Sep 30, 2011

Today at the Library (9/30/11)

Storytimes
Hanover Branch Library
Family Storytime 10:45 a.m.

Rockville Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 10:15 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:45 a.m.

West Point Branch Library
Family Storytime 11:00 a.m.

Bookmobile Stops
King & Queen County
Kiddie Korner (Rt. 629, Walkerton) 10:00 - 11:15 (see map)
King & Queen Branch Library parking lot 2:00 - 6:00 (see map)

Sep 29, 2011

Today at the Library (9/29/11)

Storytimes
Atlee Branch Library
Mother Goose Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Family Storytime 10:45 a.m.

Goochland Branch Library
Preschool Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Mother Goose Storytime 10:45 a.m.

Mechanicsville Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:45 a.m.
Family Storytime 11:15 a.m.

Programs & Events
Atlee Branch Library
Llama Llama Red Pajama Storytime
Thursday September 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Ages 2-5. Wear your pajamas and bring your favorite plush friend to snuggle to this special evening Storytime.
Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Atlee Library.

Sep 28, 2011

Today at the Library (9/28/11)

Storytimes
Atlee Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m.

Goochland Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 11:00 a.m.

Mechanicsville Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:45 a.m.
Family Storytime 11:15 a.m.

Lois Wickham Jones/Montpelier Branch Library
Mother Goose 9:15 a.m.
Family Storytime 11:00 a.m.

Upper King William Branch Library
Preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m.
Mother Goose Storytime 11:15 a.m.

Bookmobile Stops
Goochland County
Salem Preschool (Salem Baptist Church, Cardwell Rd.) 10:00 - 11:30 (see map)
Courthouse Commons Shopping Center 1:00 - 2:00 (see map)
Elk Hill Farm 2:30 - 3:15 (see map)

Sep 27, 2011

Today at the Library (9/27/11)

Storytimes
Richard S. Gillis, Jr.,/Ashland Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m.

Mechanicsville Branch Library
Mother Goose 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:45 a.m.
Family Storytime 11:15 a.m.
Family Storytime 6:45 p.m.

Bookmobile Schedule
Hanover County
Childtime (8266 Windmill Watch Drive) 9:15 - 10:00 (see map)
Bell Creek Child Development Center (7620 Left Flank Rd.) 10:15 - 11:30 (see map)
Legacy Park (Pole Green Road) 11:45 - 12:30 (see map)
Covenant Woods (7090 Covenant Woods Drive) 2:00 - 2:45 (see map)

Programs & Events
Richard S. Gillis, Jr./Ashland Branch Library
PAWS to Read
Tuesday September 27 at 7:00 p.m.
Ages 5-8. Dolly the dog will listen when read a book to her. Call or visit the library to reserve your child's session with Dolly.
Sponsored by the Ashland Branch Library and Sprite's HERO.

Sep 26, 2011

Today at the Library (9/26/11)

Storytimes
Richard S. Gillis, Jr.,/Ashland Branch Library
Mother Goose Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime 10:45 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 11:15 a.m.


Bookmobile Stops
King William County
Guardian Angels (2372 King William Road) 9:45 - 10:15 (see map)
Rehoboth Baptist Church (5409 Acquinton Church Rd.) 10:45 - 11:15 (see map)
Mattaponi Indian Reservation (Rt. 640 to Rt. 625) 1:45 - 2:15 (see map)
Twin Rivers Professional Building (Rt. 360, Aylett) 2:45 - 3:15 (see map)

Pick of the Week

by Meish Goldish
A yellow Labrador retriever named Mitzie sat in a large room. Her trainer Sharon, an inmate in a New York State prison, gave a command. "Watch me!" It was an important skill for Mitzie to learn. One day she might be placed with a person who is unable to speak and only able to use his or her eyes to give directions. Mitzie was being trained to assist a person with a disability. Learn about her and other dogs that are part of a program called Puppies Behind Bars. Find out how prison inmates and dogs work together, help each other, and ultimately make a big difference in the lives of people in the outside world.

Sep 24, 2011

Today at the Library (9/24/11)

Bookmobile Stops
King & Queen County
King & Queen Branch Library parking lot 10:00 - 2:00 (see map)

Programs & Events
Mechanicsville Branch Library
Family Movie Matinee
Saturday September 24 at 3:00 p.m.
See a great family movie at the library.
Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Mechanicsville Library.

Upper King William Branch Library
Rain Barrel Workshop
Saturday September 24 at 10:00 a.m.
Find out how you can conserve water and prevent runoff to improve the health of local rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. And leave with your own rain barrel!
Workshop space and rain barrels are limited. Call the library to reserve your barrel.

Sponsored by the Mattaponi and Pamunkey Rivers Association, the Tidewater Resource Conservation & Development Council, and the Three Rivers Soil and Water Conservation District.

Sep 23, 2011

Today at the Library (9/23/11)

Storytimes
Hanover Branch Library
Family Storytime 10:45 a.m.

Rockville Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 10:15 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:45 a.m.

West Point Branch Library
Family Storytime 11:00 a.m.

Bookmobile Stops
King & Queen County
Kiddie Korner (Rt. 629, Walkerton) 10:00 - 11:15 (see map)
King & Queen Branch Library parking lot 2:00 - 6:00 (see map)

Programs & Events
Mechanicsville Branch Library
Tales in the Telling
Held on the fourth Friday of every at 10:00 a.m.
Next meeting: Friday September 23
Relax and enjoy light and lively tales at this Storytime for adults.
Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Mechanicsville Library.

Sep 22, 2011

Today at the Library (9/22/11)

Storytimes
Atlee Branch Library
Mother Goose Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Family Storytime 10:45 a.m.

Goochland Branch Library
Preschool Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Mother Goose Storytime 10:45 a.m.

Mechanicsville Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:45 a.m.
Family Storytime 11:15 a.m.

Bookmobile Stops
Hanover County
The Learning Connection (Pole Green Rd.) 9:15 - 10:15 (see map)
Cool Spring Day Care (Cool Spring Church) 10:30 - 11:15 (see map)
King's Charter Village Center 1:30 - 2:00 (see map)
Pooh Corner Day Care (Lakeridge Pkwy.) 2:30 - 3:30 (see map)

Programs & Events
Hanover Branch Library

Hanover Lunchtime Book Group
Thursday September 22 at 12:30 p.m.
Beautiful Swimmers
by William W. Warner
Please bring your lunch. Beverages and dessert provided by the Hanover Branch Library Friends.


Upper King William Branch Library

Computer Basics Class
Thursday September 22 at 1:00 p.m.
Want to learn how to use a computer? We can help! Find out how to do basic tasks in Microsoft Word and Internet Explorer. Call 769-3731 to sign up.

Sep 21, 2011

Today at the Library (9/21/11)

Storytimes
Atlee Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m.

Goochland Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 11:00 a.m.

Mechanicsville Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:45 a.m.
Family Storytime 11:15 a.m.

Lois Wickham Jones/Montpelier Branch Library
Mother Goose 9:15 a.m.
Family Storytime 11:00 a.m.

Upper King William Branch Library
Preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m.
Mother Goose Storytime 11:15 a.m.

Bookmobile Stops
Goochland County
Bundle of Joy Day Care (74 Plaza Dr.) 10:15 - 11:30 (see map)
Broadview Shopping Center 1:45 - 2:30 (see map)
James River Estates (East Brook Run Dr.) 3:00 - 3:30 (see map)

Sep 20, 2011

Today at the Library (9/20/11)

Storytimes
Richard S. Gillis, Jr.,/Ashland Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m.

Mechanicsville Branch Library
Mother Goose 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:45 a.m.
Family Storytime 11:15 a.m.
Family Storytime 6:45 p.m.

Bookmobile Stops
Hanover County
Childtime (7452 Old Hickory Drive) 10:00 - 11:00 (see map)
Tuckaway Child Care (6857 Cold Harbor Rd.) 11:15 - 12:00 (see map)
Christian Village (Lee Davis Road) 1:30 - 2:15 (see map)
The Pines at Cold Harbor 2:30 - 3:15 (see map)

Sep 19, 2011

Today at the Library (9/19/11)

Storytimes
Richard S. Gillis, Jr.,/Ashland Branch Library
Mother Goose Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime 10:45 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 11:15 a.m.


Bookmobile Stops
King William County
King's Grant (McKendree Church) 11:00 - 11:30 (see map)
Marle Hills (Oxford Lane) 11:45 - 12:30 (see map)
Jack Pen Lane 1:45 - 2:15 (see map)
Fun Farm (Commerce Park Drive) 2:30 - 3:30 (see map)

Pick of the Week

by A. Lee Martinez
Diana's life was in a rut - she hated her job, she was perpetually single, and she needed a place to live. But then the perfect apartment came along. It seemed too good to be true - because it was. As it turns out, the apartment was already inhabited - by monsters. Vom the Hungering was the first to greet Diana and to warn her that his sole purpose in life was to eat everything in his path. This poses a problem for Diana since she's in his path...and is forbidden from ever leaving the apartment. It turns out though that there are older and more ancient monstrous entities afoot - ones who want to devour the moon and destroy the world as we know it. Can Diana, Vom, and the other horrors stop this from happening? Maybe if they can get Vom to stop eating everything...and everyone.

Sep 16, 2011

Today at the Library (9/16/11)

Storytimes
Hanover Branch Library
Family Storytime 10:45 a.m.

Rockville Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 10:15 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:45 a.m.

West Point Branch Library
Family Storytime 11:00 a.m.

Bookmobile Stops
King & Queen County
Kiddie Korner (Rt. 629, Walkerton) 10:00 – 11:15 (see map)
King & Queen Branch Library parking lot 2:00 - 6:00 (see map)

Programs & Events
Mechanicsville Branch Library
Mechanicsville Board Games Night
meets every third Friday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Next meeting: Friday September 16
Sponsored by the Mechanicsville Branch Library.

Sep 15, 2011

Today at the Library (9/15/11)

Storytimes
Atlee Branch Library
Mother Goose Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Family Storytime 10:45 a.m.

Goochland Branch Library
Preschool Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Mother Goose Storytime 10:45 a.m.

King & Queen Branch Library
There will be no Family Storytime at the library today.

Mechanicsville Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:45 a.m.
Family Storytime 11:15 a.m.

Bookmobile Stops
Hanover County
Goddard School (Sliding Hill Rd.) 9:30 - 10:45 (see map)
Omni Park Place (101 Omni Rd.) 11:15 - 12:00 (see map)
Primrose School (Atlee Commons Rd) 2:30 - 3:30 (see map)

Programs & Events
Richard S. Gillis, Jr./Ashland Branch Library
Fall Storytime Celebration
Thursday September 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Bring your family and celebrate Fall with fun books and yummy treats.
Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Ashland Library.

Sep 14, 2011

Today at the Library (9/14/11)

Storytimes
Atlee Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m.

Goochland Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 11:00 a.m.

Mechanicsville Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:45 a.m.
Family Storytime 11:15 a.m.

Lois Wickham Jones/Montpelier Branch Library
Mother Goose 9:15 a.m.
Family Storytime 11:00 a.m.

Upper King William Branch Library
Preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m.
Mother Goose Storytime 11:15 a.m.

Bookmobile Stops
Goochland County
Salem Pre-School (Salem Baptist Ch., Cardwell Rd.) 10:00 - 11:30
Courthouse Commons Shopping Center 1:00 - 2:00
Elk Hill Farm 2:30 - 3:15

Sep 13, 2011

Today at the Library (9/13/11)

Storytimes
Richard S. Gillis, Jr.,/Ashland Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m.

Mechanicsville Branch Library
Mother Goose 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:45 a.m.
Family Storytime 11:15 a.m.
Family Storytime 6:45 p.m.

Bookmobile Stops
Hanover County
Atlee Christian Academy (8391 Atlee Rd.) 9:15 - 10:30 (see map)
Rainbow Station (8218 Atlee Road) 10:35 - 11:15 (see map)
Toddler University (Rt. 301) 11:30 - 12:30 (see map)
Covenant Woods (7090 Covenant Woods Drive) 2:00 - 2:45 (see map)

Sep 12, 2011

Pick of the Week

by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez
The first book of its kind: a definitive guide to the world of perfume Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez are experts in the world of scent. Turin, a renowned scientist, and Sanchez, a longtime perfume critic, have spent years sniffing the world s most elegant and beautiful as well as some truly terrible perfumes. In Perfumes: The Guide , they combine their talents and experience to review more than twelve hundred fragrances, separating the divine from the good from the monumentally awful. Through witty, irreverent, and illuminating prose, the reviews in Perfumes not only provide consumers with an essential guide to shopping for fragrance, but also make for a unique reading experience. Perfumes features introductions to women s and men s fragrances and an informative frequently asked questions section including: " What is the difference between eau de toilette and perfume? " How long can I keep perfume before it goes bad? " What s better: splash bottles or spray atomizers? " What are perfumes made of? " Should I change my fragrance each season? Perfumes: The Guide is an authoritative, one-of-a-kind book that will do for fragrance what Robert Parker s books have done for wine. Beautifully designed and elegantly illustrated, this book will be the perfect gift for collectors and anyone who s ever had an interest in the fascinating subject of perfume.

Today at the Library (9/12/11)

Storytimes
Richard S. Gillis, Jr.,/Ashland Branch Library
Mother Goose Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime 10:45 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 11:15 a.m.


Bookmobile Stops
King William County
Guardian Angels (2372 King William Road) 9:45 - 10:15 (see map)
Rehoboth Baptist Church (5904 Acquinton Church Rd.) 10:45 - 11:15
(see map)
Mattaponi Indian Reservation (Rt. 640 to Rt. 625) 1:45 - 2:30 (see map)
King William Courthouse (Rt. 30) 2:45 - 3:15 (see map)


Programs & Events
Richard S. Gillis, Jr./Ashland Branch Library
Computer Basics Class
Monday September 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Want to learn how to use a computer? We can help! Find out how to do basic tasks in Microsoft Word and Internet Explorer.

Sep 10, 2011

Today at the Library (9/10/11)

Programs & Events
Hanover Branch Library
Grandparents Day Celebration
Saturday September 10 at 11:00 a.m.
Hey kids! Invite your special grandparent(s) to our special Storytime honoring Grandparents Day.

Refreshments provided by the Hanover Branch Library Friends.

West Point Branch Library

Second Saturday Matinee
Saturday September 10 at 1:00 p.m.
All ages. See a great family movie on the big screen at the library.
Refreshments provided by the Friends of the West Point Library.

Sep 9, 2011

Today at the Library (9/9/11)

Storytimes
Storytimes will resume during the week of September 12.

Bookmobile Stops
King & Queen County
Scott’s Store (Walkerton) 10:30 - 11:00 (see map)
King & Queen Senior Ctr. (Bethlehem Baptist Ch., Rt. 14) 11:15 - 11:45 (see map)
King and Queen Courthouse (Rt. 14) 1:15 - 2:00 (see map)


Programs & Events
Richard S. Gillis, Jr./Ashland Branch Library
Teen Movie & Pizza Night
Friday September 9 at 6:00 p.m.
Ages 12-18. Bring a friend!
Pizza and drinks provided by the Friends of the Ashland Library.

Sep 8, 2011

Today at the Library (9/8/11)

Storytimes
Storytimes will resume during the week of September 12

Bookmobile Stops
Hanover County
Kiddie Kingdom (813 Thompson Street) 9:30 - 10:45 (see map)
Bundle of Joy Day Care (3322 King's Charter Dr.) 11:00 - 11:45 (see map)
The Pines at Cold Harbor (Stonewall Pkwy.) 1:30 - 2:15 (see map)
All Aboard Child Dev. Center (7147 Stonewall Pkwy.) 2:30 - 3:15 (see map)

Sep 7, 2011

Today at the Library (9/7/11)

Storytimes
Storytimes will resume during the week of September 12.

Bookmobile Stops
Goochland County
Salem Pre-School (Salem Baptist Ch., Cardwell Rd.) 10:00 - 11:30 (see map)
Elk Hill Farm 12:45 - 1:45 (see map)
Courthouse Commons Shopping Center 2:15 - 3:15 (see map)


Programs & Events
Goochland Branch Library
Computer Basics Class
Wednesday September 7 at 6:00 p.m.

Want to learn how to use a computer? We can help! Find out how to do basic tasks in Microsoft Word and Internet Explorer.

Sep 6, 2011

Today at the Library (9/6/11)

Storytimes
Storytimes will resume the week of September 12

Bookmobile Stops
Hanover County
Advent Day Care (Advent Christian Church, Studley Road) 9:45 - 10:45 (see map)
Liberty Christian School (8094 Liberty Circle) 11:00 - 11:45 (see map)
Christian Village (Lee Davis Rd.) 1:30 - 2:15 (see map)
Minnieland Private Day School (7386 Creighton Pkwy.) 2:30 - 3:15 (see map)

All branch libraries will be open today. PamCat (online library catalog) and web site access have been restored. If you have any questions, please e-mail ask@pamunkeylibrary.org or call your local branch library.

Sep 5, 2011

Pick of the Week

by Michael Korda and Margaret Korda
With characteristic wit, self–effacing charm and sheer, exuberant love of a good cat story, New York Times bestselling author Michael Korda and his wife Margaret Korda recount their lives as "cat people," beginning with Margaret's passion for cats (and Michael's reluctant mid–life transformation into a cat person), and introducing readers to a hilarious assortment of people whose life revolves––often to an extraordinary degree––around their cat, or cats, from Cleopatra, a transatlantic traveler who found happiness in Paris, to Wally, the epitome of feline dignity.

Sep 3, 2011

Today at the Library (9/3/11 - 9/5/11)

All branches of the Pamunkey Regional Library will be closed today (Saturday 9/3 and Monday 9/5).

They will reopen on Tuesday 9/6 at their regular business hours (Mechanicsville, Upper King William, and King & Queen are scheduled to have power. Updates will be posted on Tuesday as they become available.).

Storytimes are scheduled to begin the week of September 12.

Sep 2, 2011

Today at the Library (9/2/11)

Bookmobile Stops
King & Queen County
Kiddie Korner (Rt. 629, Walkerton) 10:00 - 11:15 (see map)
Bruington Baptist Church (Rt. 14) 11:30 - 12:00 (see map)
Walkerton Post Office 1:15 - 2:30 (see map)


Library Status

Most branches of the Pamunkey Regional Library are currently open today.

The Upper King William and King & Queen Branch Libraries are closed today.


The Mechanicsville Branch Library will close at 3 p.m. today.


Due to cleanup and power outage issues, you may want to call your local branch library before visiting today to check what services are available.

Sep 1, 2011

Website of the Month

Have you always felt that you could be the next Charles Schulz, if only you had some artistic talent? Well have I got a website for you: Bitstrips! What's a Bitstrip? It's your new online funny pages, an online comic strip, made by you! If you have a funny joke or a story to tell, you can share it in a whole new way. Their free online toys make it fast, fun, and easy to create awesome comics. Create any character: the tutorials the site provides will walk you through the process of creating a character, and then using that character to create a comic strip. Have fun!

Today at the Library (9/1/11)

Bookmobile Stops
Hanover County
Goddard School (Old Hickory Rd.) 9:45 - 11:30 (see map)
Bon Secours Child Care (8210 Meadowbridge Rd.) 2:30 - 3:30 (see map)

Library Status
Most branches of the Pamunkey Regional Library are currently open today.

The Upper King William and King & Queen Branch Libraries are closed today.

The Mechanicsville Branch Library will close at 3 p.m. today.

Due to cleanup and power outage issues, you may want to call your local branch library before visiting today to check what services are available.