Beginning in June, the Strasburg Community Library and Walter Garcia-Meza will offer Free Spanish for Kids ages 7-11. For more information, including on how to preregister, contact the Strasburg Library or view our flyer.

This free craft program is recommended for kids ages 5-11. Make your very own tiny plant terrarium in a jar! All materials are provided. This program will be held in the County Library's activity room on Friday, July 15 at 3:00 PM. No signups or tickets are needed for this fun, free program.

As part of the Teen Summer Reading program, the County Library will host a Sea Glass Wall Art craft on Thursday, July 14 at 3:30 pm. All supplies are provided, but they are limited, so don't miss out!

Visit the Strasburg Community Library on Saturday, July 9 at 10:30 AM for another Krafty Kids program. Contact the Strasburg Library for more information.

Back by popular demand! Enjoy full access to the New York Times, in the library or from home. Whether you’re managing finances, tackling tough parenting problems or simply looking to make sense of this moment, rely on NYT's original, quality journalism to lead the way. 

We invite children and their caregivers to join us for our weekly storytime programs! Preschool Storytime meets Tuesday mornings at 10:30 AM and appeals most to children ages 2-5. We check on our puppet friend, Hedgie, read books and sing songs.
The County Library offers a weekly School-Ager Story Time every Wednesday morning at 10:30 AM. School-aged kids, approximately ages 5-10, are invited to join us for longer read-alouds, great nonfiction titles, and even chapter book recommendations! This program will appeal to homeschoolers, preschool storytime graduates, and public school friends on holiday breaks.
Books & Babies meets Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM and is designed to engage infants 24 months and younger with their caregivers. At Books and Babies we read one short book, sing many songs, recite nursery rhymes, and play with puppets. At all our storytimes we make some noise and move around!
 
All children and their families are welcome at our storytime programs.  Call the library at (540) 984-8200 if you have any questions.

The Government of the Town of New Market: A Brief Synopsis by Pamela A. Hile, Editor. 

Highlights from the Truban Archives

 On December 14, 1996 the Town of New Market celebrated the bicentennial of its establishment by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. This booklet was part of the effort to celebrate that milestone. 

The book contains excerpts from the records of the Town Trustees (later Council) and from the Commonwealth of Virginia. These excerpts were recorded by Francis J. Bezdek, Brad Corcoran, and Jessica McClain under the oversight of Pamela A. Hile who edited and compiled the volume. 

Early town records contain information about how the government functioned, but also about the community as a whole. Residents priorities, events, needs, and much more was discussed at council meetings and acted upon by local government officials. In a time before zoning, VDOT, Federal regulations, and other modern government local towns were responsible for everything from paving the streets to fire protection to organizing community blood drives. 

You can learn more about the Town of New Market, its government, and the community it served by visiting the Shenandoah County Library’s Truban Archives. Open Monday-Friday 10-5:00PM and Saturdays 10-3:00PM. Appointments are recommended. 

 As we celebrate our freedom in July let us reflect on the privileges we have in this country.  One of these is having access to a free library.  In the next 12 months our library is looking to expand and grow. Help us in this endeavor to maintain the privilege of a library for future generations.  Please consider a donation to the Shenandoah County Library Foundation.

Your donation to the Library Foundation supports our collections, programs, and more!  You can send your donation by mail to 514 Stoney Creek Blvd. Edinburg, VA 22824. You can also contribute online, no need to use a stamp!

YA/Adult cross-over author, Yin Leong, will discuss her Geomancer series at the Strasburg Community Library on Saturday, July 16 at 10:00 AM. Based on ghostly tales told by her grandmother, author Leong has written a lively and informative series based around the ancient art of geomancy. Contact the Strasburg Community Library for more information.

The Barefoot Puppeteers are bringing us their newest show for 2022: New Squid on the Block! We'll go on an Antarctic adventure to learn about creative thinking, problem-solving, and friendship. And yes, there will be penguins!

You have two opportunities to catch this fantastic program: Friday, July 22 at 10:00 AM at the New Market Area Library -OR- 2:30 PM at the County Library in Edinburg. Please note: free tickets are required only for the County Library performance and will be available in the library starting on July 15. No tickets are needed for the New Market showing.

These two performances are paid for, in part, by a grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts.

Join the New Market Area Library on Tuesday, July 26 at 6:30 PM for hands-on activities and a chance to build a boat that actually floats! Contact the New Market Area Library for more information.

Get in line early for the August Bestsellers. Place a hold now for your favorite authors or titles. Log in to your account online, or give us a call at 540-984-8200.

You can see a list of past month's authors and titles on our Multicopy Fiction page.