The Library System of Lancaster County is aware of the citizen-led petition initiated by the local group “Vote Yes 4 Libraries” to place a referendum on the November ballot. The board of the Library System, and its leadership, are maintaining a neutral posture on the ballot initiative as the civic engagement process plays out. As…
Mr. Mike the Dinosaur Guy Programs Presenter Bio: Michael Sgrignoli (known as Mr. Mike” to his audiences) is the author of three children’s books: Dinorific Poetry: Stories of Ancient Animals Created by a Father and Son (Vols 1-3). His son, Ethan, created the illustrations when he was between the ages of 6 and 13. The books shine a long-overdue spotlight on those ancient creatures not as…
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Programs Stegosaurus to Steam Kids in grades K-5 can come and learn how we go from dinosaurs and ancient plants to the coal that powers the trains in our museum. They will interact with fossils, coal, and culminate with seeing a model steam engine run. Learn the story behind the black rock that powered Pennsylvania….
Lancaster Science Factory Programs Classifying Dinosaurs Students in grades K-5 sort and group dinosaurs based on shared characteristics, just like real scientists. Through classification activities, students learn how scientists organize living things and identify relationships between species. Date Time Library 6/16/2026 10:30am Milanof-Schock Library 7/29/2026 10:30am Moores Memorial Library Code a Prehistoric Adventure Students in grades PreK-2 use BeeBot robots to…
Public Libraries of Lancaster County Cooperative Internet and Computer Acceptable Use Policy The public libraries of Lancaster County strive to meet the cultural informational and educationalneeds of the communities we serve. The Library System of Lancaster County (LSLC) is a consortium of libraries made up of independentpublic libraries in Lancaster County, their branches, a bookmobile…
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On Tuesday, 5/21/24 the Library System of Lancaster County will be performing maintenance on the library catalog software. The library catalog will be unavailable during maintenance, so please expect a disruption in library services all day 5/21/24 . The following services will be unavailable: The online library catalog which includes: https://search.lancasterlibraries.org/ https://catalog.lancasterlibraries.org/ https://lynx.lancasterlibraries.org/ Library Self…
Title of Program: The Amazing, Trailblazing MAGIC Adventure! Description: Join magician, Erick Hershey, on a magical journey across the countryside! Specially designed for the 2024 “Adventure Begins at your Library” summer reading program theme, the show features magical illusions that show how READING can take us on amazing adventures in our imagination! Wonder, laughter and…
Title of Program: The Colorful World of Insects! Description: Nature is all about colors, and not biting or stinging humans. Bugs and insects have almost unlimited colors. But what are these colors used for? Ryan Bridge “The BugMan” brings the incredibly colorful world of insects to his 2025 Library Summer Quest Program. This all-ages program…
Title of Program: Circus in a Box Description: The joy of the circus comes to life when this juggler/clown duo comes barreling through the door. Cissy and The Man delight their audiences with humor, joy and skill. But the hardest part is working together! Will Cissy successfully assist The Man, or will children from the…