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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tim Time – No. 1: Baby, we were born to read…
Isn’t it something to realize there was a time in your life when you couldn’t read? When labels on boxes or cans in your kitchen just looked like jumbled jibberish. When signs […]
Library Update: March 23, 2020
The Charles Town Library ceases services temporarily,following the guidelines of the Governor’s Order Following the release of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s order of March 23, setting guidelines for the operation of […]
Online resources for all the free time we now have
THIS LIST WILL BE UPDATED PERIODICALLY These are challenging times, both professionally and personally, for every family around the world. Historically, quarantine and isolation meant total exclusion from the activities of our […]
Charles Town Library Updates: Hours, Book Holds, Drop-offs, etc.
We want to provide as many services as possible while still providing a safe environment for our staff and our patrons.Our staff is available Monday through Friday by phone and through our […]
UPDATE: MARCH 15, 2020 – A message from the director of the Charles Town Library
UPDATE – MARCH 23, 2020 – EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY In light of continued precautions in Jefferson County to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, the Charles Town Library will be closed to the […]
Local activist to speak on International Women’s Day – March 7
Keryl Rustin, in celebration of International Women’s Day, will give a presentation, highlighting the significant contributions of women past and present, to empower women in the new decade. She will be speaking […]
