Important Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NOTE: Pierson Public Library -
The new Pierson Public LIbrary opened on Monday, August 11, 2025.
New address- 116 W. 1st Ave., Building 6, Pierson, FL 32180
The hours for the new location are:
10am to 6pm Mon-Thurs.
10am to 5pm Fri,
Closed Sat and Sun.
Growing Readers Reading Challenge
Growing Readers Reading Challenge is a self-paced, learning-to-read program for children in K-Grade 2. This multifaceted reading challenge combines sight word recognition with regular reading practice to encourage new readers to develop and strengthen their literacy skills through playing, talking, singing, and writing. As studies show, practicing reading builds a child’s language skills, promotes brain development, and supports grade-level reading readiness. Further, a child’s ability to recognize common words without sounding them out (i.e. sight words or high frequency words), creates faster readers and enhances their school success. By registering for this program, children can log and track their reading, follow along with the library’s Growing Readers YouTube videos, and immerse themselves in supplemental reading activities - all while reaching fun milestones along the way.
Register online, at https://volusialibrary.beanstack.org/reader365. After registering, starter kits can be picked up at any branch.
My First Library Card
is now available to all children who do not already have a library card. Requirements are the child needs to be born and 17 years old or younger. Visit a branch near you for your child's first library card! Branch locations
THE PEDAL FORWARD PROJECT (for information about getting a bicycle, visit Social Worker in the Library)
Darren Blair has been at First Step Shelter for the past month and is seeking employment to become self-sufficient. He is currently looking for work in manufacturing, in warehouses, or in restaurant kitchens. The bus can be an issue when job seeking, so Darren is now able to use his Pedal Forward Project bicycle to expand his job search radius and get to job interviews on time.
MEET PAGEPAL, OUR NEW CHATBOT LIBRARY USER ASSISTANT!
Our online library user assistant is available 24/7 and can answer many questions about Volusia County Public Library. If it doesn't know the answer, it will suggest alternative methods and sources. The patron assistant learns as it interacts and increases its knowledge base exponentially. Give the patron assistant a try!
NOTE: You may have to clear your browsing history to see the correct linked pages depending on the resource.
To clear recent history, hold the Ctrl + F5 keys down together.
NEW DIGITAL MAGAZINE/NEWSLETTER
Volusia County Public Library recently introduced a quarterly digital magazine/newsletter on January 6, 2025, called VCPL.
The newsletter focuses on available library programs, success stories, a spotlight interview with one of the library staff members, a calendar of upcoming special events, branch news, and more.
The newsletter is digital only.
Here is the link to the January 2025 flip-page version. Here is the link to the April 2025 flip-page version.