Lonesome Pine Regional Library, serving an area of 105,000 residents, has a collection of 440,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 50,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 21,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 56 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 8 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $390,000. Patrons make 400,000 visits annually, and check out materials 880,000 times. Twenty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
124 Library Rd. Sw, Wise Virginia 24293
Telephone
540-328-8325
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Grundy) Buchanan County Public Library
(Whitesburg) Harry Caudill Memorial Library
(Hindman) Knott County Public Library
(Wise) Lonesome Pine Regional Library
(Wise) Lonesome Pine Regional Library
(Mt. Carmel) Mt. Carmel Library
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01/10 Coming to The Wise area
International Biscuit Festival Knoxville TN May18 The four categories of competition are Sweet Biscuits, Savory Biscuits, Special Biscuits and Student Biscuits.
Kentucky Sheep and Wool Festival Lexington KY May18-19 A family friendly Festival for young and old alike, the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival has not only a wonderful selection of Fiber and Sheep related vendors, but also Educational Demonstrations, Irish Dancers, Live Music, a Tractor Show, Live Animals and much more.
Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Pineville KY May23 The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival is one of Kentucky's oldest festivals, finding its start in 1931.
Stringbean Memorial Bluegrass Festival Gray Hawk KY June19-21 Stringbean Memorial, Inc. is a non-profit corporation named in honor of David “Stringbean” Akemon, native of Jackson County, Kentucky, who was an internationally known musician and performer at the Grand Ole Opry and the television show, Hee Haw.
Virginia Highlands Festival Abingdon VA August2-11 Showcasing Appalachian arts and crafts.
Berea Celtic Festival Berea KY August15-18 This quaint little town located right on I-75 where the Bluegrass meets the Appalachian is like a bee hive filled with dance and live music with the beautiful Berea College campus right in the center of town.
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