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CareerLink Q&A Table

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
LPL Lobby at Lancaster
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Get help with your job search by visiting the CareerLink table in the lobby every Tuesday between 10AM and 5PM. 

A CareerLink representative will be on site to help patrons with their career and job search needs, in

Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Lobby
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Get help with your job search by visiting the CareerLink table in the lobby every Tuesday between 10AM and 5PM. 

A CareerLink representative will be on site to help patrons with their career and job search needs, in

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

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
NHD Activity Room at Eastern Lancaster County
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children

Preschoolers are invited to enjoy themed books, songs, rhymes, or movement activities while building language and literacy skills. For ages 4-6 and siblings. 

No registration required. 

Library: Eastern Lancaster County
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Preschoolers are invited to enjoy themed books, songs, rhymes, or movement activities while building language and literacy skills. For ages 4-6 and siblings. 

No registration required. 

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.

Special Needs

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

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

Duplo Free Play

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 12:00pm - 6:00pm
MTP Lapp Story Silo at Manheim Township
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children

Drop-in program. No registration required.

Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Lapp Story Silo
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Drop-in program. No registration required.

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

Holiday fun with robots

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
QVL C.X. Carlson Cultural Room at Quarryville
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Ages 5-12, under 8 with caregiver. Registration is required.

Our bots are excited to play with you over the holiday break! We’ll have an assortment for different ages and abilities.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL C.X. Carlson Cultural Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 5-12, under 8 with caregiver. Registration is required.

Our bots are excited to play with you over the holiday break! We’ll have an assortment for different ages and abilities.

This event is in the "Tweens" group

STEM: Bridges

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
MTP Morgan Center B at Manheim Township
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Tweens

Join us on December 30th at 1:00 PM for a STEM project all about bridges.  We'll explore the different bridge structures and then use some of our own materials to create bridges.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center B
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on December 30th at 1:00 PM for a STEM project all about bridges.  We'll explore the different bridge structures and then use some of our own materials to create bridges.

This event is in the "Children" group

Winter Fairy Magic

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
MTP Morgan Center A at Manheim Township
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Come experience the mystical world of fairies! We will learn the folklore around fairies, delight in stories and use our imaginations to create a magical winter fairy house! Fairy costumes are welcome and encouraged!

Join Waitlist
Registration Required
Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center A
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come experience the mystical world of fairies! We will learn the folklore around fairies, delight in stories and use our imaginations to create a magical winter fairy house! Fairy costumes are welcome and encouraged!

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

Mobile Massage at the Library!

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
QVL Story Corner/Early Literacy Lab at Quarryville
Program Type:
Fundraiser, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

We are welcoming a local mobile chair masseuse who is offering 20 minute chair massages to adults.  Donations ($20 suggested) are appreciated and will be shared with our library.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL Story Corner/Early Literacy Lab
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Fundraiser, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are welcoming a local mobile chair masseuse who is offering 20 minute chair massages to adults.  Donations ($20 suggested) are appreciated and will be shared with our library.

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

BookTok Buzz Book Club

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
COL Community Room at Columbia
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

They will meet to discuss The Spiced Cocoa Cafe by Harper Graham and The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James. 

Whether you've read one, both, or none, consider joining them! 

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Columbia
Room: COL Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

They will meet to discuss The Spiced Cocoa Cafe by Harper Graham and The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James. 

Whether you've read one, both, or none, consider joining them! 

CLOSED - NEW YEARS' EVE

All Day
Manheim Community
Closing
Branches:
Manheim Community

ELANCO Library Closed (New Year's Eve)

All Day
Eastern Lancaster County

ELANCO Library will be closed all day today.  (New Year's Eve)

Closing
Branches:
Eastern Lancaster County
Description:

ELANCO Library will be closed all day today.  (New Year's Eve)

New Year's Eve

All Day
Ephrata
Closing
Branches:
Ephrata

New Year's Eve

All Day
Lititz
Closing
Branches:
Lititz

Closed for New Year's

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Quarryville

The library will be closed for New Year's from Wednesday, December 31, 2025 through Thursday, January 1, 2026. Enjoy the holiday!

Closing
Branches:
Quarryville
Description:

The library will be closed for New Year's from Wednesday, December 31, 2025 through Thursday, January 1, 2026. Enjoy the holiday!

Library Closed

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Adamstown

The Adamstown Area Library is closed on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day

Closing
Branches:
Adamstown
Description:

The Adamstown Area Library is closed on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day

New Year's Eve - CLOSING Early

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Columbia

We will be open 9:00am - 1:00pm on New Year's Eve for express visits.We will reopen Friday, January 2 at 10:00am.Wishing you a safe and Happy New Year!Our online resources are avai...

Closing
Branches:
Columbia
Description:

We will be open 9:00am - 1:00pm on New Year's Eve for express visits.

We will reopen Friday, January 2 at 10:00am.

Wishing you a safe and Happy New Year!

Our online resources are available 24/7. Thank you!

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

Countdown to 12 (Noon!)

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
MJY Engle Room Large at Milanof-Schock
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children, Everyone

Celebrate the New Year with an extra-special hour of stories, fun dances, music, and crafts!

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Engle Room Large
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the New Year with an extra-special hour of stories, fun dances, music, and crafts!

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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

Countdown to the New Year Storytime

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:00pm
Mountville Branch
Program Type:
Community, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Children

Bring your little ones to the library for a Noon Year's Eve celebration with stories and a craft! 

All ages with an adult caregiver · Walk-ins welcome


 

Library: Mountville Branch
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Community, Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your little ones to the library for a Noon Year's Eve celebration with stories and a craft! 

All ages with an adult caregiver · Walk-ins welcome


 

This event is in the "Children" group

Happy NOON Year Celebration!

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
LPL Program Room A + B at Lancaster
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us to celebrate a NEW year at NOON! 

Let's read stories, sing songs, do some dancing, make a craft, and countdown to 2026!

Children of all ages + adult caregivers · Registration is helpful, but not required

 

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Program Room A + B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to celebrate a NEW year at NOON! 

Let's read stories, sing songs, do some dancing, make a craft, and countdown to 2026!

Children of all ages + adult caregivers · Registration is helpful, but not required

 

Closing at 2PM

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 8:00pm
Milanof-Schock

Closing at 2PM for New Years Day.

Closing
Branches:
Milanof-Schock
Description:

Closing at 2PM for New Years Day.

Lancaster Public Library CLOSING EARLY

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:00pm
Lancaster, Mountville Branch

Both Lancaster Public Library locations will be close at 3PM on Wednesday, December 31. The buildings will reopen on Friday, January 2.You can still use many of the library’s resou...

Closing
Branches:
Lancaster, Mountville Branch
Description:

Both Lancaster Public Library locations will be close at 3PM on Wednesday, December 31. The buildings will reopen on Friday, January 2.

Library Closing @3PM Happy New Year!

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Strasburg-Heisler
Closing
Branches:
Strasburg-Heisler

New Year's Eve - CLOSING EARLY 3:00 PM

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Manheim Township
Closing
Branches:
Manheim Township

Closed

All Day
Milanof-Schock

Closed for New Years Day.

Closing
Branches:
Milanof-Schock
Description:

Closed for New Years Day.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

CLOSED

All Day
Bookmobile
Age Group:
Everyone

The Bookmobile will be closed today so staff can celebrate the New Year. 

Library: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

The Bookmobile will be closed today so staff can celebrate the New Year.