Effective Wednesday, Jan. 13, Orange County Public Libraries will return to curbside only services. Due to recent spikes in COVID-19 cases in …
After removing almost half of its library in December, Netflix is taking it easy this month.
“This has been a wonderful job for me; I’ve been so happy here,” Ginny Reese, Greene County Library branch manager, said as she reminisced on …
Our schools and are libraries are shuttered, leaving children from lower socio-economic backgrounds in a “book desert” and daily widening the education gap between privileged and underprivileged children.
Libraries in Japan are hoping a machine that sterilizes books using ultraviolet light will give visitors reassurance to take out publications …
You know what they say, the best things in life are free. Here are five things you can actually get for free. PennyGem’s Johana Restrepo has more.
The Greene County Library is finally open for business – sort of.
The coronavirus outbreak has devastated the economy in many ways, but PennyGem’s Justin Kircher has some silver lining savings in these areas.
The coronavirus outbreak has devastated the economy in many ways, but PennyGem’s Justin Kircher has some silver lining savings in these areas.
As part of its phased reopening, the Orange County Public Library will begin curbside service on Monday, June 8. Library cardholders may order…
For snatching moments between carpools or meetings, get him a portable console: the Nintendo Switch. It’s a versatile hybrid game console that easily pivots between a big-screen TV and on-the-go portable. Its initially slim game library is now stellar and includes a good mixture of must-have Nintendo franchise like Zelda and Mario titles as well as exclusives, indie titles and even some decent PC ports.
While the app library for Oculus’ new headset is small, it’s the best wireless option available — perfect for remaining untangled in a small living room or den. But it provides an immersive VR experience with great controls and full positional tracking — no phone, PC or game console, and costs $400, which isn’t bad. There’s no better mobile VR experience than the Oculus Quest, and its full-motion untethered design feels like the future.
In normal times, the Orange County Public Library is a haven for adults and children who love books and for anyone who needs free access to th…
A Gloucestershire librarian promotes World Book Day by blending book covers and humans in creative photos.
“Every year it’s kind of like our Super Bowl. It’s a way for us to get creative,” said Bacheller.
In the July 16 Daily Progress was a report of a new traveling exhibit apparently funded by the Jefferson Madison Regional Library, where visitors can observe some recently excavated Albemarle soil.
Last month Bollywood came to Stanardsville with Kumud Vanderveer offering her dance teaching expertise as part of the Greene County Library’s …
Zahir Mahmoud is calling it quits after 30 years.
The converted stump-turned-book-offering is complete with stone steps leading to a tiny glass French door, a hanging lantern, shelves and a peaked roof. The top of the door is dotted with tiny wooden replicas of books such as “The Grapes of Wrath,” “Nancy Drew” and “Little Women.”
The Madison County Library Board is requesting $143,600 in county funding for the upcoming fiscal year, slightly less than what the state requires.
Offer way to explore interests without spending money
Del. R. Steven Landes, R-Weyers Cave, will hold a town hall at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Crozet Library.
More than 30 participated in Library Brewery Trivia on Wednesday night at Seven Arrows Brewery. Nine teams of two, three, four or more were represented.