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 Crochet and Knitting Club meets weekly on Thursdays 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 like to express our gratitude to those who donated to Stone Memorial Library during this year’s Crawford Gives campaign! Through Crawford Gives, a 24-hour online donation campaign, we were able to raise $850.02, all of which is eligible for prorated matching from the Crawford Gives organization. These donated funds will be put towards building maintenance, programming, and the acquisition of new materials. Thank you!
It is possible to help out Stone Memorial Library in other ways too. Volunteers are always appreciated and helpful, and volunteering can be a great way to enrich one’s life at any stage. We are also 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.
Memorials are also another way that you can give to our library, and they are a kind and thoughtful way to honor the life and spirit of a loved one. Memorial books help our collection reflect the lives of those who have lived and worked in our community, and helps that person’s story live on long after their passing, even if just in a story that they enjoyed.
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, 9am – 6pm, and Saturdays 9am – 4pm. Ccontact us via phone / fax at 814-587-2142.
Springboro Library happenings
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SPRINGBORO - Getting ready for Halloween couldn’t be more fun! We have tons of Halloween media here at “SPL”! Our latest arrivals include movies, books and magazines with Halloween ideas. Our new books and movies are always in the front of the library for your convenience.
We have scheduled extra craft workshops for the holiday season. Through December, our workshops will be on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. Most recent workshops were a paint workshop on October 3rd and a scrapbooking workshop on October 17. Sign ups for the November workshops will be at the main desk. Join us for mandala rocks and the ever popular bead workshop.
Anyone can participate in our workshops. We encourage all to become library patrons. However, our services are here for the community and we welcome all to our workshops. Our next workshop will be on November 7th @ 6pm. There will be a kid’s craft as well. We also do kids crafts every Saturday @ 11 am, following pre-school story hour. Kids learn to participate, ask questions and share adult attention. Our “Kids Create” hour is usually a fun craft or activity that teaches basic skills for school such as using scissors and glue. Our experienced, pre-k teacher reads a seasonal story and does a seasonal craft that kids can take home or possibly put in one of our display windows.
Parents can enjoy the library while their little ones learn and play. We offer free Wi-Fi and our four computers are available to patrons. The library also subscribes to 25 different magazines as well as 2 newspapers. You can also spend an hour going through our hobby sections in the stacks or check out the latest in fiction and non-fiction.
Remember to join us at Springboro Park on October 24, for “Trunk Or Treat”. We had such a great time last year that we decided to get in on the fun again. We will also be helping to judge the winners of the costume contest. (Do not try to bribe us with candy... ha ha!) We will have our own candy to give out as our way of giving back to our great community.
Libraries benefit greatly from local contributors and donations. If you are interested in helping with our fund raising efforts, Please contact our Director, Joy. We hold fund raising dinners and sales throughout the year. We also offer Holiday trees to decorate for local groups or businesses. We welcome scout troupes as well. Get creative and receive some free publicity. We put a sign under your tree with the name of the group or business. All you have to bring are your ornaments. We provide the tree and your choice of lights. The decorating starts on the day after Thanksgiving. Reserve your tree now by stopping in or calling our director.
You can also place a memorial or dedication in a book. Memorials are placed in the front of your chosen book. Or a name plate can be put on our beautiful oak wall. This is a great way to honor a love one, receive a tax write off or just do something great for your neighborhood. Some of our funding goes to implementing new programs for community members and patrons of all ages. And of course for buying new books for our loyal readers!
The new books on display this week include books by Heather Graham with “The Summoning”, Lisa Jackson with “Paranoid”, and Preston & Child with “Old Bones”. We just got new movies in as well! Stop by to check out our selection.
If you are looking for the latest book in a series or an earlier book in a series, ask about our inter-library loan system. We can order books from libraries across Pennsylvania. So if you don’t find it on our shelves, we may be able to order it or get it from another library. And we have large print books too!
Our website’s “Power Library” is great for writing papers at school. This is a great tool for writers 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.
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.
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.
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.
Ask for the sign up sheet or call our main desk. You can also find information on our Facebook page or on our website.