Paws 2 Read

10:00am - 10:15am
Lititz
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
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Bring your favorite book and practice your reading aloud skills to therapy-trained dogs.

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Wiggles and Giggles- Ages 18 months up to Age 4

10:00am - 10:30am
Strasburg-Heisler
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Library: Strasburg-Heisler
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
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Ages 18 months up to Age 4 with a caregiver

Come sing, dance, Wiggle and Giggle! Fun monthly themes introduce basic concepts to toddlers and young children. Come play and learn!!  

“Twinkling Stars” Baby Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Adamstown
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Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Children's Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
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Simple stories, rhymes, puppets, songs, and fingerplays. Every Thursday at 10 a.m. for babies with an adult. Registration is not required.

 

 

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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Patio Play CANCELLED

10:00am - 12:00pm
Manheim Township
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Children's Discovery
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children
Program Type: STEM, Summer Reading
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Join us on our discovery patio for an hour of creativity and fun!

For all ages up to 3rd grade

Drop-in program. No registration is required but  a responsible adult must be present with children at all times

Paws 2 Read

10:15am - 10:30am
Lititz
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
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Bring your favorite book and practice your reading aloud skills to therapy-trained dogs.

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Baby Mania

10:15am - 10:45am
Manheim Township
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Lapp Story Silo
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
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A special time for babies to share stories, songs, rhymes and games with their grown-ups. Come play with us in the Children’s Library! (Newborn to 17 months, with adult) Limit: 10 babies.

Paws 2 Read

10:30am - 10:45am
Lititz
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Library: Lititz
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Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
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Bring your favorite book and practice your reading aloud skills to therapy-trained dogs.

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Toddler Thursday - Adventure

10:30am - 11:00am
Eastern Lancaster County
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Library: Eastern Lancaster County
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
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Join us for a storytime filled with adventure at the library! For ages 0-3 and siblings. No registration required. 

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Accessibility

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Animal Olympics

10:30am - 11:30am
Mountville Branch
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Library: Mountville Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
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Seats Remaining: 19
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On your mark, get set, go...to the Animal Olympics!

Participants will be challenged with the same physical prowess as creatures in the animal kingdom: jumping, running, breath holding, and even the sloth crawl.

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So You Want to be a Chalk Artist

10:30am - 11:30am
Milanof-Schock
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Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Outdoors
Age Group: Everyone
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Seats Remaining: 62
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Each week Miss Jan has scheduled a different special guest!

This week we meet Tina Kreiner, a local chalk artist, and then participants can get creative with chalk on the Library's sidewalks!

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Spellbinding Adventure (Harry Potter Based)

10:30am - 11:30am
Columbia
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Library: Columbia
Room: COL Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Summer Reading
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Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

The Harry Potter series contains some of the greatest, most imaginative adventures in literature. Come participate in a celebration of Harry Potter adventures, learning the ins and outs of owls and creating your own mythical creature. 

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Late Arrival

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Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Lancaster
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Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Musser Park
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
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Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to MUSSER PARK for Toddler Time!

Toddler Time on a light blue sky fluffy cloud background

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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Paws 2 Read

10:45am - 11:00am
Lititz
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
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Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Bring your favorite book and practice your reading aloud skills to therapy-trained dogs.

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Paws 2 Read

11:00am - 11:15am
Lititz
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
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Event Details:

Bring your favorite book and practice your reading aloud skills to therapy-trained dogs.

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“The Young and the Restless” Toddler Time

11:00am - 11:30am
Adamstown
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Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Children's Room
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories, songs and fingerplays, followed by an easy craft and free play. Every Thursday at 11 a.m. for toddlers with an adult. Registration is not required.

 

 

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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Ready, Set, Go! Kindergarten Readiness

11:00am - 12:00pm
Manheim Township
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Lapp Story Silo
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
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This program is focused on developing skills to prepare children who will be entering Kindergarten in the fall of 2024. Children will attend this program independently.

Tween/Teen Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Quarryville
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Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL Pennington Family Conference Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Summer Reading
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Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

 

Ages 13-17. Snacks will be provided.

Our library just received a generous grant from Dollar General that will provide our youth with Summer Reading gift books for finishers! 

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Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens

Paws 2 Read

11:15am - 11:30am
Lititz
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
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Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Bring your favorite book and practice your reading aloud skills to therapy-trained dogs.

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Food Truck Thursday - June 27 (11:30-1:30)

11:30am - 1:30pm
Milanof-Schock
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Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Outdoors
Age Group: Everyone
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Today from 11:30-1:30 we have scheduled Boothy's BBQ, a BBQ truck with a creative menu of unexpected ingredients. Sweet, tangy, spicey. Hours-smoked meats and awesome sides.

Wee Build Free Play

12:00pm - 3:45pm
Manheim Township
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Lapp Story Silo
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: STEM
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No registration is required but a responsible adult must be present with children at all times. Free building and imaginative play with kits of toys for children from 9 months to 7 years!

Splash Day

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Outside
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
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Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

As the days warm up, come to the Library to cool off. Children can wear their bathing suits and splash in water tables, get wet in sprinklers and enjoy the sensory exploration of water!

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Spy Camp

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: STEM
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Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

We are looking for secret agents! Are you ready to start your spy training? Join this three-day camp where you will learn to decode secret messages, dodge lasers and more!

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Late Arrival

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No Show

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Free Blood Pressure Screenings

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Lititz
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Library: Lititz
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Knitting and Crocheting Group

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Quarryville
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Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL Pennington Family Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

This club is open to all interested knitters, crocheters, and other needle or fabric crafters.

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Ed Klein - Cartoonist

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Milanof-Schock
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Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Engle Room Large
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Students will be instructed on the basics of cartooning so they can caricature the world around them and create original cartoons as well as draw their favorite cartoon characters. Ed has drawn for The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros.

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Fighting Financial Fraud with Jen Parsons & Chad Davis, Mid Penn Bank

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastern Lancaster County
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Library: Eastern Lancaster County
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community, Discussion, Finance, Presentation
Event Details:

We see fraud and cyber-attacks all over the news.

Tween Video Gaming: Band Hero and Just Dance 2020

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manheim Township
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center C
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Gaming, Summer Reading
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Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Kicking off the summer season with group rounds of Mario Party. Enjoy collecting coins and stars in your efforts to rank first, as you play mini games against the other players.

BYOB Book Club - closed to new members

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Lititz
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

For more information contact Diane at dguscott@lititzlibrary.org

Anime After School!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lancaster
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Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Meeting and Media Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Community, Movie & Film
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Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Join us for Anime After School!

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Accessibility

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Tween Gamers Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Gaming
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Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Join us for some relaxation and video games on our Nintendo Switch! Feel free to bring any multiplayer (4 or more players) games you wish to share with the group. Ages 10-12.

Be An Artist

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Kitchen Side
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Event Details:

Kids are invited to come explore great works of art and the artists behind them. Each class will focus on learning about one well-known artist.

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Late Arrival

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No Show

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Food Truck Thursday - June 27 (5-7p)

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Milanof-Schock
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Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Outdoors
Age Group: Everyone
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Today from 5-7p we have scheduled Spud Muffin, offering loaded frys, cuts frys, specialty smash burgers, and more!

Down By The Station: Railroad Stations and Terminals!

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Quarryville
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Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL C.X. Carlson Cultural Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community, Discussion, Presentation, STEM, Summer Reading
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Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Adults and older interested teens.

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Accessibility

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Ecothermic Animal Adventures with Jesse Rothacker

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lancaster
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Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Program Room A + B
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community, Summer Reading
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Seats Remaining: 78
Event Details:

Being a REPTILE is an adventure!  

These ecothermic animals are buried alive as babies, they grow up as orphans, and they learn how to survive without teachers or parents!

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Lego club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Moores Memorial
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Library: Moores Memorial
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community

Summer Snorey Time

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Milanof-Schock
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Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Engle Room Large
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Storytime
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Seats Remaining: 18
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Every now and then, Miss Jan likes to have a story time in the evening. Kids are invited to wear their PJs if they'd like, as well as bring a stuffed buddy to hear stories. A light snack and a craft will be offered.

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