Summer Reading has officially started! It is not to late to join us for a world of art and fun as we dive into the theme of “Color Our World”! We have 8 full weeks of programs with a focus on art, photography, writing and storytelling, performance arts and more! This program is open to patrons 2 years of age and older. You must register and submit your reading logs online using Beanstack as we are taking a more environmentally friendly approach to this year’s record keeping. To register download the Beanstack App on the Apple Store or Google Play. Search for the Jamerson Library and sign up each participant by following the instructions and answering a few simple questions on the App. The J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library is located on Main Street in Appomattox, Virginia. If you have any questions or are having difficulty logging on, come to the front desk with your cellphone/tablet, and a friendly staff member will be happy to help you.
Oh no, he’s back! With Summer Reading about to start Bruce the Great White Shark has come up the coast to swim about the juvenile section of the Library to hunt up more victims…. oh, we mean patrons to nibble on. He caught his first one! She had her ankle wrapped and just couldn’t run away in time! If you would like to help feed Bruce….we mean get your photo with this famous shark, bring your cameras or phones with you to the Library and strike a pose! Bruce will be at the Library until after shark week!
For the Wednesday, May 28th’s Story & Craft Time, Library Fairy MaKayla read the book “The Very Hungry Caterpillars’ First Summer” from the World of Eric Carle. The rainy weather didn’t stop the kids from enjoying snacks while making summer themed foam characters of a beach ball, ice cream cone, kite or popcicle to create a summer scene using their imagination and crayons. The Library well be taking a break from our weekly Story & Craft Time as we prepare for Summer Reading, but don’t you worry, we have tons of programs, activities and events planned for June and July!
May 28th was also Krabby Patty Day! The Library supplied gummy candy “krabby patties” as a way to remind patrons that we are an interesting and fun place to visit for books, movies, magazines, internet, free ebooks, kanopy (online streaming service) online magazines and universal classes! Check out our website at: www.jrjml.org for more information!
It was all about fun for a private group of adults as we welcomed Crossroads for an afternoon of snacks, and creative expression while making spring and summer inspired crafts. We showed a last minute movie about a very green ogre who went on an adventure to rescue the feisty princess with the help of his loveable Donkey and to win back the deed to his swamp from a scheming Lord. If you have a small group that would like to have a private movie showing, craft time, or educational class please feel free to reach out the the Library, we would be happy to host an event for you in our community room.
Join the Jamerson Memorial Library and Appomattox Rocks for a community project, Squirm the Bookworm! Watch us grow, and grow with us by painting a portion of this painted rock bookworm, to be housed in the Library’s lava rock garden. This fun and family-friendly project is to create beauty, art, eye-catching color, and to promote the Library and Main Street! Be a part of it by adding a rock or two! We encourage you to seal your rocks with a spray or paint-on sealant to help keep them looking colorful in the weather. Please take photos and tag the Library and Appomattox Rocks on your social media pages!
Be a part of fun! On Wednesday, June 4th the Library will host our much-anticipated Fun & Craft Day in Abbitt Park from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. This fair-style event is a part of our 2025 Summer Reading Program “Color Our World”. There will be vendors, give-a-ways, games, craft projects, educational displays, photo booth and more! Be sure to mark your calendars and join us in this FREE family-friendly event brought to you by your local Library, the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library. Abbitt Park is located next to the Library on Main Street in Appomattox, Virginia. Be sure to bring a t-shirt, tote bag, bandana, scarf, or hair scrunchie for tye-dying! Washed, natural fibers like cotton will work best for tye-dying. Service animals welcome but please leave your pets at home.
Come party with us at the Town of Appomattox’s Centennial Celebration! We will be joining the Town on Saturday, June 7th from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm in Courtland Festival Park for this commemoration! There will be live music, a bounce house, food and lots of family fun! Look for our blue tent to get the latest edition of our newsletter, library-related information, bubbles, a photo booth, craft projects and more! We have been a part of Appomattox since 1936 and on Main Street since 1992. Come rediscover what your local Library can do for you.
On Saturday, June 14th the Library will continue our community outreach by being a guest vendor at the James River State Park’s Batteaux & Banjos from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Rumor has it Bigfoot is going to make an appearance! James River State Park is located at 104 Green Hill Drive, Gladstone Virginia, you will find us near the visitor’s center. Come get your photo with Bigfoot while the Library gives away children’s books, bubbles, craft projects, library-related materials and more.
In observance of Juneteenth the Library will be closed on Thursday, June 19th. We will reopen for normal business hours on Friday, June 20th, starting at 9:30 am. The book depository, located at the back of the building, will remain open during this time.
On Friday, June 20th the Library will be a guest vendor at the Appomattox For Equality’s Juneteenth celebration “Building on the Promise for Freedom for All”. Look for our blue tent at the Caver-Price Culture Center (426 Patricia Ann Lane, Appomattox) from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm to get the latest edition of our newsletter, library-related information, bubbles, Juneteenth bracelets, craft projects and more!
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 at 434.352.5340.