Looking for something to do with the family now that school will soon be out for the summer? No need to worry, your local public library has you covered with programs that are equal parts educational and entertaining!

Only one week from today, Ryan Bridge “The Bug Man” will be visiting Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library to share his expert knowledge and tell us all about his diverse collection of insect specimens both living and preserved. This is a free program open to all with no registration required. We hope to see lots of you on Thursday, June 6 at 2 PM upstairs at the library!

Congratulations to Cathy Dwulet for being the lucky winner of the library’s most recent raffle basket. Enjoy your winnings and thank for supporting Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library!

Keep up to date with everything happening at your local library this June! Printed calendars are readily available each month at the front desk along with handouts that include additional information about upcoming programs and events.

As a reminder, Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library will be closed tomorrow (5/27) in observance of Memorial Day. Normal hours will resume Tuesday and Family STEM Night will be held from 5-7 PM.

Be sure to keep an eye out for info about upcoming events scheduled for children, adults, and families through June and all summer long!

Thank you to everyone that checked in at the library’s booth yesterday at the Anthracite Heritage Festival. Whether you stopped by for raffle chances or to craft an adorable puppet, it’s always a wonderful way to connect with folks and share everything that’s going on for all ages at the library this summer and beyond!

Additionally, thank you to the lovely ladies from the Music and Mindfulness Initiative for helping us bring the magic of puppetry to the children of the Shamokin & Coal Township area and of course Jeanne Shaffer and the Northumberland County Council For The Arts and Humanities for including our organization in what is always a wonderful event!

Free passes for the whole family to Bloomsburg Children’s Museum are available at your local library!

Passes are valid for general admission only and do not cover special events/programs, classes, or workshops hosted at the museum. These passes can be checked out for 1 week and then are to be promptly returned to the library just like you’d check out and return a book. Please be sure to return the passes in a timely manner so that as many families as possible can take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to play, learn, and discover together!

Looking to research your family history? Shamokin-Coal Township Public library is just the place to go! Our library offers free public access to the Ancestry Library Edition online database. This means that thousands of records pertaining to births, deaths, marriages, census data, and so much more can be easily retrieved with just a few simple steps!

As a reminder, Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library will be closed tomorrow (5/25) but we encourage everyone to visit our booth at the Anthracite Heritage Festival anytime from 10 AM-5 PM on Market Street in Shamokin. Children will have the chance to make a puppet, put on a show, and then keep their puppet as a souvenir all courtesy of the library!

Additionally, the library will be closed this coming Monday (5/27) in observance of Memorial Day. As always, keep an eye out for upcoming regular and special events for children, adults, and families scheduled for next month and all summer long!

Following the holiday weekend, it’s all aboard for “Exploration Station” Family STEM Night this Tuesday (5/28) anytime from 5-7 PM. Magna-Tiles, marble runs, and many other exciting additions to our growing collection of educational and entertaining activities will be waiting for you at the library!