Happening at the Library

It’s National Friends of the Library Week (Oct. 18-24), and we’re celebrating the wonderful Friends! With support from community members like the Friends, the library can host programs such as Summer Reading and All Henrico Reads, offer resources such as exploration and literacy kits, and much more. Read on to learn about the Friends of the Library and how you can join and make a difference in your community.

This October, Tuckahoe Area Library marks two decades of creating community, exploring new ideas, promoting reading, and more. So we’re picking up where we left off with our HCPL Library Tour series, which takes a closer look at our different library locations. Read on to learn more about the history of Tuckahoe, its unique features, and its impact on both patrons and staff. 

Starting October 12, patrons will be asked to enter their PIN along with their library card number when logging in to HCPL’s OverDrive website and the Libby app. This is due to OverDrive’s ongoing commitment to providing secure user access. Read on to learn more about how to prepare for this upcoming change.

Whether you just signed up for a library card or have been visiting us for years, we’re here to remind everyone about the wealth of resources available to you with your card. For example, our Research and Learning databases are one lesser-known resource patrons are often surprised to learn about. So, this week, one of our librarians is revealing her top five favorite databases to share with library patrons.

Brush pen, paint pen, fine-tipped or bold, it’s not what you’re using that matters most, it’s that you’re making your mark every day. Inspired by Inktober, this month HCPL is putting its own spin on the popular month-long drawing challenge that encourages folks—artists and amateurs alike—to doodle every day during the month of October. Join the fun and swing by your library’s sketching station, attend a program, or participate from home. Read on for upcoming programs to get those creative juices flowing, information about sharing your work, and for the official HCPL prompt list, which includes words drawn from this year's Haunted Henrico Reading Challenge!

The Haunted Henrico Spooky Reading Challenge is back, and we’re ready to welcome the new season with more booo-ks and reading goals. We’re inviting everyone—including you, adults!—to participate. Read on for this year’s challenge details and to learn more about upcoming spooktacular programs.