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Phone: (304) 291-7425
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Program schedules are available at the Library

  • MPL Book Club - Middlemarch by George Eliot
  • June 5
  • Animondays @ the M.P.L. - Fruits Basket
  • May 14

    Recurring Events
  • Daytime Story Times
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  • Evening Story Times
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  • Imagination Library
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  • Penny Pinchers Coupon Swap
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  • Aull Center Programs
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    Programs at the Branches
  • Afterschool Adventures at the Arnettsville Community Center
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  • Clay-Battelle Book Club
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  • Star City Storytime
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  • Story Time @ Cheat Lake
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  • Books and Babies @ the Clinton District Library
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  • Story Time @ the Clinton District Library
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    The MPL Book Club: Middlemarch by George Eliot

    The Book Club is now reading George Eliot's Middlemarch!

    The next meeting of the book club will be 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 5 at the Aull Center with a discussion of the first half of Middlemarch. Please read to chapter 45 for our discussion.

    To RSVP, or if you have questions, please call (304) 291-7425 ext.204.



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    Animondays @ the M.P.L. - Fruits Basket

    The library's anime club will hold a free screening of Fruits Basket. We have added a craft project for each anime screening. This month we will be making candy sushi using rice krispy treats, fruit roll-ups and other candies!

    Come join our Anime Monday event on May 14 at 5:30 p.m. in Meeting Room A. For more information, contact (304) 291-7425 and ask for Cheryl.

    Plot Summary: When a member of the Sohma family is embraced by a person of the opposite gender, they transform into an animal of the Chinese Zodiac! A young girl stumbles upon their hidden secret and life at the Sohma house changes forever! Young Tohru Honda must promise the secret will remain her own... or face the consequences!

    Parental guidance is recommended.


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    Recurring Events

    Daytime Story Times

    • May 1 & 2 - Birds
    • May 8 & 9 - Farm Animals
    • May 15 & 16 - Gardens
    • May 22 & 23 - Rain
    • May 29 & 30 - Birthdays


    DAYS TIME AGE GROUP
    Tuesdays 10:00-10:30
    1:00-1:40
    2 & 3 year olds
    4-6 year olds
    Wednesdays 10:00-10:30
    1:00-1:30
    2 & 3 year olds
    2 & 3 year olds

    For the 2- and 3-year-old sessions, children must have a parent or caregiver with them. You must be registered to attend the sessions. Parents may register their children at the Circulation Desk or by calling the library at (304) 291-7425.

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    Evening Story Times

    • May 1 - Barnyard Blast
    • May 8 - Mother's Day
    • May 15 - Buggy Over Books
    • May 22 - Let's Go On Vacation

    Story times consist of books, games, songs, crafts, and refreshments. Please call the library at (304) 291-7425 if you have questions about specific dates and times. Winter session will be cancelled if there is no school due to weather conditions.

    DAYS TIME AGE GROUP
    Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. 2-6 years old

    Two and three year olds must be accompanied by a parent or care giver. You must be registered to attend the sessions. Parents may register their children at the circulation desk or by calling the library at 291-7425.

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    Imagination Library

    Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is coming to Monongalia County! Participating kids get a free book every month, and its open to all kids in Monongalia County, up to age five. Sign up at your local library today!


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    Penny Pinchers Coupon Swap

    Do you like to save money?
    Do you spend Sunday afternoons clipping coupons?
    Do you enjoy receiving rebate money in the mail?
    If you answered YES to any of the questions above then PENNY PINCHERS is for you!!!

    Join us on the first Monday of the month at 6:30 pm.

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    Aull Center Programs

    Call (304) 292-0140 for details of upcoming programs.

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    Programs at the Branches

    The branches of the Morgantown Public Library also have their own wonderful programs, including:

    Afterschool Adventures at the Arnettsville Community Center

    Children in elementary school (kindergarten through fifth grade) are welcome to attend this free, literacy-based afterschool program at the Arnettsville Community Center*. Programs run from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., and may involve stories, games, and crafts. Parents may register their children for each program by calling 278-7941, 278-9973, or 291-7425 ext. 215.

    * Students may ride the bus to the Community Center. Parents must pick up by 5:30 p.m.


    * This program is temporarily on break. More information as it becomes available. *


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    Clay-Battelle Book Club

    Clay Battelle Public Library hosts a book club meeting on the first Monday of every month. Books are provided, but space is limited to 12 people, and there is a participation fee. For more information, call (304) 432-8531.

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    Star City Storytimes

    The Morgantown Public Library is sponsoring storytimes at the Star City Town Hall! Children and their parents are welcome to join us at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Star City Town Hall to enjoy a variety of good books. For more information, call Sharon Summers at (304) 599-5743.

    Upcoming Stories:

    • May 15 - The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    • May 22 - The Very Quiet Cricket

    • May 29 - The Very Lonely Firefly

    • June 5 - The Very Busy Spider

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    Story Time @ Cheat Lake

    Children (between 2 - 5 years old) are welcome to come to the Cheat Area Public Library's Story Time! Story time is held every Wednesday, starting at 10:30 a.m.

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    Books and Babies at the Clinton District Library

    At 10:30 a.m., join us at the Clinton District Library for a lapsit designed for children from birth to two years old (although children of all ages are welcome). Call (304) 291-0703 to sign up.

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    Story Time @ the Clinton District Library

    Children 2-4 years old are invited to come to the Clinton District Library every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. for stories, songs and crafts! Check the Clinton Story Time Blog or call (304) 291-0703 for more details.


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