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Miniature Paint Night

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
LPL Community Room at Lancaster
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join Lancaster Public Library and Chris Medalis as he shows you the techniques for painting your favorite characters, but in 1:56 scale!

Have you never heard the terms "dry brush," "layering," or "glazing?" Then this program is for you!

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Lancaster Public Library and Chris Medalis as he shows you the techniques for painting your favorite characters, but in 1:56 scale!

Have you never heard the terms "dry brush," "layering," or "glazing?" Then this program is for you!

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

Noveltea Book Club

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Mountville Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

The words Noveltea Book Club next to a stack of four books with a cup of tea on top

Library: Mountville Branch
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The words Noveltea Book Club next to a stack of four books with a cup of tea on top

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

Teach Miss Esther a Craft!

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
MAN Meeting Room at Manheim Community
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Community, Discussion, Finance, Presentation, STEM
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

 

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Manheim Community
Room: MAN Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Community, Discussion, Finance, Presentation, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

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.

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 "Adults" group

Life Skills for Success

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
LPL Community Room at Lancaster
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults

Join experts from Lancaster County Courts for semiweekly classes focused on basic life skills like computer usage, resume building, job searching, math, reading, and writing. 

Take your life in a new direction while working at the lib

Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Join experts from Lancaster County Courts for semiweekly classes focused on basic life skills like computer usage, resume building, job searching, math, reading, and writing. 

Take your life in a new direction while working at the lib

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Friends of Mountville Branch Fall Book Sale

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 6:00pm
MVL Offsite Location at Mountville Branch
Program Type:
Community, Fundraiser
Age Group:
Everyone

🗣 It's the Friends of the Mountville Branch Fall Book Sale!

Sale Days:
Friday, September 18 | 10AM - 6PM
Saturday, September 19 | 9AM - 2PM

Library: Mountville Branch
Room: MVL Offsite Location
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community, Fundraiser
Event Details:

🗣 It's the Friends of the Mountville Branch Fall Book Sale!

Sale Days:
Friday, September 18 | 10AM - 6PM
Saturday, September 19 | 9AM - 2PM

Disclaimer(s)

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

Friends of Mountville Branch Fall Book Sale

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 9:00am - 2:00pm
MVL Offsite Location at Mountville Branch
Program Type:
Community, Fundraiser
Age Group:
Everyone

🗣 It's the Friends of the Mountville Branch Fall Book Sale!

Sale Days:
Friday, September 18 | 10AM - 6PM
Saturday, September 19 | 9AM - 2PM

Library: Mountville Branch
Room: MVL Offsite Location
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community, Fundraiser
Event Details:

🗣 It's the Friends of the Mountville Branch Fall Book Sale!

Sale Days:
Friday, September 18 | 10AM - 6PM
Saturday, September 19 | 9AM - 2PM

Disclaimer(s)

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 "Adults" group

Joyful Stitchers

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 9:15am - 12:45pm
MJY Engle Room Large at Milanof-Schock
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

If you love to cross-stitch, bring your current project to the Library to work in the company of other stitchers. No need to register.

 

Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Engle Room Large
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

If you love to cross-stitch, bring your current project to the Library to work in the company of other stitchers. No need to register.

 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Read to a Therapy Dog!

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
MAN Meeting Room at Manheim Community
Program Type:
Community, Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children, Tweens

 

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Manheim Community
Room: MAN Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Community, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

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

Young Adult Board Gaming

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
QVL Pennington Family Conference Room at Quarryville
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Open board game time for young adults and older teens (16+) in the library! Bring your favorite board games to share with the group. 

Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL Pennington Family Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Open board game time for young adults and older teens (16+) in the library! Bring your favorite board games to share with the group. 

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Life Skills for Success

Monday, September 21, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
LPL Community Room at Lancaster
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults

Join experts from Lancaster County Courts for semiweekly classes focused on basic life skills like computer usage, resume building, job searching, math, reading, and writing. 

Take your life in a new direction while working at the lib

Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Join experts from Lancaster County Courts for semiweekly classes focused on basic life skills like computer usage, resume building, job searching, math, reading, and writing. 

Take your life in a new direction while working at the lib

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

Chesterbrook Academy

Monday, September 21, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Bookmobile
Age Group:
Children, Adults

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

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

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

Knitting Club

Monday, September 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
LTZ Board Room at Lititz
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Knitting Club typically meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, from 10 a.m. until noon and the second and last Tuesday of each month from 6 p.m.

Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Knitting Club typically meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, from 10 a.m. until noon and the second and last Tuesday of each month from 6 p.m.

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

Lanco Christian Drop Off

Monday, September 21, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Bookmobile
Age Group:
Children, Adults

This stop is ONLY for students and staff at Lancaster County Christian School. 

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

Library: Bookmobile
Age Group: Children, Adults
Event Details:

This stop is ONLY for students and staff at Lancaster County Christian School. 

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

Writing club

Monday, September 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
LTZ Board Room at Lititz
Program Type:
Community, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Come join our community of writers to gain support, share information, and critiques.

Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community, Discussion
Event Details:

Come join our community of writers to gain support, share information, and critiques.

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

Mah-Jongg

Monday, September 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
ADM Community Room at Adamstown
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join our welcoming Mah-Jongg group on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month for an afternoon of tiles, tactics, and great conversation.

Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Join our welcoming Mah-Jongg group on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month for an afternoon of tiles, tactics, and great conversation.

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.

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

Silent Book Club at Our Town Brewery!

Monday, September 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
LPL Offsite Location at Lancaster
Program Type:
Book Club, Community
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

All the perks of a book club, but none of the stress!

Join us at Our Town Brewery this month for our meeting of the Silent Book Club, a program which gives you uninterrupted reading time and the ch

Offsite Event
Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Offsite Location
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club, Community
Event Details:

All the perks of a book club, but none of the stress!

Join us at Our Town Brewery this month for our meeting of the Silent Book Club, a program which gives you uninterrupted reading time and the ch

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Friends Book Sale

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 9:30am - 7:00pm
ADM Community Room at Adamstown
Program Type:
Fundraiser
Age Group:
Everyone

Whatever your favorite genre, you'll find something to love at the Friends Book Sale! $2 hardbacks, $1 trade paperbacks, 50 c paperbacks, plus kids books, puzzles, DVDs and audiobooks.

Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Fundraiser
Event Details:

Whatever your favorite genre, you'll find something to love at the Friends Book Sale! $2 hardbacks, $1 trade paperbacks, 50 c paperbacks, plus kids books, puzzles, DVDs and audiobooks.

Disclaimer(s)

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

CareerLink Q&A Table

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 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 library lobby every Tuesday between 10AM and 5PM. 

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

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 library lobby every Tuesday between 10AM and 5PM. 

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

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

Computer... Help!

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 1:15pm - 4:30pm
Manheim Community
Program Type:
Business & Career, Community, Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Questions about using the computer? Want to create a social media account (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok)? Need help organizing your email? Come to the library on Tuesday afternoons for IT help!

Library: Manheim Community
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Business & Career, Community, Technology Class
Event Details:

Questions about using the computer? Want to create a social media account (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok)? Need help organizing your email? Come to the library on Tuesday afternoons for IT help!

This event is in the "Children" group

Builders Lab Deluxe

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
LPL Program Room A + B at Lancaster
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children

Extend your building time by 2 hours! 

Builder's Lab DELUXE will include more building and drafting materials, including items for older youth such as architectural sketching kits and wooden building planks.

Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Program Room A + B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Extend your building time by 2 hours! 

Builder's Lab DELUXE will include more building and drafting materials, including items for older youth such as architectural sketching kits and wooden building planks.

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

LPL Builders Lab

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
LPL Program Room A at Lancaster
Program Type:
Community, STEM
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

Families will have fun working together and creating masterworks from a variety of materials! 

In addition to LEGOs, we have large building materials such as Duplos, cardboard bricks, large plastic building toys, an

Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Program Room A
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community, STEM
Event Details:

Families will have fun working together and creating masterworks from a variety of materials! 

In addition to LEGOs, we have large building materials such as Duplos, cardboard bricks, large plastic building toys, an

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 "Adults" group

Lit Lovers Book Group

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
MJY Grissinger Board Room at Milanof-Schock
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Lit Lovers is an eclectic reading group with a primary focus on fiction, while also exploring memoirs, short stories, biographies and autobiographies, mysteries, science fiction, and select works of nonfiction.

Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Grissinger Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Lit Lovers is an eclectic reading group with a primary focus on fiction, while also exploring memoirs, short stories, biographies and autobiographies, mysteries, science fiction, and select works of nonfiction.

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

“Budding Bookworms” Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
ADM Children's Room at Adamstown
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children

Enjoy stories and an easy craft for ages 3-6 with adult. Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Registration is not required. 

 

Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Children's Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories and an easy craft for ages 3-6 with adult. Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Registration is not 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.

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 "Adults" group

Get Hired!

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
QVL Main Library at Quarryville
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

PA CareerLink® Lancaster County will be at the Quarryville Library every other Wednesday from 10 am to 3 pm.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL Main Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

PA CareerLink® Lancaster County will be at the Quarryville Library every other Wednesday from 10 am to 3 pm.

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.