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4:00pm - 7:00pm
St. Albans Branch Library
Library Branch: St. Albans Branch Library
Room: St. Albans Community Room
Age Group: Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens
Program Type: Gaming Sessions
Event Details:
Come play some new Switch games and meet fellow gamers at the library! ...

Teens: Anime Club

4:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Event Details:
Do you like watching anime, making crafts, and eating food? Then come join our anime club! Each month we'll showcase a different anime show while doing an activity to match. ...

SAT Prep Course

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main 311A Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 42
Event Details:
A five week SAT class with SAT expert Alberto Howe.  Students should attend all five sessions. ...

TEEN GAME NIGHT

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Dunbar Branch Library
Library Branch: Dunbar Branch Library
Room: Dunbar Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens
Program Type: Gaming Sessions
Event Details:
Join us at Dunbar Branch Library for an evening of snacks, gaming, and hanging with friends. We will provide game systems and games, but you may feel free to bring your own tabletop games.  ...

String Art: Autumn Leaf

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cross Lanes Branch Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cross Lanes Branch Library
Room: Cross Lanes Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Come create a string art leaf decoration. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation to attend a program at any KCPL facility should contact the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event. Phone: 304-343-4646 ext. 1242 or 1268 Email: facilities@kanawhalibrary.org

Main Library Patrons with strollers, wheelchairs, or other wheeled devices will find it easier to use the Jacobson Tower entrance on Quarrier Street or the Skybridge entrance via Summers Street Garage.

In-Stitches Cross Stitch Club

11:00am - 1:00pm
St. Albans Branch Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: St. Albans Branch Library
Room: St. Albans Harry White Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join us at the SA Branch library to work on your latest project in cross-stitching.  Learn from others, share advice, and enjoy the company of fellow crafters.  Space is limited, so register today! ...

Sewing Club

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Clendenin Branch Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Clendenin Branch Library
Room: Clendenin Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary: 6-11 Years, Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops, STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:
Learn about the parts of a sewing machine, how it works and how to use it.  Practice simple stitches and make a small project to take home. ...

Freedom to Read Week: Children's Challenged Books Posting

7:30pm - 8:00pm
Facebook
Library Branch: Facebook
Age Group: Children, Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Book Discussions, Virtual Events, Other
Event Details:
During KCPL's Freedom to Read Week (October 1 - 7), visit our Facebook page each day at 7:30 pm for a new post about challenged Children's books and their authors. The posts will stay up, so be sure to check out all seven days of information! ...

ADULT HOCUS POCUS I SPY

10/02/2023 @ 10:00am - 10/20/2023 @ 8:00pm
Dunbar Branch Library
Library Branch: Dunbar Branch Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: I-Spy & Scavenger Hunts
Event Details:
Stop by Dunbar Library and find some HOCUS POCUS.   The ADULT/TEEN I Spy for October is a spooky trio of sisters who love Children!!  Find all the pictures and answer the questions on the back for a sweet treat!!!    Starts 1...

Freedom to Read Week: Children's Challenged Books Posting

7:30pm - 8:00pm
Facebook
Library Branch: Facebook
Age Group: Children, Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Book Discussions, Virtual Events, Other
Event Details:
During KCPL's Freedom to Read Week (October 1 - 7), visit our Facebook page each day at 7:30 pm for a new post about challenged Children's books and their authors. The posts will stay up, so be sure to check out all seven days of information! ...

St Albans Writes

6:00pm - 7:30pm
St. Albans Branch Library
Library Branch: St. Albans Branch Library
Room: St. Albans Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Book Discussions
Event Details:
The Advisory Board, for the St. Albans Branch Library, is proud to present St Albans Writes...a monthly speaker series featuring local authors.  Bill Currey is the author of two books, It’s A Road Trip and Coal River Rising: The Coal Riv...

Freedom to Read Week: Children's Challenged Books Posting

7:30pm - 8:00pm
Facebook
Library Branch: Facebook
Age Group: Children, Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Book Discussions, Virtual Events, Other
Event Details:
During KCPL's Freedom to Read Week (October 1 - 7), visit our Facebook page each day at 7:30 pm for a new post about challenged Children's books and their authors. The posts will stay up, so be sure to check out all seven days of information! ...

Freedom to Read Week: Children's Challenged Books Posting

7:30pm - 8:00pm
Facebook
Library Branch: Facebook
Age Group: Children, Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Book Discussions, Virtual Events, Other
Event Details:
During KCPL's Freedom to Read Week (October 1 - 7), visit our Facebook page each day at 7:30 pm for a new post about challenged Children's books and their authors. The posts will stay up, so be sure to check out all seven days of information! ...

Teen Movie Night: The Hate U Give

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies & Performances
Event Details:
It's Freedom to Read Week, so come celebrate the right to read with a movie based on the book, "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas. Snacks and drinks will be provided. ...

SAT Prep Course

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main 311A Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 42
Event Details:
A five week SAT class with SAT expert Alberto Howe. Students should attend all five sessions. ...

Freedom to Read Week: Children's Challenged Books Posting

7:30pm - 8:00pm
Facebook
Library Branch: Facebook
Age Group: Children, Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Book Discussions, Virtual Events, Other
Event Details:
During KCPL's Freedom to Read Week (October 1 - 7), visit our Facebook page each day at 7:30 pm for a new post about challenged Children's books and their authors. The posts will stay up, so be sure to check out all seven days of information! ...

Freedom to Read Week: Children's Challenged Books Posting

7:30pm - 8:00pm
Facebook
Library Branch: Facebook
Age Group: Children, Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Book Discussions, Virtual Events, Other
Event Details:
During KCPL's Freedom to Read Week (October 1 - 7), visit our Facebook page each day at 7:30 pm for a new post about challenged Children's books and their authors. The posts will stay up, so be sure to check out all seven days of information! ...

Creepy Apothecary Bottles

11:00am - 12:30pm
Cross Lanes Branch Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cross Lanes Branch Library
Room: Cross Lanes Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Eye of newt and wing of bat, let's make something cool with that! Turn ordinary containers into creepy apothecary jars and potion bottles. Feel free to bring your own container if you please. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation to attend a program at any KCPL facility should contact the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event. Phone: 304-343-4646 ext. 1242 or 1268 Email: facilities@kanawhalibrary.org

Main Library Patrons with strollers, wheelchairs, or other wheeled devices will find it easier to use the Jacobson Tower entrance on Quarrier Street or the Skybridge entrance via Summers Street Garage.

Photo & Video

We often photograph and videotape library events. These images are used for publicizing KCPL and its programs. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let the photographer or a staff member know.

Machine Sewing

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Clendenin Branch Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Clendenin Branch Library
Room: Clendenin Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Learn the parts of a sewing machine and how to care for it. Make a table runner for a  Fall decoration. Bring your own sewing machine or share one of the library's machines. ...

Freedom to Read Week: Children's Challenged Books Posting

7:30pm - 8:00pm
Facebook
Library Branch: Facebook
Age Group: Children, Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Book Discussions, Virtual Events, Other
Event Details:
During KCPL's Freedom to Read Week (October 1 - 7), visit our Facebook page each day at 7:30 pm for a new post about challenged Children's books and their authors. The posts will stay up, so be sure to check out all seven days of information! ...

Teens: Dungeons & Dragons

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming Sessions
Event Details:
This D&D session is currently full. If interested in January's session, please contact Andrew Stanley at andrew.stanley@kcpls.org. ...

SpheroBot Zombie Maze

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Clendenin Branch Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Clendenin Branch Library
Room: Clendenin Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary: 6-11 Years, Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens
Program Type: Gaming Sessions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
The IDEA Lab is coming to the Clendenin Branch Library! Guide your SpheroBot through a zombie horde to the safety of a hospital! But be careful – if you hit a zombie, you get infected!  ...

IDEA Lab Training Session

6:00pm - 7:00pm
IDEA Lab
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: IDEA Lab
Room: IDEA Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: IDEA Lab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Do you want to learn how to use a sewing machine, 3D printer, Glowforge, or Cricut? Register for a one-on-one training session! Please put the equipment you wish to use in your registration notes. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation to attend a program at any KCPL facility should contact the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event. Phone: 304-343-4646 ext. 1242 or 1268 Email: facilities@kanawhalibrary.org

Main Library Patrons with strollers, wheelchairs, or other wheeled devices will find it easier to use the Jacobson Tower entrance on Quarrier Street or the Skybridge entrance via Summers Street Garage.

Hunger Games: Effie Trinkett Cupcake Challenge

5:30pm - 7:00pm
St. Albans Branch Library
Library Branch: St. Albans Branch Library
Room: St. Albans Community Room
Age Group: Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Other
Event Details:
Decorate cupcakes in the various styles of Effie's hair throughout the film series.  The bestowing of prizes will be upon completion of the challenge!  May the odds ever be in your favor! ...

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.