Staunton Public Library

06/01/2026

Thanks to everyone for coming out to the Park today for a fun Summer Reading Game Kick-Off! 🌞📚🎵🍨🦖 Thanks especially to the and Kona Ice for helping make our event so special.

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

It's a beautiful day to celebrate reading! Join us for a family-friendly and FREE summer reading kick-off party at 1 p.m. at the Gypsy Hill Park bandstand. 🌞🦖📚

Our Summer Reading Game Kick-Off is Monday, June 1 from 1-3 p.m. at the Gypsy Hill Park Bandstand. All ages are welcome! 🦕📚❤️🦖

Sign up for the Summer Reading Game and enjoy a variety of kids’ activities as you listen to live music from The Hot Mamas 🎶🎤🍧 Treats from Kona Ice available for purchase. Bring your blanket, chairs and snacks! Rain location: the 2nd Floor Meeting Room at the Library.

06/01/2026

The Summer Reading Game starts today! 🦖📚❤️ Log at least 60 minutes of reading in Beanstack by Saturday, June 6 to be eligible to win the Week 1 prize pack for your age range.

- Ages 0-6: Unearth a Story pail and shovel, tickets for the Gypsy Express Mini-Train, a copy of the book “Fiona in the Sandbox”, and more
- Ages 7-12: Unearth a Story drawstring bag, pool pass, and more
- Teens: Unearth a Story drawstring bag and canteen, pool pass, and more
- Adults: $20 Sunspots Studios gift card, painting by local artist Glen Marshall, and more

Thank you to the Gypsy Express Train, Staunton Parks & Recreation, Sunspots Studios Glassblowing, and Glen Marshall for donating to this week’s giveaways. Happy reading, everyone! Check back next Sunday to find out about our Week 2 prizes.

05/31/2026

Join the all-ages SPL Summer Reading Game and log your minutes starting Monday, June 1.

How to play:
- Log in to your existing Beanstack account or a create a new account by downloading the free Beanstack app or going to staunton.beanstack.com. You can easily create an account for yourself and your family using one login.
- Select the “Unearth a Story” challenge under the Discover or Challenge tab to join. It will automatically default to the game for the player’s age range: ages 0-6, ages 7-12, teen, or adult.
-Log the time you spend reading! You can log minutes only or track your time by title. Read 60 minutes each week to earn a badge and be entered to win a weekly prize pack. If you earn 20 badges by July 31, you will also be eligible to win a grand prize!

Prizes generously donated by:
Friends of the Staunton Library
Staunton Parks & Recreation
American Shakespeare Center
Art Hive Collective
The Blackburn Inn and Conference Center
Bonitas Salon
The Book Dragon Shop
Brigmariepaints
Carroll Hill Collage
Crack The Code Escape Room
Craig Snodgrass Art
The Frenchmen
Glen Marshall
Green Valley Book Fair
Gypsy Express Train
heardthestore
Hull's Drive In
Latitudes Fair Trade - Staunton
Lee Strawberry
Noelia Nunez ART.
Pufferbellies Toys & Books
Sage Latane Hastert
Sarah Elizabeth Latane
Smogfrogg
The Split Banana, Co.
Staunton Bowling Lanes
Staunton Braves Baseball
Staunton Clayground
Sunspots Studios Glassblowing

05/30/2026

If you participated in the Mini Art Show, you can now pick up your artwork and easel to take home! Head to the Reference Desk on the 1st Floor to grab your art piece. Thanks to all who participated!

05/27/2026

See what's new this week at the Staunton Public Library at:

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There are five new bestsellers, nine new movies, sixteen new audiobooks, 54 new children's books, and 46 other new books, including eighteen that are available online.

The new bestsellers this week include "The Deal," "The Divorce," and "The Midnight Train." The new movies this week include "Avatar: Fire and Ash," "Fallout Season 2," and "Goat."

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05/22/2026

We’re excited to tell you about the special children’s programs we have coming up at the start of June! In addition to our regular morning storytimes and the Summer Reading Game Kick-Off on June 1, there are fun activities planned throughout the summer months – here’s a sneak peek. Full details about upcoming programs for all ages can be found in our summer brochure and on our website at www.StauntonLibrary.org.

🎨 Dinosaur Art Contest
Starting June 1, pick up an entry form at the Circulation Desk and submit your art by June 27 for a chance to win a prize! Art on display July 6-11. For ages 5-10.

☀️ Family Read-In
Escape the heat and enjoy quiet reading, cool temps and refreshments. Every other Tuesday in June and July, starting Tuesday, June 2, from 2 - 3 p.m. For ages 6-10 and their families/caregivers.

📚 Unearth a Story Book Club ft. “Deadlands: Hunted”
Tweens will receive a free copy of “Deadlands: Hunted” by Skye Melki-Wegner when they join the summer book club. Fridays, June 5, 12 & 26 from 2 - 3 p.m. on the Ground Floor. For ages 9-13.

🐶 Books & Barks
Enjoy a short storytime and visit with local therapy dogs on Wednesday, June 10 from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. For ages 2-12 and their families/caregivers.

🦖 Dino Dig & Let’s Make a Fossil events on June 11
Join the Virginia Museum of Natural History for some fun dino-themed activities! Space is limited and registration is required by June 10 or until full. Sign up for the 10:30 a.m. PreK-1st Grade Dino Dig at bit.ly/SPLdinodig. Sign up for the 2:30 p.m. 2nd-4th Grader Fossil program at bit.ly/SPLmakeafossil.

05/20/2026

See what's new this week at the Staunton Public Library at:

*** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=11835-259 ***

There are 22 new bestsellers, thirteen new movies, five new audiobooks, one new music CD, 51 new children's books, and 68 other new books, including five that are available online.

The new bestsellers this week include "The Ballad of Falling Dragons," "Dungeon Crawler Carl, Vol. 1," and "Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter." The new movies this week include "Call the Midwife: Season Fifteen," "Twinless," and "Spy X Family: Season 2."

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05/19/2026

The Staunton Public Library will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. Our Wi-Fi and digital services will remain available 24/7. Thank you!