The Jamestown Public Library

12/13/2022

We still have lots of fantastic movies, audio books, and books available to sponsor from our Wish Tree!

12/07/2022

Great opportunity if you like YA!!! A new title each day. You can read the book for one day with a free account. You would at least be able to find titles to possibly check out even if you can't finish it in one day. Scroll down in the link to see the titles and schedule. They also over free books every month. If you start a book and need us to add it to our collection to check it out, let us know!!! Lots of great authors/titles. Happy Holidays!!!

is back! Read a new YA book for FREE every day on RivetedLit.com from December 1st to December 25th.

12/06/2022

12/05/2022

It's officially the holiday season, now that our Wish Tree is up!! We invite patrons to pick an item or items from our Wish Tree selections to purchase as a donation for our collection. They can be donated in honor or in memory of a loved one. Each item includes a bookplate recognizing the donor(s) and person(s) of honor. Once donated, we will add an ornament representing that title to our Wish Tree. Find the items and instructions here:
https://www.jamestownpubliclibrary.com/_files/ugd/b6f7f7_c4966e6989f645ec98e283870bb54392.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0X4jZ4_Y1vT_XtuFK5pCEdwrbSsKv0Iuo7FOfoXM5-l87dMA7ZQ-hIfXc
Call us at 336.454.4815 or stop by for more information and to see which items are still available.

11/15/2022

We are half through the month already! Are you Team "Dino"vember, or Team "Mo"vember?

11/08/2022

11/03/2022

We are collecting nonperishable foods for A Simple Gesture through November. One dollar will be removed from your overdue fines (if you have any) for each item donated during November.

We have a number of donation bags from A Simple Gesture for our food drive this month. If you'd like to donate several items and need a way to transport them, need a physical reminder, or you'd like a helpful list of items to look for (there's a list clipped to the bag!), come by and grab a bag and return it with your donation through November 30th. Want to learn more about how green bags usually work? Read here: https://asimplegesturegso.org/sign-me-up/how-it-works/

FOODS MOST IN DEMAND: breakfast cereal (large or small boxes), granola bars/cereal bars, oatmeal packets, proteins (canned chicken or tuna), pasta in pop-top cans.

OTHER SUGGESTED ITEMS:

BAGS:
Rice
Beans

JARS (No Glass Please):
Stage 2 Baby Formula
Peanut Butter
Pasta Sauces
Jelly

CANS:
Chef Boyardee
Baby formula- 12 oz
Tuna
Vegetables
Fruit
Soup
Beans
Chili
Juices
Tomato Sauce

BOXES:
Cereal
Oatmeal
Macaroni & Cheese

SNACKS:
Cheese crackers
Granola Bars
Unsweetened applesauce
100% Juice boxes

11/02/2022

New month, new displays! Hungry for a great read?

10/29/2022

Today's the day!!!

On Saturday, October 29th, wear your costume to these Jamestown businesses and get a treat!

10/19/2022

The Historic Jamestown Society presents the Appalachian old-time sounds of the Black Twig Pickers live in concert on Saturday November 5 from 2-4pm. The event is *free* and will occur at the Historical Mendenhall Homeplace (603 W. Main Street).

10/18/2022

We are participating from 10-1! Come by for a fun activity pack (while supplies last), and stick around for our Basket and Choice Book Sale.

On Saturday, October 29th, wear your costume to these Jamestown businesses and get a treat!

10/17/2022

Grab a HOWLING good book!! 🎃💀📙

10/17/2022

National Friends of Libraries Week is October 16-22!

10/10/2022

10/08/2022

Today's the last day! Please bring your non-perishables by 1 pm today, when we close. You can enter to win one of two parking passes to the NC Arboretum in Asheville, NC, worth $16.

10/05/2022

We've received a few donations (THANK YOU!) but no entries in the contest yet. That means if you donate and enter, you've got a reeeeeally good chance of winning one of the two parking passes to the NC Arboretum. You've got until 1 pm Saturday to donate and enter. Hope to see you soon!

10/03/2022

Not surprisingly, we didn't have many visitors over the weekend. (We hope everyone is safe and dry!) Now that Ian has passed us by, we are ready for your donations. Even if you don't want to enter our drawing for a parking pass to the NC Arboretum, you can still help! Donate non-perishable items in our collection box in the lobby. As a reminder, glass jars are not accepted.

09/28/2022

Green bags are here! We have a number of donation bags from A Simple Gesture for our food drive next week. If you'd like to donate several items and need a way to transport them, need a physical reminder, or you'd like a helpful list of items to look for (there's a list clipped to the bag!), come by and grab a bag and return it with your donation October 1-8. Want to learn more about how green bags usually work? Read here: https://asimplegesturegso.org/sign-me-up/how-it-works/

09/27/2022

Did you know that the Farmers’ Almanac predicts fall foliage will peak across the inland regions of North Carolina between October 12 and 28? It's a perfect time to plan a scenic drive to our mountains and the NC Arboretum.
We will draw two winners to each receive a parking pass to the NC Arboretum, in Asheville, NC. (Entry to the Arboretum itself is free.) To enter, simply donate a non-perishable item or items during the week-long drive for A Simple Gesture and complete an entry form. One entry per donor. Please, no glass items. Winners will be contacted Monday, October 10.

09/07/2022

Our Friends of the Library are excited to see you there!

08/17/2022

Come see us at Chick-Fil-A Grandover Village this Friday at 9 am for story time!!

08/17/2022

Tomorrow at 10 am, Captain Jim is joining us upstairs in the auditorium. You should join us, too! If weather permits, we will have activities by the fountain after.

08/11/2022

I hate to admit it, but summer is coming to an end. We still have one more exciting week of summer programs, though! You have through this Saturday to check items out for a chance at prizes in our goldfish guessing game. Next Wednesday at 2 is our viewing of the movie Aquaman. Last but not least, next Thursday at 10 am is our summer reading grand finale, Pirate Party with Captain Jim!

07/18/2022

Don't forget to sign up for our teen & adult Wed 2:00 program, A Day at the Beach. We'll be doing beachy crafts including a resin bookmark and popsicle stick plaque. You can register by calling or stopping by the library.

07/18/2022

As part of our summer reading, "An Ocean of Possibilities" we have a contest for our patrons starting today, running Mondays through Saturdays for the next four weeks! Guess how many goldfish in the bowl. You can receive one entry for each visit that you check any items out on an account (one per day per account). The two closest guesses win each week.
Prizes include entry to several local and regional attractions, thanks to generous donations from Greensboro Science Center, North Carolina Zoo, Marbles Kids Museum, NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, and The North Carolina Arboretum.

07/13/2022

We're back! Today's Adult/Teen program is cancelled, but we are open normal hours today, 10-6.

07/04/2022

The library will be temporarily closed due to covid. Please check facebook and our website for updates. We appreciate your patience and support!! 💙