Local families use the James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., every day to meet their learning and leisure needs. And that is especially true for the Waugh family.

Local author Michael Cooper will host a free reading from his experimental novel, “Reap Violet Hiss,” from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, December 16 in the Lowry Room of the James V. Brown Library.

The holidays are rapidly approaching, and you may be trying to search for that perfect gift for the person on your list who seems to have everything.

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., through the state’s POWER Library portal, is now offering the Transparent Language Online.

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will participate in the 23rd Annual Victorian Christmas Tour of Historic Buildings on Saturday, Nov. 18.

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recognizes November as National Family Literacy Month.

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., through the state’s POWER Library portal is now offering the MyHeritage Library Edition.

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will spend the week of Oct. 15-23 recognizing its Friends of the Library group as part of the 18th annual celebration of National Friends of Libraries Week.

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will spend the week of Oct. 15-23 recognizing its Friends of the Library group as part of the 18th annual celebration of National Friends of Libraries Week.

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., with funding from Christ Episcopal Church, is piloting a program in which families and children who ride River Valley Transit buses can read a book while on the bus or take a book home to build their home library.