Thanksgiving hours
The library will be closed on these dates:
Wed, Nov 22 – close at noon
Thu-Sat, Nov 23-25 – closed
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 decorate 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.
Alzheimer Awareness
Mon, Nov 27, 6-7pm, Blue Ridge
Learn the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, then stay for Q&A. Presented by Brooke Gill from the Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western Virginia.
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.
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.
