Watauga County Public Library Newsletter January 2017
Happy 2017 to all of our wonderful patrons!

New years are a great time to reflect and set new goals for the year; whatever your resolutions may be (and everyone should have them, so get started!) let reading be a part of them, as how can one learn and grow without some type of literature by your side?

Your library staff is here and ready to assist with your personal and professional goals. One of mine is to spend less and save more... our smart investing at your library collection can help. Click logo below:

Smart Investing information

Use this library value calculator by putting in the number of items borrowed monthly as well as services used. If you don't use the library, think about how you might. You get the picture!

Resolution #1
Get a library card!!!
Arly wins an award!
Arly and his activities are highlighted here for a poster session at the North Carolina Public Library Directors' Association.

Appalachian Regional Library's mascot, Arly the Fox, was named the Best Library Promotional Project for public libraries of its size across the state of North Carolina for the fiscal year 2015-2016.
The award was presented to the library director, Jane Blackburn, at the annual banquet of the North Carolina Public Library Directors' Association on December 1, 2016.
2017 Watauga Reading Challenge
52 Reading Challenges

Do you find that you gravitate toward the same genre when reading? Would you like to diversify your reading more and take a chance on other authors/areas that you normally would not read?

How about...
These are just a few of the categories for 2017! Want to participate? You can download a printable pdf version of the categories here or you can pick one up in person at the library!).

Each time you write a review, you will earn a ticket that can be used in a prize drawing
at the end of the year!
Wanna get published?




Thingummywut, Appalachian Regional Library's Literary Magazine, is now accepting submissions in Prose, Poetry, and Visual Art for its 8th issue! Submissions are open to youth ages 18 and under.

Prose must be 2500 words or less. Artwork may be submitted in its original format or a digital photo of the original may also be turned in. Include Name, Age, Email, and Phone Number with your entry.
 
Bring submissions to the Youth Services Desk at the Watauga County Public Library or email them to jwinecoff@arlibrary.org .
 
Submissions are due by January 10th!
Western Watauga Friends raffle a big success
Kathleen Lee and her gift basket.
Kathleen Lee, pictured right, was one of the winners of the Western Watauga Branch Friends of the Library's Gift Basket Raffle. Gift baskets featured donations from the Western Watauga community. Dot Gragg won the second gift basket available and the the raffle brought $880 to the Western Watauga Friends group! Thanks to all who participated in the raffle and helped support the Western Watauga Branch Friends!
New website
New Regional Website is Live
Appalachian Regional Library announces its new website, which launched on Nov. 1. The site replaces the former one, and serves residents in Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes counties.

Check out the new regional site here! Each county's site can be reached from the regional site, or by going directly to their county websites.
Collecting coats and hats

The large, wrapped box in the foyer of the library is being used for winter clothing donations. Please feel free to drop off coats, hats, mittens, and other winter clothing to help those in need this season. Visitors should also feel free to take an item from the box. Donations will be brought to the Hospitality House after a month.
Author Mary Williams visits the library
Mary Willams stopped by for storytime this moth to read her and her husband Wayne's book Lily Learns to Swim. Lily Learns to Swim tells the story of how a puppy discovers that when excitement is added to a new experience fears can quickly be overcome.Thanks to Mary for helping promote reading in children!

Reading is snow much fun!
Monetary Donations

Thank you to:

Delta Kappa Gamma for Children's Books
Charles and Adele Dunbar for Adult Books
Children's Programs
Family Story Time
Stories, songs, and crafts!
Daily 11am
 
Alphabet Ready by 5
Celebrate a different letter of the
alphabet on Mondays!
 
Baby Lap Time
Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:30am
 
Lego Club
All ages welcome!
Wednesday, Jan 4th 3:30 pm
 
Elementary BOB Book Club
Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt 
Tuesday, Jan 24th 4pm
 
Story Walks
Tot Lot: Z is for Moose by Kelly Bingham 
Blowing Rock Park: Penguin's Hidden Talent by Alex Latimer 
 
Scavenger Hunt
Animals that Hibernate
Adult Programs
Cook The Books Mystery Book Club
Tuesday, Jan 3rd 4pm

Friends of the Library
Board Meeting
Wednesday, Jan 4th 1:30pm

Watauga County Library Board Board Meeting
Thursday, Jan 5th 1:30pm

Watauga Literacy Association 
Meeting 
Monday, Jan 9th 11am

High Country Lifelong Learners
Movie: Frida (2002) R
Monday, Jan 9th 2pm
 
Legal Aid NC Clinic: Custody
Tuesday, Jan 10th 2:30pm
 
High Country Writers
Authors Larry C. Timbs, Jr. and Michael Manual
Thursday, Jan 12th 10am
 
Book Brewers Book Club
Wednesday, Jan 18th 6pm
At Pepper's Restaurant
 
Third Thursday
Movie: The Queen (1957) PG-13
Thursday, Jan 19th 6pm

VITA Tax Training
Friday, Jan 20th 9am-4pm  
 
Legal Aid NC Clinic:
Tuesday, Jan 24th 2:30pm
 
High Country Writers
Critique Session
Thursday, Jan 26th 10am

VITA Tax Training
Friday, Jan 27th 9am-4pm
 
Book Bunch Book Club
Memoirs of a Bootlegger's Daughter by Reneé Carter Tench
Author will visit the club to discuss her book 
Tuesday, Jan 31st 1:30pm
Western Watauga Programs
Events coming to the Western Watauga Branch Library 
1085 Old US Hwy 421
Sugar Grove, NC 28679
828-297-5515

Storywalk
That is Not a Good Idea! by Mo Willems

LEGO Free Play
Open to builders of all ages
Thursday, Jan 19th

Book Club
Book club on hiatus for the winter months. Meet again in May.  
Contact Information
Monica Caruso
Watauga County Public Library
140 Queen Street
Boone NC 28607
828-264-8784
 
Jackie Cornette
Western Watauga Branch Library
1080 Old 421
Sugar Grove NC

828-297-5515   
Watauga County Public Library | (828) 264-8784 | mcaruso@arlibrary.org | http://arlibrary.org/watauga
140 Queen Street
Boone, NC 28607