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All locations of the Kanawha County Public Library system will be closed for the Holidays.
The Kanawha County Public Library System and the Nitro Public Library will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25.
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New Historical Photo Galleries
Having a wonderful time! Wish you were here - a postcard tour of West Virginia
This visual tour of West Virginia landmarks draws from the vintage postcards in the KCPL's collection of historic photographs.
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Going to town - the shops of 1900s Charleston
These photographs feature the businesses of Charleston, West Virginia in the 1900s.
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Happy Birthday, West Virginia!
On June 20, 1863, West Virginia became a state, and 2013 marks its 150th birthday. To help celebrate the sesquicentennial we have prepared this reading map to help you explore the vast richness of the Mountain State.
Use this reading map with materials for all ages - adults, teens, and children - to explore.
back to page menuLittle Quilts: Silent Auction of Wall Hangings
December 7, 1-3 p.m., Ray Room Main Library
Members of two Charleston quilting groups, Moon and Stars Quilters and Kanawha Valley Quilters Guild, and one Fairmont group, Mountain Heritage Quilters Guild made quilted wall hangings to benefit Kanawha County Public Library. These “little quilts” will be on display at the Main Library from September 11 until the auction on December 7. The pieces are based on the themes, plot and traditional quilt patterns featured in the murder mysteries of Earlene Fowler. A list and description of the quilts can be found here.
back to page menuLearn More About the Affordable Care Act
Kanawha County Public Library has created a blog with information about the Affordable Care Act. Websites, library resources and links to navigators who can provide in-person assistance can be found here.
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Novelist
The Complete Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Radio Dramas
(Playaway) As you eagerly wait for news of the seventh episode of Star Wars (with glee or dread - we ain't judgin'), catch up with the your friends in the Alliance with this radio drama starring Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, John Lithgow, Billy Dee Williams, Edward Asner. Bonus: all three dramas are on one Playaway - no CDs to lose!
Find more reading, viewing and listening suggestions in our Popular Materials section.
NoveList Plus will help you answer the question of what to read next with information about thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles, as well as advisory, teaching and learning materials for readers, teachers and librarians.
NoveList Plus K-8 provides information about fiction and nonfiction titles for grades K-8 as well as advisory, teaching and learning materials for readers and teachers.
West Virginia Reads 150
In celebration of West Virginia's Sesquicentennial, Kanawha County Public Library joins the West Virginia Library Commission, West Virginia Center for the Book and other libraries across the state for the West Virginia Reads 150 reading challenge. This program encourages reading in the community while honoring the state's 150th birthday.
Form your team of up to 15 members to read a total of 150 books throughout 2013. Choose a team name and select one team leader to keep track of books read by the team. Team members report each book read to the team leader.
All ages can participate. Books must be read between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013. more information...