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Just a reminder that Book Bingo will be held this evening (5/7) at 6 PM upstairs at the library. Even if you don’t win any rounds, you’ll still be able to pick out a book of your choice to take home!

Join us at the library next Tuesday (5/14) at 5 PM for a “Paper Art” adult craft and discover how ordinary pieces of paper can be crafted into the most extraordinary creations. Claim your spot at this class soon as space is limited!

Join us this Saturday (5/11) at 11 AM for a visit from local children’s author Judi Jessick. Her new book, “Agatha Livermore and the Magic Cookie Spoon” is a delightful rhyming story about self-confidence and is sure to get you thinking about what you can do!

Thank you to local author Charmaine Welby for visiting our library to talk about her new book and how it blossomed from an inspired idea into a published work about the history of our area seen through the eyes and lives of ten extraordinary women.

The book “Anthracite: Everyday Women – Extraordinary Lives” is a touching tribute to the power of love, resilience, and the beauty found in life’s everyday moments. Copies currently available on Amazon!

Join us at the library tomorrow morning (5/4) at 10 AM for a visit from local author Charmaine Welby! Her recent book “Anthracite: Everyday Women – Extraordinary Lives” features short stories about the long lives of ten women from Shamokin and the surrounding Coal Region.

A touching tribute to the power of love, resilience, and the enduring impact of remarkable women on those around them, every page reveals a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the beauty found in life’s everyday moments!

Some of our regular Mahjong players earlier this week! Mahjong for Beginners is held every Wednesday from 1-3 PM at the library and is a great opportunity to learn a unique game while meeting new people.

To sign up for this free program, you can give us a call at 570-648-3202 or send an email to shamokincoallibrary@gmail.com.

Join us at the library next Saturday (5/11) at 10 AM for a “Flower Child” kid’s craft! Featuring a photo at every flower’s center that will be taken and printed by us that morning, these will make for an excellent gift for parents or grandparents without a doubt.

Space is limited and sign-up is required, so be sure to claim a spot as soon as you can by either stopping by or reaching out over the phone or through email!

Yesterday evening during family STEM night at the library we had lots of opportunities to build and create together! Catch us again or for the very first time next month on Tuesday, May 28 anytime from 5-7 PM.

Join us at the library this coming Saturday (5/4) at 10 AM for a visit from local author Charmaine Welby! Her recent book “Anthracite: Everyday Women – Extraordinary Lives” features short stories about the long lives of ten women from Shamokin and the surrounding Coal Region.

A touching tribute to the power of love, resilience, and the enduring impact of remarkable women on those around them, every page reveals a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the beauty found in life’s everyday moments!

This morning at Preschool Storytime & Movement we read “I Love My Mommy” and after song time had our picture taken with Mom to print and place into a nifty Mother’s Day frame!

Preschool Storytime & Movement is held every Monday morning at 10 AM upstairs at the library.