As the Page Turns 3/31/25

April comes from the Latin word, aperio, “to open” (bud), because plants begin to grow during this month. April’s birthstone is the diamond and the flower is the daisy. Some observances in April are: Amateur Radio Month, Autism Awareness Month, Financial Literacy Month, Jazz Appreciation Month, Library Snapshot Month, National Frog Month, and Tulip Month just to name a few. Be sure to keep an eye out on our Facebook, … Read More

As the Page Turns 3/24/25

March keeps on marching onward, and so does spring! This is the perfect time to do some spring cleaning as the Library accept donations of books, DVDs, and magazines with the understanding that if we can’t use these items we will put them in our book sale, give them away, or pass them on to another organization. Story & Craft Time On Wednesday, March 19th the Library hosted our weekly … Read More

As the Page Turns 3/3/25

March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. This was the time of year to resume military campaigns that had been interrupted due to winter. March’s birthstone is the aquamarine, and the flower is the daffodil. Some observances for the month of March are: Adopt A Rescued Guinea Pig Month, Credit Education Month, Irish-American Heritage Month, National Craft Month, National March Into Literacy Month, Paws To Read Month, … Read More

As the Page Turns – February 24, 2025

Weather Alert! We ask our patrons to give us a like and a follow on Facebook for the latest updates including inclement weather and holiday hours, programs, events, trivia, recipes, interesting links and more. You can find us at: https://www.facebook.com/JamersonMemorialLibrary, don’t forget that we also have a social media presence on Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, and BlueSky. Due to the unexpected school closing the Jamerson Library decided feature a last-minute Retro … Read More

As the Page Turns – February 17, 2025

There is good news and bad news! First, for the bad news, The Times Virginian, our local newspaper is no longer in business. The good news? You can still get a copy of “As The Page Turns” on our website. For over 25 years an employee has been writing this article to help spread the word about library-related programs, events, news, updates and more. So be sure to check us … Read More

As the Page Turns – February 10, 2025

February is the month of Love! Let us count the ways we love our patrons…… with kisses! You can come up to the circulation desk and ask for a “kiss”, and we will give you one! A Hershey’s kiss that is, it is one kiss per patron, per visit while supplies last, as we don’t want our staff members getting puckered out! Another way to get kisses is to enter … Read More