Watauga County Public Library | | |
Dear readers:
In case you haven’t heard, The Friends of the Watauga County Public Library have a new and improved book sale room named “Books and Crannies”. The room and area houses approximately 3500 books as well as magazines, music and books on CDs, DVDs, and jigsaw puzzles. You can find almost any kind of book here — from children’s books to recent best-selling fiction, westerns, history and biography, crafts and gardening, vintage and oversized books. With the additional shelf space, the Friends have been able to add magazines, music and books on CDs, DVDs, and jigsaw puzzles.
All proceeds go directly to the Friends and in turn the library. Prices range anywhere from $0.25-$5.50, so it is affordable for most of us. Please come and see us…I promise you won't be disappointed!
| | A huge thank you and congratulations go out to Doris Isaacs, recent recipient of the Hugh Hagaman Volunteer of the Year Award. Doris had a big hand in the renovation of the sale room and coordinates all matters related to book donations. | | |
~Monica Caruso
County Librarian
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Dementia Caregiver Support Group
The Dementia Caregiver Support Group, sponsored by the Friends of Western Watauga Branch Library will meet:
Friday, June 13
2:00 PM
Friday, June 27
2:00 PM
The group is currently closed to new members. Plans are underway to set up a second support group. If interested, please contact the Library.
For more information, contact Sandra Basel at (828) 773-0530
| | | Summer Reading at the Western Watauga Branch Library! | | |
Summer Reading 2025 begins June 16th at Western Watauga, featuring special programming for seven weeks!
June Activities:
Gem Mining with the Schiele Museum
Wednesday, June 18
10:30 AM
Limited space for this program. Sign-up is required!
FOAM Party
Friday, June 20
10:30 AM
Bring a towel and prepare to get wet!!!!!
Color Me Happy: Interactive Painting with Story
Tuesday, June 24
10:30 AM
Face painting for participants!
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Western Watauga Branch Book Club
Wednesday, June 18
2:30 PM
Book Club will be discussing The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon.
| | | The Adopt-a-thon Stuffed Pet Adoption was held at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation last month. The program, sponsored by Friends of Western Watauga Branch and coordinated by The Watauga Dementia Project, was a big success! Check out some photos from the event: | | Watauga County Public Library Activities | | Story times include songs, books, and activities! | | Summer Reading 2025: Color Our World | | |
Tween Creative Writing Workshop
Monday, June 2
4:00-5:00 PM
Explore your creative side in our creative writing workshop! Eat snacks, play games, and discuss your writing. Contact Abe for more info.
| | | Boonerang Music and Arts Festival | | We'll be closed Saturday, June 21 for Boonerang, but we'll have bathroom access and Kids Zone activities on the library lawn and the meeting room will be a chill room for families with water, games and of course books. | | |
Play and Learn with the Children's Council
Wednesdays, June 11 and 25 at 11:30 am
Stick around after storytime for special activities with the Children's Council!
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Chess Club
Saturday, June 28
1:00 PM
Come join our new chess club! All ability levels are welcome!
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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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Check Out an EcoExplorer Adventure Bag!
Explore the outdoors with one of these bags, which have all the gear you need to have a fun and educational excursion! Checkout is for THREE WEEKS!!!
| | Click here to see the new books coming to our collection soon! | | |
Friends of the Library Summer Book Sale
Thursday, June 5 (Friends Members Only)
4:00-6:00 PM
Friday, June 6
1:00-7:00 PM
Saturday, June 7
10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Looking for your next great read or a fun family activity? Join us for the Friends of the Watauga County Public Library's annual Summer Book Sale Event at the Library Meeting Room featuring over 5,000 gently used books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, and games—all at unbeatable prices: hardback $2.50; paperback $1.50; CD, DVD, children's hardback $1; children's paperback $.50; and specially priced books, puzzles and games.
The Books & Crannies Used Bookstore in the library will also be open.
Bring your tote bags, your friends, and your love for reading. All proceeds support library programs and services for our community!
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Library Renovation Capital Campaign Committee Meeting
Friday, June 13
10:00 AM
Want to help us raise money for a library renovation and expansion or learn more about our plans? Come to our library renovation committee meeting to learn what we're cooking up!
| | We're doing Monday Matinees a little later in the day this summer! | | |
Monday Matinees
Mondays at 3:00 PM
Come to the library every Monday at 3:00 for a movie. This June, we're going to pay homage to our friends across the pond with a selection of British movies!
If you want more regular emails about our Monday Matinees and the movie voting process, email Sarah!
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The Next Chapter Book Club is for adults and young adults with developmental differences. The discussion group provides a connection to books, friends, and community. Please join us in person, or, to attend online, please contact Adult Services at (828) 264-8784 ext. 2.
With the exception of the second Wednesday of the month, the group meets Wednesdays at 1:30 PM.
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Cook the Books Book Club
Tuesday, June 10
3:00 PM
Cook the Books will discuss First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston. Please stop by the circulation desk for a copy of the book.
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High Country Writers
Hey Writers!
High Country Writers meet in the Watauga County Library meeting room with a virtual option available! Join us on Thursday, June 12 at 10:00 AM for a talk from playwright Clarinda Ross and Thursday, June 26 at 10:00 AM for a critique session.
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Repair Hub
Saturday, June 14
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Once more, the ever-popular Repair Hub is back to repair your household items!
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Poetry in Plain Sight Poetry Reading
Saturday, June 14
3:00-5:00
High Country Poet Laureate Hilda Downer is partnering with the North Carolina Poetry Society's Poetry in Plain Sight Statewide Initiative to bring a poetry reading to the library! Come listen to some poets! or, to register to read your own work, email Hilda!
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Parkinson's Support Group of the High Country
Tuesday, June 24
10:00 AM
Come by to meet other folks living with Parkinson's Disease. For more information, contact John Padgett at john@livinghopenc.org or (828) 773-2864
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Book Bunch Book Club
Tuesday, June 24
1:30 PM
Book Bunch will discuss The Fraud by Zadie Smith. Please stop by the Adult Services desk for a copy of the book.
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Got a Smart Phone?
Then you can look at your library card account, place holds, and even scan books yourself with the myLIBRO app!
Download the myLIBRO app:
Call the adult services desk at (828) 264-8784 extension 2 with any questions.
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COVID-19 Tests Available at Library
Thanks to AppHealthCare, COVID-19 home tests are available to the public at both locations. Limit of 4 boxes per family. Each box has 2 tests.
Please do not come in to pick up tests if you have COVID-19 symptoms and/or are not feeling well. Just give us a call, and we will bring tests to the bench outside the library doors for you to pick up. Thank you!
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Candid access now available at the Watauga County Public Library!
The Candid database of information and data on nonprofits is available for patron use here at the library, either on our lab computers or on any device connected to our Wi-Fi network. If you need a hand navigating Candid, ask someone at Adult Services!
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North Carolina Reads: Online Book Club Discussion of Doc Watson: A Life in Music
Tuesday, June 24
6:00 PM
North Carolina Reads, North Carolina Humanities' award-winning virtual book club will be discussing Doc Watson: A Life in Music by Eddie Huffman for June. Click this link to register!
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AARP Featured Online Events
Tips to Keep you Injury-Free in Pickleball
Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the country, with 8.9 million players volleying and “dinking” at courts across the nation. Unfortunately, while the sport is categorized as low-impact and mild-intensity, pickleball injuries are growing, too. Join the Tea and Coffee Tuesdays with AARP team for a conversation with Professor Tamar Semerjian, department chair of kinesiology at San Jose State University, on what you can do to stay injury-free while playing pickleball.
Tuesday, June 10 12:00 PM
African American Crops and Foodways
To celebrate Juneteenth, AARP Houston and Urban Harvest will host a class exploring the cultural traditions and rich history of the fruits and vegetables commonly grown in African American gardens. Additionally, we’ll examine both historical and current farmland, as well as the many traditional cuisines that have been a part of African American culture. Celebrate, learn and pay homage through food and history!
Thursday, June 19 12:00 PM
More AARP Mountain Region events available here.
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For more information, click here!
Call your local NC Works Center to register (828) 265-5385 or go to www.ncworks.gov
Address: 130 Poplar Grove Road Connector, Boone, NC 28607
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NAMI Family Support Group
Meeting virtually on
Monday, June 9 at 7:00 pm.
Please contact Mike Tanner if you would like to join this meeting. For more information click here.
NAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups
Meeting virtually on Tuesday, June 24 at 6:00 PM. For zoom link please contact Pam Thomas.
For a full list of online programs from NAMI affiliates, please visit NAMI's North Carolina calendar.
| The Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness in Leon Levine Hall offers many fantastic services and programs to the community, including a caregiver support group, a walking group, age-based health assessments, and more! For more information, contact the interprofessional clinic at (828) 262-8658 or ipc@appstate.edu. | |
Thank you to the following donors:
Repair Hub attendees – Adult Supplies
Dim Vung and J.P. Thang – Adult Supplies
Richard Boylan – April seed saving workshops
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