Storytimes at the Blacksburg Library
Toddlers 2-3 years – Tuesdays at 10:00 AM
Wednesdays at 10:00 AM
Preschoolers 4-5 years – Thursdays at 10:00 AM
Tots 12-24 months – Fridays at 10:30 AM
Babies 0-12 months – Fridays at 11:00 AM
All Ages Storytime – Saturdays at 11:00 AM
Storytimes at the Christiansburg Library
Tots 12-24 months – Mondays at 10:00 AM
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
Toddlers 2-3 years – Wednesdays at 10:00 AM
All Ages – Fridays at 11:00 AM
Storytimes at the Jessie Peterman Library, Floyd
All Ages Storytime – Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
Storytimes at the Meadowbrook Public Library, Shawsville
All Ages Storytime – Thursdays at 10:30 AM
Stay and Play, a Library Playgroup
Every Wednesday after Storytime, 10:30 – 11:30 AM, Blacksburg Library
Under their parent’s supervision, babies and toddlers can play during this informal gathering. This program is for ages 0-4 and meets in the storytime room.
Wee Play, a Library Playgroup
Every Wednesday after Storytime EXCEPT the first Wednesday of the month, 10:30 – 11:30 AM, Christiansburg Library
Parents and caregivers are invited to socialize while supervising an informal play group for their babies and toddlers. Ages 0-4.
Art Exhibit: Christiansburg Institute Artifacts
All Month of February, at the Blacksburg Library
The Christiansburg Institute was the first high school in Southwest Virginia to educate emancipated slaves. Founded in 1866 in Christiansburg, Virginia, the school grew to become a 185-acre campus with approximately 14 educational buildings and attracted black students from across the state. The Christiansburg Institute will be sharing artifacts from the former school, inviting the communities throughout Montgomery County to share in its remarkable and powerful story.
Blackout Poetry
All Month of February, at the Blacksburg Library
See what you can create from the lines of provided prose. Be as simple or as flamboyant as you want!
Children’s Collage Mural
All Month of February, at the Christiansburg Library
Head over to the children’s area and add your creativity to our collage mural!
Children’s Activity Table
All Month of February, at the Meadowbrook Public Library
Make a variety of winter crafts.
Chocolate Trivia Contest
All Month of February, at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
Correctly answer the chocolate trivia questions (using information found in the Gale databases) for a chance to win some chocolate! One entry per day. Enter every time you visit the library to increase your chances of winning. Drawing will be at the end of the month.
E. Pluribus Unum
All Month of February, at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
Looking for something to do? Come in out of the cold and help put together a 1,000 piece
puzzle .
English Classes/Clases de Inglés
All Month of February, at the Meadowbrook Public Library
English Classes/Clases de Inglés . Free/Gratis. Literacy Volunteers of the New River Valley will be at the Meadowbrook Public Library. Para más informacíon, llame (540) 268-1964 this class is by appointment only.
February Book Raffle: Love and Zombies
All Month of February, at the Blacksburg Library
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, enter to win Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and the Zombie Survival Guide.
Flora of Virginia
All Month of February, at the Christiansburg Library
Explore nature with our fun, hands on botanical display, then visit the full display at the Massey Herbarium at Virginia Tech.
Formal/Prom Dress Drive
All Month of February, at the Meadowbrook Public Library
Do you have a formal dress you’ll never wear again taking up space in your closet? Donate your gently worn, clean formal to Meadowbrook Public Library. Look for more information to come about our Prom Dress Drive.
Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt
All Month of February, at the Blacksburg Library
Can you find all the clues and solve the hunt?
I Love My Library Because….
All Month of February, at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
Fill out a heart and let us know what you love about the library. We’ll display them around the library.
Junior Artist Program
All Month of February, at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
Become a Junior Artist and earn a sketchbook! Just pick up an art card at the front desk, visit Miss Jessie’s Gallery, answer a few questions, then return your signed card to the front desk for a bookmark. Complete five cards, and you will get your very own artist sketchbook. Parental assistance is encouraged, particularly for the littlest Junior Artists!
Push Pin Poetry
All Month of February, at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
Push Pin Poetry on our Bulletin Board all month long. We provide the words and the push pins, you create the poetry.
StoryWalk©
All Month of February, at the Christiansburg Library
Exercise your brain and body as you read and walk the trail! Begin at the library or the College Street entrance of Downtown Park. This month’s book is When It Starts to Snow by Phillis Gershator.
String Art Heart
All Month of February, at the Blacksburg Library
Help us create a heart one string at a time!
Tea Trivia Quiz
All Month of February, at the Meadowbrook Public Library
Come into the Meadowbrook Library throughout the full month of February and take our “Tea Trivia Quiz” to be put into the drawing for a lovely basket of tea and accessories. Drawing will be done at the end of the day February 28, 2018. Don’t forget to check out some of our tea books that are on display.
Teen Mural
All Month of February, at the Christiansburg Library
Contribute to the mural hanging in the Teen section by drawing, coloring, or writing a quote!
Winter Reading
All Month of February, at the Blacksburg Library
All Month of February, at the Christiansburg Library
All Month of February, at the Meadowbrook Public Library
All Month of February, at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
Children six and under that sign up for the winter reading program and read 25 books will receive a free book.
Color Me Happy
Wednesday, February 14, 12:30 – 1:30 PM at the Blacksburg Library
Coloring for grown-ups is all the rage right now as adults are recapturing the joy of coloring for recreation and stress relief. If you are looking for a simple way to get creative with other adults or add a bit of art therapy to your life, join us for an hour of relaxing coloring. Supplies are provided. Bring a lunch and enjoy the time.
Bingo for Adults
Wednesday, February 14, 2:00 – 3:00 PM at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
Wednesday, February 28, 2:00 – 3:00 PM at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
Looking for something to do? How about a few games of Bingo? Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. PRIZES!
Power Girls: Mother/Daughter Book Club
Wednesday, February 14, 5:00 – 6:00 PM at the Blacksburg Library
Girls ages 7-11, and their mothers are welcome to join us for great books at activities that empower our girls. We are reading The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole by Michelle Cuevas for January. Refreshment provided. Join us!
Teen Game Night
Thursday, February 15, 4:30 – 6:00 PM at the Christiansburg Library
Come hangout at the library and play videogames on our PS3 and Wii U. Bring a friend to challenge! Ages 11 and up.
A Crusade for Mountain Women’s Rights in the Fiction of Emma Bell Miles
Thursday, February 15, 6:00 – 7:30 PM at the Blacksburg Library
Emma Bell Miles was a writer and author living on Walden’s Ridge in southeastern Tennessee in the early 1900s. A mountain wife and mother of five children, she struggled throughout her life with poverty and oppression. This presentation by editor of the 2016 anthology, The Common Lot and Other Stories, Grace Toney Edwards, will tell the author’s own life story and highlights of her fiction through photographs, drawings, and paintings done by Miles, and through illustrations done by other artists for the original magazine publications.
Polar Bear Celebration
Friday, February 16 – Wednesday, February 28, All Day at the Christiansburg Library
Help us celebrate national Polar Bear Day with a cool craft.
Self-Defense Class
Saturday, February 17, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM at the Christiansburg Library
Learn useful self-defense strategies and how to maintain boundaries in this class with Logan Doughty from Personal Self Protection.
PAWS to Read with Pip the Bird
Saturday, February 17, 12:00 – 1:00 PM at the Blacksburg Library
Parents, reserve a 10 minute reading slot for your child to practice reading aloud to a certified therapy bird, Pip the cockatiel and his handler, Elisabeth!
Community Quilting Bee
Sunday, February 18, 1:00 – 4:00 PM at the Blacksburg Library
Join fellow quilt enthusiasts while working on your own quilting project! Members of the Blacksburg Quilting Party will share information about their group and their knowledge in this casual setting. Meet other quilters, learn new things, and share experiences!
Toothpick puzzles!
Tuesday, February 20 – Wednesday, February 28, All Day at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
Pick up your bag of toothpick puzzles. Can solve them without looking at the solutions?
Do you want to learn ASL?
Tuesday, February 20, 6:00 – 7:00 PM at the Christiansburg Library
Come learn about deaf culture and some basic American Sign Language.
Art Club
Wednesday, February 21, 2:00 – 3:00 PM at the Christiansburg Library
We will be learning about Greek Story Vases and creating our own designs on styrofoam cups. Ages 5 and up.
