Walnut Cove Public Library
Tin Roof
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While you lay 'neath your quilt with a smile on your face.
Nearby in her rocker Mama knitted and rocked,
Making her children, scarves, gloves and socks.
When winter storms came, snow would cover the trees,
Walnut Cove Public Library opened on November 3,
1970, in a small store front on Main Street. Discussion and
planning began in 1975 for a much larger free standing building
just a few blocks north of the old library. Construction began in
1978, giving the library 4,692 square feet of space. As the town
grew, the library needed more space and on December 8, 2005,
a ground breaking ceremony was held for the expansion of the
Library. On October 29, 2009, the Walnut Cove Public Library
held their Open House and invited everyone into their new
8,032 square foot building. The beautiful design and layout is a
significant addition to the community. The library is staffed by
two full-time and two part-time employees. They serve, on
average, 150-200 people daily. The staff is friendly, out-going,
simply delightful to be around, and always willing to help.
“I love seeing the reactions of people who have not
visited the library in a while. They come in, see all the
improvements and start remarking on how fabulous it is and ask
when we made all these changes.” says Christine.
The Walnut Cove Public Library is a very important
part of community outreach. They offer summer reading
programs for all ages, actively participate in outreach programs
in the local elementary schools and try to refer people to our
local aid organizations such as East Stokes Outreach Ministry
and Goodwill Industries. Christine and the staff firmly believe
the library’s main focus is to promote and educate not only the
Walnut Cove community, but all citizens about what a
wonderful place Walnut Cove really can be.
“Helping people to better themselves, encouraging a
love of reading, and watching people make positive changes in
their lives are some of the most rewarding aspects of my job.”
Christine comments, “It doesn't end there. Helping young
children pick out books on their reading level at the beginning
of a school year and then seeing the improvements a child
makes throughout the school year always makes me smile. I
love helping people pick out a great book and escape their
everyday life challenges, if only for a few moments, by entering
a whole new world or adventure. That is the power books have
for us.”
The library is very active in the community by hosting
bake sales, festivals, book signings for new authors, providing
meeting rooms for a variety of groups throughout Stokes
County and so much more. “We are currently working towards
adding a computer lab to help with setting up computer literacy
programs and the possibility of becoming a VITA tax
preparations site in the very near future.” adds Christine, “We
are always looking for ways to better our services for our
patrons and community.”
To sum it up, “The Library provides an opportunity for
every individual to develop their creative and spiritual capacities
as well as making use of their leisure time by promoting
personal and social well-being, and contributing to the growth
of knowledge.” Check out your local public library today and
see for yourself what an enchanting place it is. You never know
what you may find that will interest you. The Walnut Cove
Public Library can be reached at 336-591-7496 or visit the
website at www.nwrl.org.
Yet the snow would slide off of our tin roof with ease.
It's part of the past, now just history,
A house with a tin roof, yet sometimes you'll see,
Down an old country road, out past the corn,
A house with a tin roof, all weathered and worn.
It seems odd to some in our day and time,
That houses had tin roofs, "Once upon a time..."
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