Winter Reading Challenge!
All ages are invited to participate in our "Be a Reading Machine" Winter Reading Challenge!
Use the Beanstack app on to track your reading progress until February 28th!
Those who complete the challenge will earn a prize and be invited to the Winter Reading Finale Celebration on Sunday, March 2nd at 2pm!
Souper Bowl Soup Drive
January 11 - February 8
Food insecurity is no game and is especially hard this year for many local families. Please help the Library’s Teen Advisory Board tackle hunger by donating boxed crackers and hearty canned soup, stew, or chili to the Souper Bowl Soup Drive. Donations can be placed in the marked bin at the library. With your help, we can score a touchdown for our local food bank.
Library of Things
Our newly established Library of Things allows people to check out items that certainly aren't books (or videos)! The Library has a variety of objects to borrow, from board games and jigsaw puzzles to cake pans and an astronomy kit.
We also have STEM kits for kids (or kids at heart!), and memory kits to help caregivers and family connect with older adults. Check out the Library of Things area behind the adult nonfiction section, or in the center of the kids area for STEM and literacy kits.
Genealogy & Local Interest
Our genealogy collection, referred to as the 'Root Cellar', is a collection of historical and genealogical materials specific to Poquoson and Hampton Roads. The materials are all reference, and are available any time the library is open. In addition to the reference material in the Root Cellar, we also have materials about local history in the regular reference and circulating collections.
We also try to collect materials by local authors, if you want to support your neighbors. Items in our collection include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and local topics.
The Genealogy & Local Interest page linked above also has access to our multiple genealogy databases.
Craftsy
Craftsy is an online resource for all creative makers where you can find everything you need – from basic instruction to advanced techniques.
It’s a community of enthusiastic makers, from quilters and sewers, to cake decorators and painters, wanting to create beautiful things and express their creativity.
Access is through Libby (OverDrive), where you will login with your Library card. Click on Craftsy in the Extras section to checkout a 7-day pass to enjoy Craftsy with unlimited viewing. The link above will show an error unless you are currently signed into Libbyapp.com on this device.
