Design, create, and take home your own personalized Gilmore Girls/Book themed oracle or affirmation deck. We’ll watch a couple of episodes of Gilmore Girls while we craft. All supplies will be provided.
Tuesday, October 27 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Ages 12 & Up
https://www.washmolib.org/o/wpl/article/3165506

about 7 hours ago, Nelson Appell
Gilmore Girls Event October 27 6pm start
It's time for another Tween Lock-In: an action-packed, after-hours event for ages 9 to 12. Registration required. Registration starts Monday, October 26th.
We are looking for teen volunteers to help with the event. Teen Volunteers also need to register.
Call 636-390-0170 to register.
https://www.washmolib.org/o/wpl/article/3176446

about 8 hours ago, Nelson Appell
Tween Lock-In Registration Starts October 26
The Library is collecting new and gently used winter coats for the Warners’ Warm-Up annual coat drive from October 19, 2026, to November 1, 2026.
Collection boxes are located in the library's main entrance. Visit www.kurtwarner.org/warmup for more information.
3 days ago, Nelson Appell
Warners Warm-Up poster
Coat collection box in the library entrance
Join us at the Library on October 20 @ 6:30 p.m. Stori Smith from the Missouri River Bird Observatory (MRBO) will present "Rethinking Plastic Through Local Change."
Presentation sponsored by Friends of the Library
https://www.washmolib.org/o/wpl/article/3165492
7 days ago, Nelson Appell
Rethinking Plastic Through Local Change
A Friends of the Library Speaker Series event. Thursday night October 8 6:00 p.m. at the Library, Ron Montgomery will present his debut novel, "Mikie's Key." This is a young-adult fantasy novel, the first book in a planned series of three. See you at the library!

15 days ago, Nelson Appell
Rom Montgomery Mikie's Key
Rom Montgomery Mikie's Key
Thank you for a great turnout on a Saturday morning to learn All About Owls with the World Bird Sanctuary! And than you Miss Ruth for being there!
19 days ago, Nelson Appell
owl
owl and handler
This Saturday, October 3 @ 10:00 a.m. World Bird Sanctuary will be here to tell us "All About Owls," including a flight demonstration.

Event will be held at Main Park Pavilion @ 205 High Street.

21 days ago, Nelson Appell
All About Owls October 3 10 am

Library now stocks a step-by-step early reading program. This collection is located on the Early Reading shelves in the children's section. My Road to Reading is a complete, step-by-step early reading system designed to help children build reading skills with confidence while giving families the tools they need to support learning at home.

Find more information here:
https://myroadtoreading.com/public-library/program-overview/
https://www.mackin.com/cms/uploads/pdfs/MRTR/ProgramOverview/MRTR_ProgramOverview.pdf

Browse our collection of books here:

21 days ago, Nelson Appell
My Road to Reading - 10 book covers
My Road to Reading
Over the last two months, the art club painted some vibrant scenes of a creek flowing through a grove of trees. Art club is for ages 16+. They meet on the 4th Thursdays of the month. The next meeting is Thursday, October 22 @ 6:00 p.m.
23 days ago, Nelson Appell
Artists displaying their art
Artists displaying their art
The next American Red Cross Blood Drive @ the library is Tuesday, September 29 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Make an appointment by calling 1-800-redcross or visit www.redcrossblood.org
https://www.washmolib.org/o/wpl/article/3095035
27 days ago, Nelson Appell
Red Cross Blood Drive September 29
Animal lovers! The Endangered Wolf Center will be at the library Saturday morning @ 10:00 a.m. to talk about their wolves. https://www.washmolib.org/o/wpl/article/3095042
28 days ago, Nelson Appell
Endangered Wolf Center @ the Library

Wednesday, September 22 @ 2:30 p.m. Frauds & Scams: Know the signs. Protect Yourself. Scammers are getting smarter. Their tactics are getting more convincing. And with new technology like artificial intelligence and voice cloning, it can be harder than ever to tell what’s real. Join BFC at the Washington Public Library for a FREE Fraud & Scams Presentation designed to help you recognize the warning signs before you become a victim. Refreshments are provided.

Find More Information Here: https://www.washmolib.org/o/wpl/article/3141910

about 1 month ago, Nelson Appell
Frauds & Scams: Know the signs. Protect Yourself.
Thank you to Borgia High students for their help setting up the book sale. They were amazing. The big room opens for a Friends preview sale Friday @ 3pm. https://www.washmolib.org/o/wpl/article/3102759
about 1 month ago, Nelson Appell
borgia students
book sale books
book sale books
book sale books
Wednesday Evening Book Club meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month @ 6:30 p.m. October's book selection is the Briar Club by Kate Quinn. New members can join anytime - ask for a copy of the book at the front desk. Or come to one of our monthly meetings.
about 1 month ago, Nelson Appell
Wednesday Book Club Flyer

The Annual Friends of the Library book sale is this weekend! Starting Monday September 14, all books in the lobby are priced at $2.00 for a hardback and $1.00 for a paperback. You can shop the lobby books all week. The books in the meeting room will be available for purchase starting Friday @ 3:00 p.m. Find dates and times here: https://www.washmolib.org/o/wpl/article/3102759

about 1 month ago, Nelson Appell
boxes of books
book sale books prices
shelves of book sale books
Books on display

Checkout our book selections for the "Popcorn & Page Turners" book club for ages 9-14. This month's book is "Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan. No registration needed. The next meeting is Wednesday, September 23 @ 4:00 p.m. https://www.washmolib.org/o/wpl/article/3112718

about 1 month ago, Nelson Appell
Popco
Thank you to Patti and Elmer Kellmann for Wednesday's afternoon program on their travels in Southern Africa. What an amazing adventure! Here's a few sample pictures of their trip.

about 1 month ago, Nelson Appell
Out of Southern Africa
Out of Southern Africa
Out of Southern Africa
Out of Southern Africa
Advertisement for Africa program
There's a new book club for children at the library. Popcorn & Page Turners: A Book & Movie Club for children ages 9-14. The club meets 2nd Wednesday and 4th Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. More information here:
https://www.washmolib.org/o/wpl/article/3112718

about 2 months ago, Nelson Appell
Popcorn & Page Turners
Korean Drama Fans! The library now has a collection of Korean Dramas on DVD. These are located in the adult DVD section on the second floor. For more information on titles available, click here. https://www.washmolib.org/o/wpl/article/3111743
about 2 months ago, Nelson Appell
Korean Drama Section of the library

This week we remember the one and only: Dolly Parton. Unsurprisingly, Dolly Parton wrote and was the subject of a lot of books, for both adults and children. You can find the Library's catalog of Dolly Parton's books here.

about 2 months ago, Nelson Appell
Rembering dolly Parton