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ATV Safety Awareness Course

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Representatives from the WV Department of Motor Vehicles will present 30-minute ATV safety awareness classes at several area libraries. No person under the age of 18 may operate an ATV without a certificate of completion of a vehicle rider safety awareness course as offered or approved by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Learn more about this course and find a convenient time and location. Registration required

Live Homework Help

Each year more Kanawha county students get one-on-one, online help with their homework with Live Homework Help

Live Homework Help

"I always come to Live Homework Help when I feel like I'm not quite getting something, and it's a wonderful service." – 10th grader

"My parents tried to help me using my textbook, but we couldn't find the answers. The tutor explained in a way that made sense to us and now I understand." – 7th grader

"I always get upset doing homework in the evenings. When I do this, it calms me down and helps me understand my homework." – 11th grader

"My tutor was very nice. He helped me see something I needed to do but I couldn't see it on my own. The online tutoring gives me a safe zone to fallback to if I get stuck." – 9th grader

"My son used this site last night for math--told me about it and I just informed his sisters--it is great. Thanks." – 5th grader’s mom

"Thank you guys for this FREE service, you have NO idea how much it helped me! You guys are awesome!!!" - 7th grader

"My tutor was so helpful - I was thinking about this problem all wrong and I learned something new! Thanks!" - 7th grader

"AMAZING!!!! So Nice and teaches very well!" – Beginning college student

Between 2pm and midnight, students can work through homework troubles with trained tutors. Learn more about Live Homework Help in our database guide or link directly to Tutor.com to use this resource.

Preliminary List of Authors for West Virginia Book Festival Released

West Virginian Book Festival

The eighth annual West Virginia Book Festival will be held October 11 and 12 at the Charleston Civic Center. Festival planners announce that dozens of authors will attend the festival to present programs or readings. Among them are bestselling authors Richard Paul Evans and Julia Spencer-Fleming, children’s book illustrator Chris Soentpiet and Marvel comic book illustrator Bob McLeod.

portrait: Richard Paul Evans portrait: Julia Spencer-Fleming
portrait: Chris Soentpiet portrait: Bob McLeod

Additional authors and poets include: Jennifer Bradbury, Terry Lively, J. Davitt McAteer, Irene McKinney, Ann Pancake, Barbara Pleasant, Anna Egan Smucker, Patricia Spangler, Cheryl Ware and several others.

The West Virginia Book Festival is presented by West Virginia Humanities Council, Kanawha County Public Library system, The Library Foundation of Kanawha County, The Charleston Gazette and Charleston Daily Mail.

Teen Vampire Romance Saga Continues…

cover photo: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

A soulful teen vampire and the human girl who loves him…it’s a love story for the ages – and not just for teens. We were introduced to Edward and Bella in Stephenie Meyer’s runaway bestseller, Twilight, and the saga ends with the much-anticipated fourth book, Breaking Dawn. Will Edward and Bella finally get their happily ever after?

When you’ve finished Breaking Dawn, our Twilight Reading Map will satisfy your hunger for more great reads. Whether you’re looking for another great love story, some music to soothe your tortured soul, or you think your boyfriend might be a werewolf…we have just what you Twilighters are looking for!

New E-mail Service Delivers Reading Suggestions to Library Patrons

NextReads

Library website visitors and patrons are now able to subscribe to any of 22 different newsletters, all of which provide helpful reading suggestions, to be delivered to their e-mail address.

The newsletters cover a variety of topics and include new releases and older titles that are linked to library’s online catalog, making it simple for patrons to place a hold or request a title immediately. 19 of the newsletters are geared toward adults, but there are two for children and one for young adults.

If you don't have an e-mail address webpages of the newsletters are available.

Reading, Viewing, Listening

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If there's one thing the staff at the Kanawha County Public Library loves, it's READING! Many of us are sharing our favorite reads on the READ posters you see at your library. Want to find out what the we are reading? Just ask! Or, see the Reading, Viewing, Listening pages for more staff suggestions.

Our Reading, Viewing, Listening pages serve as a jumping off point for the sometimes overwhelming sea of media.