West Virginia State Museum to present children’s book author Marc Harshman

Read more about this special program on June 11, 2011: http://www.wvculture.org/news.aspx?Agency=Division&Id=1737

Summer reading and vacations

What are your reading plans for the summer? Before you head out for vacation, remember that the Library Commission Reference Library can help. With the Reference Library, you can:

• Learn about West Virginia summer vacation destinations and cool day trips
• Listen or read new books from a variety of genres
• Share your recent reads on the Library Commission Facebook Page

Movie night at the Archives and History Library

On June 7, 2011, Archives and History audio-visual archivist Richard Fauss will present "Archives and History Movie Night: Footage from the Collection" at the monthly Tuesday evening lecture in the Archives and History Library. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. 

Thursday evening genealogy club

Staff from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) will present information about cemeteries and the National Register of Historic Places at the meeting of the Thursday evening Genealogy Club on June 9, 2011. The club will meet from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the West Virginia Archives and History Library in the Culture Center in Charleston. Meetings of the Genealogy Club are free and the public is invited to attend.

ArtWorks is looking for a cover artist for the Fall 2011 issue!

ArtWorks is looking for a talented youth artist to feature on the cover of our Fall 2011 issue!

Who can submit? Any young person in kindergarten through sixth grade.
How to enter: Download submission form at www.wvculture.org/arts.

Mail original artwork with completed form by June 1st to:

ArtWorks Cover Contest
c/o Cicely Bosley
West Virginia Division of Culture and History
Culture Center
1900 Kanawha Blvd., E
Charleston, WV 25305
Questions? Email cicely.j.bosley@wv.gov

Library Employment Opportunities

The following employment opportunities are available in the state.  Please click on the link for more information regarding the position.

State Librarian of West Virginia

Library Director, South Charleston (WV) Public Library

Don't have a lot of time to read short stories? Listen to them instead!

Finding time to read can be a real challenge but audiobooks can help!  To continue with this month's theme for Short Story Month, here are a brief list of short stories the Library Commission has in audiobook format.