*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

Adult Fiction Summer State of Mind by Kristy Woodson Harvey. "After the worst day in her professional life, burnt-out NICU nurse Daisy Stevens runs to Cape Carolina, North Carolina, looking for a new life -- and possibly new romance. On her first day at her "simpler" job, high school baseball coach Mason Thaysden discovers an abandoned baby, sending ripples through the entire tight-knit town of Cape Carolina. Mason is still struggling to reconcile the scars of the injury that

Ms. Kim has been wanting to do a special story hour for her 1,000 Books kiddos, and this year we started it! Each year now in August, anyone who is signed up for the program and has not yet entered Kindergarten, will be eligible to sign up for the special story hour! Thanks to all the families who have completed the program over all these years, and welcome to the ones who are currently on their journey to finish. For more information about the program, visit the page that ou

Back in April, in Celebration of National Library Week, we started a new passive drop-in program: A Community Puzzle. Puzzles are great for lowering stress, improving memory, and giving a fantastic brain workout. A special table at the main location is set up with a puzzle, and everyone is encouraged to stop for a few minutes and complete a few pieces if they have time. Our first puzzle was completed yesterday and took about 4 months. We are excited to start a new one and see

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