Programs and Events - Shady Spring Branch Library
Here you can find more information on the groups and events happening at the Shady Spring library!
- Friends of the Shady Spring Library
- Book Sale
- Book Discussion Group
- Shady Spring District Garden Club
- Shady Spring Library Quilters
- Young Adult Book Club
- Story Hour
- Summer Reading Program
Shady Events
Friends of the Shady Spring Library
The Friends of the Shady Spring Library is a group that helps to raise funds and promote use and appreciation of the public library. Membership applications are available at the Shady Branch of the library. FOSSL meets the 2nd Monday of every other month.
Book Sale
The Friends of the Shady Spring Library hold a book sale twice a year in order to raise funds for the library. They accept donations of books throughout the year - books that are in good condition, not torn, old or musty. They also do not accept old textbooks or encyclopedias, due to storage space constraints.
People who want to volunteer to help with the sale should call the library at (304)763-2681. The dates for the next book sale can be found on the Shady Library's calendar.
The last book sale in October raised $1,091. The Friends of Shady Spring Library spent this money for a Valentine Present for the Library: 2/12/11 new shelving arrived for behind the front desk - come in and check it out. It looks great! :)
Shady Spring District Garden Club
The Shady Spring District Garden Club is a member of the National Garden Clubs Inc. Their mission is to "provide education, resources, and national networking opportunities for its members to promote the love of gardening, floral design, and civic and environmental responsibility. The SSDGC meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month from March to December for educational programs and to spend time together, and have gardening projects throughout the month prior. If you are interested in joining the garden club, contact Carol at the Shady Spring library.
Book Discussion Group
A book discussion group meets the fourth Thursday* of every month at 1 p.m. at the Shady Spring branch throughout the year. Click here for a list of this year's titles. *Dates may change due to Holiday or Library schedules.
Shady Spring Library Quilters
The Shady Spring Library Quilters meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. to work on quilting projects, learn techniques, discuss, and get ideas. Quilters of every level of expertise are welcome, from experts to people just beginning to learn. Occasionally the group will work together to make charity quilts; the last such project was making quilts which were sent to Japan after the disaster there.
Youth Events
Young Adult Book Club
During the summer, the dates of meetings will change, please check the calendar. The YA group is taking part in our summer reading program. Grades 7th-12th are invited to attend. During the summer, each time you come to the Shady Spring Library, either for a meeting or to pick up new books, your name will be enter into a drawing for a whitewater trip for 2 and the top reader of the YA group will win iPod shuffle and a $10 iTunes card. First meeting of summer reading is May 24 3:30-4:30 pm.
Spring and Fall Story Hour
Story Hour is a weekly reading program for 3-4 year olds that takes place Wednesdays at 10 a.m. for 8 weeks in the Fall and 8 weeks in the Spring. Specific dates will be made available on the Shady Library's calendar. Pre-registration is required, so stop in and sign up! The Spring Story Hour is in session!
Summer Reading Program
The Summer Reading Program is a weekly reading program throughout the summer for children ages 3 through 6th grade. The program for ages 3 - 2nd grade takes place Wednesdays at 10 a.m. The program for 3rd through 6th grade takes place Thursdays at 10 a.m. Specific dates can be found on the Shady Library's calendar. Pre-registration is required, so make sure to sign up at the library between May 29th and June 8th. This year's theme is "Dream Big, Read".
