🎉We are delighted to announce that our Development Administrator, Amy Hayes, has received the 2026 Staff Member of the Year Award from the Virginia Public Library Directors Association! 🏆
#SamuelsLibrary #FrontRoyalVA #LibraryAwards #VPLDA
Shoutout to our Savanna Scout sponsors for helping A Taste for Books: Animal Kingdom come to life!🐆🐾
Tickets for A Taste for Books are on sale now. Join us for a roaring good time! Visit tasteforbooks.net for more information and to purchase your tickets today.
Tickets for A Taste for Books are on sale for $75 at tasteforbooks.net! What can you expect?
🐾Food, sweets, beer and wine
🐾Dress in costume to match our "Animal Kingdom" theme
🐾Bid on silent auction items
🐾Play “a game for those who seek to find a way to leave their world behind”...Jumanji
Sit down with SPL staff and Board of Trustees on March 21 at 10AM for our Community Coffee Hour! This informal gathering is an opportunity to connect, share updates and answer your questions.
📢Samuels Public Library is accepting applications for a part-time Customer Service Specialist position!
Visit our website for the full list of duties and job application. https://samuelslibrary.net/index.php/about/employment
Thank you to the Board of Supervisors for re-allocating $100,000 to Samuels for Library Services! This is an immense help toward reaching our fiscal year funding goal. We're 89% of the way to $1,242,142!
We're grateful for the ongoing support, and look forward to the next chapter ahead of us.
February is full of love! In honor of National Library Lovers' Month, Samuels Library has launched our Love Your Library Month campaign.
Ways to show your library love:
💙Make a donation
📚Check out books and other materials
📅Attend a program
Thank you for loving your library this month!❤️📖
The Library is open today - Thursday, January 29th - again with shortened hours, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. That means unfortunately the Glowforge program scheduled for this evening has been cancelled.
As a reminder, we are waiving fines this week through tomorrow, January 30th.
The Library is open today - Wednesday, January 28th - with shortened hours, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. As a courtesy to our patrons who may still be snowbound, we will not be charging fines through Friday, January 30th.
Out of an abundance of caution for our staff and patrons, we have decided to remain closed today, Tuesday, January 27th, due to the icy road conditions. We will not be charging fines through Friday, January 30th.
As of this time, due to icy conditions, we plan to have shortened operating hours on Tuesday, January 27th - we will open at 1:00 p.m. and close at 5:00 p.m.
Due to weather conditions, the Library is closed Monday, Jan. 26. No fines will be charged during this time.
We encourage everyone to stay home and stay safe.
Don't forget to keep occupied at home with our eBook and Movie Streaming services! - https://samuelslibrary.net/index.php/adults/books-more
Reels, jigs, and serious fiddle fun! Join us for a Scottish Cèilidh fundraiser on Friday, March 6 featuring the renowned Seán Heely Celtic Band!
Tickets are on sale NOW! Visit our website or stop by the Library to purchase your tickets.
We hope to see you for this toe-tapping good time!☺️
Come to the library today! We’ve got tons of fun activities going on during our Holiday Open House until 4 p.m. - hot chocolate from FOSL, a trick dog performance, Santa story time, crafts and family portraits! 🎅🏻🎄
#SamuelsLibrary #HolidayOpenHouse
Our Annual Appeal is live!💛 This giving season, we celebrate the power of our community - together, we make a difference.
Donate to support your library at give.samuelslibrary.net or give us a visit to make an in-person gift.🎁
Reminder that if you have any canned goods or non-perishable foods to donate to The River 95.3's Camping for Hunger campaign, we will be accepting donations until tomorrow, November 21. Thank you to everyone who has participated in this campaign to fight hunger!💙
#FoodDrive #SamuelsLibrary
Thank you to the Front Royal United Methodist Church for awarding Samuels Library with a grant to support children and family programming related to America's 250th Anniversary throughout the 2026 calendar year!💙🤝
Thank you to the Front Royal Elks Lodge No. 2382 for supporting our mission and sponsoring our 2026 Children's Summer Reading Club!📚
We are so thankful for this ongoing community partnership that uplifts our library and our community!💙📚
We are still accepting canned goods, nonperishable food items, and paper and hygiene product donations for The 95.3's Camping for Hunger campaign!🥫🧴
Make a Camping for Hunger donation at the library and get an Epilogue Bookstore coupon for one free item!📚
#CampingforHunger #FrontRoyalVA
Samuels Public Library announces completion of FY2025 audit with financial reports available online.
📢 We are pleased to announce that the independent audit of our FY2025 finances has been completed. You can view the Financial Report and Form 990 on our website here - samuelslibrary.net/index.php/about/financia...
#SamuelsLibrary #FY2025Audit #FinancialReport #FrontRoyalVA
Camping for Hunger Flyer - November 3 - November 21. Bring your canned goods and non-perishable food donations to the library. Swipe to the end for a full list of items needed.
List of eligible food donations for Camping for Hunger
Continued list of eligible donations for Camping for Hunger
Samuels Public Library is a food partner again this year for The River 95.3's Camping for Hunger campaign!🥫
Starting today through November 21, we will serve as a drop-off site for the drive. Swipe to the end to view the full list of eligible donations.
Happy Halloween from your favorite boo-k lovers!📚 We think you're spook-tacular and wish you a safe, spooky night!👻🕸️
Samuels Library staff will be at Melissa Ichiuji Studio Gallery (223 E. Main St. in Front Royal) for Bright Minds Reading Hour on Nov. 14 and 21 at 4 pm! Children ages 7-12 can discover inspiring stories about famous female scientists and artists. Healthy snacks will be provided!
Collage of images of the Friends of Samuels Library to celebrate National Friends of Libraries Week
Celebration image thanking Friends of Samuels Library for supporting Samuels Library and its resources and services.
Happy National Friends of Libraries Week to our besties, Friends of Samuels Library! Did you know that not only does FOSL run Epilogue Bookstore but they also help fund so many programs, events, and library resources we offer! A big thank you to the best Friends we could ever ask for.😄💙
Visiting your library is always wickedly cool! Come see us and pick out some boo-tiful books and hauntingly good reads.📚👻
#SpookySeason #FangtasticReads #SamuelsLibrary
Samuels Library is looking for an outgoing and enthusiastic team player who can create dynamic children’s story times and activities. Computer proficiency required. Previous experience working with children is preferred.
Full details here - https://samuelslibrary.net/index.php/about/employment
Virginia Library Association Advocacy Award - Samuels Public Library
Virginia Library Association VLAPAF Supporter of Professional Associates Award - Eileen Grady, Samuels Public Library
🎉 Samuels Library is proud to announce that it has received the 2025 Virginia Library Association’s Advocacy Award. In addition, our dedicated Director of Operations Eileen Grady has been awarded the 2025 VLA Supporter of Professional Associates Award.
Read more: samuelslibrary.net/index.php/20...
📢 If you were unable to attend or tune into the livestream of our Public Q&A Forum last Wednesday, you can view the video and presentation slides here - youtu.be/8EZXSGDIp4c?...
#SamuelsLibrary #LibraryNews
Public Q&A Forum flyer
Our Public Q&A Forum is tonight, September 17th at 6 p.m. Samuels Library Trustees and Staff will discuss the future of the library now that the Warren County Supervisors have defunded it.
We'll livestream it on Facebook for those unable to attend.
