Looking for something to read? Your neighbor Robin recommends "The Wishing Game" by Meg Schaffer! "It made me remember my favorite books from when I was a kid." Give it a try and let us know what you think! Got a recommendation of your own? Let us share it! 💙

Our next repair café is 2–5pm July 18! Drop in and meet our volunteer experts, who'll not only fix things for free, but show you how to do it yourself. We'll have a seamstress, IT specialist, carpenter, and more on site all afternoon!

See our full calendar at rowancountylibrary.org/events, or check out our Summer Reading programming at rowancountylibrary.org/sr!

Y'all always love the Kentucky Chautauqua performers who visit us, so get ready for 5:30pm July 7, when we welcome Lisa Woods as Loretta Lynn!

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Reminder that we're closed tomorrow and Saturday! Our drive-thru book drop will still be open 24/7, if you need it, and we'll see y'all again Monday. Stay safe in this holiday heat!

We're very sorry to announce that our visit from the Appalachian Forager has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. 😞 We'll be sure to keep you posted about any further adjustments to the Summer Reading schedule!

Looking for something to read? Larissa recommends "Anxious People" by Fredrik Backman! "I think we can all find something relatable in this story." Give it a try and let us know what you think! Check out our staff picks shelf and blackboard, if you want more suggestions like this one. 💙

See our full calendar at rowancountylibrary.org/events, or check out our Summer Reading programming at rowancountylibrary.org/sr!

Due to popular demand, we're bringing back one of y'all's favorite events for Summer Reading: The Appalachian Forager returns to your library at 5:30pm July 9! Come meet the award-winning social media creator who's helping to preserve Appalachian heritage skills and shine a light on our culture. 💙

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Are y'all ready for tonight's guest presentation? Kentucky Humanities speaker Valerie Askren is stopping in as part of Summer Reading! Drop by at 5:30 to learn all about the foods you'll find growing wild here in Kentucky. 🍽️🌿

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our visit from the KHEAA College Info Road Show will be postponed until July 28! Help spread the word to our local teens approaching college, since this service is chock-full of helpful information about applications, financial aid, and more.

TOMORROW at 6pm, Marilyn will have our wonderful bookmobile at Rodburn Hollow Park! Families are invited to drop in, hear a story, share a craft project, and see what all the fuss is about when Summer Reading brings you books on wheels. 🚐📚️

Looking for something to read? Your neighbor Pat recommends "The Turquoise Table" by Kristin Schell! "This is a beautiful practice; building community relationships leads to love instead of harm." Give it a try and let us know what you think! Got a recommendation of your own? Let us share it! 💙

Are you ready for our next Senior Book Group title? It's "The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry" by Gabrielle Zevin, and it's available now for those who want to read it and come to our July 9 program at 3pm for a discussion and snacks. Check it out and let us know what you think!

See our full calendar at rowancountylibrary.org/events, or check out our Summer Reading programming specifically at rowancountylibrary.org/sr!

A big, dinosaur-sized thank-you to our friends at Feller Express for their wonderful show today! And thanks to all the families who came to this Summer Reading event and gave their kids some truly magical moments to remember. 💙🦖

Our next Repair Cafe is July 18 from 2–5pm, and if you have what it takes to fix something, we want you there as a volunteer! Visit our website to sign up as one of our repair experts: www.rowancountylibrary.org/sustainabili...

We're closed today! You can still use our drive-thru book drop and our WiFi, but you can't come inside and you'll probably look a bit silly trying. We'll see you tomorrow!

This afternoon, we joined forces and returned a fallen baby bird to its nest in our green space. The parents seemed skeptical of our help, to start, but glad to have their little one back. 💙 🐣

Miss Atlanta's next after-hours movie night has plenty of room for our 3–12 friends! Sign up for free and join us for the Super Mario Bros. movie at 5:30pm June 26. www.rowancountylibrary.org/event/movie-...

We want your artwork: Our 3rd annual community card design contest kicks off June 22, so we're inviting artists of all ages for their submissions—and 1 winner will be featured on our next library card! Click below or visit us for an entry form and full contest rules.

6pm June 24, come down to Rodburn Hollow Park and meet our bookmobile! Marilyn will have stories and crafts for families, so if you've never gotten to explore or learn about our mobile library wonder, Summer Reading is a great opportunity. 🚐📚️

Reminder that we'll be closed June 19! Of course, our drive-thru book drop remains open 24/7, and you can still use our WiFi even if we're not here. Because we love you.

We've got a very special event planned for y'all at 3pm June 20: The chance to meet some of your favorite dinosaurs in person, courtesy of our friends at Feller Express! See lifelike dino costumes up close during a 30-minute performance, plus a 30-minute photo op after. 🦖

Looking for something to read? Chrissa recommends "The Doorbell Rang" by Rex Stout! "If you like hardboiled detective stories, this one is for you." Give it a try and let us know what you think! Check out our staff picks shelf and blackboard, if you want more suggestions like this one. 💙

Are you ready for our next Senior Book Group title? It's "The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry" by Gabrielle Zevin, and it's available now for those who want to read it and come to our July 9 program at 3pm. Check it out and let us know what you think!

See our full calendar at rowancountylibrary.org/events, or check out our Summer Reading programming specifically at rowancountylibrary.org/sr!

Just letting y'all know we'll be closed on June 19! The drive-thru book drop will be open 24/7, and the WiFi will be on, but we won't be here (except in spirit).

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TOMORROW at 5:30pm, we welcome naturalist, author, and educator Craig Caudill, director and lead instructor of the Natural Reliance School! Join us for his free presentation on Kentucky wilderness and how to not only survive, but THRIVE outdoors in our home.

Our full calendar is always available online: www.rowancountylibrary.org/events Don't miss out on more Summer Reading this week! Jess, Meg, Atlanta, and everyone else have got some great stuff ready for y'all, so you'll definitely want to be there. 😎 🦖

The wait is over: TOMORROW from 1–5pm is our Summer Reading kickoff event! Y'all make this our favorite event every year, so we've made sure there's plenty of fun to be had. Not signed up for Summer Reading yet? No worries! You can do it anytime, even at the kickoff, so we'll see you there. 🫵😎

Y'all enjoyed our first repair cafe so much, we said we'd do it again. So, here it is: July 18 from 2–5pm! If you've got repair skills, we want you to be part of it; help spread the word and visit our website to volunteer as one of our repair experts: www.rowancountylibrary.org/sustainabili...

IT'S HERE! Time to sign up for Summer Reading and help us unearth a story as we delve into history, exploring everything from notable Rowan County events all the way back to the dinosaurs! Check out our Summer Reading page and register for FREE online, by phone, or in person to get started. 🦖

National Library Week is nearly over, so it's time for some big news: We've received a new ALA grant to continue improving services and offering new ones! Our first Libraries Transforming Communities grant shaped our sensory room; to be part of what comes next, join us Wednesday (4/29) at 1pm.

Shoutout to the MSU students fundraising for library resources! There's no better time than during National Library Week to say how grateful we are to have a supportive community that's always behind us, and all the ways you say "we love you" make us that much prouder to be your public library. 💙

It's National Library Week AND Earth Week! We've got all kinds of things planned for y'all, from nature-themed storytimes to our first-ever repair cafe, new how-to videos and other continuing improvements to our website, and more. Stay tuned or drop in and tell us what brings you joy at the library!

Tomorrow's regularly scheduled (TOTALLY PRETEND DON'T WORRY) murder has been cancelled. Megan will have a new case for you to solve on May 16!

Looking for something to read? Emory recommends "The Darkness Outside Us" by Eliot Schrefer: If you want a romantic sci-fi story with a twist you won't see coming, check it out! Try it and share what you think! Check our staff picks shelf and blackboard for more suggestions like this one. 💙

Earth Week's not quite here yet...but our trees are! We've got saplings available to good homes while supplies last, so if you'd like to plant an oak or pine, swing by the library starting this Monday (4/13).

Earth Week and National Library Week are the same week this year! We've got tons planned, and some friends from MSU are helping us kick things off with a program on light pollution, next Friday 4/17 at 6pm. Come by after hours to learn about what it means, how it affects us, and what you can do!

Looking for something to read? Megan recommends "Black Night Parade" by Nakamura Hikaru! This eerie comedy manga takes you to Santa's workshop for naughty kids. 😬 Try it and share what you think! Check our staff picks shelf and blackboard for more suggestions like this one. 💙

Hey, folks! Our first new e-newsletter just went out 4/1. Sign up for library news, sent straight to you on any device once a month! Manage your subscriptions on our website: rowancountylibrary.org This is new, so if you signed up for the newsletter and DIDN'T get it, tell us so we can fix that!

So much goes on here at your library, we've decided to branch out and share our story! Do you think NBC will pick up our pilot? rowancountylibrary.org/videos/libra... 🥳April Fools!🥳 Enjoy our shenanigans and let us know if you laughed. 💙

Looking for something to read? Savannah recommends Lois Lowry's "The Giver!" This classic explores the need for human connection and our interdependence with each other and the earth. Try it and share what you think! Check our staff picks shelf and blackboard for more suggestions like this one. 💙

There's a new book at our StoryWalk, just in time for spring! Head out to Rodburn Hollow Park and take a stroll with "Worm Weather" by Jean Taft and Matt Hunt. If your little readers love rainy days, this is the StoryWalk for them!

Looking for something to read? Aaron recommends "Absolute Batman Vol. 2" by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta; he read it on Hoopla, and so can you! Try it and share what you think! Check our staff picks shelf and blackboard for more suggestions like this one. 💙

Y'all. We just added a GUITAR to our Library of Things. That's historically, like, one of the coolest instruments. If you've been thinking about learning to play and the expense of buying an instrument has been holding you back, now's your chance to try for free and see how it goes!