Fiber Art Fantasy- Knitting at the library

If you want to learn to knit or if you know how to knit and want some company join us at the library. We have great conversations, share favorite patterns and you can finish a project while you are here.

Beginning Sept. 10

  Fiber Art Fantasy –Knit with Mary Lou

         Monday’s @ 10:30AM—12Noon or 6:30PM-8:00PM

Free classes for Adults and students no younger than first grade. Beginning classes will learn to Casing on, Knit, Pearl, Casting off and finishing. Advanced classes on the Third Monday of the month. Bring your project-free yarn! Want more info? Call the Library  717-624-2182

Therapy Dogs at the Library

Books with KPETS

Children, come and read to a pet one-on-one!

Reading aloud to dogs: Increases enthusiasm for reading, develops reading skills,

 teaches children how to interact with animals and promotes confidence.

Call 624-2182 for more information

Monday, Sept. 17 @ 3:30PM

Thursday, Sept. 27 @ 6:30PM

Monday, Oct. 1 @ 3:30PM

Thursday, October 18 @ 6:30PM

Monday, October 22 @ 3:30PM

We will help you keep a list of the books you read- fill a form for 12 books and receive a free book to add to your home library. Readers are Winners.

Library Card SIgn-up Month

September -Library Card Sign-up Month -is a time to remind parents and children that a library card is the most important school supply of all. If you don't have a library card be sure to go to your local library to register for one, it is FREE. If you have an expired card come to the library to have it renewed for 3 more years. 

www.adamslibrary.org- see the locations of the libraries in Adams County and their hours of operation. The Library Events link will show you all the programs scheduled in each location.

Access the Adams County Library System website to see all the free services we offer and to search for books, audios, DVD's and EBooks. You can also use several databases offered on the Elibrary tab on the website. This is a special card to have in your wallet and it is FREE.

Inspiration and Enrichment @ the New Oxford Library

In thinking about this article, I found the following quotation inspiring

"A library is both comfort food and inspiration, opportunity for growth, and the place where anyone can come for personal enrichment." Judy Strong, Author.

Looking for another way to use the tomatoes and zucchinis growing abundantly in your garden? If so, you’re in luck!  You will see a collection of recipe books at the library to help you with the vegetables you are harvesting. I have been making Dill pickles and Zucchini Bread, Zucchini cake. . Well, you can do so much with zucchinis.

I have a great assistant who enjoys the challenge of creating monthly displays of materials to inspire and surprise our patrons. Did you know August is National Golf Month and the 13^th is Left Hander’s Day?  We also can’t forget the birthdays of the authors, Herman Melville (August 1) and Mary Shelley (August 30).

If you like to talk about the books you read and would like to join a book discussion group, come to the library. We talk about the author and then the book of the month as well as other books we are reading. Feel free to join us-registration is necessary and the books are provided by the library.  The Readers Forum Book Discussion, an Adult Reader's group meeting the 2nd Thursday of the month from 9:00AM -10:00 AM are reading the following titles:

September 13, 2012, A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron -The 2012 Adams County Read One Book Selection.

October 11, 2012 Girl in the Green Raincoat by Laura Lippman

November 8, 2012 The Reader by Bernard Schlink

December 13, 2012 Dog Tags by David Rosenfelt

I have had many patrons who need assistance with their computer skills. We have two opportunities for you to attend FREE classes at the library.  On September 13^th, we’ll be learning all about Microsoft Publisher.  Call 717-624-2182 for more information, or to register. 

Computer Classes will be scheduled By Appointment only for

Basic Computer skills, Email, Resumes, Job Searching, and Basic Internet on

Mondays 10:30AM -12:00 Noon.  See Wilma to register or call 717-624-2182.

         Families with toddlers, be sure to plan to attend our Thursday morning story times from 11:00AM – 12 Noon. We will have stories, handouts and activities from the Kindergarten Here I Come calendar. The Office of Child Development and Early Learning has developed four calendars packed with fun activities that also help develop all the skills young children need to succeed in school. No registration necessary.

         Our Fiber Art Fantasy Knitting group has taken a break this summer but will resume on Monday, Sept. 10 at 10:30AM and 6:30PM.

Cooking recipes, Book discussions and more, you can do it all at the library.  Our hours are:  Mon. and Thurs 2PM-8PM, Tues., Wed., and Fri. 11AM – 5 PM and Sat. 10AM – 4 PM.   This library is closed Sun.