If you, like most people, get sweaty palms just thinking about standing before a crowd and speaking, there is a group that will help you gain confidence in telling your story. Toastmasters International has been helping people develop their skills in public speaking since 1924 and now has ...
The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will promote International Read an eBook Day, an annual holiday to celebrate and raise awareness for reading on digital devices on Sept. 18. In recent years, the popularity of eBooks has soared and readers are taking advantage of the eBook ...
Mark Noe will talk about a number of books on walking Oct. 7. His selections range from broad surveys to volumes on specific trails, memorable hikes, religious treks, and pleasant walks, with even a bit of fiction added for good measure. His primary text will be Rebecca Solnit’s ...
In turbulent times, books are tools that help people navigate the world around them. Intellectual freedom and access to information uplift people in crisis and during more peaceful times, so the James V. Brown Library invites you to champion the right to read during Banned Books Week, Sept. ...
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, a time when the James V. Brown Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong ...
The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., was the recipient of $1,500 in grant funding from the Plunketts Creek Township Foundation Fund at the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania. The funds will be used to enhance the Barbours Link Library. The Plunketts Creek Township ...