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Vienna Public Library
2300 River Road Vienna, WV 26105 www.viennapubliclibrary.org 304-295-7771
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agencies:
City of Vienna, Wood
County Schools, Wood
County Commission,
State of West Virginia
and United Way of the
Mid-Ohio Valley
Discover.Connect.Inspire.
Oct. to Jan. 2020 Volume XIV, Issue 4
Vienna Public Library 2300 River Road Vienna, WV 26105 304-295-7771 viennapubliclibrary.org
October: 1st at 4:00pm—Kids Food Series: Pizza
2nd at 2:00pm—Red Cross Blood Drive
3rd at 6:00pm—Adult Craft Club: Fall Tie-Dye
10th at 5:00pm—Teen Universal Yums: Greece
18th at 10:00am—Fall Book Sale
28th at 6:00pm—Trick or Treat at the Library!
November: 1st at 7:00pm—Adult Fright Night
6th at 11:00am—Baby Storytime
7th at 4:00pm—Read-a-loud: Thank You, Omu!
13th at 5:00pm—Chess Club
18th at 6:00pm—Family Movie Night: Adoption
21st at 6:00pm—History Alive! Charles Shultz
December: 2nd at 11:00am—Jan Brett Storytime
10th at 6:00pm—Harry Potter Trivia Night
12th at 6:00pm—Teen Holiday Canvas Painting
18th at 4:00pm—Harry Potter Book Club
26th at 6:00pm—Adult Book Club: One Day in Dec.
31st at 11:00am—New Year’s Countdown to Noon!
January: 2nd at 6:00pm—Adult Craft Club: No Sew Blanket ($5)
9th at 5:00pm—Book Charms Workshop
11th at 1:30pm—Parkinson’s Support Group
21st at 6:00pm—Adult LOTR Trivia Night
23rd at 6:00pm—Teen Chocolate Olympics
30th at 6:00pm—Family Game Night
Check Inside: Free library services for all ages! Follow us on social media!
Contact us! info@viennapubliclibrary.org 304-295-7771
Check out some of our upcoming events below!
Look inside for even more details like BOOK CLUBS,
STORYTIMES, READING PROGRAMS, and more!
Library Hours: M-Th 10-8pm Fri -Sat 10-5pm
Closed Sunday
CLOSED: Nov. 11-12 Nov. 28-29 Dec. 24-25
Member Meeting
October 15th, 6:30pm
All members welcome!
Craft & Vendor Fair
November 2nd, 9-4pm
Vienna Community Building
1605 34th St. Vienna, WV
Free public admission!
Vendors:
Set-up Nov. 1, 6-8pm
The Friends of the
Library are a 501c(3)
non-profit group
dedicated to raising
funds, promoting, and
assisting the Vienna
Public Library.
Dues as low as $2—
join today!
The Fall Book Sale will be held October 18-19, 10-5pm each day. The preview sale for Friends members only will be October 17 from 6-8pm.
November 18—22nd
Bring in one can of food for each dollar in overdue fines you currently owe and we will remove that from your account! All food will be donated to Wayside United Methodist Food Pantry.
We are hosting an Open House after the Vienna Holly Days parade at 11am. Come check out the Library, get hot cocoa, cookies and sign up for Holiday Reading!
Holiday Open House
Dec. 7th, 10-1:00pm
Introducing Gale Courses! Gale Courses supports libraries as educational institutions and gives community members easy access to lifelong learning opportunities including professional development, technology, and personal enrichment courses. Simply login with your Vienna Public Library card number and pin to get started.
Available 24/7, Gale Courses provides more than 360 six-week long, online programs taught by college instructors. New courses begin each month, and lessons are assigned twice a week, enhanced with images, videos, and games to support varied learning styles. Users will enjoy a self-paced learning environment and engagement with fellow students and instructor through weekly discussion boards.
Your library can enrich lives by providing diverse learning opportunities with classes that support:
Business professionals – with communication, entrepreneurship, human resources, management, manufacturing, and marketing offerings
Computer and technology – suiting skill levels from beginner to advanced in software, computer applications, web design, and programming
Parenting, language & arts, hobbies, and more – a wide array of personal enrichment subjects with something for everyone
Health and wellness offerings – certifications in topics from mental health and aging to pain management and nutrition
Participants with receive a certificate of completion at the conclusion of each completed course.
Information provided by Gale Courses. Access can be found on our website at viennapubliclibrary.org.
Learn Something New With 360+ Instructor-led, Online Classes
Adult Book Club
Oct. 24—The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel : a Story of Sleepy Hollow by Alyssa Palombo (Gothic Romance)
Nov. 26—The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah (Domestic Fiction)
Dec. 26—One Day in December by Josie Silver (Holiday Women’s Lit)
Jan. 23—Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover (Memoir)
4th Thursday monthly, 6:00pm Ages 18+
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Director of Library Services:
Brenna Call
Board of Directors: Cassie Rapp, President Ryan Full, Vice President Beckie Roberts, Treasurer Amy Walsh
Secretary Kathy Stoltz, Member-at-Large
The Board of Directors meets every 3rd
Thursday at 4:00pm.
Meetings are open to the public.
Adult Craft Club
Family Movie Events:
Kids Zone
Session 1 Oct. 15—Nov. 22 Food
Session 2 Dec. 10—Jan. 17
Animals
Storytime
Adult Trivia Nights How well do you know your favorite Disney, Harry Potter, and Lord of the Rings books and movies? Bring your friends and find out! Prizes available for the top three high scores!
Each program starts at 6pm Oct. 21- Disney Dec. 10- Harry Potter
Jan. 21- LOTR
Oct. 7, 6:00pm: Pets
Nov. 18, 6:00pm: Adoption
Dec. 19, 6:00pm: Polar Express
Jan. 13, 5:30pm: Winter
Parkinson’s Support Group 2nd Saturday monthly 1:30-3pm
Our Library is proud to host the local Parkinson’s Disease Support Group! Feel free to join anytime.
Vote on Facebook for your pick!
All programs at 6:00pm
Oct. 3: Fall Tie-Dye Nov. 1: Canvas Painting
Dec. 5: Holiday Sugar Scrub Jan. 6: No-Sew Blanket ($5)
Enjoy game night at the
Library with family favorites like
Sorry!, Trouble, Uno, Yahtzee, and
much more! Food and fun for the
whole family!
Jan. 30th, 6:00pm
Family Game Night
Chess club meets the 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month at 5pm. All
skill levels welcome!
Enjoy a special presentation in honor
of Charles Schultz’s birthday! Baby:
Wednesdays at 11:00am
Toddler: Tuesdays at 10:30am
Family:
Fridays at 10:30am
Food Series
Join us as we learn about different types of food and cultures
and make kid friendly recipes. Registration required each
week. Each week will have a new theme, announced the
month before on Facebook!
Tuesdays 4-5pm, Oct. 1—Dec. 17 K-5th Grade
Late Night Fright Night Nov. 1, 7-9pm
Enjoy a special after-hours program of
thrills and chills with our adults only
Fright Night! Vote for your favorite scary
movie on our Facebook page.
Refreshments provided.
History Alive! Presents Charles
Schultz
Nov. 21, 6pm
Universal Yums
Box Program
Teen
Halloween
Party Oct. 29
6-7:30pm
Explore different cultures and countries once
a month as we try different snacks from
around the world! Each box contains a
variety of snacks, trivia, fun facts and games
from the country of that month. 6-12 Gr.
Oct. 10, 5-6pm
Greece
Anime Club
Nov. 7, 6-7pm
Studio Ghibli Night
Join us as we start up
Anime Club again!
Disney Edition:
Trick or Treat at
the Library!
Oct. 28, 6-7:30pm
Dec. 12, 6-7
Teen Holiday
Canvas Painting
Jan 23, 6-7pm Teen Chocolate Olympics
Games, crafts and more all inspired by chocolate!
Join us to celebrate two special
authors each day with crafts and
snacks based on their books!
Dec. 2—Jan Brett Storytime 11am
and 3:30pm Read-a-loud
Jan. 29—Rosemary Wells Storytime
11am and 4pm Read-a-loud
Harry Potter Book Club
Wednesdays 4-5pm
Starting Oct. 9 with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone!
Balloons Over
Broadway:
Nov. 21, 4-6pm
Listen to the book and make
your own parade float!
Vienna Public Library
Thanksgiving Day Parade
afterwards.
Nov. 7, 11am and 4pm
WV Public Broadcasting
Read for the Record—
Thank you, Omu!
Jan. 9, 5-6pm Book Charms Workshop
3-6 grades
Dec. 31, 11-12pm
Countdown to Noon New Year’s Eve Party for kids!
Snowy day- Dec. 19, 4-5:30pm
Listen to books about snow
and make hot chocolate and
candy cane crafts.
Registration Required?
A question we get asked a lot, the answer is...YES! All aged
programs are now pre-registration required. You can register
over the phone or at the library. Pre-registration for all our
programs will help us make sure there is enough food, supplies
and space for everyone!
Blood Drive—Oct 2, 2-6pm
Sign up online or at the front desk!