Week Calendar

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.) Limit: 10 babies.

Ages 2 - 3 years with a caregiver (Child must be 2 by September 1, 2023.)

Storytime will last 30 minutes and will include songs, stories, nursery rhymes and playtime.

This 9 week session will run September 18 - November 13.

Ages 6 - 24 months with a caregiver

Storytime will last 30 minutes and will include songs, stories, nursery rhymes and playtime.

Ages 3 - 5 years (Child must be 3 by September 1, 2023.) Children attend independently.

Storytime will last 30 minutes and will include songs, stories, nursery rhymes, and playtime.

Ages 6 - 24 months with a caregiver

Storytime will last 30 minutes and will include songs, stories, nursery rhymes and playtime.

Ages 2 - 3 years with a caregiver (Child must be 2 by September 1, 2023.)

Storytime will last 30 minutes and will include songs, stories, nursery rhymes and playtime.

This 9 week session will run September 20 - November 15.

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 an adult.) Limit: 10 babies.

Ages 6 - 24 months with a caregiver

Storytime will last 30 minutes and will include songs, stories, nursery rhymes and playtime.

Ages 3 - 5 years (Child must be 3 by September 1, 2023.) Children attend independently.

Storytime will last 30 minutes and will include songs, stories, nursery rhymes, and playtime.

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.

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 an adult.) Limit: 6 babies.

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.

LEGO Free-Play Mondays for ages 6+ with a caregiver. Come play and use your imagination! 

We have CareerLink representatives available on-site here at the library every Monday, with the exception of the first Monday of each month. They are available to help with job searching, resumes, job questions, and more!

Ages 2 - 3 years with a caregiver (Child must be 2 by September 1, 2023.)

Storytime will last 30 minutes and will include songs, stories, nursery rhymes and playtime.

This 9 week session will run September 18 - November 13.

Cider Making with Park Naturalist Lisa Sanchez of Lancaster County Parks and Rec.

Join us for a special time just for babies as we sing and share stories, rhymes and finger plays with our grown-ups! This program is adapted from M.

Join Miss Esther for stories, activities, and fun!

A time for Toddlers with their grown-up, dedicated to stories, discovery and exploring!  (18 months to 36 months, with adult. Other family members welcome.)

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

A special storytime just for babies ages 0-11 months and their parents/caregivers!

Join Miss Shannon for a half hour of fun created for our youngest patrons!

Older siblings are definitely welcome (though please bring a doll or

Ages 6 - 24 months with a caregiver

Storytime will last 30 minutes and will include songs, stories, nursery rhymes and playtime.

Ages 3 - 5 years (Child must be 3 by September 1, 2023.) Children attend independently.

Storytime will last 30 minutes and will include songs, stories, nursery rhymes, and playtime.

Preschoolers are invited to enjoy themed books, songs, rhymes, or movement activities while building language and literacy skills.

History Mystery offers a little bit of history, a little bit of writing and the opportunity to learn about a mystery related to a real event in history. Two sessions on different days and at different times. Please choose one session. Tues, Sept.

Featuring stories, crafts, and more!

Enjoy time with your child while building a foundation for reading success.

Walk-ins are welcome! 

Preschoolers (ages 3-6) will enjoy this program the most, b

Come sing, dance, Wiggle and Giggle! Fun monthly themes introduce basic concepts to toddlers and young children. Come play and learn!!  Ages 18 months up to age 4 with a caregiver

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.

A time for Toddlers with their grown-up, dedicated to stories, discovery and exploring!  (18 months to 36 months, with adult. Other family members welcome.)

Ages 6 - 24 months with a caregiver

Storytime will last 30 minutes and will include songs, stories, nursery rhymes and playtime.

Ages 3 - 5 years (Child must be 3 by September 1, 2023.) Children attend independently.

Storytime will last 30 minutes and will include songs, stories, nursery rhymes, and playtime.

Join Miss Jan for story time - a different theme each week! If the day is nice, Story Time will be held outdoors. Miss Jan will also sing some fun songs and offer a craft.

Join us for fun stories, songs & crafts. We also learn basic sign language & have special guests throughout the year! All ages welcome. 

Preschool Storytime features stories, crafts, and more!

Enjoy time with your child while building a foundation for reading success.

Preschoolers (ages 3-6) will enjoy this program the most, but older and younger siblings are in

Ages 18 months to 3 years with caregiver – other family members are welcome. 

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.

*Book giveaway!

Meet together outdoors in the library's backyard! Backyard Storytimes are for the whole family, and last about 30 minutes. Bring a blanket or chairs for your family. 

Come see us at the Lampeter Fair!!

Miss Wendy will be reading stories @ 10:30 in booth 23. 

Toddlers will dance, zoom, scoot, and hop between stories selected to promote language development.

Join Miss Jan for story time - a different theme each week! If the day is nice, Story Time will be held outdoors. Miss Jan will also sing some fun songs and offer a craft.

Toddlers ages 12-24 months and their caregivers are invited to MUSSER PARK for Toddler Time with Melissa!

Find us nearish the playground having fun with stories and music!

Siblings are always welcome.

Move and groove with Miss Gail!

Develop early literacy skills, with music, dancing, and fun.

We think preschoolers (ages 3-5) will enjoy this program the most, but older and younger siblings are invited to join in on the fun!

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.

Join Miss Esther for a play time at the library! This is a chance for you and your child to make friends and enjoy community in a relaxed environment.

Please note, this program is meant for children ages 2-3 years old.

Duplo Block Free-Play

Come build, play, and use your imagination! Ages 2 and up with a caregiver.

No registration Required!

Come see us at the Lampeter Fair! Miss Wendy will be reading stories at 10:30. Look for us in booth 23!!

Join us for a preschool storytime presented by Community Action Partnership! We'll read stories, sing songs, and make a craft. For children ages 3-6 with parent or caregiver.

Join Early Literacy Librarian Shannon Schinagl to discover activities you can do with your young child to help them get ready to read.  

Bring your child aged 0-5 to practice what you learn!

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

Bring your old costume(s) to the library on Friday, Sept 29 from 3-5 pm and get a token for the swap. Return on Saturday morning, Sept. 30 from 10-12 to choose your new costume. Please make sure costumes are in great condition.

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.

Ages 3 - 5 years (Child must be 3 by September 1, 2023.) Children attend independently.

Storytime will last 30 minutes and will include songs, stories, nursery rhymes, and playtime.

Story Time for the preschool set: stories, songs, and silly stuff!  Join us in the Morgan Center in our Library.  (3 to 6 years, with adult. Other family members welcome.)

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.

Ages 2 - 3 years with a caregiver (Child must be 2 by September 1, 2023.)

Storytime will last 30 minutes and will include songs, stories, nursery rhymes and playtime.

This 9 week session will run September 19 - November 14.

Storytime for Children Ages 3-5 with a Caregiver

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.

Story Time for the preschool set: stories, songs, and silly stuff!  Join us in the Morgan Center in our Library.  (3 to 6 years, with adult. Other family members welcome.)

Homeschool families, this is our tour to complete S.T.E.M. Education with Sahd's Metal Recycling. 
 

Ages 5 and up. Please be aware that CLOSED TOE shoes are a MUST for this tour.

*Book giveaway!

Meet together outdoors in the library's backyard! Backyard Storytimes are for the whole family, and last about 30 minutes. Bring a blanket or chairs for your family. 

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.

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.

2 ways to schedule:
go to 717GiveBlood.org and click “Donate Now”
call 1-800-771-0059

Ages 2 - 3 years with a caregiver (Child must be 2 by September 1, 2023.)

Storytime will last 30 minutes and will include songs, stories, nursery rhymes and playtime.

This 9 week session will run September 21 - November 16.

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)

Drop in program. No registration required. Children can take on the role of veterinarians, postal workers, chefs, and more! Each family group must include a responsible adult. (Ages 3 and up)

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!

Meet the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Bring your own painting supplies. Get together with others to paint and socialize. No registration required.

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.

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.

A special storytime just for babies ages 0-11 months and their parents/caregivers!

Join Miss Shannon for a half hour of fun (in the early afternoon!) created for our youngest patrons!

Older siblings are definitely welcome (thou

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+.

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

History Mystery offers a little bit of history, a little bit of writing and the opportunity to learn about a mystery related to a real event in history. Two sessions on different days and at different times. Please choose one session. Tues, Sept.

Adult program, older teens are welcome. Note the final date is scheduled for November 3, we have added a week in the event of weather closures.

Ms. Sietins will discuss how she fell in love with elephants and the mission of The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.

*This event is not open to the public, this is for children and teachers that are enrolled in Chesterbrook Academy*

At this stop children will be able to return books, renew books, and check out new books.

Meets the last Thursday of each month at 2 p.m.

Join us to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!

Come inside the library during the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration for storytime with our special guest reader Dr. Keith Miles, Superintendent of School District of Lancaster.

Dungeons and Dragons is a game of imagination, fun, chaos and story. Play as a character you create and let the Dungeon Master take you on a journey to a mystical land. Cast spells, talk to and befriend NPCs.

Join us this Fall as we discuss a different graphic novel every month focusing on civic and social literacy. This month we will be discussing the graphic novel "Catherine's War" by Julia Billet.

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.

Bring your old costume(s) to the library on Friday, Sept 29 from 3-5 pm and get a token for the swap. Return on Saturday morning, Sept. 30 from 10-12 to choose your new costume. Please make sure costumes are in great condition.

We will read stories, fly like butterflies, stand strong like trees, breathe like the ocean, and feel the peace within us.

Each session, we will pair yoga-inspired movements and simple mindfulness practices with books to engage body, he

Make your Monday less boring. Come play fun board games with your friends at the library! Ages 10-12.

Young children, along with an adult, can join us at the library to make easy recipes. Proper use of kitchen tools and simple cooking techniques will be introduced.

For tech-loving kids we have Snap Circuits® beginner electronics programming!  Learn fundamental physical principles such as polarity, contact, current, series vs.

Join us for Anime After School!

Think outside the box for your craft materials...in fact, think OUTSIDE! Using natural materials, participants will make a variety of crafts like mosaics, wreaths, masks and more.

Manheim Township Public Library Foundation Board Meeting

(This program was rescheduled from last month)

Cooks & Books is an opportunity for passionate home cooks to gather around the table for conversation over a potluck feast of delicious food made from the recipes of a featured chef, food blog, or cookbook.

You've read the reviews, seen them on BookTok, your friends have all read them and are done talking about it--but these books are still languishing on your to-be-read list.

Ages 6 - 24 months with a caregiver

Storytime will last 30 minutes and will include songs, stories, nursery rhymes and playtime.

ONLY $5 per class, pay as you go. Increase energy, improve cardiovascular health and have FUN in just 40 minutes a week with this AMAZING fitness class! 

LEGOs, Duplos, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, blocks, and more!

Knitting Club meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, from 10 a.m. until noon and the last Tuesday of each month from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  Knitting Club is for people who knit and like to share the craft.

They will meet to discuss "The Perfect Marriage" by Jeneva Rose.

If you enjoy crafting and conversations, this is perfect for you! Kasey is a fantastic teacher.

For September and October, they will be crocheting pumpkins. 

Lit Lovers is somewhat eclectic in its selections, but primarily focuses on fiction. The group also reads memoirs, short stories, biography, autobiography, mystery, sci-fi, and non-fiction.

Join this friendly “No Fear” photography user group in a discussion of photography techniques, books and often a show and tell.  Learn from others while having a great time. 4th Tuesdays!

*Book giveaway!

Meet together outdoors in the library's backyard! Backyard Storytimes are for the whole family, and last about 30 minutes. Bring a blanket or chairs for your family. 

Join us at MUSSER PARK for Pajama Storytime.

We will read stories, sing songs, and dance!

Miss Shannon will be wearing her pajamas, and you can too!

This program will take place OUTDOORS.

All ages welcome wi

Join us for free building! After you make your creation you can put it on display behind the counter for others to vote for.