Inside Look: A Month Full of Activities, Learning, and Fun Avid readers, science enthusiasts, and even tech lovers mark your calendars! The Samuels Public Library has...
These are the events being presented by the Youth Services Department at Samuels Public Library during the month of August 2023. More information about Samuels Library...
While our local press, including the Royal Examiner, is covering “like a blanket,” some would say, the juvenile library book controversy, today, as I am writing...
As a kid growing up in Front Royal, I would make my summer pilgrimage to my grandma’s farm to spend time with her and my cousins...
In a recent (July 26 publication) opinion piece by Warren County resident Richard Jamieson, the author employed a neat rhetorical maneuver that I believe is worthy...
Ms. Dixie Dillon Lane has made a reasonable point about legal constraints and compromises with regard to a path forward concerning the Samuels Library, Inc. (SLI)...
I am writing to you as a concerned citizen of our county, stirred not only by the recent controversy over book banning but also by the...
The decision on what to make available in a public library at taxpayer expense sometimes raises profoundly moral questions. Should our community pay to provide free...
You can find and register for all library events on our website, www.samuelslibrary.net. New G.E.D. Registration for Laurel Ridge Community College Tuesday, August 22nd & Thursday,...
A Generous $3,000 Donation Marks Another Year of Continued Support from the Elks Lodge. In a heartwarming ceremony at Samuels Library, Michal Ashby, the Youth Services...
(Writer’s Note: I originally shared this text as a statement to the Warren County Board of Supervisors during a public comment session last night (July 18)....
On July 10th the Samuels Public Library Board of Trustees met with its Ad Hoc Committee to reach decisions on public appeals of rulings of library...
No matter our opinions about the appropriateness of a particular book(s) for Samuels Public Library’s collections, we cannot expect the librarians or the library board to...
Considering all the emphasis on “the 53”, I finally wrote the Royal Examiner, identifying as one and summarizing the Library’s response to one of my Requests...
Supervisor Oates once said, “We need to hold government accountable!” So, who did she hire with $20,000 of Oates-for-Delegate campaign donations, no experience required? Thomas Hinnant....
From my perspective, Cleanup Samuels Library (CSL) came into existence as a response to a very specific matter: sexualized content in juvenile books that is, by...
Samuels Public Library is a “true gem” that just happens to be in Front Royal, Virginia. It is a sanctuary away from many difficult things, including...
Well, here we are, the first of July, and as I open up the Royal Examiner this morning, I see we’re still talking about the Great...
Samuels Public Library has responded to my Request for Reconsideration of “Prince and Knight” by Daniel Haack, which is recommended by its publisher for ages 3...
The Board of Supervisors, as a body of elected officials, appears to be now coercing the library to ban books by using our tax money to...
In this town talk, our publisher Mike McCool speaks with Erin Rooney and Pat LoPreto from Samuels Public Library. Erin is the Adult Services Supervisor, and...
These are the events being presented by the Youth Services Department at Samuels Public Library during the month of July 2023. More information about Samuels Library...
You can find and register for all library events on our website, www.samuelslibrary.net. The Library will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th in observance for The...
Warren County Board of Supervisors Re: Samuels Public Library Supervisors, I was extremely disappointed to learn the Warren County Board of Supervisors (Board) has chosen to...
Samuels Public Library will host Dion Leonard, an international extreme ultra runner, motivational speaker and bestselling author and his now famous dog Gobi for a very...
This past Tuesday, June 6th, the Warren County Board of Supervisors met. Hundreds of Warren County citizens turned out, the vast majority concerned about the...
The Royal Examiner’s Roger Bianchini has given a very detailed report about the WCBOS meeting this past Tues evening at the government center in Front Royal...
The recent spotlight on the contents of juvenile books in the Samuels Public Library (SPL), including those containing pornography, has brought out a spate of letters...
The Fiscal Year-2023/24 budget public hearing of Tuesday evening, June 6, may have inadvertently, yet appropriately, been scheduled for the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the pivotal...
For those fascinated by the elusive and mysterious creature known as Bigfoot, an upcoming event at Samuels Public Library promises to be a captivating experience. On...