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Chesterbrook Academy

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

Lancaster Science Factory: Color Quest

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Ephrata
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join in for some STEM fun as the Science Factory hosts this interesting and educational program enjoyable for everyone! Get ready to feel like a scientist while we learn from real ones! Ages 5-9. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

“Art, Interrupted” Program

10:00am–11:30am
Everyone
Adamstown
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Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Drop-in 10-11:30 a.m. at the library. Did you know that many famous artists left behind unfinished works? You get to “finish” them in a fun and creative way! All ages. 

 

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Photo Consent

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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Knitting club

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Lititz
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Patio Play on the Discovery Patio

10:00am–12:00pm
Babies, Toddlers, Children
Manheim Township
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Children's Discovery
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children
Program Type: STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us on our Discovery Patio for an hour of creativity and fun!

Appropriate for ages 2-7 years.

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

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Wee Build Free Build

10:00am–12:00pm
Everyone
Milanof-Schock
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Engle Room Large
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Legos, Magna Tiles, Lincoln Logs, and more building sets for creative building. Puzzles, numbers, letters & more! Drop in for a little while or stay the whole time! 

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Photo Consent

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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

CareerLink

10:00am–5:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Business & Career
Event Details:

A representative from CareerLink will be in the Library to help with any needs you may have. No appointment needed.

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Parachute Play

10:15am–10:45am
Toddlers, Children
Manheim Township
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Lapp Story Silo
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Registration Required
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.

This event is in the "Babies" group

Tiny Tales Water Play

10:15am–11:00am
Babies
Columbia
Registration Closed
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Library: Columbia
Room: COL Side Yard
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a splashing good time at summer water play!

This water play is for ages birth to 11 months.

Limit 10, registration required. Please register each infant individually. 

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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This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Experiment with Light and Color

10:30am–11:15am
Tweens, Teens
Strasburg-Heisler
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: Strasburg-Heisler
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: STEM, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experiment with Color and Light!

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Photo Consent

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This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Music & Movement: Our Multi-Colored Natural World

10:30am–11:30am
Babies, Toddlers, Children
Eastern Lancaster County
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Library: Eastern Lancaster County
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Sing, dance, chant, listen to music, move, and play instruments, while exploring the patterns and sounds that make up our language.  

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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

CV Daycamp

11:00am–12:00pm
Children, Adults
Bookmobile
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Library: Bookmobile
Age Group: Children, Adults
Event Details:

This stop is ONLY for students and staff at CV Daycamp.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Crafty Cards

11:00am–12:15pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Columbia
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: Columbia
Room: COL Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Children" group

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 required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Ed Klein: Learn to Draw Cartoons

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Tweens
Manheim Township
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registration for Cartooning Made Easy with Ed Klein will open at 9:00AM on Wednesday, July 23rd for Manheim Township and East Lampeter residents and on Wednesday, July 30

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This event is in the "Tweens" group
Cancelled

Eurofins Chemistry Magic Show

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Tweens
Lititz
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: STEM, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Prepare to be amazed as science and wonder collide! Join us for a captivating Chemistry Magic Show where we'll mix a little fun with a lot of learning. Ages 8 and up.

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Photo Consent

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

This event is in the "Children" group

Lego Free-Play Ages 5+

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children
Strasburg-Heisler
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Library: Strasburg-Heisler
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Lego Free Play for children ages 5+.  

Legos will be available in the Thompson room from 1-2 pm.

Come play and use your imagination! What will you build today??

No Registration Required

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Photo Consent

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

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Raven Ridge Wildlife Show

1:00pm–2:00pm
Everyone
Manheim Community
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: Manheim Community
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community, Presentation, STEM, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

We present one-hour program with a little bit of everything from PA reptiles to mammals and birds of prey. We talk about how we acquired these animals as ambassadors, and how they are beneficial for the environment.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

St. Paul Camp

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Adults
Bookmobile
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Library: Bookmobile
Age Group: Children, Adults
Event Details:

This stop is ONLY for students and staff at St. Paul Christian Early Learning Center. 

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.

This event is in the "Tweens" group

Story Time Camp for Tweens

1:00pm–2:00pm
Tweens
Ephrata
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Help us put together a story time program for our younger patrons! We will spend the first two days preparing a special story time craft and practicing our reading skills. On the third day we will participate in a real-life story time!

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

No. 2 Pencil Man

1:30pm–2:30pm
Children
Mountville Branch
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: Mountville Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Presentation, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lancaster Public Library’s Summer Reading Program is a community tradition that promotes reading for fun and lifelong enrichment.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Readers’ Roundtable Book Discussion

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Eastern Lancaster County
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Library: Eastern Lancaster County
Room: NHD Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

All are invited to join the Readers' Roundtable for lively conversation and discussion. The book selection for August is Riding the Bus With My Sister by Rachel Simon. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Bead Buddies

2:30pm–3:30pm
Children
Ephrata
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Kitchen Side
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library and bring your creativity! We will be using Perler beads to create beautiful works of art. Children will be free to use designs provided or come up with their own ideas.

This event is in the "Everyone" group
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Library: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

This stop is open to the public, stopped within Golden Triangle Apartments near the community center.

At this stop, patrons can register for a library card, check out or return materials, and request holds for future stops.

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

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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Lego Block Party!

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children, Tweens
Manheim Township
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center C
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: STEM, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registration for Lego Block Party will open at 9:00AM on Wednesday, July 23rd for Manheim Township and East Lampeter residents and on Wednesday, July 30th for re

This event is in the "Adults" group

Fall Vegetable Gardening

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Milanof-Schock
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Engle Room Large
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Penn State Extension Master Gardeners presenter, Cynthia Trussell will be sharing all about fall vegetable gardening!

Gardening isn't just for the springtime!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Grief Stories

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Lititz
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grief Stories provides a safe space for hearing first-hand accounts of overcoming tragic death and living with hope and purpose. A different speaker will present each month. 

This event is in the "Children" group
Cancelled

Pajama Storytime - CANCELLED 8/4

6:15pm–7:00pm
Children
Mountville Branch
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Library: Mountville Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Today’s session of Pajama Storytime is cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience.