Stone Memorial Library
CONNEAUTVILLE - As we continue to move forward through the 21st century, with all of the technological changes and advancements we have seen, it would seem that the library has become less important. Libraries in the 21st century are more than just places that hold books, they are community centers where people can come together, socialize, learn, and grow. At Stone Memorial Library, we do, of course, love our books! We have many new acquisitions to browse through, along with the classics that everyone loves. But did you know that our library provides access to other materials and services as well? We provide access to e-books, computers, internet, WiFi, magazines, audio books, DVDs, and more.
Our weekly children’s Story Time is back! Bring the kids every Tuesday morning, anytime after 10 am for a bit of socializing, playtime, crafting, interactive storytelling, and snacks, all put together by Julie Klingler. Each week we explore a new theme that is sure to please.
Our weekly Knitting and Crocheting club will be starting on Thursday, October 10, at 10 am. All skill levels are welcome to join in, socialize, and stitch! We also have a monthly book club that meets on the third Thursday of the month.
We are looking forward to offering other programs in the future for our patrons to help bring our community and its families together. If there is an item, program, or service that you would like to see in our library, please let us know. Otherwise, do feel free to stop by and visit us when you can, and bid a warm hello to our new director, Lauren Lowery.
We would also like to announce that we are participating in the first annual Crawford Gives on Wednesday, October 2. A 24-hour online donation campaign, each dollar donated will be matched through prorated matching. For more information, please visit http://crawfordgives.com Of course, we are always willing to accept cash donations, or even the donations of your unwanted books. If the book does not end up in our collection, we will put it toward our next book sale.
We also participate in the Amazon Smile program. Through Amazon Smile, a portion of the purchases that you make on Amazon gets donated to a charity of your choice. If you visit http://smile.amazon.com, you can connect your Amazon account to us – James A. Stone Memorial Library Association in Conneautville PA!
The Stone Memorial Library is located at 1101 Main St., Conneautville. Our hours are Monday & Friday, 1 – 6 pm, Tuesday & Thursday, 9 am – 6 pm, and Saturdays 9 am – 4 pm. Feel free to also contact us via phone/fax at 814-587-2142.
Springboro Library happenings
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SPRINGBORO - “SPL” enjoyed a successful month in September! We held a great big book sale, an anniversary tea party, tabletop decor for Fall and stocked our shelves with as many new books as possible for holiday fun.
We have been celebrating our 75th anniversary since August 8th. Our little town opened its official town library on August 8, of 1944! Librarian, Mrs. Chapman, signed folks up for library cards at Scott’s restaurant (where the library was located) for either .50¢ per individual or $1.00 for the whole family to have a card. These days it’s free to get a library card. And we offer so much more!
A decade ago, people were saying that libraries would be obsolete in 10 years. Our regular attendance by many locals of all ages has proven that we are not only still necessary, but thriving. The services and materials we provide will continue to evolve with our community’s needs.
Local groups, businesses and families supported the first library opening back in 1944. Collections were taken up all over town. Three local churches were particularly supportive. To this day, we still work closely with local groups, clubs and businesses.
Libraries benefit greatly from local contributors and donations. In 1944, donations stocked the shelves with 165 carefully chosen books. Today we provide free use of computers, free WiFi, free checkout of magazines, music CDs, movies and approximately 10,000 of the best books you can read.
If you are interested in helping with our fund raising efforts, Please contact our Director, Joy. We do several fund raising dinners and sales throughout the year. Our next big event will be the annual Soup & Sandwich Supper. We will be needing lots of pies to sell. This event features homemade soups, sandwiches and pies. It is held every year the day before Thanksgiving.
Local groups or businesses can get some free recognition in December by volunteering to decorate one of our many trees that are featured in our holiday window displays. Scout troops are welcome. Call or stop by and we can reserve a tree for you. We will even set the tree up and put the lights on it for you! Just let us know if you would like white or colored lights on it. A sign will be placed under the tree with the name of the group, club or business that decorated it. Decorating starts the day after Thanksgiving.
In October, the library enjoys getting our community ready for Halloween. If you need ideas for costumes or decorating, stop by. We are always happy to guide our patrons to the right book or magazine.
And let’s not forget a good ghost story while you are here. We have a great collection, old and new, of the best ghost stories written. All ages can find and check out something fun or frightening.
Remember, all the new books are at the front of the library for easy access. This week’s new titles include: “Smoke Screen” by Iris Johansen, “Call Your Daughters Home”, by Deb Spera, “Back Lash” by Brad Thor and “This side of Night”, by J.Todd Scott.
Become familiar with our website’s “Power Library”. This is a great tool for writers and students as it includes references and bibliographies that you can’t get through your online research. And it will also direct you to related articles on those topics. There is also free access to “Universal Class” which has over 500 subjects! You can earn free CE credits with “Universal Class”. All you need is a library card.
If you have an idea for a book, movie, workshop or activity, please stop by and speak to our Library Director. We aim to provide the most current educational materials as well as entertainment media and crafts for our community.
Thanks to all who joined on September 19, for our craft workshop. We made wonderful table top decor for Halloween and Thanksgiving. We do a seasonal craft on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Our next workshop will be on October 17th. Please sign up at our main desk.
Pre-school story hour is every Saturday morning at 10 am. Our story time is led by an experienced “Pre-K” teacher and coaches children for what they should expect when they go off to school for the first time. Kids learn to participate, ask questions and share adult attention. We follow story time with a fun activity that teaches basic skills for school such as using scissors and glue. Parents are encouraged to stay, observe or just enjoy the library, using computers, reading the paper or a magazine. We ask that small children not be left unattended.
For more information on any events or activities, please call the library at 814-587-3901 or visit our website www.ccfls.org/springboro or check out the latest news on facebook.
The library is located at 110 South Main Street in Springboro. Library hours are : Monday through Thursday, 12:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. and Sat., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.