May Happenings!

Summer is right around the corner!  Registration for Summer Reading will begin in Adams County Library System on June 1, 2013.  Stay tuned for more updates!


STORY TIME

Preschool Story Time is at 10:30am every Wednesday!  Librarians will be available to let you in, since Story Time takes place before we officially open.  We've also added a weekly craft.  No registration required.

BOOK SALE!

The Friends of the Littlestown Library are hosting a massive book sale on Saturday, May 18 from 9:00am until 3:00pm.  The sale will be held at the Bethel Assembly of God Church on 2075 Fish and Game Road, Littlestown, PA.  Refreshments will be for sale.  All proceeds benefit the Littlestown Library.  

BOOK CLUBS

The Rendezvous Book Club will be meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 @ noon to discuss Flapper by Joshua Zeitz.  Newcomers are welcome!

We are also starting new youth book clubs!  Kids will read one book a month and meet for about 30 minutes to discuss it and have snacks.  

BOOK-TO-MOVIE NIGHT will be on Thursday, May 16, 2013 @ 3:30pm-5:30pm.  We will be discussing Matilda by Roald Dahl and watching the movie.  The events is open to grades 3-6.  Stop by the library to pick up a copy of the book! 

COMPUTER CLASSES

Our fourth computer class is "Introduction to the Internet" for Windows 7 and will take place at 4:00pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.  

Space is limited so stop by the Littlestown Library or call us at 717-359-0446 to register!

April Happenings

STORY TIME

Preschool Story Time is at 10:30am every Wednesday!  Librarians will be available to let you in, since Story Time takes place before we officially open.  We've also added a weekly craft.  No registration required.

BOOK CLUBS

The Rendezvous Book Club will be meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 @ noon to discuss Sundays with Sullivan by Bernie Ilson.  Newcomers are welcome!

We are also starting new youth book clubs!  Kids will read one book a month and meet for about 30 minutes to discuss it and have snacks.  In May there will be a Book-To-Movie Night!  Stop by the front desk at the Littlestown Library to sign up and pick up your book!

The Teen Book Club (8th grade and up) will be meeting on Thursday, April 4, 2013 @ 3:00pm to discuss Stuck In Neutral by Terry Trueman.

The 5th, 6th, & 7th Grade Book Club will be meeting Thursday, April 11, 2013 @ 3:30pm to discuss Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix.

The 3rd & 4th Grade Book Club will be meeting on Thursday, April 18, 2013 @ 3:30pm to discuss The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John.

COMPUTER CLASSES

Our third computer class is "Cut, Copy & Paste" for Windows 7 and will take place at 4:00pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2013.  

Space is limited so stop by the Littlestown Library or call us at 717-359-0446 to register!

ALL ADAMS COUNTY LIBRARIES WILL BE CLOSING AT 5:00PM ON THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013!

Spring Fever!!

Spring Fever at the Littlestown Library

It’s almost spring, and for many of us, that is a glorious thing.  As Mark Twain wrote, “It is spring fever.   That is what the name of it is.  And when you’ve got it, you want – oh, you don’t quite know what it is you DO want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!”  As spring begins, consider stopping by the Littlestown Library.  Use our resources to create a new garden, plan a trip, check out an exercise or cooking DVD, and find help in pursuing your goals this spring.

Our monthly computer classes are starting up after a winter hiatus.  Introduction to Word will be held Tuesday, March 19^th at 4:00 p.m.  Call or stop by to preregister for the class.  Small class size allows for a comfortable, relaxed learning situation, and a different class is offered each month.

Recently, a number of library patrons have been requesting the movies which won a 2013 Academy Award.  If you didn’t make it to the theater to see these movies, know that the Adams County Library System owns copies of Argo, Brave, Skyfall, and The Words.  Furthermore, Anna Karenina, Django Unchained, The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Les Miserable, and Zero Dark Thirty are all on order, and may  be placed on hold.  All DVDs check out for 3 weeks and are available at no cost.   Interestingly, at least 6 of the winners are based on books this year.  The books  “Les Miserables,”” Anna Karenina,”” The Hobbit”, “Life of Pi,” “Team of Rivals:  The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln” by Doris Kearns Goodwin, and  “The Master of Disguise” by Tony Mendez (partial inspiration for Argo) are all in the ACLS system.

Parents, grandparents, and caretakers of preschool aged children, note that we have a new time and a new element for our weekly storytime.  We now meet at 10:30 a.m. each Wednesday, and, following the reading of stories, adults and children create a craft together.  Join us next week for a storytime with a St. Patrick’s Day theme.  No registration is required.

The Friends of the Littlestown Library are involved in two fundraisers this spring.  First, on April 26^th and April 27^th at 7:30 p.m. the teachers of the Littlestown Are School District will present the play “The Surprising Story of the Three Little Pigs.” It will take place at the Littlestown Senior High School, and proceeds from the refreshments will benefit the Friends of the Littlestown Library.

Second, mark your calendars for the Friends of the Littlestown Library book sale.  This sale will be a large one, including all books donated to the library, and will be held on May 18^th from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Bethel Assembly of God Church, 2075 Fish and Game Road in Littlestown.  There will also be refreshments for sale.

The Littlestown Library is located at 232 North Queen Street.  The library is open Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 2-8 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays, from noon to 6 p.m., and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.   The phone number is 359-0446.

CLOSED FOR WINTER WEATHER 3/06

The Littlestown Library is CLOSED March 6, 2013 due to inclement weather. Thank you and be safe!

March Happenings

STORY TIME

The start time for our Preschool Story Time has changed!  We will now begin Story Time at 10:30am every Wednesday rather than 11:30.  Librarians will be available to let you in, since Story Time takes place before we officially open.  We've also added a weekly craft.  No registration required.

BOOK CLUBS

The Rendezvous Book Club will be meeting on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 @ noon to discuss The Map That Changed The World by Simon Winchester.  Newcomers are welcome!

We are also starting new youth book clubs!  Kids will read one book a month and meet for about 30 minutes to discuss it and have snacks.  In May there will be a Book-To-Movie Night!  Stop by the front desk at the Littlestown Library to sign up and pick up your book!

The Teen Book Club (8th grade and up) will be meeting on Thursday, March 7, 2013 @ 3:00pm to discuss City of Bones (Book 1 of The Mortal Instruments) by Cassandra Clare.

The 5th, 6th, & 7th Grade Book Club will be meeting Thursday, March 14, 2013 @ 3:30pm to discuss The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott.

The 3rd & 4th Grade Book Club will be meeting on Thursday, March 21, 2013 @ 3:30pm to discuss From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburgs.

COMPUTER CLASSES

Our second computer class is "Intro To Word" and will take place at 4:00pm on Tuesday,March 19, 2013.  We will cover the basics of opening, saving, and using Microsoft Word.

Space is limited so stop by the Littlestown Library or call us at 717-359-0446 to register!

February Happenings

Our "Featured Author of the Month" is Lloyd Alexander, author of the Prydain Chronicles (Book of Three, The Black Cauldron, The Castle of Lyr, Taran Wanderer, and The High King), in addition to other classics such as Time Cat, The Iron Ring, and The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen.

STORY TIME

The start time for our Preschool Story Time has changed!  We will now begin Story Time at 10:30am every Wednesday rather than 11:30.  Librarians will be available to let you in, since Story Time takes place before we officially open.  We've also added a weekly craft.  No registration required.

SOUP ORDERS

The Friends of the Littlestown Library Soup Sale is on again!  They are selling Chicken Corn and Vegetable Beef soup for $6 a quart.  Place an order by stopping at the Littlestown Library or by calling 717-359-0446.  Soup orders close @ 6pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2013.  You can pick up and pay for your soup at the library on Friday, February 22, 2013 between 6:30pm-7:30pm.  (The library will be closed to patrons, but not for soup pick-up.)

BOOK CLUBS

The Rendezvous Book Club will be meeting on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 @ noon to discuss American Dervish by Ayad Akhar.  Newcomers are welcome!

We are also starting new youth book clubs!  Kids will read one book a month and meet for about 30 minutes to discuss it and have snacks.  In May there will be a Book-To-Movie Night!  Stop by the front desk at the Littlestown Library to sign up and pick up your book!

The 5th, 6th, & 7th Grade Book Club will be meeting Thursday, February 14, 2013 @ 3:30pm to discuss The Giver by Lois Lowry.

The 3rd & 4th Grade Book Club will be meeting on Thursday, February 21, 2013 @ 3:30pm to discuss Frindle by Andrew Clements.

The Teen Book Club (8th grade and up) will be meeting on Thursday, March 7, 2013 @ 3:00pm to discuss City of Bones (Book 1 of The Mortal Instruments) by Cassandra Clare.

COMPUTER CLASSES

Our first computer class is "Using the Mouse" and will take place at 4:00pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013.  “Using the Mouse” is the most basic class we teach.  In this class, we go over the proper way to hold and move the mouse, single-clicking, double-clicking, and dragging, as well as right-clicking.  Towards the end of the tutorial, we will cover the  basics of filling out an online form.

Space is limited so stop by the Littlestown Library or call us at 717-359-0446 to register!

  

CLOSING FOR WINTER WEATHER 01/25

The Littlestown Library will be closing at 2pm on Friday, January 25, 2013 due to snow.

Currently, we still plan on opening at 10am on Saturday, January 26, 2013.  Any new updates will be posted here.

Thank you and be safe!