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New Online Resource!
New! "BookBrowse for Libraries" is now available
to patrons both in the library and at home. Click the graphic to get started!
BookBrowse offers online magazines for book lovers with in-depth reviews, the
stories behind the books, previews and book news. You can browse for books by
genre and themes; find handpicked "if you like this, try these" book suggestions;
get advice on starting & running a book club; invite authors to chat with your
book club by phone; and much more! To receive emails from BookBrowse when new
issues of the magazine are published, sign up for their complimentary mailing list.
Check out these Programs
Natural Healthcare Series: "Watsu: Warm Water Aquatic Bodywork"
Wednesday, August 20, 7pm @ Blacksburg Library
Tod Whitehurst and Victoria Stone, Certified Massage Therapists and Teachers at
the Blue Ridge School of Massage & Yoga, will share their knowledge of Watsu, a
form of warm water hydrotherapy and massage. They will describe how the
weightlessness in this form can free vertebrae, improve range of motion in joints,
and elongate muscles in ways not possible on land. Watch their DVD demonstration
and see how being floated in warm water reduces pain, releases stress, and quiets the mind.
 Croquet on the Lawn at the Christiansburg Library
Saturday, August 23
Join in a game of croquet for a chance to win prizes!
Games for six players start at 11:00, 1:00
and 3:00. To reserve a spot for yourself
(team signups are welcome too) visit the Christiansburg Library or call 382-6965, ext 15.
Game registrations will be taken until all spots are filled.
Go Green: Become A Green Samaritan: "Smart Growth"
Thursday, August 28 at 7pm @ Blacksburg Library.
Jesse J. Richardson, Jr., an associate professor in Urban Affairs and Planning at
Virginia Tech and an attorney, will share his knowledge of urban growth management
and farmland protection. He serves on the Virginia Farmland Preservation Task
Force and the Virginia Water Policy Technical Advisory Committee.
Knit & Chat
Sunday, August 17, 2pm @ Christiansburg Library
Bring a project! Bring a friend! Bring your questions and expertise and join in
some friendly chatter, how-to hints, project ideas and more on the third Sunday
of the month at 2:00 p.m. in the Christiansburg Library Community Room.
Make & Take Tuesday
August 5, 12, 19 and 26 @ Christiansburg
The craft table is available all day on Tuesdays for children to make a simple craft to take home.
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Origami Saturday @ Floyd
Every Saturday in August at 2 p.m. Come in for a special craft event each Saturday!
Origami is fun for the whole family and you'll learn how to make bugs, flowers and much more.
Library Closed Sundays in Summer!
The Library will be closed on Sundays from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Pre-Due eMail Notification
Would you like to be notified by email when your books are nearly due? When your holds are available? Click here to find out how.
Buy Our Boxes
We have new book boxes for sale. Lots of them. Click here for details. (We are sold out of used boxes.)
Join us for new release movies and old favorites at the Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Meadowbrook and (soon!) Jessie Peterman Libraries. Show times and dates are listed on our Movie page.
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