Banned Books Make Good Discussion Topics

Lust. Violence. Cynicism. Moral depravity. Books that feature these characteristics are sometimes banned – but the same characteristics make those books excellent topics of discussion for thoughtful readers. Join Professor Anne McConnell of West Virginia State University for a series of discussions about books that have been banned around the world. more information…

KCPL Starts Online Book Group via Facebook

No time to join a book group? Try Kanawha County Public Library’s new Online Book Group and discuss anytime of the day or night.

Check out a copy of “To Kill a Mockingbird” at your local library and join the online discussion beginning Thursday, July 1. Access the discussion through KCPL’s Facebook page. more information…

New wheels for Mobile Library unit

After nearly two decades and 200,000 miles, Kanawha County Public Library’s Mobile Library unit is getting new wheels. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Mobile Library will be held on Monday, January 11, on Summers Street behind the Main Library in Charleston. Tours of the $235,000 unit will take place beginning at noon, then a brief ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. inside the WVSU Capitol Center Theater, followed by the ribbon cutting and a reception. more information…

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West Virginia Book Festival

Each fall the West Virginia Book Festival is held at the Charleston Civic Center. The two-day event is presented by Kanawha County Public Library, The Library Foundation of Kanawha County, Inc., the Charleston Gazette, Charleston Daily Mail, and the West Virginia Humanities Council.

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