Upshur County Public Library

Book Rooks (Chess Club)
2025-05-28 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-05-14 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-04-30 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-04-16 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-04-02 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-03-19 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Are you a beginning chess player, or an advanced master? Would you like to learn how to play better? Come join the Book Rooks, every other Wednesday from 4-5:30 at the Library! All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Closed
2025-05-26
The Upshur County Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 26th, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 27th, at normal hours. Any materials due can be placed in our bookdrop, or you can use our online catalog to renew them.

Closed
2025-05-17
The Upshur County Public Library will be closed on Saturday, May 17th, 2025, for the Strawberry Festival. We will reopen on Monday, May 19th, at normal hours. Any materials due can be placed in our bookdrop, or you can use our online catalog to renew them.

Early Closing
2025-05-15 17:00 - 19:00
The Upshur County Public Library will be closing at 5:00 on Thursday, May 15th, to accommodate the Strawberry Festival’s Jr. Royalty Parade. We will reopen on Friday, May 16th, at our normal hours. Any materials due can be placed in our bookdrop, or you can use our online catalog to renew them.

Closed - Ramp Dinner Prep
2025-04-25
The Upshur County Public Library will be closed for library services on Friday, April 25, 2025, in order to prepare for our Ramp Dinner Fundraiser to be held that evening. The Library will ONLY be open for the Ramp Dinner, starting at 5:00. For more information about the Ramp Dinner, please visit the Ramp Dinner page.
We will reopen for normal library services on Saturday, April 26th, at our normal 9:00 a.m.

Video Gaming @ Your Library
2025-04-23 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-04-09 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-03-26 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-03-12 16:00 - 17:30
Come play video games at the Library! We have a Nintendo Switch set up with multiple controllers so that everyone gets a chance to play! Mario Cart Deluxe 8 and Mario Party are on tap, but if you have a family friendly favorite Switch game, feel free to come share it with us!

Closed
2025-04-18 - 2025-04-19
The Upshur County Public Library will be closed on Friday, April 18th, and Saturday, April 19th, 2025, in observance of Easter. We will reopen on Monday, April 21st, at normal hours. Any materials due can be placed in our bookdrop, or you can use our online catalog to renew them.

Lego Building Day
2025-04-16, 2025-04-09, 2025-04-02, 2025-03-26, 2025-03-19, 2025-03-12
Does your child love building with Legos? Every Wednesday (unless the library is closed), the Library sets out Legos for children to build with that are later displayed if you wish in our display case for the next week. During our annual Summer Reading Program (typically in June), this also will earn participation points for points towards entries in prize drawings. See library staff for more details.

Toddler Playtime
2025-04-15, 2025-04-08, 2025-04-01, 2025-03-25, 2025-03-18, 2025-03-11
Looking for a safe, indoor activity to burn off some energy from your toddler? Every Tuesday (unless the library is closed), the Library sets out toys for unstructured free play time from 10:00-12:00 a.m. During our annual Summer Reading Program (typically in June), this also will earn participation points for points towards entries in prize drawings. See library staff for more details.

Plant & Prosper
2025-04-05
Do you love gardening? Need some new seeds to grow? Want to learn more about raising plants from bulbs? We have you covered! Our Plant & Prosper event on Saturday, April 5th will feature a seed library swap, a session on how to grow plants from bulbs, and various local organizations who garden.

In-Service Day - CLOSED
2025-03-25 | Upshur County Public Library, 1150 Rt. 20 South Rd, Buckhannon, WV, 26201, United States
The Upshur County Public Library will be closed to the public for a day to let staff members from our library and other regional libraries participate in some continuing education activities. We will reopen on Wednesday, March 26th at our normal 9:00 a.m.

Book Swap
2025-03-15 09:30 - 13:00
Want something new to read? Have some old books you’d like to donate? Come swap them at our second annual Book Swap, Saturday, March 15th from 9-1.
