In a normal year, as soon as school lets out for the summer, there is a drop in reading by most children. It’s not hard to understand. School is out, no homework, […]
Summer Slide 2020 could be the scariest in years
A mixed bag of emotions for authors about their own books
A few thoughts from Sue: It may be hard to believe, but there are authors of very famous books that have come to resent their own creations. It is very hard to […]
Tim Time #3 – Sunshine, stories and Summer Reading
While the technical start of the season we call “Summer” doesn’t officially begin in the astronomical sense until June 21, the meteorological beginning of the season is June 1. Of course many […]
Sue’s Super Cool Read-Alikes for June
Have you ever caught yourself wishing that your favorite authors could be knocking out more titles quicker? We know Nora Roberts, James Patterson and Lee Child seem to drop books every few […]
hoopla added for digital access to more than 700,000 ebooks, audiobooks and movies
Need a book to read or listen to? Right now? Want to watch a movie? Right now? Well, you can. The Charles Town Library is now offering hoopla, an online service that […]
Find some shade and chill with these new titles for June
Don’t we need a little distraction right about now? Wow, 2020 has been quite the roller coaster of emotions, challenges and face masks. So, Sue has been scouring the reviews and has […]
Contact-free limited service to start Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at the Charles Town Library
Starting Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., the Charles Town Library will begin accepting holds on catalog items, including books, DVDs, and audiobooks. Library hours during this period are 10 a.m. […]
A new day at 200 East Washington Street
The walkway between Washington Street and the parking lot located between the library and the Charles Town Presbyterian Church is lined with pre-flowers – tight, green, skinny fists with thin slivers of […]
UPDATE: May 11, 2020
The Charles Town Library’s staff will be returning to the library in staggered shifts on Monday, May 11, 2020, to begin readying the library to resume limited services at a date yet […]
A Mother’s Day note from Miss Debbie
Are You My Mother? In the children’s classic, “Are you my mother?” by P. D. Eastman, Baby Bird goes on an adventure earnestly seeking his mother. A wide assortment of animals and […]
