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Storytime with the Bookmobile at Coonskin Park

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The Bookmobile's blue and orange frame emerged through the trees as I drove on up to the Hoppy Shores Playground area of Coonskin Park on West Virginia Day. Sporting colorful athletic pants and a Summer Library Club t-shirt, Elk Valley Branch Children's Specialist Sara Caswell was already starting to break a sweat...
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West Virginia Book Festival Announces Featured Authors for 2024

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The 2024 West Virginia Book Festival will be held at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center on Saturday, October 19. It will feature presentations from bestselling national authors, local and regional authors, writing workshops, family activities, a literary marketplace, a

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Patron Spotlight 2024

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Meet Cheryl of Clendenin, Wendy of Dunbar, the Golden Years Bingo group of Sissonville, and the Asburys of St. Albans as they answer the question: "What does the library mean to you?"
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KCPL TV Commercials Now Live

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Motion Masters Video Production produced two new television commercials for the Kanawha County Public Library System in January 2024. These new ads feature KCPL staff members and patrons, and are currently running on Optimum Cable’s most popular channels, including ESPN, CNN, HGT

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KCPL Announces Bookmobile Schedule

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Kanawha County Public Library’s new Bookmobile hits the road for the first time on Monday, December 4, 2023. The vehicle replaces KCPL’s Mobile Library, which was retired in 2021.

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Mothman has a library card. Do you?

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September is Library Card Sign Up Month

Join us for CRYPTID WEEK September 11-16!

If you sign up for a new card, get a replacement card, add or verify your email, or update your information or privilege at your branch during the month of September, you may pick out a v

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2023 Community Survey

Community Survey 2023

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The Kanawha County Public Library wants to know what you think about our community and its library services. We’ll use your feedback to help us develop our strategic plan to guide the Library over the next several years.

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KCPL Reopens Glasgow Branch Library

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The Kanawha County Public Library will resume service at its Glasgow Branch Library on Monday, May 1st. The Branch has been closed since August of 2021 due to ongoing maintenance issues at Glasgow’s Town Hall, where the Branch is located.

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