It was a busy week at the Library, as we get ready to wrap up our 2025 Summer Reading Program “Color Our World”. On Tuesday, July 15th an employee introduced the book “Music is in Everything” by Ziggy Marley as a part of the Summer Reading Story, Craft & Activity Time. A picture book based on his popular song celebrating music’s many forms, from the sounds of ocean waves to … Read More
As the Page Turns 7/14/25
Reaching out beyond Appomattox. Did you know that Library’s play a huge role in tourism? “Library Tourism” is the hot buzz word that has gone viral around the world. The J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library embraces library tourism with our own unique spin. What is Library Tourism? It describes when people travel to a tourist destination and visit the library while there. Libraries are active and vibrant participants in cultural … Read More
As the Page Turns 7/7/25
Calling all Hillcat Baseball fans, learn how to score free tickets at the Jamerson Memorial Library! The Hillcats are sponsoring a “Blast Off to Reading” Game on Sunday, August 17th, as they play against the Delmarva Shorebirds starting at 2:00 pm! If you are registered for the Jamerson Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program, you can earn one of these tickets by reading for at least 30 minutes. It is one … Read More
As The Page Turns 6/23/25
The Library had another full week of Summer Reading fun! We hosted or participated in lots of events and programs! It is not too late to join us for a world of art and fun as we dive into the theme of “Color Our World”! We have lots of programs with a focus on art, photography, writing and storytelling, performance arts and more! This program is open to patrons 2 … Read More
As The Page Turns 6/30/25
The Library had another full week of Summer Reading fun! We hosted or participated in lots of events and programs! It is not too late to join us for a world of art and fun as we dive into the theme of “Color Our World”! We have lots of programs with a focus on art, photography, writing and storytelling, performance arts and more! This program is open to patrons 2 … Read More
As the Page Turns 6/16/25
It is that time of the year again! Summer Reading and a Shark Week Raffle. Sue Hamlett loves Shark Week, and she loves sharing the fun of Shark Week with the Library! She has once again donated shark swag (as she calls it) so that the Library may host a Shark Week Raffle! For over a decade Mrs. Hamlett has been donating items for this annual and much-anticipated raffle. It … Read More
As the Page Turns 6/9/2025
The redhead was caught red-handed putting her painted rock in our lava bed to help “Squirm the Bookworm” grow! Be a part of the fun and paint a rock to add to Squirm! Squirm the bookwork is growing! Several patrons and fans of Appomattox Rocks (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1800802206849445) have been adding to our bookworm! The purpose of this fun community project to highlight the library, Appomattox rocks, Main Street, and provide a … Read More
As the Page Turns June 2, 2025
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 … Read More
As the Page Turns 5/19/25
Watch us grow, and grow with us by participating in the Jamerson Seed Library! When available, each household will be able to request 3 packets of seeds/bulbs/bareroots per week. Each packet will contain either a single kind or a mix of bulbs, bareroots, vegetables, herbs, wildflowers, decorative flowers, plants, and more. If you would like to donate seeds/bulbs/bareroots you can drop them off anytime during normal business hours. Trot and … Read More
As the Page Turns 5/12/2025
Watch us grow! It was Library Fairy MaKayla that read for the Wednesday, May 7th’s Story & Craft Time. She introduced the book “Leo Loves Mommy” by Anna McQuinn. Leo and Mommy love to build forts, do yoga, and make splashy art together. At the end of the day, Mommy’s hugs are the comfiest. The kids created traced hand-print flowers and decorated construction paper vases to make a bouquet for … Read More