Library Lines

By Garry Thompsen, Laurie Cameron and Helena Gondry Hillsboro Library Friends Did You Know? Mark Twain was born in 1835...

A Man of Mark By Helena Gondry Kiy Tywoniw’s black and white portrait captures the essentials of Mark Twain. The...

As I write this, the children of Pocahontas County are experiencing their first day back at school. I am having...

“So many books, so little time” is such a common lament with me, and I’m sure with a number of...

By Cree Lahti The Linwood Community Library at Snowshoe will celebrate the 148th birthday of beloved author Beatrix Potter with...

If you don’t have a young child in your life, someone you can introduce to the world of picture books,...

Everyone who owns a Kindle, a Nook, or some sort of e-reader, raise your hand. Quite a few of us...

The end of June is the end of our financial fiscal year, and so we wrap up our spending and...

The Pocahontas Times generously provides this space each week for me to talk about our library system. I cover upcoming...

“Assistant to prominent enquiry agent.  Typing and shorthand required. Some danger involved in performance of duties. Salary commensurate with ability. ...

I don’t know about you, but for me the month of May just flew by! The libraries are gearing up...

by Cree Lahti Carter Taylor Seaton will be at the Linwood Community Library on Sunday, June, 8, at 2 p.m....

This probably won’t come as much of a surprise to anyone, but I read a lot. I always have a...

For those of you interested in West Virginia history, the McClintic and Hillsboro libraries just acquired a few new books...

by Cree Lahti Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, will be portrayed by Karen Vuranch, of Fayetteville, at...

I’m very excited to announce that Marc Harshman, the poet laureate of West Virginia, will be visiting McClintic Library on...

By Christine Holsinger Some of you may recall a recent Library Lines where Vicky Terry introduced me as Pocahontas County...

This week I’d like to introduce you to the library’s new VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), Christine Holsinger. Christine...

I am a huge fan of Alan Bradley’s mystery novels featuring Flavia de Luce, a young girl growing up in...

A few months ago, I looked back on my reading life and listed a few titles which I felt had...