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Wilkes County Public Library Offers Programming for Spiritual Wellness
Tuesday, 28 November 2023 12:21
by Suzanne Moore, Wilkes County Librarian
The holidays can be a stressful time of year, with all the demands of shopping, cooking, entertaining, and traveling. All these factors can upset our spiritual wellness. Spiritual wellness offers a meaningful connection between our inner selves, the world, and the transcendent. It provides purpose, resilience, and a sense of belonging. By exploring life’s questions, spiritual wellness guides us towards purposeful lives. Emotionally, it equips us with tools like compassion and resilience. This wellness fosters unity, empathy, and belonging. This understanding provides a way to achieve greater peace, freedom, and increased manageability over our healing process. Come out for these special events and find inspiration and support to lift your spirits and find joy.
Holiday Happenings at Wilkes County Public Library
Tuesday, 28 November 2023 12:17
by Suzanne Moore, County Librarian
December 4, 2023
OPEN HOUSE 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Are you tired of the same old boring store-bought ornaments? Are you interested in adding a unique and personal touch to your Christmas tree? Try making your own DIY Christmas ornaments with crafty supplies provided by the library. Explore your ‘ornamentality’ by creating a beautiful keepsake for your seasonal décor.
Literary Birthday Spotlight for October
Tuesday, 24 October 2023 14:29
by Suzanne Moore, County Librarian
Aravind Adiga, one of India’s acclaimed authors, was born on October 23, 1974 in Madras (now called Chennai), and grew up in Mangalore in the south of India. His book, The White Tiger, is a 2008 winner of the prestigious Booker Prize for Fiction. Each year the best novel published in the United Kingdom and Ireland, written in the English language, wins this award, named for a British wholesale distribution company.
H.G. Wells, “Father of Science Fiction”
Tuesday, 26 September 2023 13:03
By, Suzanne Moore, Wilkes County Librarian
Herbert George Wells (b. Sept 21, 1866), an English author from the early 1900s, became a ‘Reading Trap’ celebrity at the book club’s September meeting. Wells’ novella masterpieces; War of the World, Invisible Man, Tono-Bungay, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and The Time Machine are recognized as ‘must-reads’ and have also gained popularity over the years in film and radio broadcasts. It was during a performance reading of War of the Worlds, that the radio drama induced mass hysteria by listeners who feared a real Martian invasion.
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Fare-thee-well Elizabeth Lee, Youth Services Manager
Tuesday, 26 September 2023 10:53
by: Suzanne Moore, Wilkes County Librarian
Elizabeth Lee, Wilkes County Children’s Librarian, is a champion for the library’s youngest users and an inspiration to their parents. She has been at the helm of the youth services department for 13 years and has quite a following.
Get in Your Element this Fall with a Library Card
Friday, 01 September 2023 13:07
Suzanne Moore, County Librarian
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when Wilkes County Public Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind everyone about the valuable resources available with a library card.
Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month takes place each September to mark the beginning of the school year. During the month, the ALA and libraries work together in a national effort to ensure every child signs up for their own library card.
Human Books on Loan at The Masthead
Tuesday, 29 August 2023 14:50
by Sebastian Dionicio
Wilkes County Public Library held its first Human Library on August 22, 2023, at The Masthead, located in North Wilkesboro, in honor of American novelist and short-story writer Ray Bradbury, where a diverse selection of human "books" were available for "check out" and "readers," like me, were encouraged to look beyond preconceived notions of others and instead to the person who lies within the "pages."
Reflections on Oppenheimer: the Biography and Film
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 13:44
by Suzanne Moore, Wilkes County Librarian
Traphill Branch Library (and Wilkes Co. Library) coincidently recognizes two books with a unique connection. The Reading Trap Book Club’s Literary Birthday celebrations honored July’s birthday author Martin Sherwin (b. 2 July 1937) and during August pays respect to Barbara Stoller-Miller (b. 8 August 1909).