With the icy conditions outside this morning and continuing through this afternoon, the Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library will be closed today. We will reopen normal time tomorrow morning at 9 AM!

Don’t forget that the Valentine’s Day Card Children’s Craft is this coming Saturday at 10 AM! This is a free event although we do ask that children are signed up ahead of time. All supplies for card making will be provided and those attending will even be able to place a picture of themselves on their card with the help of the library’s new instant camera. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, this is a fabulous chance for children to make a personalized card for the special people in their life!

FICTION

Atkins, Ace…Robert B. Parker’s Bye Bye Baby

Benedict, Marie…Her Hidden Genius

Chamberlain, Diane…The Last House on the Street

Chan, Jessamine…The School for Good Mothers

Gabaldon, Diana…Go Tell the Bees That I am Gone

Gardner, Lisa…One Step Too Far

Geller, Danielle…Dog Flowers

Harding, Lisa…Bright Burning Things

Hawkins, Rachel…Reckless Girls

Hunter, Stephen…Targeted

Krentz, Jayne Ann…Lightening in a Mirror

May, Nikki…Wahala

Mitchard, Jacquelyn…The Good Son

Patterson, James…The Horsewoman

Patterson, James…Steal

Prose, Nita…The Maid

Rollins, James…The Starless Crown

Shalvis, Jill…The Family You Make

Steel, Danielle…Invisible

Willingham, Stacy…A Flicker in the Dark

Zgheib, Yara…No Land to Light On

NON-FICTION

Bertinelli, Valerie…Enough Already

CD AUDIOS

Andrews, Brian…W.E.B. Griffin Rogue Asset

Baldacci, David…Mercy

Brown, Sandra…Blind Tiger

Coben, Harlan…Win

Patterson, James…The President’s Daughter

Roberts, Nora…The Becoming

Taylor, Brad…End of Days

MYSTERY

Christie, Agatha…A Deadly Affair

Meyer, Leslie…Easter Bonnet Murder

Children’s & Young Adults

BOARD BOOK

Beer, Sophie…Love Makes a Family

Dewdney, Anna…Llama, Llama Colors

PICTURE BOOK

Kim, Jamie…Ready for the Spotlight

Morstad, Julie…Time is a Flower

JUNIOR FICTION

Draper, Sharon M….Out of my Mind

Korman, Gordon…Schooled

Osborne, Mary Pope…Sunlight on the Snow Leopard

Patrick, Cat…Tornado Brain

Reynolds, Jason…Look Both Ways

BIOGRAPHY

Cline-Ransome, Lesa…Claudette Colvin

YOUNG ADULT

McManus, Karen M….You’ll be the Death of Me

Meyer, Marissa…Gilded

The Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library Announces Memorials for the Month of January 2022:

Birthday Book Club for Kaisen Kline by Sue (Mimi) Knapik.

Century Club:

In Memory of Dorothy Goodman by Judith Twiggar Reinhardt.

Anniversary Memorial:

Robert Glavich by Sharon, Barbara, JoAnn and Families.

90^th Birthday Memorial:

Thomas Olcese by Wife and Daughters.

Memorials:

Judith (Milbrand) Allen by Kathy and Abby James, Margaret and Frank Konopka, Shamokin High School Class of 1964, Jeanette and Charlie Verano.

Mary Altomare by Dave and Sue Hoffman.

Carol J. Becker by Janet and Janine Wahosky.

Wayne B. Becker by Janet and Janine Wahosky.

Wayne and Carol Becker by Shannon Becker, Carol and Lambert Haupt, Annamae Kanuchok, Marianne and Andy Moyer, Larry and Barb Patynski, Annie Russ.

Catherine “Betty” Billas by Ray and Maryann Bartosic, Patricia Czech, Bob and Annette Sandri, Mary Ann Sickora and Dick Spear, Joe and Joyce Sickora.

Barry Boblick by Barb Stancavage.

Dolores Bonshock by Meg Bartol, Ben and Celeste Blascovich, Jake, Janet and Justin Wachter, Ron Zyla and Rhonda Eckman.

Susan Brass by Rose and John Zawalick.

Jaqueline V. Depretis by Sheridan Staff.

Patricia Engle by Ray and Mary Ann Bartosic, Patricia Czech, Marian Edmondson, Peggy Ferrari, Gloria and Sami, Kathy and Abby James, Ron Zyla, Rhonda Eckman and Tom Bickle, Don and Marian Myers, Jean Olcese, Sally Sobotor, Joann Spears, Barb Stancavage.

Jeffrey E. Fromm by Susan and Bill Haas, David Kaleta, Margaret and Frank Konopka, Linda Latsha and Family, Ang and Steve Marcinek, Mary Sickora and Dick Spear, Joe and Joyce Sickora, Pat and Chuck Sosnoskie, Larry Strausser, Tammy and Edward Taylor and Family, Kristie and Michael Bogush, Mike and Jennifer Knopp, John Neary and Family, Cheryl Verano.

Paul Gaughan by Loretta Brown.

Michael Gill by Joe and Diane Mushinski and Family, Kathy Passaretti-Seker.

Kevin Glover by Danny and Sandee Ciesluk and Family, RIchard Spear and Mary Sickora, Lesley and Colin Zawatski.

Dorothy Goodman by Joy Knapik, Margaret and Frank Konopka< Sam and Gerri Weaver.

Connie Lee Gulba by Shamokin Area High School Class of 1972, Dave and Tina Smith.

Lois Herman by Kathy and Abby James, Mary Sickora and Dick Spear.

Dale Hoffman by Ben and Celeste Blascovich, Ron and Sharon Miller.

Larry Hummel by Dan Cotter and Kathy James.

Sarah “Sally” Jones by Barb Stancavage.

Patrick G. Komara Sr. by Albert J. and Lois M. Buchinski, Erma Lorenz and Family, Richard, Michael and Natalie Staugaitis.

John Kondisko by Margie Kleinschmidt.

Marlin Latsha by Corrine Foltz, Darlene Foltz, Susan and Ken Stanner, Lori and Earl Foura, Tracy and Bob McIntyre and Linda Latsha.

Mary Martin by Arthur P. Martin.

Cecelia Moore by Deborah Kashnoski.

Annette (Anita) Pensyl by Jake, Janet and Justin Wachter.

Marian Pickering by Ken Dimm, Susan and Dennis Hepler, Mary T. Komara and Daughters, Mrs. Pauline Mirarchi, Jack, Catherine Maciejewski and Family.

Debra Tomcavage by Steven and Patricia Hauer and Family.

Shirley W. Welker by Angie, Carol, Char, Kathy, Kathy, Louann and Susan, Carolyn Weaver.

John Willis by Richard Spear and Mary Sickora.

Robert “Bob” Young by Bob and Annette and SSG Blake Sandri.

Francis “Punch” Zielinskie by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zack.

We hope that everyone who attended Book Bingo yesterday evening had a lovely time and were able to take home some fine additions for their personal book collections. This was our most well attended Book Bingo event thus far so we hope to keep this program going and growing throughout the coming months! Our next Book Bingo session will be held on February 17th (Thursday) at 6 PM on the second floor of the library. See you all there!

Feeling crafty and looking for something to do while the winter weather keeps us indoors? Sign up for the library’s upcoming Doily Art Adult Craft program on February 10th at 5 PM! All materials (doilies, frames, buttons, etc.) will be covered by the $5 sign-up fee. Shown here are just some examples of what can be made but of course each person’s will be unique! Sign up either at the library or over the phone at 570-648-3202.

Lots of events are coming up at the library! We’ve got 4 dates of Book Bingo scheduled over the next several weeks for patrons of all ages. In partnership with the Northumberland County Council for the Arts & Humanities, crafting programs for both children and adults will be held at the library throughout February and March. If you wish to attend one of the crafting programs, please sign up either at the library or over the phone (570-648-3202).

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! There’s still time, however, to visit the library and decorate an ornament for our Valentine’s Day tree. All patrons are welcome to contribute to the tree in the spirit of community and togetherness. When visiting the library for an event or just to browse the shelves, also take notice of our festive Valentine’s Day décor throughout the library!

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, February 1st for the next rounds of Book Bingo at the Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library! We’ll be holding this event on the second floor and rounds will start 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.
And best of all, we’ll have a wide variety of books available as prizes for all the lucky winners!
From here on out due to this recurring event’s popularity, we’ll be hosting Book Bingo the first Tuesday of each month and every third Thursday (6 PM for both).
Future dates include February 17th (Thursday), March 1st (Tuesday), and March 17th (Thursday). See you there!

A big thank you to everyone who came out for Book Bingo at the library earlier this evening! We hope that you all had a wonderful time and were able to take home some good reads to add to your home libraries that will be cherished for years to come. Our next Book Bingo event will be Tuesday, February 1st at 6 PM. Later next month we’ll be hosting the event again on Thursday, February 17th also a 6 PM. As always, keep an eye out for additional upcoming events brought to you by your local public library!