Consumer Reports October 2023: 10 Really Risky Foods

Posted by librarystaff on 21 September 23

Read. Shop. Buy smart.

How can you tell if the food you are buying is fresh and safe to eat?  This month Consumer Reports (CR) reviews 10 risky foods and offers steps to select and prepare food safely. (more…)

Message From the Director: September 2023

Posted by lisap on 11 September 23

Photo courtesy of Fauquier Times

The Mary H. Weir Public Library was one block from my elementary school.  A note from my mother freed me to visit the place during lunch time recess.  It wasn’t a hard choice – play vs. Nancy Drew. The girl sleuth always won. (more…)

Book Lovers Mark Your Calendars – New Date!

Posted by lisap on 11 September 23

Fauquier  Public Library and The Open Book are pleased to co-host BOOKENDS at the Warrenton Fall Festival on its new date, Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Bookends at the Warrenton Fall Festival promises to be a celebration of local talent and reading.

Meet local published authors and discuss their work (see list below).  Signed copies will be available for purchase. (more…)

Meet the Author Lineup: September 2023

Posted by lisap on 05 September 23

Join us in September for this stellar lineup of bestselling authors and thought-provoking writers!

Lidia Bastianich
Thursday, Sept. 7 | 7-8 p.m.
Register

Pull up a chair for an evening with award-winning television host and bestselling author Lidia Bastianich as she talks about her memoir My American Dream: A Life of Love, Family, and Food and gives a preview of her newest cookbook, Lidia’s From Our Family Table to Yours: More Than 100 Recipes Made With Love For All Occasions. (more…)

Book Cellar News: September/October 2023

Posted by lisap on 05 September 23

Fridays & Saturdays | 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
John Barton Payne Bldg., Warrenton

In September, the Book Cellar will highlight Fall & local travel with displays on trail walks, hiking, festivals, local travel guides and other  activities.

September 15-October 15 special store displays will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. (more…)