Gaston County Public Library

05/30/2026

See the latest additions to the collection at the Gaston County Public Library:

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There are fifteen new bestsellers, seventeen new movies, one new audiobook, seven new music CDs, 59 new children's books, and 311 other new books, including 312 that are available online.

The new bestsellers this week include "Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage," "A Parade of Horribles," and "Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter." The new movies this week include "Hoppers," "Star Wars: Original Trilogy," and "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: The Complete Limited Series [Blu-ray]."

05/29/2026

Check out these awesome grand prizes for the upcoming Children's Costume Contest at the 9th Annual Gaston County Public Library Comic-Con! This contest will start at 11:00 a.m. and is for kids 10 and under!

05/26/2026

Summer Reading 2026 is officially underway! Adults can participate too! Either stop by one of our locations and pick up the Summer Reading Record, or visit the library's Goodreads page at:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/24670832-2026-adult-summer-reading

Our Adult Summer Reading Grand Prizes for the end of summer drawing are:

1) A One-year membership to the The Schiele Museum of Natural History.
2) A cool Dinosaur-Themed basket.
3) One of three custom $50 gift cards.

These prizes are generously provided by the Friends of the Gaston County Public Library. Stop by the Children's room to sign up your kids as well. See you at the library this summer!

05/26/2026

A beautiful spring picture finished by our puzzlers at Main! It’s a great contrast to the gloomy weather we’ve had recently 🦋🌸🌷🌼

05/23/2026

It is just TWO WEEKS until the 9th Annual Gaston County Public Library Comic-Con, with our Friends of the Gaston County Public Library and Gaston County Government! We are excited to announce that this year, we have added an additional Costume Contest! See the details below, and the registration deadlines! Stay tuned this week to get a sneak peak at the awesome prizes for the contest winners! We hope to see you Saturday, June 6th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Main Library!

05/23/2026

See the latest additions to the collection at the Gaston County Public Library:

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There are fifteen new bestsellers, 21 new movies, two new audiobooks, four new music CDs, 106 new children's books, and 475 other new books, including 500 that are available online.

The new bestsellers this week include "Ironwood," "Our Perfect Storm," and "The Things We Never Say." The new movies this week include "Avatar: Fire and Ash," "Reminders of Him," and "Goat."

05/21/2026

🤩Tune in for the 5th Annual Voticed Awards with our friends on Gaston Speaks!

Have you voticed yet? Are you as ready to share your correct opinions as we are?

Then you're in luck! It's time for the Fifth Annual Voticed Awards. Kendall, Andrew, and Angelique discuss their favorites and least favorites from the past season based on pure scientific fact and not just vibes. 👀

After listening, head over to the Off the Shelf blog and share your thoughts on the episode.

And don't forget to sign up for Summer Reading at your favorite GCPL branch!

Music provided by: https://www.purple-planet.com

Have you voticed yet? Are you as ready to share your correct opinions as we are? Then you're in luck! It's time for the Fifth Annual Voticed Awards. Kendall, Andrew, and Angelique discuss their favorites and least favorites from the past season based on pure scientific fact and not just vibes. 👀 ...

05/21/2026

The Gaston County Public Library and all its branch locations will be closed Monday, May 25th in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, May 26th.

05/20/2026

Pokémon fans, you will not want to miss this at the 9th Annual Gaston County Public Library Comic-Con! Join us on Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Main library!