Scholar is the leader in educational travel for adults. Join them every month for a FREE online lecture featuring Road Scholar instructors from around the world. August - December 2026 You can learn more and sign up here. This is not a library program and is being shared for our Brooke County Visitors Center.

The 250th anniversary of our nation is rapidly approaching. To celebrate, PBS Books has teamed up with the Library of Congress (LOC) and LOC's Centers for the Book to document the important literary heritage of our nation through American Stories: A Reading Road Trip. The vision of this series stemmed from conversations where LOC and PBS Books wanted to spark dialogue in local communities about the important literary heritage of our nation—we hope this episode can be a tool t

Just in time for the first weekend of spring, the Department of Tourism unveiled a fresh take on BINGO. Inspired by the beloved Almost Heaven swing photo ops, this challenge invites travelers to visit the more than five dozen locations across the state and check in on mobile devices to earn exclusive prizes. The “SWINGO” digital board is available for a limited time this spring and summer. “Our Almost Heaven swings have quickly become popular among travelers to the state, wit

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SPOTTED A BEE SWARM? Help protect bees and your community. Swarmed is a free public resource that connects you with local beekeepers to safely relocate honey bees.

1984 was a huge season for the Brooke Hills Playhouse. They put on six great shows, and the crew, with some wonderful volunteers, re-sided the barn! Read about it here: https://nolessonplans.com/2026/03/11/brooke-hills-playhouse-a-collective-memoir-part-23-1984/

Don't forget, spring ahead 2 am on Sunday.

The new issue of People & Mountains magazine invites you into stories you won’t find anywhere else—from discoveries in the field, to traditions passed down through generations, and hidden chapters of West Virginia history waiting to be uncovered.  Inside this issue: Drs. Stephen and Kim McBride reveal how archaeology has redefined what we thought we knew about frontier forts in early Western Virginia. Folklife Apprentices step into the spotlight and share living traditions

Per the Brooke County EMA, WARMING CENTERS FOR BROOKE COUNTY If needed, Brooke County has 4 warming centers available throughout the county to our residents. Locations: Wellsburg VFD Banquet Center Follansbee Community House Beech Bottom VFD Bethany Community Center If you require a warming center. Please call Brooke County EMA 304-737-5002