Audry Fryer, a writer in Pennsylvania, is very clear about one thing, well, actually 22 things. And all of them focus on the idea that reading challenges are important in many ways. […]
Reading challenges – so good for you!
Keeping a dream alive through knowledge
The Charles Town Library’s building is closed to the public on Monday, Jan. 16, the day the government has designated as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There is however, an enormous number […]
Stay in touch, especially now :)
Every Friday, the Charles Town Library sends out a short newsletter entitled “3 Things.” It is a brief catch-up on what is going on at your library, here at 200 E. Washington […]
Looking for something? Search us
Three days into 2023 and we are hoping to bring more of our Jefferson County friends to the library, both in person and online. Since the early 1900s, the library has changed […]
Dorian’s first visit to the library
On his 15th day on the planet, Dorian made the first of what hopefully will be many visits to the Charles Town Library. His parents, Caitlin and Kevin, of Ranson, visited us […]
Be a part of our 2023
It seems that during the last couple of years, New Years Day has become even more than a time for reflection, but a time to look forward, to better times. We hope […]
100 Great Picks! Here they all are
Every day, our staff suggests a book, audiobook, e-book, film or piece of music that has caught their collective eye. In the Charles Town Library, we have been assembling new items and […]
Jefferson County’s community library at 200 E. Washington Street
The year 2020 was obviously, one for the books. And 2021 is turning out to be just as challenging. Being a community library during this exceptional time has just been the latest […]
Are we that different than big city readers?
Recently, the New York Public Library released its list of books most frequently checked out by its patrons during 2020. They compiled the information into different categories, e.g. Young Adult, Childrens, International, […]
The Charles Town Library and The Old Opera House present Stage Story: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
To celebrate the holiday season and to start a wonderful new partnership, the Charles Town Library and The Old Opera House, have created an online production of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, […]
