Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Library Southport & Oak Island (FOLSOI) supports the mission and programs of the Margaret & James Harper, Jr. Library in Southport and the G.V. Barbee, Sr Library on Oak Island. FOLSOI is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization registered under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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Selected March 2023 Library Events:

Scroll down to access complete library schedules in PDF form

FOLSOI and Harper Library present

Women’s History Month with John Moseley

Daughters of the Sky: The Women Airforce Service Pilots in the Cape Fear

Thursday March 9th 10:00 am

Registration required. Stop in or call (910) 457-6237

Print or save the Women’s History Flyer  for full details!

S.M.Art - Kid's Science Math & Art

FOLSOI & Barbee Library Present

S.M.Art Kid’s Club (Science, Math & the Arts)

Thursday, March 16th from 4:30 – 5:30 pm 

Join us every third Thursday for games and hands-on activities in subjects such as electricity, magnets and robotics as well as arts projects! Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Registration Required.  Stop in at Barbee or call 910-278-4283

Lego Robot

FOLSOI and Barbee Library present

LEGO League

Every Tuesday 4:30 – 5:30 pm

Join us at Barbee Library every Tuesday in March for an hour of fun LEGO building.

No registration required.  All are welcome.

 

FOLSOI and Harper Library present

Meet the Author: Jeanne Connolly

Author of The Dinner Tree and Fishing with Nana, Connolly will discuss her books and the joys and challenges of raising a grandchild

Thursday, March 16 2:00 pm
Harper Library, 109 W Moore Street

Registration required. Stop in at Harper or call 910-457-6237

Print or save the MTA Jeanne Connolly flyer for full details!

FOLSOI and Barbee Library present

Meet the Author: Peter Hoyer

Hoyer will be discussing his first two books, Characters on the Green, humorous true stories of people he has met on the golf course, and Teed Off, a fictional mystery involving skeletal remain found in the woods near a golf course.

Wednesday, March 22 11 am – 12 pm
Barbee Library, 8200 East Oak Island Drive

Registration required. Stop in at Barbee or call 910-278-4283

Print or save the MTA Peter Hoyer flyer for full details!

Lego Robot

FOLSOI and Harper Library present

LEGO WeDo Robotics Class

For Kids Grades 3-6

Thursday, March 23 |  4:15 – 5:30 pm

Harper Library 109 W. Moore Street

Your child will use his or her listening and cooperation skills in working in teams of 2 to create fun LEGO projects. Instructors explain the science and engineering concepts inthe projects and volunteers assist the children when needed.

Program is limited to 15 studentss, so be sure to register! Call Harper at (910) 457-6237 or stop by to register.

 

FOLSOI and Barbee Library present

Meet the Author: Helen Whittaker

Local author Helen Whittaker will present her book, Sisters in the Air, the true story of two amazingly independent, adventurous women who became daring airplane pilots in the 1920s – 1940s. Helen’s presentation will be in period costume and is sure to be entertaining and inspiring for older children, teens and adults

Monday, March 27 4 pm
Barbee Library, 8200 East Oak Island Drive

Registration required. Stop in at Barbee or call 910-278-4283

Print or save the MTA Helen Whittaker flyer for full details!

View, Print or Save the Full March 2023 Harper & Barbee PDF Schedules:

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Now you don’t have to go to a library to have a library, 24/7! Your Brunswick County Library system has cool stacks of books online:

Libby — free with your card (download the app); ebooks, audiobooks, latest titles!

NC Live — ebooks, periodical archives, historical information, genealogy databases, etc.

 

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