Teens

Jamerson Library's Read and Treat, Saturday, October 31st, 10 AM - 12 PM, Books Treats & Crafts

Jamerson Library to participate in Pamplin's Trunk or Treat, October 30th, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Darrin Race presents 100 years of Houdini's Legacy, A tribute to the world's greatest escape artist!, History, magic, mystery and inspiration, Jamerson Library October 29th, 4:00 PM

Jamerson Memorial Library to be a guest vendor at the American Civil War Museum Fall Festival on October 24th from 10 AM to 3 PM

Holliday Lake Fall Festival Saturday, October 3rd, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Spider Web Nature Loom, Come Create a spider web nature loom, Abbitt Park, next to the Jamerson Memorial Library, November 12th at 4:00 pm

Journaling with Valerie York, Jamerson Library November 4th and 18th at 6:00 pm

Girls Who Code at the Jamerson Memorial Library, Wednesday, November 4th at 4:00 pm

Jamerson Library's Tween STEAM Tuesday, November 10th, 4:00 PM

Jamerson Library's Tween Book Club, Thursday, November 19th Starting at 3:30 PM

In honor of Veterans Day Jamerson Memorial Library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th

In Observation of Thanksgiving, Jamerson Memorial Library will be closed on Wednesday, November 25th through Saturday, November 28th

Let's Dough This! Jamerson Library's Introduction to Sourdough, Thursday, November 5th starting at 6:oo pm

Jamerson Library's Cat Cafe, Saturday, November 21st, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Coffee, tea, cats and kittens meet and greet, Sponsored by the Infinite Sums Grant

Come join us for Fibonacci Fun, Make a pine cone planter, November 6th at 3:00 pm Jamerson Memorial Library Pre-registration required

Come create Fibonacci Butterflies, November 20th, 4:00 pm, Open to all ages

Fibonacci Spiral Hunt Check with the Circulation Desk for More Information

In Observance of Election Day Jamerson Library will be closed on Tuesday, November 3rd

November 2nd – 21st, Join the Jamerson Memorial Library in its final Math celebration of the year, Fibonacci month. We will be having a spiral hunt in the library with the winner being announced on Fibonacci day, November 23rd. Please visit the library for more information and to enter. This program sponsored by the Infinite Sums Grant.

November 5th, Thursday – Let’s Dough This – Jamerson Library’s Introduction to Sourdough Bread in the Library’s Community Room starting at 6:00pm. Learn how to make sourdough starter with Adrian Gilbert, get hints and tips on baking up some of the best bread you have ever tried.

November 6th, Friday – Pinecone Planters – Come join the library in learning more about Fibonacci in nature and create an natural planter using a pinecone. Please sign up at https://www.jrjml.org/adult-program-registration so that we can ensure there are enough supplies. Open to all ages. This program sponsored by the Infinite Sums Grant.

November 12th, Thursday – Spider Web Nature Loom – Come join the Jamerson Memorial Library and learn more about Fibonacci in nature and art through creating a Spider Web Nature Loom in Abbitt Park. Open to all ages. This program sponsored by the Infinite Sums Grant.

November 19th, Thursday – Jamerson Library’s Film Noir Club starting at 5:00 pm in the Library's community room. This month’s feature is “The Maltese Falcon” staring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor. Sam Spade is caught in a frantic search for the jeweled falcon of Malta and his partner's killer. His pursuit leads him to a group of desperate individuals who also want the bird.

November 20th, Friday – Fibonacci Butterflies. Join the Jamerson Memorial Library in learning to draw butterflies using Fibonacci spirals. Open to all ages. This program sponsored by the Infinite Sums Grant.

November 21st, Saturday – Jamerson Library’s Cat Cafe! Join the Library along with the Appomattox County Animal Shelter from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm for coffee, tea, cats and kittens meet and greet. Enjoy a cup of something warm and say hello to adoptable cats and kittens that are currently calling the animal shelter home. Take home a new friend, just in time to snuggle up for the fall and winter holidays. This program sponsored by the Infinite Sums Grant.

November 23rd, Monday – Fibonacci Day at the Jamerson Memorial Library The Magic of Math: Discover the patterns of nature and the beauty of numbers with us! Snacks will be provided, open to all ages. Join us in the Community Room and catch up on any of the projects that you may have missed more. This program sponsored by the Infinite Sums Grant.

November 24th, Tuesday – Jamerson Library’s Cookbook Book Club starting at 5:30 pm in the Library community room. Just in time for fall and holiday cooking, this month’s theme will be “side dishes”. This program is intended for adults. Bring your favorite cookbook, recipe card or internet recipe, and make a dish to share along with copies of the recipe used. The Library will have plates/bowls, plastic forks/spoons and napkins, but you must bring your own serving utensils.

November 4th, Wednesday – Girls Who Code at the Jamerson Library starting at 4:00 pm in the community room. Girls Who Code is a club designed to help young women learn about science, technology, engineering, math, and how it is integrated into their everyday lives. The Jamerson GWC Club welcomes new members from 3rd grade to 12th grade. Please register at https://www.jrjml.org/girlswhocoderegistration/.

The J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library welcomes teen volunteers in our library to assist with a variety of tasks. Library volunteers are needed to help shelve library materials, assist in maintaining an attractive and pleasant atmosphere in the library, help prepare materials for circulation and assist with children’s programming through setup and clean up. Please read the Volunteer Policy to know the full range of things volunteers may do in the library.

Please download, fill out and return the Teen Volunteer (13 – 17 years old) application:

Because libraries do work with a wide variety of people, including vulnerable populations, the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library does have an application process that includes an interview, reference checks and training process. Teenagers are required to have an approval signature from a parent or guardian.

Please contact volunteer@jrjml.org if you have any questions or would like more information.

Online Resources

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Explora -- Explore hundreds of topics in thousands of magazines, encyclopedias, journals, and videos. EBSCO Explora is a great resource to find articles and information for school reports, projects, and more. Provided by the Library of VA.

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Project Gutenberg - A free online library of more than 75,000 eBooks. Most are classic works whose U.S. copyright has expired. It has no fees, sign-ups or ads. You can read books in your web browser or download them to an e-reader, phone or tablet, no special app needed. Volunteers have been digitizing and proofreading the collection since 1971. It’s a good place to find classic novels, poetry, history and more.

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