Week Calendar

REAL Life Community Services invites you to Young at Heart, with free events for anyone age 60 and up. Join us at the library for coffee, chatting, games, crafts, and more on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month.

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

Come join Joyce Courtney for Yoga in the Morning. This class is appropriate for all abilities. Adults and teens welcome. Bring your own mat (if you have one) and a water bottle.  No sign up needed.

Come for a fun make-and-take craft from 9AM- 12PM! For children ages 4 to 11. 

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.

Learn the proper way to fold our nation's flag and other flag etiquette.
Geared for ages 8 and up.

Decorate our sidewalks with chalk! We provide the chalk, you provide the art!

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.) .

Join us for a Family Story Time! We’ll read books, sing songs, make a craft, and have fun!

Join Miss Esther for stories, songs, and fun!

Millersville University is partnering with Quarryville Library to provide FREE personalized assistance for all your computer and technology needs.

Let's explore what makes you...YOU  with Preschool Storytime at ELANCO Library this August!

Enjoy stories and an easy craft for ages 3-6 with adult. Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. 

Walk-ins welcome.

Join us for a Family Story Time! We’ll read books, sing songs, make a craft, and have fun!

Join Miss Jan for story time - a different theme each week!

Meet Columbia Borough Police Officers! They'll share some safety tips and you can sit in the patrol cars and try out some of their gear!

Storytime for Children Ages 3-5 with a Caregiver

Simple stories, rhymes, puppets, songs, and fingerplays. Every Thursday at 10 a.m. For babies with an adult.

Walk-ins welcome.

Millersville University is partnering with Quarryville Library to provide FREE personalized assistance for all your computer and technology needs.

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.) .

Celebrate what makes you...YOU with Toddler Thursdays at ELANCO Library this August! Each week we will focus on names, birthdays, favorite colors, and more through play, crafts, and learning activities! Ages 0-3, siblings welcome!

This is a family-friendly prep for the return of school. Includes stories and a craft!

Registration will open at 9 am on Wednesday, two weeks before the story time for Manheim Township and East Lampeter residents and on Saturday for residents of other municipalities.

Welcome all knitters, crocheters, loom knitters, cross stitchers, felters, spinners, and embroiderers—anyone who transforms fiber into amazing creations is invited to attend our bimonthly Knitting Club.

Join Miss Esther for a play time at the library!

Miss Jan brings out a variety of building sets for some unstructured creative play. Fridays 10-11:30: June 30, July 28, Aug 18 (All Ages)

Kid's Yoga

Ages 6-9

Click here to register starting two weeks prior to event.

Open board game time for teens in the library! Bring your favorite board games to share with the group. 

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.

Enjoy stories and an easy craft for ages 3-6 with adult. Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. 

Walk-ins welcome.

Stories, songs and fingerplays, followed by an easy craft and free play. Every Thursday at 11 a.m. for toddlers with an adult. 

Walk-ins welcome.

August Food Truck Thursday events are sponsored by Edward Jones-Mount Joy.

Gourmet Julie's Way returns with delicious items that show how "Happiness is Homemade".

We all know there’s no such thing as too many plants!

Spread the horticultural joy at our 2023 Plant Swap season on 3rd Saturdays! Meet, trade, and propagate with fellow houseplant enthusiasts on the Children’s Discovery Patio.

Drop-in program. No registration required.

Build and play with the Library’s DUPLO bricks. Each family group must include a responsible adult.

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 and up)

Matching tiles has never been this much fun! Learn and play American Mahjong right here at the library. All skill levels welcome. Ages 18+.

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!

Meld, bid, marriage, trump? You’re speaking our language! Join us every 1st and 3rd Wednesday for an afternoon of pinochle. Seniors.

Drop-in program. No registration required.

Build and play with the Library’s DUPLO bricks. Each family group must include a responsible adult.

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!

Best for children ages 3 – 5 years old and their caregivers. Other siblings welcome.  Subject to room availability; cancellations will be noted on our event calendar.

Join us for a fun afternoon of science, technology, engineering, arts and math using cool tech equipment and robots supplied by the Library! Ages 10-12.

We have time set aside every month for knitters to gather in the company of other knitters and work on projects. All skill levels are welcome, no need to register.

Take a break from swimming and join Miss Jess at the Pool Pavilion on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Pool entrance fee at discount rate or membership required. Members are free, non-members are $5.

We start with a story based on that month's theme and then you are free to visit a variety of stations to do crafts, games, STEM activities, etc.

Sewing, scrapbooking, knitting and so much more! Bring your current crafting project and join us at the library for an afternoon of creating and socializing. Ages 18+.

We’re hosting an afternoon Lolita Tea Party. Join us in your favorite lolita/cottage core outfit, cosplay, or fancy wear! (Or come in standard clothes.

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

Join us for this month’s film. We’ll offer new-to-video releases as well as classic titles. Light snack is provided.

To find this month’s movie, please call the library at 717-786-1336.

Movies may be rated PG-13. 

Join us to learn about the purpose, plan, and plantings for the stream buffer and pollinator gardens in Overlook Park. Presented by Lamonte Garber from the Stroud Water Research Center.

The Blanketeers meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. They get together to socialize and create blankets of various kinds for Project Linus.

Come in for some Bingo and win vouchers for books in our lobby!

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 13-18.

Each week, we’ll have a different craft project for kids ages 5 and older. Younger siblings are welcome to come along and color!

Join us for another summer of writing and sharing your creative projects with Lancaster County teens and PA authors!

Attention writers, are you ready to take your writing to the next level? Would you like to see your work published alongside award-winning authors?

Are you ready to take your writing to the next level? Would you like to see your work published alongside award-winning authors?

Meets the first and third Wednesday of the month.

Build, design and create with Lego® bricks, figures and accessories supplied by the library. Participate in various building challenges. The theme will be revealed when you arrive at the program. Ages 6-12.

August Food Truck Thursday events are sponsored by Edward Jones-Mount Joy

Papa Sneaux will be here with delicious savory Louisiana-Style home cooking and sweet, icy Snoballs of many flavo

Monday, August 7: "Tad: The Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet" (2022-90 min) Tad accidentally unleashes an ancient spell, endangering the lives of his friends Mummy, Jeff, and Belzoni.

The monthly meetings of our Board of Trustees are open to the community! To view this month's agenda, click on the attachment on the right-hand side of this page.

Are you crafty with a needle (or two)? Would you like a little company to talk shop with while you knit or crochet? Join us at the Library!

Read exciting new books! Join us online for a book discussion on “Triptych” by Karin Slaughter. A link to this virtual program will be emailed to participants after registration. Ages 18+.

$5 a person, per session. In crease energy, improve cardiovascular health and have FUN in just 40 minutes a week with this AMAZING fitness class!! CHECK IT OUT! Great for all ages & fitness levels.

Miss Jan's BINGO is an interactive program with themed rounds. So much fun!! Guess what we have for prizes - BOOKS of course!!

Enjoy this month’s free movie for the entire family on the big screen in the Library’s Morgan Center!

Tonight’s Feature:  Minions: The Rise of Gru

Rating:  PG   Running time: 1h 30min.

This friendly writers’ group, which meets the first, third, and fifth Tuesdays of the month, is for writers who are serious about their craft and in getting their work published.

Summer is Makers’ Choice! Will you make a “Granny Square Cardigan” or “Patriotic Blanket” for Hospice Veterans.

Materials Needed:

Come enjoy a cup of tea and discuss all things Austen.

 Concerts by the Creek
Thomas Grater Park, Cocalico Street, Ephrata, PA
6:30 P.M. 

Attention passionate writers of all levels - beginners to published. Our writer's circle club for adults gathers the third Wednesday of each month @ 6:30pm. As this is a club, registration is not required (nor is a Library card) ...

Afraid of public speaking?  Looking to improve your communication skills at work?  Come join us as we improve our speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment.  The Conestoga Toastmasters Club meets the first

We welcome back naturalist/educator Lisa Sanchez who will guide us in the methods of preservation known as pickling! Appropriate for adults, teens, and older kids.

Please bring vegetables for pickling if possible!

Come meet the FRIENDS and drop off books for our upcoming book sale this fall! We will be around the back of the library on the small back porch. See you there!

Children can practice their Reading-Aloud skills by reading their favorite stories to therpy-trained dogs. 

Online registration begins two weeks before the date of the program.

The jazz group Temple Avenue brings the swing wherever they play -- swing dances, concerts, church services, restaurants, you name it. Formed by Lancaster musicians and their friends at Te

Join Debbie Naha-Koretzky, “The Wild Edibles Lady,” for a foraging adventure to discover the edible plants of our area. The program will include a slide show followed by a foraging walk.

Join the lively discussion of the Mystery Book Discussion. Due to size restriction we ask that everyone register online or contact the library!

Mystery  Book Discussion Group 2023 Titles:

Belly Dance is a fun and expressive dance with roots in Middle Eastern culture and music.

Family movie night is FREE! Popcorn will be provided. Please bring your own drinks and chairs/blankets.