For Adults – Students
Please check the Library’s Facebook Page for the most current info and updates about programming, events, services and special announcements.
FRIDAYS at 10:30 am – GENTLE CHAIR YOGA Beginner level yoga with instructor Diane Baisden. Free, starting May 16, 2025 at the new location, Benwood-McMechen Public Library, happening most Fridays when the library is open. Contact the library for more information.
HUNGRY FOR HISTORY Comes to the Library! The Marshall County Historical Society’s summer lecture series will be hosted by the Moundsville Library in 2025. MONDAYS AT NOON IN JUNE AND JULY.
Watch for special events through-out the Summer!
- June 4, 2025 – Wednesday – 6 pm BOOK TALK & SIGNING: Big John: Man behind the Badge. Presented by local author C.J. Plogger with John Gruzinskas – whose life in law enforcement, and now as a Marshall County Commissioner, is the subject of the book. Copies available for sale and signing. Main Floor.
- June 17, 2025 – Tuesday – 5:30 pm BOOK TALK & SIGNING: Deep & Wild: On Mountains, Opossums & Finding Your Way in West Virginia. Award-winning essay collection from local environmental writer and humorist Laura Jackson. Copies available for sale and signing. Main floor.
- June 30, 2025 – Monday – 5:30 pm FILM SHOWING: A Complete Unknown. R, 141 min., 2024. Downstairs meeting room.
- July 16, 2025 – Wednesday – 6 pm FILM SHOWING: It Ends With Us. PG-13, 130 min., 2024. Downstairs meeting room.
- July 28, 2025 – Monday – 12 Noon BOOK TALK & SIGNING: That Beast Was Not Me: One Forensic Psychologist, Five Decades of Conversations with Killers. Presented by author Jeffrey Smalldon, sharing how he came to delve into the dark recesses of the human psyche with murderers including Charles Manson. Copies available for sale and signing. Main Floor. (Part of the Marshall County Historical Society Speaker Series)
- July 29, 2025 – Tuesday – 6 pm LIVING HISTORY PERFORMANCE: Mae West. Professional actor, storyteller, and educator Karen Vuranch will bring one of the most celebrated figures in American popular culture to life. Aimed at adults and teens. Main Floor.
- August 7, 2025 – Thursday – 6 pm READINGS AFTERHOURS: New Vrindaban: Poems and American Glass: A Novel. It’s a Book Talk X 2! Poet Jacob Strautmann and writer-educator Christina Fisanick will read from and discuss their latest works. Some of their titles will be available for sale and signing. Main floor.
EXTRA ACTIVITIES
Book Clubs – Contact the Library to find out what Book Club gatherings are scheduled.
Used Book Sales
Trivia Questions
For Children
The Summer Reading Program – Runs from June thru early August. Along with having special events, the SRP lets kids track the books they are reading and earn rewards. It is aimed at Pre-Schoolers thru 6th Grade. Sign up at the Library. The theme for SRP in 2025 is: “Color Our World.”
June 3 @ 11am: Zoo to You | w/ Oglebay Zoo
June 4 @ 11am: Mrs. Tara Oliver | Guest Storytime
*June 5 @ 11am: O’Ryan the O’mazing’s Fantabulous Juggling Show @ The Strand Theatre
June 10 @ 11am & 1pm: Create A Rainbow Coin Bank | w/ Ready, Aim, Fire Ceramics Studio | Registration Required
June 11 @ 11am: Mrs. Kim Muldrew | Guest Storytime
June 12 @ 11am: Create a picture with Legos | Registration Required
June 17 @ 11am: Rock N’ Roll Pet Store Kids Show
June 18 @ 11am: Mrs. Shawna Zervos | Guest Storytime
June 20 @ 11am-4pm: WV Day Walking Tour | Begins at Library
*June 24 @ 11am: Science Heroes @ The Strand Theatre
June 25 @ 11am: Mrs. Nicole Majewski | Guest Storytime
June 26 @ 2pm: Mothman Storytime and Craft | Registration Required
June 28 @ 11am: How to Draw Cryptids | Registration Required
July 8 @ 11am: Make Ice Cream | w/ WVU Extension |Registration Required
July 9 @ 11am: Mrs. Tara Oliver | Guest Storytime
July 10 @ 11am: Children’s Animal Yoga
*July 15 @ 11am: Tony M. Music @ The Strand Theatre
July 16 @ 11am: Mrs. Stacy Lightner | Guest Storytime
July 18 @ 11am: Cap’n Kraken’s Pirate Show
July 29 @ 11am: Mush! with Noggin’, the dog
July 29 @ 11:30am: Pop-Up Farmer’s Market | w/ WVUExtension
July 31 @ 11am: End of Summer Reading Pizza Party |Registration Requested
STORY TIMES
Pre-school Story Times are scheduled during the school year, usually at least one session a week. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Starting with September 5, 2024, Story Time for Preschoolers and Toddlers will be on Thursdays at 11 am.
HOMESCHOOLING PROGRAM
Contact the library for details about the Happy Home Schoolers meetings and Game Day.
AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Assorted board games are available.
All events are Free and Open to the Public unless otherwise noted. See individual events for specific audience levels, space limits or registration requirements and related details. Some programs may be Virtual (attended online) or may be Off-Site (attended in-person but at a location outside the library). Please contact the library with questions or for more details.
Thanks to officials and agencies of Moundsville, Marshall County, and the state of West Virginia. Thanks to our many supporters and community donors, including The Evan G. Roberts Trust through Truist Bank, and The Robert Baker Family. And special thanks to our patrons, participants and presenters.
Please check the Library’s Facebook Page for the most current info and updates about programming, events, services and special announcements.