Watauga County Public Library
October News
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Dear Readers,
We have a new Youth Services Manager. I'd like to extend a warm welcome to Amber Combs! Amber has nine years of library experience, most recently at the Elkin Public Library as Teen Programmer.
She earned a Bachelor’s in English Literature and Creative Writing from Emory & Henry College where she graduated summa cum laude. In 2022, she earned her MLIS degree at the University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences’ Master’s program with a concentration in Youth Services Librarianship.
She was employed for almost nine years at the Smyth County Public Library in Virginia where she worked in the Circulation, Reference, Youth Services, and Technical Services departments. She was also employed for eight months at the Bristol Public Library in Virginia as the Teen Services Librarian.
Her interests include reading, spending time with her pug, anime, video games, and Dungeons & Dragons.
~ Monica Caruso
County Librarian
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Friends of the Western Watauga Library outdoor book sale will continue as weather permits. Please call before bringing donations.
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The Dementia Caregiver Support Group, sponsored by the Friends of Western Watauga Branch Library, will meet twice each month:
Friday, October 14 and
Friday, October 28
2:00 pm.
For more information, call the Branch Library at (828) 297-5515
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Upcoming Raffle
Friends of Western Watauga Branch will be raffling three baskets beginning October 17 and winners will be announced December 14. Baskets are filled with donations from local businesses as well as local artists. Examples include a handmade quilt, pottery, bead work, stationary, humming bird feeders, bird houses, and a barn quilt. Tickets are $2.00 for one and $5.00 for three.
Visit the Branch Library Facebook & web page for updates!
A special thank you to Friends of the Library President Cheryl Angel who made and donated a barn quilt for raffle.
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Memory Maker Kits
Memory Maker Kits are ready for checkout! Intended for caretakers of people with Alzheimer's or dementia, kits are a way to help spark memories and conversation. Kits are theme oriented and include Vacation; The Farm; American Patriot; Cooking; Tools and Construction; On the Road Again; At the Movies; In the Mountains; A Walk Down Memory Lane, and In the Jungle (Spanish). Each kit contains one or more of the following: book, sensory item, game, and Music CD. Funded by the Friends of Western Watauga Branch Library.
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Western Watauga Branch
Book Club
The White Queen by Philippa Gregory
Wednesday, October 19
2:30 pm
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Watauga County Public Library Activities
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Take it & Make It kits are available each Monday. | Story times include songs, books, activities, and a take-and-make craft! |
Buskers Festival
Friday, October 7
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Meet some of the youth library staff on the street with a poetry, joke, or story slam!
For more information, click here.
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Bilingual (English/Spanish) Story Times
Ms. Monica presents
Wednesday, October 5
Thursday, October 6
11:00 am
Ms. Elizabeth presents
Wednesday, October 12
Thursday, October 13
11:00 am
For more information, click here.
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Boone Boo
Monday, October 31
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us for crafts and games!
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Decoding Scavenger Hunt
Write the letters that match with each picture to decode the secret message on the answer sheet.
Pick up a small prize at the Youth Services desk upon completion!
| Check out the Appalachian Regional Library Literacy Resources YouTube channel for virtual library story times. |
Enjoy Storywalk® at the Tot Lot!
Storywalk® is an outdoor reading experience.
Located at the Watauga County Recreation Complex
141 Complex Drive, Boone, NC 28607
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Contact reestrawser@bellsouth.net
for information.
For events information, click here.
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North Carolina Legal Aid
Tuesday, October 4
Free Criminal Record Expungement Clinic
Thursday, October 6
Free Social Security Disability Clinic
For additional programs or to register, click here. All programs are at 2:30 pm via Zoom.
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The Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Leigh Ann Henion
Thursday, October 13
Craft Talk
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Reading
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
Table Rock Room
201B Plemmons Student Union
For additional writers, click here.
For more information, click here.
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Webinars
Resumes and Job Applications
Wednesday, October 5
10:00 am
Interviewing
Thursday, October 20
10:00 am
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For more webinars, click here.
Call our local NCWORKS Career Center to register: (828) 265-5385
| Please go to the HCLL website to register for these programs. For additional programming, click here. |
Thank you Wink and Melony Winkelmann for your skill and generosity in making the new sneeze guards for the library service desks.
They look great!
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Every Family Has a Story; Come Share Yours!
Storyteller and educator Mr. Ashburn is seeking families from the High Country and beyond to come and swap family tales, both those old and new.
Every third Monday at 5:30 pm, join Mr. John Ashburn and friends for an evening of storytelling at the Watauga County Public Library.
The next date is Monday,
October 14.
Don't be shy; give him a call at (828) 297-2170 to learn more and join the fun!
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The Next Chapter Book Club is for adults and young adults with developmental disabilities. The discussion group provides a connection to books, friends, and community. The book we are using is Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles. To attend via Zoom, please contact Adult Services at (828) 264-8784 ext. 2.
The group meets at 1:00 pm every Wednesday in October.
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Book Bunch Book Club
Join the discussion of The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher at the library
Tuesday, October 25 at 1:30 pm.
Please stop by the Adult Services desk for a copy of the book.
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Cook the Books Book Club
Join Cook the Books to discuss The Maidens by Alex Michaelides on Tuesday, October 11 at 3:00 pm.
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Book Talk with Evan Smith
Join us for the next installment of Boone Reads Together with Evan Smith, author of Here by the Owl
Friday, October 14
3:30 pm
To attend virtually, go to the Facebook page at the time of the event. For more information, click here.
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Boone Reads Together
Save the Date
"The Last Entry" by Dr. Jim Hamilton
Thursday, November 10
6:00 pm
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Common Read
The 2022 book selection for the Common Reading Program at Appalachian State University is Junaluska: Oral Histories of a Black Appalachian Community. For more information, click here.
The Library has copies in the collection as well as Read and Return copies.
Free digital copies of "Belonging," the 2021 selection, are available on a first come, first served basis. All folks have to do is go to the following link and follow the simple directions:
https://glose.com/o/appstate-2021
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Family Support Group
Monday, October 10
7:00 pm
Please contact Mike Tanner if you would like to join this meeting. For more information click here.
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Thanks to federal funding, we have 4 laptops available for lending.
Check with Circulation for more details on checking out a laptop!
For those using our meeting room, we have an Owl Pro, which allows for quality hybrid meetings.
Read more about this technology grant here. We also have a computer projector for lending.
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COVID-19 Tests Available at Library
Thanks to AppHealthCare, we now have COVID-19 home tests available at both locations for the public.
Limit of 10 tests per family, please. Each box has two tests.
Please do not come in to pick up tests if you have COVID-19 symptoms and/or are not feeling well.
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New Microfilm Machine
Come in and browse old issues of the Watauga Democrat on microfilm. Use our new microfilm machine and print what you need at .10 per page.
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VAYA Health Training
Schizophrenia: Psychosis: Can this Be Real?
This curriculum is designed to view schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders from the perspective of the individual experiencing the disorder. Discussion and scenarios allow participants to learn interventions and strategies that provide supportive care to promote healthy outcomes.
Friday, October 14
10:00 am
To register, click here.
The Many Faces of Antipsychotic Medications
As we age, the use of antipsychotic medications may become a challenge in itself. Course participants will learn the importance of decreasing the use of antipsychotics (especially in dementia) and focus on other possible techniques to manage psychosis. As always, we include the action, use, and side effects of this classification of medication.
Friday, October14
11:15 am
To register, click here.
For a complete list of webinars, click here. For Geriatric and Adult Mental Health Specialty Team information, click here.
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Watauga County Historical Society
WCHS Speaker Series: History of Three Forks Baptist Association
When: Thursday, October 13 at 6 pm
Where: Watauga County Public Library Meeting Room
Click here for more information..
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Thank you to the following donors:
- Anonymous ~ Miscellaneous
- Boone Construction Company ~ Miscellaneous
- Alfred Zahler ~ Miscellaneous
- Stick boy Bread Company ~ Volunteer Event
- Harris Teeter ~ Volunteer Event
- Kovu's Coffee ~ Volunteer Event
- SOS Printing ~ Volunteer Event
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Town of Boone ~ 10 copies of the title Here by the Owl
- Endowment ~ Meeting Room Tables, Memory Kits, Microfilm Reader & PC
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