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For Summer Reading Week 3, the library hosted The Amazing Magi and his magic show “Pirate Mike and His Quest for Treasures of the Sea”. The show included sleight of hand tricks, a talking seal, and even a live rabbit that magically appeared! Our thanks to The Amazing Magi (Michael Reist) for bringing both his show and his positive message about the importance of reading to our library.

Mark your calendars for Wednesday of next week (7/27) as we’ll be hosting Ryan “The Bugman” and his collection of live aquatic bugs at 10 AM!

Summer Reading Week 3 at Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library is this Wednesday (7/20) at 10:00 AM! This week we have a very special treat for our young readers in the form The Amazing Magi and his magical program “Pirate Mike and His Quest for Treasures of the Sea”.

Don’t forget to bring your completed reading logs from Week 2 in order to receive a free book or choice from the prize box and the chance to enter your name into our raffle. During the final day of Summer Reading, we’ll be drawing winners for grand prizes!

It’s never been easier to get a free library card at the Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library!

As long as a child is at least 3 years old, resides within Northumberland County and is accompanied by a parent/guardian carrying two forms of identification, they’re eligible for a free library membership/card and the endless opportunities that it offers.

Adults who wish to sign up for a card must simply be county residents and present two forms of identification (piece of mail, change of address card, driver’s license, etc.).

If you haven’t visited your local public library lately be sure to come see us and witness how our organization is continuously growing as an information hub and community asset for all!

LEGO Club kicked off tonight and we most certainly had a host of creative and talented builders! If you attended this evening or it seems like something that might be up your alley, be sure to join us for LEGO Club on Thursday, July 28th at 6 PM upstairs at the library. Take a gander at the library’s ample supply of LEGOs as well as the inventive creations that the evening produced!

The “All Booked Up” book club meeting that was scheduled for 2 PM tomorrow (7/14) at the library has been cancelled. Keep an eye out for the next meeting date!

We would like to thank Cameron English of CDE Exotics for visiting our library this morning for Summer Reading Week 2. This morning’s program included an alligator, two turtles, and three different snakes. Towards the end, everyone even had the chance to pet Gary the Snake!

Remember to bring your completed weekly reading log next week for the chance to enter your name into our grand prize raffle when you arrive. During the final day of Summer Reading, we’ll be drawing winners for the grand prizes so keep on reading for at least 20 minutes a day and filling out the log each week!

Summer Reading Week 2 at Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library is this Wednesday (7/13) at 10:30 AM! This week we have a very special treat for our young readers in the form of CDE Exotics. If you recall when they visited us last summer, the morning included an alligator, snakes, and turtles so who knows what’s in store for us all this time around!

Don’t forget to bring your completed reading logs from Week 1 in order to receive a free book, a choice from the prize box, and the chance to enter your name into our raffle box each week. During the final day of Summer Reading, we’ll be drawing winners for grand prizes.

Looking to research your family history? The Shamokin-Coal Township Public library is just the place to go! The library offers free public access to the Ancestry Library Edition service. This means that thousands of records including births/deaths, marriages, census data, and so much more can be easily retrieved with just a few simple steps. Find out more about your family tree by searching Ancestry Library, a public library version of the popular Ancestry.com that includes access to over 2 billion names and thousands of genealogical databases!

Attention all young builders! LEGO Club for grades K-8 will be starting up once again less than a week from today this Thursday (7/14) from 6:00-7:00 PM and will be held every other week at the same time. For the first half hour, those attending will work in small teams to see who can build a given structure the most efficiently. For the second half hour, our young builders of tomorrow will be given free reign over the library’s LEGO stash to really tap into their creative sides to see what they can bring to life! For all those in the K-8 age range interested in attending this free program at the library, be sure to sign up either at the library or by calling 570-648-3202.

We’d like to thank KymBre Shingara for bringing her “Astro Alien Kids Yoga Program” to the library for our opening week of Summer Reading 2022! The morning included mindfulness exercises, singing, and lots of physical movement.

Remember that next week’s Summer Reading program will be Wednesday (7/13) at 10:30 AM where the library will be presenting CDE Exotics and all their assorted reptile pals!

Also, don’t forget to complete your reading logs in order to receive a free book, a choice from the prize box, and the chance to enter your name into our raffle box each week. During the final day of Summer Reading, we’ll be drawing a winner for grand prizes!