Adult Fiction The Dragon Wakes with Thunder  by K. X. Song.  “The war may be over, but Hai Meilin is still paying a heavy toll. In spite of securing victory for the kingdom of Anlai, she is imprisoned upon her return. Her crime? Wielding a sword as a woman. In the palace, Meilin is an outcast and a social pariah. But beyond the imperial walls, the legend of the woman warrior has taken on a life of its own. To the east, a new rebel leader needs Meilin to helm his people’s revo

We are closed 1/26/26 and should hopefully be reopened 1/27. Stay tuned.

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

Due to the unknown and potentially severe impacts this weekend's winter storm will bring, we are prepping for 1/26/26  for the safety of our most valued resource (our staff), and our patrons. If the Brooke County Schools have a 2-hour delay, our libraries will operate on a 2-hour delay. If the Brooke County Schools Close, we will also close. Programs scheduled for this day typically already follow the school’s delay/closing announcements. Meetings that were scheduled have alr

A Room of One's Own By Virginia Woolf Release Date: October 1929 Ebook Available from WV Reads! https://wvreads.overdrive.com/wvreads-brooke/content/media/573049 3 Stars - I attempted the audiobook first but I highly recommend just reading this one. It's an easy and fast read that works better as the essay which was its original format. Being that Woolf is a fiction writer she branches into a fictional scene frequently before hopping back out. It's an interesting way to write