Did you know…?
All library branches offer curbside pickup services for your convenience! Need to pick up some books and movies but don’t want to get out of the car? (It’s cold outside, you have COVID, sprained ankle, restless kids in tow, in a hurry, wearing your pajamas…) Call the library from your vehicle when you arrive, or call ahead with an ETA, and we’ll bring your stuff out to you!
Tree Lighting
Mon, Dec. 4, 6-7:30pm, Fincastle
Tue, Dec. 5, 6-7:30pm, Blue Ridge
Celebrate the season with friends and neighbors over hot cocoa, children’s crafts and other activities. Enjoy live holiday music and a special tree lighting.
Cookie & Recipe Exchange
Wed, Dec. 6, 12pm, Buchanan
Bake your favorite holiday cookies and bring the cookies and recipe to swap or donate to a local food pantry.
Music & Cookies in the Library
Sat, Dec. 2, 11am, Fincastle
Sat, Dec. 9, 11am, Buchanan
Mon, Dec. 11, 3pm, Eagle Rock
Wed, Dec. 13, 10am, Blue Ridge
Enjoy holiday music and Dec.orate cookies.
Iron Furnaces of Botetourt
Tue, Dec. 5, 11am, Buchanan
Wed, Dec. 6, 1pm, Eagle Rock
Thu, Dec. 7, 6:30pm, Blue Ridge
Tue, Dec. 12, 4pm, Fincastle
Join Ed McCoy to learn about the iron furnaces built to process ore from the late 1700s into the early 1900s, how they contributed to Botetourt’s development, and where they are today.
Preparing for Aging Parents
Thu, Nov. 30, 6-7pm, Blue Ridge
Learn how to navigate eldercare with confidence, including legal, finance, health, medical, living arrangements, communication, needs, and community resources and support. Presented by Josh Walton of Valley Medicare Solutions.
Eclectic Readers
Thu, Nov. 30, 11am-12pm, Eagle Rock – “Beloved” by Toni Morrison
Thu, Nov. 30, 1-2pm, Blue Ridge – “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick
Thu, Dec. 7, 6:30-7:30pm, Fincastle – “The Invisible Life of Addie Larue” by V.E. Schwab
Wed, Dec. 13, 10:30-11:30am, Fincastle – “The Thirteenth Tale” by Diane Setterfield
Little Explorers
Tuesdays 10:30-11:30am, Fincastle
Toddlers explore the world around them through educational and soft play toys while parents and caregivers get grown-up social time.
Youth Chess Club
Tuesdays, 4-5:30pm, Eagle Rock
Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm, Blue Ridge
Learn the basics of chess while expanding your critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Offered in partnership with Botetourt County Parks & Recreation. Call 540-928-2900 to register.
Find even more events at BOCOLibraries.info.
