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!