Dun dun…… dun dun….. dun dun dun duuuuuun…… Shark week starts on Sunday, July 26th, and the Library is celebrating with a free Shark Week Raffle. We will have several winners of shark-related items, it is one entry, per visit, per patrons. The Library will announce the winners on Wednesday, July 29th.

July is going out with a BANG as prepare to say goodbye to the 2026 Summer Reading Program “Unearth A Story”, which ends on Friday, July 31st, with the “Final Splashdown”! Dressed to get wet and come to Abbitt Park between 10 am to 2:00 pm for a huge waterslide, reusable water balloons, vendors, games, glitter tattoos, bubbles, and more. Don’t forget to bring a t-shirt for tie dying! This program is free and open to everyone!

It was BAC (Book, Activity & Craft) to the Library on Tuesday, July 14th, with Library Fairy MaKayla! She read the book “The GIRL and the DINOSAUR” by Hollie Hughes, and the kids enjoyed making their own dinosaur bookmarks, and designed their own every popular Perler bead dinosaur trinket, while enjoying snacks.

The Library was a cool spot to hang out and enjoy snacks for our Wednesday, July 15th’s Family Movie about a roguish yet charming Captain’s idyllic pirate life capsizes after his nemesis steals his ship, and later attacks the town of Port Royal, kidnapping the governor’s beautiful daughter. Our next Family Movie Night will be on Thursday, August 27th, starting at 6:00 pm. In this animated comedy adventure, an animal lover seizes an opportunity to use a new technology to “hop” her consciousness into a lifelike robotic beaver and communicate directly with animals. As she makes amazing discoveries, she befriends a charismatic beaver and must rally the entire animal kingdom to face a major, imminent, human threat. This movie is rated PG. Free snacks will be served!

The kids from Methodist Day Care were at the Library on Thursday, July 16 for some Jurassic fun with dinosaur activity sheets, assembling 6-sided dice for a dinosaur game, and making dinosaur headbands. This is just one of the many groups that this Library caters to private programs. If your group, organization of club needs us to host a movie time, story and or craft time, or other educational or entertainment event please feel free to speak to Library Director Mrs. Cindy Scheu for more information or to book an event.

It was a wild afternoon at the BAC (Book, Activity & Craft) to the Library program on Thursday, July 16th. Library fairy MaKayla read the book “Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp” by Carol Diggory Shields. The kids enjoyed making their own dino dirt cups, and marshmallow dinosaurs, which were the snack, along with juice all while rolling the dinosaur dice and acting out scenes from “Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp”! To make your own Dino Dirt Cup you need pudding cups, crushed cookies, and dinosaur gummies, layered up for a Triassic treat!

On Friday, July 17, visitors to the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library enjoyed a magical experience with the Amazing Mr. B and his “Digging Up Wonder” magic show. The audience was beguiled by sleight of hand tricks, gasping and laughing as cards vanished and objects transformed right before their eyes, and were pulled into the fun as Mr. B invited volunteers up to participate in the tricks themselves. The afternoon offered a fun, free summer outing for families and reinforced the library’s role as a welcoming gathering place for the community.

If you are just hitting the job market, or need to refresh your resume, the Library will be hosting Tim Saunders from Virginia Career Works from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm for a Free Resume Help Desk. Tim will be on hand to help you with suggestions, and answer resume-related questions. If you have an existing resume you are encouraged to bring it with you. This free service is to help patrons prepare for the upcoming Job Fair at the Appomattox CVCC campus, on August 12th, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and beyond as students, graduates, and others seek to explore hiring opportunities.

If you have any questions or concerns about this article or other library-related topics, please feel free to call us during normal business hours.

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