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Raising Readers: The Importance of Reading to Children
Ten years ago the National Endowment for the Arts published a comprehensive overview of the state of reading in America. “To Read or Not to Read” portrayed a disturbing story of Americans […]
Treasures of the Perry Room
The Perry Room is our local history room. This is the first in a series of articles highlighting some of the treasures found there. Featured Author: Julia Davis Julia Davis, born in […]
Grade 6 & Up Book Club Selection for September
September 20 5:00 pm Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys From rutasepetys.com: In 1945, World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia and thousands of refugees are on […]
September Book Club Selection
September 19 3:30 pm Join us for a discussion of White Trash. The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America. by Nancy Isenberg. From nancyisenberg.com: In her groundbreaking history of the class system […]
Grade 6 & Up Book Club
August Discussion August 16th @ 5:00 pm From brittanycavallaro.com: The first book in a witty, suspenseful new trilogy about a brilliant new crime-solving duo: the teen descendants of Sherlock Holmes and John […]
August Book Club Selection
Choose ANY Dave Barry book for our August book club. Join us on August 15th to discuss your book.
Library Closed July 3rd & 4th
The Charles Town Library will be closed July 3rd & 4th in observance of Independence Day. Have a safe and wonderful holiday.
July Book Club Selection
Join us July 18 from 3:30 – 5:00 pm as we discuss The Mapmaker’s Children: A Novel by Sarah McCoy. From sarahmccoy.com: Sarah Brown, the vibrant, talented daughter of abolitionist John Brown, is […]
Summer Reading Program for Teens
The Summer Reading Program is an Oral History Project. Oral history is an in-depth interview with a person or persons about personal experiences, recollections, and reflections WHO TO INTERVIEW Do you have […]
