Pendleton County Public Library, serving an area of 8,000 residents, has a collection of 21,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 147 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 56 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $17,600. Patrons make 24,000 visits annually, and check out materials 66,000 times. Sixty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
519 504 Main St., Franklin West Virginia 26807
Telephone
304-358-7038
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Elkins) Elkins-Randolph Public Library
(Parsons) Five Rivers Public Library
(Moorefield) Hardy County Public Library
(Helvetia) Helvetia Public Library
(Harrisonburg) Massanutten Regional Library
(Petersburg) Moomau Public Library
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06/08 Coming to The Franklin area
West Virginia Strawberry Festival Buckhannon WV May15-19 The Festival is a unique, traditional celebration to promote the strawberry harvest. Enthusiastic volunteers provide good, family style entertainment that offers exciting educational and cultural events for everyone.
Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Harrisonburg VA June9-16 The Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival is a week-long summer music festival devoted to promoting an appreciation and understanding of the music of Bach and a featured composer, country, era or people.
Mountainfest Morgantown WV July24-28
Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival Wheeling WV July26-28 Bocce tournament, pasta exhibit, wine competition, entertainment.
Appalachian Festival Beckley WV August23-25 The 17th Annual Appalachian Festival is three big days packed with arts, crafts, entertainment, music, food and fun!
Shippensburg Corn Festival Shippensburg PA August31 The downtown main streets are closed to vehicular traffic and transformed into a huge street fair for the day.
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