Take and Make Packet Pickup

All Day
Children, Tweens, Teens
Adamstown
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Library: Adamstown
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

For teens and children. Get creative with our ready-to-go kits on the third Monday of each month. Supplies are limited, so stop by to claim your bag today! 

3 Week Parachute Play

9:30am - 10:00am
Children
Lititz
Registration Closed
Required
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Parachute games encourage cooperative play, following directions, and motor skills coordination.

Participants are asked to attend all 3 weeks.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Consent

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Chesterbrook Academy - 2301 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601

9:30am - 10:00am
Children, Adults
Bookmobile
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Library: Bookmobile
Age Group: Children, Adults
Event Details:

This stop is ONLY for students and staff at Chesterbrook Academy. 

At this stop, students/staff can check out and return books.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

EducArt

10:00am - 10:30am
Babies, Toddlers
Lititz
Registration Closed
Required
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Music
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:


L1 Learning Baby/Toddler  

10:00 pm- 10:30 pm (10 month to 3 years - accompanied by an adult) 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Photo Consent

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Tiny Tales Story Time - Pajama Story Time

10:00am - 10:45am
Babies
Columbia
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Required
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Library: Columbia
Room: COL Community Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Children are welcome to wear their cozy pajamas and join us for fun holiday stories, bubbles, music, and play time.

Ages birth to 2 with their caregiver. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Photo Consent

I understand that any images captured at this event may be used on print and online publications or social media. 

Preschool Story Time

10:00am - 11:00am
Toddlers, Children
Manheim Community
Registration Closed
Required
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Library: Manheim Community
Room: MAN Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Join Miss Esther for Monday story times! Registration is required. We want you in the loop if anything changes!

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Toddler Christmas Cookie Cutter Playdoh Playdate

10:00am - 12:00pm
Toddlers
Adamstown
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Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Children's Room
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

Drop in from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Call your besties for some fun sensory play at the library.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Photo Consent

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Parachute Play

10:15am - 10:45am
Toddlers, Children
Manheim Township
Registration Closed
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Lapp Story Silo
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for a cooperative movement program where we will use our imaginations while we play with a parachute! Stories and songs will be incorporated, while we move about and use our motor skills.

3 Week Parachute Play

10:30am - 11:00am
Children
Lititz
Registration Closed
Required
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Parachute games encourage cooperative play, following directions, and motor skills coordination.

Participants are asked to attend all 3 weeks.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Consent

I understand that any images captured at this event may be used on print and online publications or social media. 

Story Time

11:00am - 11:45am
Toddlers
Ephrata
Registration Closed
Required
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Story Room
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Preschoolers are invited to this story time that integrates songs and concept-enriched fingerplays. Early literacy skills, including letter and sound introduction, are included in each story time.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

No Show

If a registered patron does not show up for a program, they may be restricted from registering for future programs for a period of time.

Crafty Cards - Desk Calendars

11:00am - 12:15pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Columbia
Registration Closed
Required
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Library: Columbia
Room: COL Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

If you enjoy crafting and conversations, this class is for you!

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Consent

I understand that any images captured at this event may be used on print and online publications or social media. 

Market Monday

12:00pm - 6:00pm
Toddlers, Children
Manheim Township
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Lapp Story Silo
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Drop-in program. No registration is required.

A time for family play! Gain "shopping" experience in our weekly play market!

Each family group must include a responsible adult. (Ages 3 to 7 years old)

Letter Writing Club for Homeschoolers

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Ephrata
Registration Closed
Required
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Kitchen Side
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Practice writing letters with a senior pen-pal from the community. Participants will write, send, receive and respond to letters. Ages 10-18.

Disclaimer(s)

Late Arrival

Please note that if you arrive after the start of the program, your spot may be forfeited. Please reach out to us if you cannot attend or are running late.

No Show

If a registered patron does not show up for a program, they may be restricted from registering for future programs for a period of time.

Monday Matinee

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Ephrata
Registration Closed
Required
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Join us in viewing the 5-time Oscar winning classic “The Apartment”. Insurance worker C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) lends his Upper West Side apartment to company bosses to use for extramarital affairs. When his manager Mr.

Critical Life Skills: Email

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Ephrata
Registration Closed
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Conference Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

We are exploring critical life skills we need as we grow into our adult lives. We will be covering how to use an email account to communicate with others and how to identify dangerous scams and phishing emails.

Disclaimer(s)

Late Arrival

Please note that if you arrive after the start of the program, your spot may be forfeited. Please reach out to us if you cannot attend or are running late.

No Show

If a registered patron does not show up for a program, they may be restricted from registering for future programs for a period of time.

Special Needs

Please stay with your child if they are in need of special help/supervision for this program.

EducArt ages 6-8 years old

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children
Lititz
Registration Closed
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Weekly group sessions with children. Singing, dancing, and playing in ensembles in two and three independent parts and singing in canons begins to happen.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Photo Consent

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Closing

Mountville Branch CLOSING EARLY

4:30pm - 4:30pm
Lancaster
Branches:
Lancaster
Description:

The Mountville Branch will close at 4:30PM on Monday, December 16 to celebrate the holidays with our staff.

You can still use many of the library’s resources even when the building is closed:

Ectothermic Animal Adventures *Rescheduled*

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Ephrata
Registration Closed
Required
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Event Details:

Being a REPTILE is an adventure! These ectothermic animals are buried alive as babies, they grow up as orphans, and they learn how to survive without teachers or parents!

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Closing

Lancaster City Branch CLOSING EARLY

5:00pm - 5:00pm
Lancaster
Branches:
Lancaster
Description:

The Lancaster City Branch will close at 5PM on Monday, December 16 to celebrate the holidays with our staff.

You can still use many of the library’s resources even when the building is closed:

Dungeons & Dragons

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Manheim Township
Registration Closed
Required
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

The notice on the bounty board in the town center reads in hasty script: "ADVENTURERS NEEDED! Urgent mission, handsomely rewarded. "

Disclaimer(s)

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.

3 Week Parachute Play

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children
Lititz
Registration Closed
Required
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Parachute games encourage cooperative play, following directions, and motor skills coordination.

Participants are asked to attend all 3 weeks.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Consent

I understand that any images captured at this event may be used on print and online publications or social media. 

Nail Art for Tweens

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens
Ephrata
Registration Closed
Required
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Come paint your nails! Supplies will be provided but feel free to bring some as well. Ages 10-12.

Disclaimer(s)

Late Arrival

Please note that if you arrive after the start of the program, your spot may be forfeited. Please reach out to us if you cannot attend or are running late.

No Show

If a registered patron does not show up for a program, they may be restricted from registering for future programs for a period of time.

Whip It Up Cookbook Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Ephrata
Registration Closed
Required
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Kitchen Side
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us as we delve into a cookbook and explore the chef(s), the ingredients, the tastes, the culture, the fun and the camaraderie. Look for this month’s cookbook and the sign-up list behind the circulation desk. Ages 18+.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

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

Cancelled

Crafty Cards - Desk Calendars

6:00pm - 7:15pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Columbia
Required
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Library: Columbia
Room: COL Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

If you enjoy crafting and conversations, this class is for you!

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Consent

I understand that any images captured at this event may be used on print and online publications or social media. 

Make-It Monday - Holiday Ornaments

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Milanof-Schock
Registration Closed
Required
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Library: Milanof-Schock
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

The Library will supply all you need to make some easy and festive ornaments to decorate for the holidays.

Evening Storytime with Mr. Ben

6:15pm - 6:45pm
Toddlers, Children
Manheim Township
Registration Closed
Required
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Lapp Story Silo
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive evening storytime every Monday night in the Silo! We will read wonderful stories, sing amazing songs, and use our trusty parachute to create a fun interactive experience!

Cruise into Kindergarten

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Toddlers
Lititz
Registration Closed
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: STEM, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

After hearing a story about TRAINS, the child and caregiver will visit different stations that will help with skills needed to start school. We will make learning FUN!

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Consent

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Read & Escape: Virtual Book Discussion

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Ephrata
Registration Closed
Required
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Library: Ephrata
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Read exciting new books! Join us online for a book discussion of “Bright Lights, Big Christmas” by Mary Kay Andrews. A link to this virtual program will be emailed to participants after registration. Ages 18+.