Regional Library Events

Gardening

All About Microgreens: December 10 at 10 a.m.

Kellee Payne from Cooperative Extension for the next class in a series of classes. Open to all ages. Register here: https://go.ncsu.edu/allaboutmicrogreens

Music, Arts & Crafts

Cozy Crafters Hour - Tuesdays from 10-11 a.m.- come join us to learn a new skill or work on an existing project. Bring your own materials or use some of ours. Enjoy meeting others in the community. Dobson Public Library

Living Room Stitchers Every Tuesday 11 a.m. - Noon Tables by Adult Fiction

Whether you're into knitting, crochet, quilting, or cross stitch, bring your project and enjoy good company. Beginners and experts alike are welcome! Charles H Stone Memorial Library

Wednesdays, 1 - 4 p.m. Fall Art Class with Linda Beroth – Eight week series of classes. Downstairs Community Room. Charles H Stone Memorial Library

Hooked - Wednesdays at 3 p.m. - Join our crochet and knitting club, Open for all skill levels. Bring your own yarn and make the group project, or bring your own project to work on. Beginning November 13, we will meet at Pages Books & Coffee. Mount Airy Public Library

The Living Room Stitchers Club - Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to Noon - Whether you're into knitting, crochet, quilting, or cross stitch, bring your project and enjoy good company. Beginners and experts alike are welcome! Charles H Stone Memorial Library

Thursdays, 9 a.m. - Noon. Fall Art Class with Linda Beroth – Eight week series of classes. Downstairs Community Room. Charles H Stone Memorial Library

Walnut Cove Public Library Water Color Class: Last Tuesday at 6 p.m. Walnut Cove Public Library

Youth / Children’s Interests

Tiny Tots Storytime, ages 6 months -2 years 10 a.m. Fridays, November 1, 8, 15, 22 Elkin Public Library

Preschool Storytime, ages 3-5 years, 11 a.m. Fridays, November 1, 8, 15, 22 Elkin Public Library

Christmas Events!

Saturday, December 7, 9 a.m. to Noon. During the Yadkinville Christmas Parade for time with Santa, Mrs. Claus, crafts, snacks, toys, and other activities. This event is co-sponsored by Smart Start of Yadkin County and Children's Center of NWNC. Yadkin Public Library

Happy Holly Days Event

Monday, December 9, 1 - 4 p.m.

Refreshments served.

New Pilcrow Grant Children's books!

Celebration of the NWRL 65th anniversary!

Hannah Jean will be playing her harp.

Children's craft table for our youth.

Children's authors, Paula Wagoner ('Ella's Eye Trouble') and Chris Davis ('Sweet Sadie Grace Learns About Compassion')with their new books.

Thanks to all our library users for their support.

Please stop by, have refreshments and enjoy!

Alleghany County Public Library

The Alleghany County Library will be offering a new gift wrapping service, by donation (to pay for supplies used). Limit 10 packages per person. Order ticket must be completed when packages are dropped off. Boxes are not provided. This service will be available December 11-18. All wrapped packages need to be picked up by December 19 at 6 p.m. We’re here for YOU! For more information about the gift wrapping service, contact the library at 336-372-5573 or email Ms. Jenn at jmarlow@nullnwrl.org. Alleghany County Public Library

Christmas Jeopardy (ages 7+) - Thursday, December 12, 4:30 - 6 p.m. See how much Christmas knowledge you have! Yadkin Public Library

Holiday Celebration: December 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Join us at the library for our annual Holiday Celebration for crafts, games, refreshments, and a very jolly ole guest, Santa Claus!

Back by popular demand: For the second year in a row, we will offer wrapped books as gifts for patrons to pickup and give to someone they love. All books are either new or gently used and contain hints on the front with a To/From sticker for each person to fill out. Jonesville Public Library

Silent Book Club - December 19 at 5 p.m., crafting book ornaments. Provide your name, email, and up to 25 titles and authors in this form by midnight December 10. Yadkin Public Library

Monday, December 23, Noon-1 p.m., Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the library to greet your children. Photos may be taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Each family may receive one free 8x10 picture (while supplies last). Brandy and Terry Whitenburg will be at the library during that time to perform Christmas music. Alleghany County Public Library

General Interest

The Mount Airy Public Library will be closed to the public starting November 11th. This is so we can pack up everything in the library and have it transferred to storage for our renovations. We will be opening in a temporary location, we are just not sure where and when. When we know for sure, we will let everyone know through The Mount Airy News, WSYD Radio Station and all of our Social Media Outlets. We will have a limited number of items available for checkout at our temporary location, but we will be able to borrow from all of our sister libraries and the NC Cardinal System.

In the meantime, a lot of our programs will be held in alternate locations. Look through this list and find where the event will be held. We are still working on places for other events. Mount Airy Public Library

SOUPer Heroes Cook Off: December 14, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Do you have what it takes to be crowned a Souper Hero? $10 registration fee payable at the library. Prizes awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Register here: SOUPer Heroes Registration

Hate cooking but love to eat? Be a judge! Judging is open to the public. Bring spare change with you and use that to cast your vote. The dish that raises the most money wins! Jonesville Public Library

Medicare 101 with Heather Poindexter - Every fourth Monday from 10 am to noon. Yadkin County Public Library

Book Chat, Remarkably Bright Creatures by ShelbyVan Pelt, Thursday, December 5, 6:45 p.m. Elkin Public Library

Book Clubs

Book Clubs are available at most of our 13 Regional branches. Please see the locations and times below or call your nearest branch to learn more.

Community Book Club – 4th Wednesday at 1 p.m. Mount Airy Public Library

Stokes County Master Gardner’s Book Club 1st Thursday - check with the branch for specific information Walnut Cove Public Library
Book It! Kids Club Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Dobson Community Library
Book Ends Book Club – 2nd Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Alleghany Public Library
Not Your Mom's Book Club - 2nd Thursday at 7 p.m. Walnut Cove Public Library
Book Club - 3rd Thursday Boonville Public Library
Book Club - 3rd Thursday at 11 a.m. Charles H. Stone Memorial Library
Teen to Screen Book Club – 3rd Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Walnut Cove Public Library
Book Chat Book Club – 4th Thursday at 6:45 p.m. There may be variation due to holidays or NC Humanities scheduling. Elkin Public Library
Foodie Book Club - 4th Thursdays at 2 p.m. Mount Airy Public Library
Teen Book Club –4th Thursday at 4 p.m. Mount Airy Public Library
Preteen Book Club –3rd Thursday at 4 p.m. Mount Airy Public Library
Senior Center Book Club – 4th Thursday check with the Library for times Walnut Cove Public Library
Page to Screen Teen Book Club – Last Thursday – times alter depending on running time of movie. KIng Public Library
Silent Book Club 3rd Thursday at 5 p.m. More information below. Yadkin Public Library

Silent Book Club with Yadkin Public Library Often with traditional book clubs there's the scramble to finish the assigned book, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn't it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books, friends, and maybe some coffee — without any homework? At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. We will also talk about what each other is reading, and in the process, maybe learn about a new book to try!

These Book Clubs are available online

Jonesville Public Library - Join us on Facebook. Online discussions are held either on a post or in a private group chat. Book Hoarders (general fiction) or Better Read than Dead (mystery)
Yadkin Public Library - Virtual clubs Cozy on Up in NC Cardinal (cozy mystery focus) via Amazon Book Clubs and Goodreads are available now!
Mt. Airy Public Library - Join our new virtual book club. Know They Self: A Book Club that is genre based. Exploring Contemporary Romance with Emily - February's book is The Lost TIcket by Freya Sampson. Follow the book club here: BOOKCLUB GROUP We will discuss the book in the Facebook Group.

Story Time

Story Times are available for a variety of ages and are available at most of our Regional branches.

Please see the locations and times below or call your nearest branch to learn more!

Preschool Story Time Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Alleghany Public Library
STEAM Story Times – 4th Monday – Grades K-2 at 3:30 p.m.; Grades 3-5 at 4:30 p.m. Occasionally times will vary from this schedule due to holidays number of weeks in a month. Please check before planning to attend. Elkin Public Library
Rhythm Rhyme & Story Time – Monday at 10 a.m. for ages birth to age 5 Walnut Cove Public Library