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Perry Memorial Library Annual Storytelling Festival April 23rd
The Perry Memorial Library will be alive with stories on April 23 when the library’s annual Storytelling Festival takes place. The Storytelling Festival is made possible through the generous support of the Vance County Arts Council, the North Carolina Arts Council, and the Friends of the Perry Memorial Library. During the day fourth-grade students from Vance County schools will visit the library to be entertained and educated by a number of storytellers. The Family Storytelling Concert will start at 6 …
Afternoon with the Author – Sunday March 24th
Afternoon with the Author @ Perry Memorial Library, March 24 2013 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Dr. William “Bill” Price will talk about his book Nathaniel Macon of North Carolina: Three Views of His Character and Creed. Dr. Price will sign copies of his works after his presentation. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Perry Memorial Library.
Let’s Talk About It – Thursday March 21st
Let’s Talk About It @ Perry Memorial Library Thursday March 21st, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Let’s Talk About It series continues on March 21, 2013 at 7 p.m. in the Farm Bureau Room of the Perry Memorial Library. The book for this program is Brothers and Keepers and the speaker will be Willie Nelms. This project is made possible in part by funding from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and an affiliate of the …
Author of historical novel featured speaker for upcoming Vance County Genealogy Society Meeting
David C. Reavis, author of the historical novel, “Upon These Steps,” will be the featured speaker at the Vance County Genealogy Society Meeting on Monday, January 14, 2013. Meeting location is Perry Memorial Library in Henderson, NC at 6:30 p.m. The novel is based on the Reavis Family and two Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. http://www.UponTheseSteps.com
‘Star of the South’ Corbitt Book Now Availalbe, Meet The Authors Saturday, September 15th
Star of the South: The Corbitt Truck Company Story is now available See our website for ordering instructions or call 252-767-2247 or 252-492-6469 Meet the Authors Day “Meet the Authors” day is planned for Saturday, September 15, 2012 from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Authors will discuss Corbitt history from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Books may be purchased at the book signing or bring previously purchased books to be signed. Corbitts will be on display that day, also. The signing …
Local Author Laura A. Alston To Speak At Perry Memorial Library
Local author Laura A. Alston will be at the Perry Memorial Library on Saturday, August 18 at 3 p.m. Ms. Alston is a Vance County resident and the author of two books, My Pet Rocky Renee and You Gave Me Wings. Ms. Alston will be discussing her books. Copies of the books will be available for purchase and to be signed by the author.
NC Cultural Resources Newsroom State Library Announces $1.4 Million for Books, Outreach, Technology
HENDERSON – N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle announced Tuesday that the State Library Division of the Department of Cultural Resources is awarding $1.4 million in federally funded grants for 71 local and statewide library projects for community outreach, library book collections, technology improvements and digitization of materials. “As North Carolinians turn to their libraries for help doing job searches, summertime reading, and programs for families, this federal investment will help libraries maintain their collections and provide …
Perry Memorial Library Hosts Announcement of Federal Grants to NC Libraries
RALEIGH – North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle will announce 71 federally-funded grants for local and statewide library projects for community outreach, library book collections, technology improvements and digitization of materials, on Tuesday, June 12, at noon, at the Perry Memorial Library, 205 Breckenridge Street, Henderson, N.C., 27536. Carlisle will be joined by State Librarian Cal Shepard, Library Director Jay Stephens, and other local officials. The grant funding is made possible by a Library Services and …
Local Author, Mari Miller, Presents Her New Book Through the Maria Parham Medical Center Volunteer Services Department
Mari Miller, local author, is making her new novel “When the Whistle Blew” available thru the Maria Parham Medical Center Volunteer Services Department. The cost of the Book is $17.99 but the Volunteer Services Department retains 15% as a fund raising project. Please contact Lisa Radford at 252-436-1564 or Kathy Caudle at 252-436-1126 to obtain a copy. These books are signed by the author. You can read more about Mari Miller, and the inspiration for the book “When the Whistle …
Rescue at Pine Ridgestory embodies the Native Americans, Outlaws, and African-American/Black Soldiers, from the south to the north, in the days of the Native American Wars with the approaching Untied States of America
LOS ANGELES – Outskirts Press releases Rescue at Pine Ridge, a fictionalized historical novel by Erich Hicks, based on true events depicting the history of the United States, Buffalo Soldiers 9th Calvary. These soldiers helped settle the American West in the late 1800s. The story follows the soldiers as they move from unspoken heroes to revered cavalry units. Sample audio excerpt of the book are now available on the website. Rescue at Pine Ridge depicts the true gallantry and spirit …
Warren County Library to Host Railroad Reading and Discussion Program
Download flyer here The Warren County Memorial Library has been awarded a Let’s Talk About It grant to host a reading and discussion program at the library. Let’s Talk About It is a discussion series that brings scholars and community members together to explore how selected books, films, and poetry illuminate a particular theme. This year’s theme, entitled Making Tracks: Focusing on Railroads in America, explores the ways in which the railway transformed the American landscape and helped determine where …
H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library Hosts Read Across America March 5th
Sponsored by teh Vance County Associate of Educations and H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library’s Youth Services Department a birthday party fo Dr. Sesuss. Monday, March 5, 2012 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. There will be Activity booths, Guest readers, and a free book for each child while supplies last. Download the flyer here THE Seuss flyer 2012PDF
Henderson Native Author Book Signing November 5 Reggie Stacks
This weekend, visit The Lotus Lounge in downtown Henderson, NC to meet the author of the recently published book Ghetto Heaven. Reggie Stacks will be there signing books from noon to 5pm Saturday, November 5th. The Lotus Lounge is located at 119 S Garnett St. Ghetto Heaven is about Curtis, a wealthy business man who leads the life many men would envy… Or would they? Curtis seemingly glamorous life is filled with so many twist and turns it would make …
VGCC English instructor publishes book on growing up a Boomer
Memories of his childhood have inspired Chris Brockman, an instructor of English at Vance-Granville Community College, to write his first book. Brockman’s memoir, entitled “Growing Up in Boom Times,” was recently published by AuthorHouse. He focuses on his life growing up in Oakland County, Michigan, but Brockman says the book calls up experiences that were typical of the times and shared by nearly all Baby Boomers — the generation referenced in the “Boom” of the title. “Times were simpler, and …
Review: Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side
© Claire Ramsey Used by Permission I think, with the advent of Stephanie Meyer and the Twilight Saga, together with the continued popularity of Anne Rice and the once-and-future-king of vampire stories, Bram Stoker, I can make a safe assumption: humans, especially young adult humans, LOVE the tales of the bloodsucking fiends that look at us like we look at cheeseburgers.
Local author to appear at book signing Friday
Local children’s author Elizabeth Carroll will be at the Richard Thornton Library in Oxford this Friday, June 19, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. If you have not yet purchased a copy of the novel, copies will be available at Friday’s event.
HiH bookshelf: Small Favor
by Claire Ramsey The latest installment in the popular Dresden series, Small Favor by Jim Butcher keeps the adventure and weird geeky humor going, keeping faith with Butcher’s many fans.
Scott Westerfeld’s “Uglies” Series
A review by Claire Ramsey “Tally smiled…. ‘I’m Tally Youngblood,’ she said. ‘Make me pretty.'”
Read more books ’bout bugs!
Learning about Bugs (and Books, and Character, and…) in Summer Reading 2008 by Claire Ramsey Imagine the world from the view of a bug! An ant, a fly, a bee — or from a real bug, like a shield-bug — or one of the things that looks like a bug, but isn’t, (like a spider!).
Ramsey leaves library staff; Lambert joins
Dear Home in Henderson readers, In one of my last acts as Vance County and Perry Library’s children’s librarian, it is my very great pleasure to introduce a new children’s librarian to you.