Don’t forget that Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library will be closed tomorrow (3/29) in observance of Good Friday. We will be open regular hours this Saturday and Monday.

Preschool Storytime & Movement will NOT be held next week (4/1) and will pick back up on Monday, April 8 at 10 AM!

Thank you to everyone who participated in and helped sponsor the recent Soup Wars fundraiser held at Wayside Inn Sports Bar to benefit Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library!

For soups, Bernie Rumberger came in both first and second place with Ernie Salomone placing third. Soup judges included Senator Lynda Culver, Former Shamokin Mayor John Brown, City Councilwoman Barbara Moyer, Northumberland County Commissioner Joe Klebon, and Library Board Vice President Pam Rhodes.

In the group category, East End Hose & Fire Company placed first and Rescue Fire Co was runner up.

For soupies, coming in first place was Ernie Salamone, Billy Kramer in second, and Stephen “Chico” Bradley in third while also serving as MC. Soupie judges included Congressman Dan Meuser, Dave Shinski, Jamie Wisloski, Jimmy Madden, Brian Jerimiah, and Sam Ryan.

Thank you and credit to Coal Region Discontent for many of these pictures!

Yesterday evening at the library’s family STEM night there were lots of opportunities to build and create together! Catch us again or for the very first time next month on Tuesday, April 30 anytime from 5-7 PM.

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

Be sure that if it’s a Bloomsburg STEM program, children’s craft, chair yoga, or Mahjong that you call or email ahead of time to sign up!

Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library will be closed this Friday (3/29) in observance of Good Friday. We will be open regular hours the following Saturday and Monday.

Preschool Storytime & Movement will NOT be held next week (4/1) and will pick back up on Monday, April 8 at 10 AM!

Don’t forget that tomorrow (3/26) from 5-7 PM we’ll have all of our activity sets up and running at family STEM night. Magna-Tiles, marble runs, and several other exciting additions to our growing collection of educational and entertaining activities will be waiting for you at the library!

This morning at Preschool Storytime & Movement we read “I Need an Easter Egg!” before singing our regular songs. Next, we used colorful pom-poms, feathers, markers, and crayons to decorate some eggs before the morning’s big surprise was revealed.

Little did we know that while we were having our morning fun together, eggs were busy being hidden all over the other side of the library for a miniature egg hunt!

Preschool Storytime & Movement will NOT be held next Monday (4/1), but the library is still open regular hours.

We had another full house for Book Bingo yesterday evening. Whether you’re a familiar face here or you’re checking out the library for the very first time, you’re welcome to join us for Book Bingo next month on Tuesday, April 2 and Thursday, April 18 both at 6 PM!

Coming up very soon, Soup Wars will be held again this year to benefit Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library. This time around the soup and soupie contest will be held at Wayside Inn Sports Bar on Saturday, March 23 with all registration beginning at 10 AM.

Soups can be registered from 10AM-12PM, must be at least 1 gallon of soup, no chili, judging will begin at 1 PM, and the top 3 soups will be awarded. Soup sales will begin immediately after judging!

Soupies can be registered from 10AM-3PM, must be sliced, judging will start at 3:30 PM with the top 3 being awarded, and sales will begin after judging.

Soup/soupie sponsors are welcomed and may fall into golden ($100), silver ($50), or bronze ($25) ladle categories. Even if you choose not to sponsor, donations are always greatly appreciated! All Soup Wars info plus sponsor/donation forms can be picked up at the library.

Good luck to everyone and thank you so much for supporting Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library!

Just a reminder that Book Bingo will be held this evening (3/21) at 6 PM upstairs at the library. Even if you don’t win any rounds, you’ll still be able to pick out a book of your choice to take home!