Library Closed on Presidents' Day

The Library will be closed all day, Monday, February 15th, 2021, for Presidents' Day. 

FUN FACT: Did you know? Presidents' Day never falls on the actual birthday of any American president. Four chief executives—George Washington, William Henry Harrison, Abraham Lincoln, and Ronald Reagan—were born in February, but their birthdays all come either too early or late to coincide with Presidents' Day, which is always celebrated on the third Monday of the month.

Featured Book: 
The Presidents: Noted Historians Rank America's Best—and Worst—Chief Executives

[2019. Authors: Brian Lamb, Susan Swain, and C-SPAN; special contributions by Douglas Brinkley, Edna Greene Medford, Richard Norton Smith.]

Over a period of decades, C-SPAN has surveyed leading historians on the best and worst of America's presidents across a variety of categories — their ability to persuade the public, their leadership skills, their moral authority, and more. The crucible of the presidency has forged some of the very best and very worst leaders in our national history, along with much in between. Based on interviews conducted over the years with a variety of presidential biographers, this book provides not just a complete ranking of our presidents, but stories and analyses that capture the character of the men who held the office. From Abraham Lincoln's political savvy and rhetorical gifts to James Buchanan's indecisiveness, this book teaches much about what makes a great leader—and what does not.

Login to your Library account to reserve this book and other Library materials online. 

Login requires your library card number and your four-digit PIN (first four letters of your last name, all in lowercase letters). When your reserved books have been pulled, we will email or call you to schedule a time to pick them up either through curbside pickup or in-person visit inside the Library. 

Library Materials available about American Presidents: 
~ Children's Books
~ Adult Histories and Biographies
~ Audio CDs 
~ DVDs

While the Library will be closed on Presidents' Day, access is still available to our online services remotely. With an internet connection, you can access our digital collections anytime, anywhere. Browse and borrow downloadable books, audiobooks, and videos from the West Virginia Downloadable Entertainment Library Initiative (wvdeli.overdrive.com), Hoopla (hoopladigital.com), and the rbDigital Gateway.

E-books available through WV Deli and Hoopla about American Presidents:

All it takes to create an account and login is your library card number, four-digit PIN, and an email address and with an internet connection, you are ready to start downloading or streaming to your tablet, smartphone, anytime, anywhere. 

Following Presidents' Day, the Library will reopen for in-person visits by appointment and curbside services on Tuesday, February 16th.

Have a safe and stately Presidents' Day.