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Tomorrow morning the Anthracite Festival of the Arts kicks off at 10 AM in Shamokin. For the very first time, the Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library will have a featured booth at this community event!

We will be offering a free patriotic bracelet craft for children that can be made on site as well as lots of information about upcoming events at the library including Summer Reading 2022 which kicks off in July.

Additionally, we will be selling 50/50 chances as well as chances to win the Bucket-O-Lotto (pictured below, center) which is packed full of lottery tickets and gift cards. All tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5!

***Due to the festival the library will be closed for the duration of Saturday hours***

We would like to thank local children’s author/illustrator Angela Von Braun for providing us with an extra special story time at the library! The book she shared at story time, “Snuggle Bug Babe: The Bedtime Adventures of Dutch”, is a wonderful selection for young children who are just beginning to read that contains imaginative and colorful illustrations all throughout.
Like always, be sure to keep an eye on the library’s social media pages as well as The News-Item’s community calendar for information/dates/times concerning upcoming events and programs offered at your local public library. Whether you visit us for a particular event or stop by to pick up a new selection of books, always remember that the public library is every community’s window to the world!

**REMINDER** 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 tomorrow morning!

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!

Penn State Extension will be holding an “Introduction to Preserving” class at the Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library next month. The class will be held on Thursday, June 2 from 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM. To sign up for the course and submit the $15 registration fee, please visit extension.psu.edu/preserving-intro. For additional details about the course, check out the flyer below!

We hope that everyone that attended the adult craft yesterday was able to take home a personalized birdhouse that truly reflects their personality! A special thanks goes out to Jeanne Shaffer and the NCCAH for partnering with the library to make events like this possible.

As always, keep an eye on our Facebook page here, Instagram account, website, and the News-Item’s community calendar for information concerning future events at your local library!

Book Bingo at the Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library continues! Our next evening of bingo at the library will be held May 19th (Thursday) at 6 PM. This is a free event with no signup required so you can simply show up and play! All bingo cards and cover chips will be provided.
As always, we’ll have a wide variety of books available as prizes for all the lucky winners!
Future Book Bingo dates include: June 7th (Tuesday) and June 16th (Thursday) all at 6 PM on the second floor of the library.

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!

We hope that everyone who attended the library’s Mother’s Day card making craft on Saturday morning was able to create a unique card that made Mother’s Day extra special for all the mothers that received them yesterday!

**REMINDER** Join us at the library on Saturday, May 7th (10:00AM-11:00AM) for a free Mother’s Day card making craft session for children. All materials needed for cards will be provided so simply bring your imagination and enthusiasm!

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.