Upcoming Events and Activies

Afterhours HallowTEEN Party 

Friday October 31, 2025

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

Main Library 

123 Capitol St. 

Charleston, WV 25301

Registration is required for this event.

Registration will close on October 31, 2025 @ 6:00pm.

This event is for age 12 to 18 - 

6th Grade to 12th Grade.

Event Details

At 5PM on Halloween night, the library becomes deadly quiet. But at 6PM, it comes back to life...

Join us for a spooky, teen-only party, complete with:

Pizza and soda

Candy

Costume contest

Mini ghost portrait craft

Games

Karaoke

Movie

Prizes

And more!

This is a rare opportunity to roam the first floor with no parents or kids, and see for yourself if it's as haunted as the stories say... Registration is not required for this event, but registering will send a program reminder.

Accessibility

Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation to attend a program at any KCPL facility should contact the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event. Phone: 304-343-4646 ext. 1242 or 1268 Email: facilities@kanawhalibrary.org

Main Library Patrons with strollers, wheelchairs, or other wheeled devices will find it easier to use the Jacobson Tower entrance on Quarrier Street or the Skybridge entrance via Summers Street Garage.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo & Video

We often photograph and videotape library events. These images are used for publicizing KCPL and its programs. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let the photographer or a staff member know.

Healthy Cooking Class 

Tuesdays 11:30 am

WV Health Right's Sustainable Change and Lifestyle Enhancement (SCALE®) program is a free, ongoing weight loss program for low-income, at-risk patients. Classes are offered weekly by a qualified team of providers at our main clinic and tailored to the needs of individual participants.

Although weight loss classes had been offered through the clinic's disease prevention and health promotion activities, SCALE® represents the first ongoing targeted weight loss program that incorporates diabetes self-management, healthy heart, exercise, nutrition, and healthy cooking in our brand new kitchen classroom.  This program is offered at WV Health Right's East End Clinic and is free to the public.  Registration is required.

For more information or to register, call 304-414-5925 , lsnidow@wvhealthright.org 

or visit us online at wvhealthright.org/scale-program.

World War I Exhibit

November 3-November 25, 2025

9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Dunbar Library in conjunction with the WV Humanities Council, will have a display on WORLD WAR 1. This exhibition examines how the Great War accelerated major changes already underway in the lives of Americans-changes that continue to impact our world today. Stop by and check it out! Cool off and check out our amazing Library!!   andrea.chafin@kcpls.org

(304) 766-7161, (304) 343-4646

Teen Any Book Club 

Mondays 4:30 pm-6:00 pm

Main Libary 

123 Capitol St. 

Charleston, WV 25301

Join your peers and the Teen Services Librarian on the first Monday of every month to rant or rave about whatever you're currently reading. We'll show and tell our favorite titles, make bookish crafts, leave unconventional reviews, share the burden of awaiting upcoming Teen book releases, and fuel it all with some cozy snacks!

Don't forget: we support literacy in ALL forms! Listening to an audiobook while doing chores? Innovative. Super-speeding through your favorite graphic novel or comic for the 17th time? We salute you. Haven't had time to read anything but a cereal box recently? 

Registration is not required for this event, but registering will send program reminders.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation to attend a program at any KCPL facility should contact the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event. Phone: 304-343-4646 ext. 1242 or 1268 Email: facilities@kanawhalibrary.org

Main Library Patrons with strollers, wheelchairs, or other wheeled devices will find it easier to use the Jacobson Tower entrance on Quarrier Street or the Skybridge entrance via Summers Street Garage.

West Virginia State Parks - For travelers with disabilities, several West Virginia state parks offer accessible facilities, including lodges, cabins, trails, fishing piers, and viewing areas. 

Several West Virginia state parks offer accessibility features, including Blackwater Falls, Canaan Valley Resort, Lost River, and Stonewall Resort. For specific accessible trails, consider the Gentle Trail at Blackwater Falls, the White Oak Road and Trail at Camp Creek, or the Extra Mile Trail at North Bend. Additionally, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has accessible boardwalks at Sandstone Falls and visitor centers.

Parks with accessible accommodations:

Blackwater Falls State Park

Canaan Valley Resort State Park

Lost River State Park

Stonewall Resort State Park

Cacapon Resort State Park

Watoga State Park

Pipestem Resort State Park

Hawks Nest State Park

Audra State Park 

Specific accessible trails and features

Blackwater Falls State Park: The Gentle Trail and the main Blackwater Falls overlook are wheelchair accessible. 

Camp Creek State Park and Forest: Features the White Oak Road and Trail. 

Kanawha State Forest: The Spotted Salamander Trail is accessible. 

North Bend State Park: The Extra Mile Trail is an accessible option. 

Audra State Park: Includes accessible trails, such as the Alum Creek and Cave Trail. 

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: Has a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk at Sandstone Falls and accessible overlooks at the Canyon Rim Visitor's Center. 

  https://wvstateparks.com/events/