We’d like to thank everyone that came out to our Family Fairy Garden Fun event at Claude Kehler Community Park yesterday. As our first event partnering with the Northumberland County Council for the Arts & Humanities, the community’s enthusiasm for the program was incredibly encouraging for both organizations. The library would like to thank the Northumberland County Council for the Arts & Humanities for partnering with us along with providing materials and dedicated volunteers. Additionally, we extend our sincerest thanks to Whitenight’s Farm and Greenhouse of Danville, PA for donating all the plants that were used for the fairy gardens. We’re hoping to make this an annual event so keep an eye out next summer!

We hope everyone who came out this morning for our Summer Reading 2021 kickoff enjoyed the program and will be back next week at 10 AM on Wednesday, July 14th for Week 2! Remember to fill out your reading logs in order to have the chance to pick from the prize box next week. Special thanks to Eddy Ray for bringing his magic show to the library and to Christine Shemory for her delicious and wonderfully decorated cupcakes!

Century Club:

Bonnie Alleman by Ed and Judy Linkus.

Anniversary:

June 2006…Todd “T.J.” Latsha by Mother, Sister and Brother-in-Law.

Memorials:

Jimmy “Hoss” Boblick by Aunt Margie and Uncle Mike, Sue and Rick Burns, Marylou, Rodney, Noah and Maura, Barb Stankiewicz.

Paul Costa by Brian Jeremiah.

Walter Thomas “Tom” Dobeck by JoAnn Dobeck.

Scott Fisher by Patricia Czech.

Kenneth Kabonick by Dottie Jeremiah and Family, Mr. Pizza Softball Team.

Linda Kopitsky by David Janaskie, Sam and Gerri Weaver, Tico and Sandy Zarick.

Hazel Kreitzer by Rosie Fullmer.

Doreen Ellen Lorenz by Veda Kopitsky.

J. Edward “Ned” Ludes by Henry and Mary Lou Sherupski.

Bernice Milbrand by Patricia Czech, Millie Lenig, Boots and Flash Ramp, Sam and Gerri Weaver.

Joseph Panberella by Scott and Sharon Heitzman.

Raymond Reeder by Emily Parker and Family.

Dorothy T. Snyder by Sue and Rick Burns.

Peter Stello by Bob and Suzanne Starke, John and Mary Stello.

Danielle Swartz by Danny and Sandee Ciesluk and Family, Marge Tosloskie.

Vera Yanishak by The Bench Gang on Market St., Sue and Rick Burns, Kathy and Abby James and Marian Edmondson.

FICTION

Arnett, Kristen…With Teeth

Bentley, Don…Tom Clancy Target Acquired

Brown, Dale…Artic Storm Rising

Cronnin, Marianne…The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot

Dupee, Jennifer…The Little French Bridal Shop

Frankel, Laurie…One Two Three

Garvin, Eileen…The Music of Bees

Henkin, Joshua…Morningside Heights

Joshi, Alka…The Secret Keeper of Jaipur

Levi, E.J….The Cape Doctor

Lippman, Laura…Dream Girl

Mackintosh, Clare…Hostage

McKenzie, Mia…Skye Falling

Michaelides, Alex…The Maidens

Miller, Linda Lael…Country Proud

Moore, Kate…The Woman They Could Not Silence

Patterson, James…The President’s Daughter

Reichs, Kathy…The Bone Code

Steel, Danielle…Nine Lives

Taddeo, Lisa…Animal

Williams, Beatriz…Our Woman in Moscow

MYSTERY

Afia, Nekesa…Dead Dead Girls

NON-FICTION

Sancton, Julian…Madhouse at the End of the Earth

DVD’s

Depp, Johnny…City of Lies

Hopkins, Anthony…The Father

Skarsgard, Alexander…Godzilla vs. Kong

CHILDRENS BOOKS

JUNIOR FICTION

Blake, Ashley Herring…Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea

EASY

Carle, Eric…I Love Dad with the Very Hungry Caterpillar

Cole, Henry…One Little Bag

Tatsukawa, Maya…The Bear in My Family

Underwood, Deborah…Outside In

PICTURE

Cabrera, Cozbi A….Me & Mama

Duffield, Katy S….Crossings

Mann, Jennifer K….The Camping Trip

Tabor, Corey R….Snail Crossing

Starting at noon tomorrow and running until 9 PM as part of the Independence on Independence event, the library will be selling chances to win a lottery tree! Tickets are $1 a piece or 6 tickets for $5. Tickets will be available all through next week and the winner will be drawn on Friday, July 9th. There will be a varied selection of books and movies for sale outside the library all day as well!

The library’s upcoming Family Fairy Garden Fun program at Claude Kehler Park on July 8th is just one week away! Beginning at 10 AM, this program is open to children (ages 5-12) along with accompanying family members and will provide attendees the opportunity to create their very own fairy gardens. For a small donation fee of $10, the library will provide all necessary materials including pots, plants, figurines, etc. Be sure to claim your spot and sign up either over the phone or in person at the library as materials are limited. We hope to see you at Claude Kehler for some Family Fairy Garden Fun!

Come and see us out front of the library on Saturday, July 3rd from 12 to 9 PM as part of Independence on Independence hosted by GoShamokin, SABER, and Music in the Park. The library will be offering chances to win a lottery tree with chances being $1.00 a piece or 6 chances for $5.00 as a fundraiser. Additionally, information concerning Summer Reading 2021 will be available as well as sign-up sheets for upcoming programs. Although the library won’t be open for browsing, there will be a selection of used books and movies available for purchase at our booth near the building’s entrance!

On Thursday July 8th the library will be hosting a special event at Claude Kehler Park! Beginning at 10 AM, this program is open to children (ages 5-12) along with accompanying family members and will provide attendees the opportunity to create their very own fairy gardens. For a small donation fee of $10, the library will provide all necessary materials including pots, plants, figurines, etc. Be sure to claim your spot and sign up either over the phone or in person at the library as materials are limited. We hope to see you at Claude Kehler for some Family Fairy Garden Fun!

Remember to sign up your children for Summer Reading 2021 either over the phone or at the library. Our kickoff date for this year is Wednesday, July 7th and that’ll be here in just a few short weeks! Every Wednesday at 10 AM from July 7th through August 11th the library will be hosting a slew of different presenters free of charge for all those attending. Additionally, children can work towards a variety of different prizes by logging the number of minutes they read each week!

While our designated age range is specified as grades K-6, both younger and older siblings are more than welcome to sign up and attend the programs as well as complete reading logs to work towards prizes.

Our theme this summer is “Tails and Tales” and thus some weeks will feature animal puppet friends or even live animals! Be sure to sign up, mark your calendars, and get ready for Summer Reading 2021!

The library’s children’s section on the second floor is officially back up and running! Whether your child is a fan of puzzles, building blocks, or trains, there’s certainly something for everyone to enjoy while they pick out their books. Furniture has thankfully been put back in place so there’s plenty of room to sit and color too if you’d like. We look forward to seeing you all throughout the summer and beyond!