Summer Reading Week 2 at Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library is this Wednesday (7/13) at 10:30 AM! This week we have a very special treat for our young readers in the form of CDE Exotics. If you recall when they visited us last summer, the morning included an alligator, snakes, and turtles so who knows what’s in store for us all this time around!

Don’t forget to bring your completed reading logs from Week 1 in order to receive a free book, a choice from the prize box, and the chance to enter your name into our raffle box each week. During the final day of Summer Reading, we’ll be drawing winners for grand prizes.

Looking to research your family history? The Shamokin-Coal Township Public library is just the place to go! The library offers free public 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!

Attention all young builders! LEGO Club for grades K-8 will be starting up once again less than a week from today this Thursday (7/14) from 6:00-7:00 PM and will be held every other week at the same time. For the first half hour, those attending will work in small teams to see who can build a given structure the most efficiently. For the second half hour, our young builders of tomorrow will be given free reign over the library’s LEGO stash to really tap into their creative sides to see what they can bring to life! For all those in the K-8 age range interested in attending this free program at the library, be sure to sign up either at the library or by calling 570-648-3202.

We’d like to thank KymBre Shingara for bringing her “Astro Alien Kids Yoga Program” to the library for our opening week of Summer Reading 2022! The morning included mindfulness exercises, singing, and lots of physical movement.

Remember that next week’s Summer Reading program will be Wednesday (7/13) at 10:30 AM where the library will be presenting CDE Exotics and all their assorted reptile pals!

Also, don’t forget to complete your reading logs in order to receive a free book, a choice from the prize box, and the chance to enter your name into our raffle box each week. During the final day of Summer Reading, we’ll be drawing a winner for grand prizes!

Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library will be closed this Monday (7/4/22) in honor of Independence Day. While we will be closed Monday, the rest of the week has a lot to offer! Book Bingo will be held Tuesday (7/5) at 6 PM, Summer Reading will kick off on Wednesday (7/6) at 10 AM, and the “All Booked Up” book club will be meeting Thursday (7/7) at 2 PM.

Summer Reading 2022 at the Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library is right around the corner! Kicking off July 6th at 10 AM and held every Wednesday morning through August 10th, the library’s annual Summer Reading festivities are a surefire way to keep your child’s reading skills in excellent shape while school is out. And of course, Summer Reading is also a whole lot of fun with exciting, entertaining, and educational content provided every week of the program’s 6 week duration!

To start off the Summer Reading Festivities, the library will be hosting KymBre Shingara and the “Astro-Alien Kids Yoga” program. This program will feature elements of dance and yoga that children of all ages can participate in. Additionally, children attending this Wednesday will be given their Summer Reading folders which will contain their reading logs, coloring pages, and even a little treat!

We hope all those that attended the library’s Glowforge workshop yesterday evening were able to learn lots about our new machine and its capabilities. Keep an eye out for upcoming short videos that show the Glowforge in action as it cuts and engraves materials! Also, a special thank you goes to Alisa Sickora Kleckner for leading yesterday’s session and sharing her expertise with us all.

Keep up to date with everything happening at your local library! For a copy of our monthly programming schedule, visit the front desk at the library.

Yesterday evening at the library a tea party and bookmark making event was held. The evening included cucumber sandwiches, chicken & ham salad finger sandwiches, teabag shortbread cookies, strawberries dipped in chocolate, and of course tea! Along with the full tea party experience, lots of supplies to create personalized bookmarks were also available. A special thank you goes to Jeanne Shaffer and the NCCAH for partnering with us for this event.

**REMINDER** New and exciting creative technology can be found at your local library! Through laser cutter and engraver technology, the Glowforge uses a single beam of light to cut, engrave, and shape designs from a variety of different materials.

On Thursday, June 30th at 5:30 PM the library will be hosting a Glowforge workshop. While this is a free event, those attending MUST bring their own personal laptops in order to access the necessary software. Please call the library (570-648-3202) to reserve your spot!