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Smokey Bear's Reading Challenge

All Day 12/15–2/15
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Reading Challenge
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Help Smokey celebrate his birthday by learning how to prevent wildfires and help the environment. Read 3 books and earn 4 badges to complete the challenge! 

This event is in the "Ages 18+" group
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 18+
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
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Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.

This event is in the "Ages 18+" group
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 18+
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
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Feminist philosopher Dr.

Closed for Presidents’ Day

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Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 18+
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
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Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.

This event is in the "Ages 18+" group
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 18+
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
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Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them. 

This event is in the "Ages 18+" group
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 18+
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
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You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?

This event is in the "Ages 18+" group
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 18+
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
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Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.

Closed for Good Friday

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Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site

Closed for Easter Sunday

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Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 18+
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
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Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series. 

This event is in the "Ages 18+" group
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 18+
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
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Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows.

This event is in the "Ages 12-18" group
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 12-18, Ages 18+
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
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Join us in conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series.

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day 5/24–5/25
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Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site

Closed for Juneteenth

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Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site

Closed for Independence Day

All Day 7/3–7/4
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Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site

Closed for Labor Day

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Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site
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Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site

Closed for Veteran's Day

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Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site

Closed for Thanksgiving

10:30am–11:30am
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Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site

Closed for Native American Heritage Day

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Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site

Closed for Christmas

All Day 12/24–12/25
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Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site