Pick up your copy of Augusta Free Press: The Magazine
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Have you picked up a copy of the March/April 2015 issue of Augusta Free Press: The Magazine?
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One Book One Community wants your vote
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One Book One Community is returning to the Staunton-Augusta County-Waynesboro area. This cooperative venture is designed to bring the community together through the experience of reading the same book.
Summer Highlights at the Boys & Girls Club
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This summer more than 325 elementary kids and teens at the Boys & Girls Club enjoyed a schedule jam-packed with activities and trips to keep them on the go.
Walk in the Woods to serve as One Book One Community selection
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After a month-long vote, the community has spoken. With over 360 ballots cast in person at area libraries and online, the clear winner for 2013’s One Book One Community selection is Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail. Bryson’s book brought in 33% of the votes and edged out four others to become the 2013 selection.
Snapshot Virginia: A day in the life of Virginia’s libraries
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Libraries all over Virginia will hold a Snapshot Day in April, to collect information, photos, and patron comments that illustrate the impact that Virginia libraries make in their communities every day. In Waynesboro Snapshot Day is Monday, April 23. Snapshot Virginia is a Virginia Library Association and Library of Virginia project. The goal is to…
WPL adds new all-in-one video player
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Waynesboro Public Library is excited to announce the arrival of Playaway View™ , the first portable all-in-one video player. The pre-loaded video player offers patrons access to award-winning programs from top children’s content providers such as PBS KIDS, National Geographic, Sesame Street and TumbleBooks, among others. With Playaway View, libraries can provide portable educational and…
One Book, One Community kickoff
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Following the success of the past four years’ Big Read initiatives, the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge, together with the Staunton Public Library, the Augusta County Library, and the Waynesboro Public Library, have joined together to bring One Book One Community into fruition. The novel of choice is Clyde Edgerton’s best-selling book, Walking…
A new way to learn languages
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A new world language-learning resource, Powerspeak Languages, is now available at Waynesboro Public Library. Powerspeak Languages is a new online language learning course that uses a variety of methods to engage learners. The core languages available are Spanish, French, German, Mandarin Chinese, and English for ESL learners. Each course uses a variety of multi-sensory activities…
City receives grant to upgrade bike patrols
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The City of Waynesboro will receive over $10,000 in federal grant funds to help upgrade its 10-member bicycle patrol team. The patrol team’s current bicycles are approximately 16 years old and showing extreme wear. Currently, the police department has three operational bicycles for 10 team members. Funding received will allow for the purchase of four…
Democratic Committee to meet
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The Waynesboro Democratic Committee is meeting on Thursday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m. at the Waynesboro Public Library. The purpose of the meeting is to determine the future direction of the committee. Questions about the meeting can be directed to acting committee chair Sara Christopherson at [email protected].
