Category: Library Program

Attention families with Toddlers ages 1 – 3 years old! Did you know that the following libraries have a special program designed for families and their toddlers? Family Place™ Libraries are centers for early childhood information, parent education, early literacy, socialization and family support. Family Place Libraries Adamstown Area Library Family Place Parent Child Play…

    CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health and Library System of Lancaster County Offer FREE “Brush Twice-A-Day Challenge” for Lancaster Families “Ready, Set, Brush!” improves oral health habits Lancaster County youth LANCASTER, PA – CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health and the Library System of Lancaster County are proud to present the third-annual Brush Twice-A-Day Challenge,…

The Library System on behalf of public libraries throughout Lancaster County was awarded a grant from Music for Everyone Foundation in the amount of $1,216.00 that will be used to support the acquisition of percussion instruments to enhance library programs.  The musical instrument collection is available to all public youth librarians, Be Ready Rover program…

Public Libraries of Lancaster County and the Bookmobile will be presenting this year’s Summer Reading Program that starts on June 2 and will run until August 11, 2018.  Youth may join anytime during this time period.  Readers of all ages are invited to read all things related to this year’s theme as local public libraries…

Lancaster County’s public libraries will participate in the 13th annual One Book, Every Young Child statewide early learning initiative, to highlight both the importance of early literacy development in preschoolers, ages 3-6 years and specifically the vital role that adults have fostering that development. Special Story Times will be offered at all of the public…

The Ebook Market: Self-Publishing Workshop Presented by Holly Bush Milanof-Schock Library Wednesday, February 21 at 6:00 pm So you’ve written your first book! What do you do now? Is Traditional Publishing the best plan for you or is Self-Publishing the way to go? Many authors today are hybrids, publishing traditionally and self-pubbing some of their…

Looking for a local event that will be fun for the whole family? The Milanof-Schock Library in Mount Joy is throwing a super-fun, music-inspired, family-friendly, dance-party fundraiser in the library on Saturday, February 24 from 4 – 6pm. Local DJ Stan Tucker will be spinning tunes of the decades and testing parents’ rock music memories…

  Hank’s Health Quest: Teeth and Health Hero Training Camp Programs for Youth! The Public Libraries in Lancaster County in partnership with CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health are proud to announce that Hank the Health Hero will be appearing at public libraries this fall to offer healthy choices programs for children of all ages!  The…

In preparation for the upcoming Solar Eclipse that’s happening on Monday, August 21, only several public libraries will be holding related programming.   The much-sought-after special viewing glasses will be available ONLY for those who are registered to attend the programs that will be held at the public libraries listed below. The public should be aware…

  Join the Conversation! Read Daphne Miller’s Farmacology:  Total Health from the Ground Up For the fifth year in a row WITF’s Transforming Health teams up with Aligning Forces for Quality – South Central PA and the Central PA library systems to present the “Summer Read”. The goal is to engage readers across Central PA…