February is almost over, but the Library staff is still giving away kisses (Hershey’s Kisses) at the front desk, along with fortune cookies, red envelopes with a brass coin, and craft projects in celebration of the Chinese New Year. This year is the year of the fire horse.
February and “Love Your Library Month” may be leaving, but patrons have been loving the Valentine’s Day photo booth so much that we have put another one out for March! Be sure to stop by and take a selfie or photos of your friends and family. Don’t forget to tag us on social media.
March is in like a lion and out like a lamb! March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. This was the time of year, in ancient Rome, to resume military campaigns that had been interrupted due to winter. The birthstone is the aquamarine and the flower is the daffodil. Some of the observances in March are: Credit Education Month, Irish-American Heritage Month, National Craft Month, National Pet Vaccination Month, Paws To Read Month, Read an E-Book Week (1st-7th), National Anthem Day (3rd), Oreo Cookie Day (6th), Johnny Appleseed Day (11th), Pi Day (as in the math pie = 3.14159265 etc.) (14th), Ides of March (15th), St. Patrick’s Day (17th), and Spring (Vernal Equinox) (20th at 10:46 am).
On Tuesday, February 17th, the Library celebrated Chinese New Year! 2026 is the year of the fire horse. Everyone who attended was gifted a red envelope with a brass coin for luck. Participants enjoyed fire horse crafts, and assorted snacks. We would like to thank Golden China for generously providing the fortune cookies. Since it was also Mardi Gras, we also passed out beads and Mardi Gras crafts.
On Wednesday, February 18th, the Library hosted their weekly Story & Craft Time. Library Fairy MaKayla read the book “How to Catch a Dinosaur” by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton. The kids used their imagination by painting their own version of a dinosaur while enjoying snacks. Our next Story & Craft Time will be on Wednesday, February 25th, with Ranger Chance from Holliday Lake State Park. He will read the book “Lake Mamas and Babies”. Everyone is welcome to attend with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.
The Library serves Appomattox County and beyond. On Thursday, February 19th, Library staff went beyond county borders to Farmville, to serve the needs of an almost-empty Children’s Little Free Library at Spoonful of Buttercream bakery. We filled up their children’s library with new and used books from donations and other acquired books. If you are in Farmville, be sure to stop by for some sweet treats and a free book! This is just one of the many Little Free Libraries that we help support. We also support Little Free Libraries outside our front doors, Holliday Lake State Park, the Appomattox Visitor’s Center, Horizon Behavioral Health Center, and Appomattox Inns and Suites.
On Thursday, February 19th, the Library hosted their Retro Movie Night. In celebration of our nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary celebration, we featured a movie about the adventures of saving the Declaration of Independence. Our next movie showing will be on Thursday, March 12th, starting at 4:00 pm. We will be showing “The Joy of Pi” as a part of the Infinite Sums Rural and Small Libraries Grant.
The Library is still accepting donations of Meal in a Bag Kits, which will be distributed to households throughout our community to help ensure that every family has access to a warm and nourishing meal during winter months. Donations may be dropped off at the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library during regular business hours. If you would like to participate, the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library has a box of gallon-sized zipper bags with recipe cards in them, so all you have to do is fill the bag and return it to the library. For a list of suggested items and sample recipes, please visit our website at: https://www.jrjml.org/tbtc/ to view the Meal in a Bag recipe cards. If you know of someone in need or are interested in receiving a selection of Meal in a Bag Kits you must register your family online at: https://www.jrjml.org/finr or call us. The Library will be in contact with you when the Meal in a Bag Kits are available for you to pick up. In addition, we will be distributing totes of meal kits to some area food banks. For a list of local area resources please visit: https://www.jrjml.org/tbtc.
If you have any questions or concerns about this article or other library-related topics, please feel free to call us during normal business hours.
Article/photo submitted by
Katharine G. Bloodworth
J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library
The Library receives a steady supply of new and donated items and would like to highlight the following items:
DVDS
- Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 3
- Tron: Ares
- Altered
- Twisters
- Wicked: For Good (Wicked part 2)
Community Calendar
February 26th, Thursday – Jamerson Library’s After School Crafts With MaKayla starting at 4:00 pm in the community room. Join us for another 2025 Infinite Sums Rural and Small Libraries Grant event featuring pi art! There will be pi and pie! Everyone is welcome with the understanding that this program is for tweens and teens.
March 2nd, Monday – Sun Bonnet Sue Stitchers to meet at the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 10:00 am. Anyone interested in sharing or learning a skill like crocheting, knitting, quilting, needlework, sewing, or other related hobbies are encouraged to attend. Enjoy good company while sharing patterns, exchanging ideas, learning new projects, or teaching others. This meeting is open to anyone willing to teach or learn, yes gentleman, this includes you too!
March 2nd, Monday – GED Outreach @ the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library. From 12:00 pm–3:00 pm, Doriane Mills from the Adult Learning Center will be at the Library to answer your questions and help you sign up for classes to earn your GED.
March 3rd, Tuesday – PEATC (Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center) to be at the Jamerson Library from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. PEATC provides tools and information to empower parents/guardians of students with disabilities (birth – 26 years of age) with services and support, research-based information and training, and opportunities for strategic partnerships and advocacy for systemic improvement. For more information on PEATC please visit their website at: https://peatc.org/.
March 4th, Wednesday – Family Preschool Story & Craft Time at the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 11:00 am. The Library will feature an age-appropriate book followed by a simple craft project and snacks. Everyone is welcome to attend, with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.
March 4th, Wednesday – Legal Aid Outreach. A representative from Legal Aid will host a public forum at the Jamerson Library starting at 2:00 pm in our community room. This month’s topic will be career advice.
March 4th, Wednesday – Girls Who Code at the Jamerson Library starting at 4:00 pm in the community room. Girls Who Code is a club designed to help young women learn about science, technology, engineering, math, and how they integrate into their everyday lives. The Jamerson GWC Club welcomes new members from 3rd grade to 12th grade. Please register at https://www.jrjml.org/girlswhocoderegistration/.
March 4th, Wednesday – Jamerson Memorial Library to host a College Fair from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Discover a world of opportunities, meet representatives from esteemed universities, and gain valuable insights to shape your academic path and future career.
March 9th, Monday – GED Outreach @ the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library. From 12:00 pm–3:00 pm, Doriane Mills from the Adult Learning Center will be at the Library to answer your questions and help you sign up for classes to earn your GED.
March 10th, Tuesday – Jamerson Library’s Tween STEAM starting at 4:00 pm in the community room. Using graph paper and markers to create a skyline using the numbers of Pi. Snacks will be served!
March 10th, Tuesday – Appomattox Court House Quilt Guild to meet at the Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 5:30 pm in the community room.
March 11th, Wednesday – Preschool Story & Craft Time at the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 11:00 am and 12:00 pm. The Library will feature an age-appropriate book followed by a simple craft project and snacks. Everyone is welcome to attend with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.
March 11th, Wednesday – Jamerson Library’s Teen Book Club starting at 3:30 pm. This month’s book is “What the River Knows” by Isabel Ibañez. Bolivian-Argentinian Inez Olivera belongs to the glittering upper society of nineteenth century Buenos Aires, and like the rest of the world, the town is steeped in old world magic that’s been largely left behind or forgotten. Inez has everything a girl might want, except for the one thing she yearns the most: her globetrotting parents―who frequently leave her behind. There are multiple copies of this book available at the circulation desk.
March 11th, Wednesday – Jamerson Library’s Adult Book Club starting at 5:30 pm. This month’s book is “The Lost Apothecary” by Sarah Penner. Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. But the apothecary’s fate is jeopardized when her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old, makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries. Meanwhile in present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, running from her own demons. When she stumbles upon a clue to the unsolved apothecary murders that haunted London two hundred years ago, her life collides with the apothecary’s in a stunning twist of fate—and not everyone will survive. There are multiple copies of this book available at the circulation desk.
March 11th, Wednesday – Jamerson Library’s Creative Class for Adults starting at 6:30 pm in the library’s community room. This month’s craft will feature abstract string art. Please pre-register at https://www.jrjml.org/adult-program-registration to attend.
March 12th, Thursday – Jamerson Library’s Math Movie starting at 2:00 pm in the community room. We will feature “The Joy of Pi”, a part of the Kanopy series The Joy of Mathematics. Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. It starts at 3.14 and continues in an infinite nonrepeating sequence. Professor Benjamin shows how to learn the first hundred digits of this celebrated number, making it look as easy as pie. Brought to you by the Infinite Sums Rural and Small Libraries Grant.
March 12th, Thursday – Jamerson Library’s Tween Book Club starting at 4:00 pm. This month’s book is “The Secret of Kells: The Graphic Novel (Cartoon Saloon’s Irish Folklore)” adapted by Samuel Sattin. In the remote Abbey of Kells lives a young monk named Brendan. Brendan and his fellow monks spend their days isolated from the outside world, toiling away under the strict control of Brendan’s uncle to build walls that fend off the Vikings. Everything changes when a master illuminator arrives with an extraordinary book containing secret powers. But the book is unfinished, and Brendan’s help is needed. As he sets off on a thrilling adventure through the enchanted woods, Brendan encounters wicked creatures lurking in the shadows—but also new friends. With the help of the bold fairy Aisling, can Brendan finish the ancient book and cast light over Kells? There are multiple copies of this book available at the circulation desk.
March 13th, Friday – Pi Activities at the Jamerson Library from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the community room. Join us for Moonpies ®, mandalas and Pi bracelets! Brought to you by the Infinite Sums Rural and Small Libraries Grant.
March 14th, Saturday – In celebration of Pi Day the Jamerson Library presents Piepalooza! We will be partying from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the community room with an assortment of Pi-related activities, snacks, and more! Brought to you by the Infinite Sums Rural and Small Libraries Grant.
March 16th, Monday – Sun Bonnet Sue Stitchers to meet at the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 10:00 am. Anyone interested in sharing or learning a skill like crocheting, knitting, quilting, needlework, sewing or other related hobbies are encouraged to attend. Enjoy good company while sharing patterns, exchanging ideas, learning new projects or teaching others. This meeting is open to anyone willing to teach or learn, yes gentleman, this includes you too!
March 17th, Tuesday – Jamerson Library Board to meet in the Library’s community room starting at 4:00 pm. The Library is located at 157 Main Street in Appomattox, VA. These meetings are open to the public.
March 18, Wednesday – Jamerson Library to host Holliday Lake State Park for Story & Craft Time starting at 11:00 am & 12:00 pm. Join Ranger Chance as he reads and age-appropriate book about spring/flowers followed by a craft project and snacks!
March 19th, Thursday – Jamerson Library’s Math Movie starting at 6:00 pm in the commentary room. This movie is about an incredible untold story of 3 brilliant African-American women working at NASA. They served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of an astronaut into orbit. This movie is rated PG, snacks will be served.
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