Local Children’s Author & Illustrator Library Visit

One week from today, local children’s author and illustrator Angela Von Braun will be visiting our library and sharing her most recent book during a special story time session! The book, “Snuggle Bug Babe: The Bedtime Adventures of Dutch”, is a wonderful selection for young children who are just beginning to read. Join us at the library with your little one on Saturday, May 21st at 11 AM!

Adult Birdhouse Craft

Join us library for the next adult crafting class on Tuesday, May 17th at 5 PM! Sign up is required either at the library or by giving us a call at 570-648-3202. A $5 donation fee is required for this class to cover material costs.
This event is another installment of crafting programs made possible by the library’s partnership with the NCCAH.

Mommy & Me Belling Dancing Class

The library would like to thank Kymbre Shingara for leading our very first “Mommy & Me Belly Dancing” session yesterday evening! The moms and kids both had a blast as you can see in the accompanying photos.

Kymbre will be returning to the library for another belly dancing class on Tuesday, June 21st at 5 PM so be sure to mark your calendars!

Mommy & Me Belly Dancing Reminder

**REMINDER**Just in time for Mother’s Day, Kymbre Shingara will be leading a free belly dancing class for Moms and their children at the Shamokin-Coal Township Pubic Library on Thursday, May 5th at 6 PM!

Pack up the kids and come on down for a 1 hour intro class.

Register soon, as space is limited to 10 moms & their own children.

Sign up now to reserve your spot either at the library or by calling 570-648-3202.

Book Bingo & Holiday Tree

Another evening of Book Bingo in the books! We hope everyone that attended had a lovely time with us at the library and were able to take home some items to add to their growing personal libraries.

Also take notice that our holiday tree is coming into full bloom just in time for Mother’s Day with a hint of Memorial Day peeking out the top!

May 2022 Book List

FICTION

Baldacci, David…Dream Town

Bloom, Amy…In Love

Egan, Jennifer…The Candy House

Fowler, Karen Joy…Booth

James, Marlon…Black Leopard, Red Wolf

Sanders, Shelly…Daughters of the Occupation

Sandford, John…The Investigator

Stringfellow, Tara M…Memphis

Thayer, Nancy…Summer Love

Tyler, Anne…French Braid

NON-FICTION

O’Reilly, Bill…Killing the Killers

Sinise, Gary…Grateful American

CD AUDIOS

McDonald, Brian…Indian Summer

O’Reilly, Bill…Killing the Killers

Patterson, James…22 Seconds

MYSTERY

Sherwood, Betsy…Who Killed Betsy

Merrill, Robin…Introducing Gertrude, Gumshoe

Merrill, Robin…Gertrude, Gumshoe: Gunslinger City

Merrill, Robin…Murder at Goodwill

Merrill, Robin…Gertrude, Gumshoe…Slam is Murder

Merrill Robin…Gertrude, Gumshoe…The Yard Sale Villain

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

BIRTHDAY BOOKS

Dean, Kimberly…Pete the Cat’s Groovy Imagination

Rusick, Jessica…Understanding Autism

PICTURE BOOKS

Armstrong, Neil…Bok’s Giant Leap

Chen, Eva…I Am Golden

Fong, Pam…Once Upon a Forest

Loring-Fisher, Jo…Wolf Girl

Maynor, Megan…Not Enough Lollipops

Morris, Jordan…Out on a Limb

Schrauben, Cindy Williams

Sotomayor, Sonia…

Wolitzer, Meg…Millions of Maxes

Woodson, Jacqueline…The Year we Learned to Fly

YOUNG ADULT

Cisneros, Ernesto…Falling Short

Len, Vanessa…Only a Monster

Lord, Emma…When You Get the Chance

Meadows, Jodi…Nightrender

Rhoades, Morgan…Echoes and Empires

Schwab, V.E….Gallant

April 2022 Memorials & Honors

Century Club

In Honor of Owen and Greyson Rumfelt by Anonymous

Century Club

Lorraine J. Halcovich by Daughter: Sandy

Birthday Memorial

Wesley L. Tillett by Wife: Teresa, (Harvey) and Family.

Memorials:

Ruth Bresko by Danny and Sandee Ciesluk and Family, Roseann and Al Varano.

Michael Chapman by Nicole Luta, Robert and Deby Nahodil, Richard Spear and Mary Sickora.

Katie Disori by Bruce and Ralph Victoriano.

Verna and Edward Fetterman by Bruce and Ralph Victoriano.

Joe and Jane Goguts by Marianne, John, Gillian, and Alex

John Hancock by Jearldean and Susan Losiewicz, Bonnie, Nancy, Jearldean and Susan.

Dave Hoffman by Bob and Norma Albert.

Leona Janaskie by Marian Edmondson, Corrine Thomas and Family.

Edward and Ada Knarr by Bruce and Ralph Victoriano.

Ralph Malho by Bruce and Ralph Victoriano.

Sandra Moore by Pat Redd and Family.

Helen Jane Murphy by Barbara and Joe Goguts.

Molly Paczkowski by Judy Reichner.

Rhonda Pearce by Robert and Norma Albert.

Raymond Santucci by Jearldean and Susan Losiewicz and Family.

Dolores Schlegel by Bob and Mary Ann Hartman, Kathy Gonsar and Joe Rocuskie.

Edward Shamus by Danny and Sandee Ciesluk and Family.

Paul Shingara by Pat and Jim Bressi, Coal Township High School Class of 1964, Kris Mace, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Talisesky, Frances Tyson and Cindy Heins and Family.

Patricia (Murphy) Smink by Shamokin Area High School Class of 1972.

Charles Smith by Shirley Golden.

Janice Steinhart by Danny and Sandee Ciesluk and Family, Pat Redd.

Dorothy Thurner by Marian Edmondson.

Timothy Wengrenovich by Danny and Sandee Ciesluk and Family, Allen Ciborowski.

Frank “Fat” Yost by Pat and Jim Bressi.

Acacio and Della Victoriano by Bruce and Ralph Victoriano.

Marna Victoriano by Bruce and Ralph Victoriano.

Molly Victoriano by Bruce and Ralph Victoriano.

Mary Welker by Toby and Barbara 

Sandra (Hine) Zimmerman by Pat Reed.