Powhatan County Public Library

PCPL will be closed on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The library will reopen on Monday, October 5th at 9:00am.

Please note that access to the library may be limited or restricted on Saturday during Powhatan's Festival of the Grape.

📚 Dive into a world of endless possibilities at your local public library! Exciting new arrivals await, spanning the realms of literature and cinema.

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Spot something intriguing that's marked "on order"? Fear not! Secure your spot in line by placing a hold and be among the first to experience the latest additions to our ever-growing library.✨

Update: Cumberland Sheriffs Dept has announced that Bridget Maeve Zeigler has been found safe.

***UPDATE***
***CHILD FOUND SAFE***

THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS LOOKING FOR BRIDGET MAEVE ZEIGLER, AGE: 2, WHITE/FEMALE, HAIR: BROWN, EYES: BLUE, HEIGHT: 2' 0", WEIGHT: 30 LBS. SHE WAS LAST SEEN WEARING AN ORANGE DRESS, A BLUE COAT, AND WHITE SNEAKERS. SHE IS BELIEVED TO BE ON FOOT.

Our Tween Book Club will be meeting October 22nd from 5:30-6:30pm. We will be discussing "Scary Stories for Young Foxes" by Christian McKay Heidicker.

The haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. No fox kit is safe.

When Mia and Uly are separated from their litters, they discover a dangerous world full of monsters. In order to find a den to call home, they must venture through field and forest, facing unspeakable things that dwell in the darkness: a zombie who hungers for their flesh, a witch who tries to steal their skins, a ghost who hunts them through the snow... and other things too scary to mention.

Featuring eight interconnected stories and sixteen hauntingly beautiful illustrations, "Scary Stories for Young Foxes" contains the kinds of adventures and thrills you love to listen to beside a campfire in the dark of night.

The James River Master Naturalists will be collecting acorns and nuts for the Virginia Department of Forestry at PCPL from October 1st through 7th. The collection bin will be located outside the library.

If you’d like to participate in seed collection, use the following guidelines:

• Collect the acorns and nuts in a bag made of breathable material (e.g., paper or burlap). Make sure the tree is correctly identified. No plastic bags, please!
• Make sure each bag of acorns or nuts is labeled with the tree species, location and date. Do not mix species in the same bag. If you don’t know the species, drop a leaf from the tree into the bag.
• Store collected acorns or nuts in a cool area (not a freezer) for no more than 10 days before delivering to a drop-off location. If necessary, acorns and nuts may be placed in a refrigerator for a short period of time

See the Virginia DoF's website for acorn and nut identification guidance:

Acorn and Nut Collection The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) collects a variety of species of acorns and nuts that can be planted at its Augusta Nursery (Crimora, Va.) to grow into tree seedlings... Read More

📚 Dive into a world of endless possibilities at your local public library! Exciting new arrivals await, spanning the realms of literature and cinema.

*** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=11828-395-GEN ***

Spot something intriguing that's marked "on order"? Fear not! Secure your spot in line by placing a hold and be among the first to experience the latest additions to our ever-growing library.✨

Our most recent community puzzle has been finished! Thank you everyone who stopped in to help put it together.

In anticipation of spooky season our next community puzzle is Jack-o-Lanterns. 🎃

The Elizabeth Randolph Lewis Powhatan YMCA is in need of some trunks for Trunk-or-Treat on October 9th from 4-6pm. Sign-ups are located at the Y and at the Library. 🍬🍭