We had a great crowd for Book Bingo at the library this evening and we hope that all those who attended were able to find a book to take home that was right up their alley. Keep an eye out for future Book Bingo dates into January and beyond!
Once again, the library will be closed for the Christmas holiday December 24th-27th and will reopen the following Tuesday (12/28). We will be open regular hours Tuesday (12/28) through Thursday (12/30) during the week leading up to New Year’s. The library will then be closed New Year’s Eve (Friday) through the following Monday (1/3/22). Starting January 4th (Tuesday) of the new year, we’ll be right back to our normal hours of operation. And remember, Book Bingo is this coming Tuesday (12/28) at 6 PM!
The library will be closed for the Christmas holiday December 24th-27th and will reopen the following Tuesday (12/28). We will be open regular hours Tuesday (12/28) through Thursday (12/30) during the week leading up to New Year’s. The library will then be closed New Year’s Eve (Friday) through the following Monday (1/3/22). Starting January 4th (Tuesday) of the new year, we’ll be right back to our normal hours of operation.
May our patrons and everyone throughout the Shamokin and Coal Township communities have a safe and merry holiday season! We look forward to continuing to serve the community’s educational, recreational, and cultural needs in our quest to support lifelong learning and enrichment for all those who walk through our doors. It’s our honor to provide the best possible materials and services that we can as we close one year, start anew, and find out where our story together will take us in 2022!
Preschool Storytime & Movement is this coming Monday (12/20) at 10 AM! As the library will be closed the Mondays following both Christmas and New Year’s (12/27 and 1/3 respectively), this will be our last time together for a few weeks. But fear not, Mrs. Sickora and Mr. Ben will be back at it once again on Monday, January 10th!
Looking to research your family history? The Shamokin-Coal Township Public library is just the place to go! Once again, the library will be offering free 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!
Check out our festive holiday decorations placed all throughout the library! We would also like to thank Lisa Eccker for her lovely paintings in the front windows that will undoubtedly spread cheer to all those who pass by. Also included here are some snapshots of our latest Preschool Storytime & Movement program where we read a book about snowmen, sang songs about the jingling bells on Santa’s sleigh, and even crafted some friendly snowmen for everyone to take home!
Shamokin– The Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library announces Memorials for the month of November 2021:
In Honor of: Annamae Kanuchok on her Birthday by Catherine Labosky.
Century Club:
Anita L. (Pallash) Lebo by Curtis Dobson.
Hope Hoy Shepard by Barbara Kessler.
St. Edwards High School Class of 1956.
15th Anniversary for:
Kathryn Glavich by JoAnn, Barbara, Sharon and Families.
Kristopher Harris by Wes and Teresa Tillett.
6 year Anniversary for:
Todd Heitzman by Scott, Sharon, Jarrett, Tricia and Grady.
Birthday Memorials:
George and Mary Boyd by Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd, Bob and Mary Carol Hess and Family.
Memorials:
Thomas Bamford by Thomas Sanders, Roseann and Al Varano.
George and Mary Boyd by Scarlett and Bill Lastoskie.
Thomas Chervanick by Suzanne (Silvano) and Bob Starke.
Lisa Foulds by Kathy and Abby James.
Anna Hauer by Kayla, Ryan, Lauren, Alyssa and Alex, Danny and Sandee Ciesluk and Family.
Bill and Helen Lastoskie by Scarlett and Bill Lastoskie.
Irvin Liachowitz by John W. Miller.
Theresa Lucas by Joann Toter.
Genevieve Makowski by Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Gish) Klembara.
Robert (Scott) Martin by Ed and Nancy Binkoski, Lynda Yost and Pete Bednar.
Donna Rhodes by Alycia and Jonathan Rhodes.
Anita Robel by Rick and Sue Burns and Family, Shamokin Elementary Office, Chris, Lanza and Dawson Williams.
Noreen Schwalm by N. Daniel Schwalm.
Gary F. Sheriff by Boots and Flash Ramp.
Richard Shurock by Barbara, Sharon and Families.
Ellen Marie Sutsko by Franciene and Bill Butkey.
Wesley Tillett by Julie and Bob Griffiths, Cal and Roseanne Harris and Family.
Rosalie Shaw Tindle by Franciene and Bill Butkey.
Robert E. Wagner Sr. by Karen and James Linton.
Rose Witrosky by Kathy and Abby James.
We hope that all the kids that came out for our children’s snowman hat craft this morning at the library had a lovely time creating their very own custom made decoration! As this was a joint event with the NCCAH, the library would like to thank Jeanne Shaffer for attending this morning and providing us with assistance.
The Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library will resume regular hours today. Due to the amount of time that has elapsed since the facility was exposed to a case of COVID-19 along with the deep cleaning that was carried out yesterday, we feel confident in resuming normal operations. For the next 14 days, however, library staff will all be masked when interacting with the public to ensure the safety of all those who walk through our door.
It has come to our attention that the library was exposed to COVID-19 earlier this week. There is a possibility that you were exposed if you visited recently. The library will be closed to the public for at least the remainder of today (12/9) in order for a deep cleaning of the facility to take place. Thank you for your understanding. Updates will follow as the situation evolves.
Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library 