Programs at the New Oxford
Area Library
25 kids read
a total of 114 books during Read Aloud to Therapy Animals after school
on Mondays 3:30PM-4:30PM from Sept. to May. KPETS
Therapy animals-Meeko, Cullen and several of their animal friends enjoyed the kids
and the stories they read. Three kids received a free book for reaching a goal
of reading 12 books. This program will resume in September.
Be sure to
check out our DREAM BIG READ Summer Reading schedule of activities online at www.adamslibrary.org or in the library.
We have 2 special programs - Jim Rule children’s entertainer on June 21 at
1:00PM and Skeeta on July 17 at 10:30AM- registration required. We will also
have 3 KPETS programs, some craft activities and a healthy snack program.
Reading is a
skill for life, and, as with any skill, practice is key. Studies have shown
that children who read more become better readers. Children who read over the
summer months often gain, rather than loose, important skills. Register online
or at your library and report your time reading so you can see how much you are
reading this summer. Children who read up to 120 minutes a week for 8 weeks
will receive a report to take back to school to show their teachers how well they
read this summer.
New Storytime
for children ages 3-5 years old scheduled on June 7, 14, 28 on Thursday
mornings from 11:00AM - 12Noon 20
minutes of stories and activities- 20 minutes for parent’s social time.
We will have
stories, handouts and activities from the Kindergarten Here I Come calendar. The
Office of Child Development and Early Learning has developed calendars packed
with fun activities that also help develop all the skills young children need
to success. Each month has a theme and includes four weeks of activities based
on the theme. Each activity is also linked to a "learning area" – the
type of development that you are encouraging. These learning areas are
connected to Pennsylvania's Early Learning Standards.
Need help with your computer skills? We have free Computer Classes for adults on
the second Thursday of the month at 1:00PM. The scheduled classes are: June 14th-Searching
the Internet, July 12th - Email and August 9th - Word. Seating is limited so call the library at
717-624-2182 to register.
Readers Forum is an adult book discussion group
meeting on the Second Thursday of the month from 9:00AM – 10:00AM. We talk
about the Author and then we talk about the book for the month. We also share
some comments on other books we are reading. The schedule of books: June 14 –The Liar’s Club by Mary Karr, July
12 – The Help by Kathryn Stockett, August 9 – One Summer by David Baldacci.
Registration is required so we can provide enough books to read.
New Oxford Area Library located at 122 N.
Peter Street in New Oxford, PA. Our hours of operation are Mon. and Thurs.
2PM- 8PM Tues., Wed., and Fri. 11AM –
5PM Sat. 10AM – 4PM, we are closed Sunday.
