Welcome to the Upshur County Public Library

What is Fake News?

Beth Rogers, a professor at Wesleyan, will be at Upshur County Public Library on Thursday, October 12th, at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the rise of fake news and how to distinguish fact from fiction. There will be time for questions after the discussion.

Come Meet Ben Franklin!

On Thursday, September 21st, at 6:00 p.m., Ben Franklin will be visiting Upshur County Public Library.

Brought to you by HistoryAlive, a project from the WV Humanities Council, this presentation features a short monologue by the character about their life and times, a discussion with the character, and then a discussion with the performer while out of character.

Evening Storytimes

Upshur Public Library will be holding a second storytime during the evenings, aimed at ages 5 through 8. There will be a craft available for participants to make during this time as well.

Our first evening storytime will be Monday, August 28th, at 5:45 p.m.

Play Wii Sports!

On August 21st, come out and use our new Nintendo Wii to play Wii Sports or Wii Sports Resort starting at 4:00 p.m. All ages are welcome.

Learn About Solar Eclipses

Come to UCPL on Monday, August 14th, at 6:00 p.m. to learn about solar eclipses. Dr. Tracey DeLaney, a professor at Wesleyan College, will be here to discuss the topic.

Artist in Residence at UCPL

Sara Golden will be our artist in residence for several days, from August 17 to August 23, 2017. We will have many examples of her work on display in the library, which is also featured on her website. A reception will also be held at the library to welcome Sara on August 17th, from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Book Club starting

Upshur County Public Library is happy to announce the start of a book club! It will meet at the library on the first Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. The first meeting will be Thursday, September 7th.

For an idea of what the book club will be reading, the first books they have selected are:

September - Hidden Figures, by Margot Lee Shetterly
October - A Spool of Blue Thread, by Anne River Siddons
November - Orange is the New Black, by Piper Kernan

The Library is seeking donation of children's toys

Toys are important to children's development. That's why the Upshur County Public Library is starting a Toy Library. We're accepting donations of good used toys. Make sure they're safe toys, please. No small parts.

Patrons will be able to check out toys with their library cards.

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