Week Calendar

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.

Are you facing challenges or seeking support in your life? A licensed social worker from REAL Life Community Services is here to help!

Fridays by appointment from 9:30-10:30 a.m. or drop-in from 10:30 to 12 p.m.

Go is a game with just a few simple rules that is fun for all ages. 

Rich with 3,000 years of tradition, Go is a modern game that develops strategic and spatial thinking. 

Come enjoy a fun make-and-take craft from 9:00AM- 12:00PM! For children ages 4 to 11. 

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.)

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 as we roar, stomp, and learn together through stories featuring some of our favorite prehistoric creatures!

For ages 4-6 and siblings. No registration required!

Miss Jan mixes a STEM element with a historical mystery and includes a little creative writing. @10:30a (Ages 7+; must register)

Ages 18 months up to Age 4 with a caregiver

Come sing, dance, Wiggle and Giggle! Miss Wendy's FUN monthly themes introduce basic concepts to toddlers and young children. Come play and learn with your little ones!!

Infants, young toddlers and their caregivers sing songs, recite fun rhymes and read together. Participants also learn fingerplays, basic sign language and play together. Ages 0-24 months.

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. 

Join us on Wednesday mornings for fun songs, crafts & stories!

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

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.)

Join us as we read a fun story, complete a craft, and go on a bear hunt together in Locust Street Park! We'll end our morning with a cupcake picnic on the terrace. 

Ages birth to 6 years with caregiver – other family members are welcome. 

Genealogy can seem daunting, but digital tools make it easier than ever to discover your ancestors.

Ages 18 months up to Age 4 with a caregiver

Come sing, dance, Wiggle and Giggle! Miss Wendy's FUN monthly themes introduce basic concepts to toddlers and young children. Come play and learn with your little ones!!

Simple stories, rhymes, puppets, songs, and fingerplays. Every Thursday at 10 a.m. for babies with an adult. Registration is not required.

Formerly known as Baby Mania, this is 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) 

*Wednesday, May 28 10:30 am storytime is moved to Thursday, May 29 at 10:30 am due to rain.

Join us as we roar, stomp, and learn together through stories featuring some of our favorite prehistoric creatures!

For ages 0-3 and siblings. No registration required!

Come use your imagination, build and play! No registration required. 

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 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.

Bring your favorite book and practice your reading aloud skills to therapy-trained dogs.

Get ready for an exciting adventure at our Family Scavenger Hunt!

Head to Ewell Plaza (outside the Lancaster City Branch) to purchase your map (all proceeds support LPL!) and embark on a family-friendly journey to discover four "hidden" l

Bring your favorite book and practice your reading aloud skills to therapy-trained dogs.

Bring your favorite book and practice your reading aloud skills to therapy-trained dogs.

Bring your favorite book and practice your reading aloud skills to therapy-trained dogs.

Join Ms. Laura for a fun and engaging preschool program designed to spark curiosity and a love for learning in young children!

Storytime for Children Ages 3-5 with a Caregiver

Join Ms. Laura for a fun and engaging preschool program designed to spark curiosity and a love for learning in young 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.

On the last Wednesday of each month, 10% of all proceeds at Castañeda's Mexican Restaurant in Denver will go to the Adamstown Area Library! (excludes alcohol). Dine-in or take-out that day to enjoy great food while supporting the library!

Stories, songs and fingerplays, followed by an easy craft and free play. Every Thursday at 11 a.m. for toddlers with an adult. Registration is not required.

Bring your favorite book and practice your reading aloud skills to therapy-trained dogs.

Drop-in program. No registration required.

Bring your favorite book and practice your reading aloud skills to therapy-trained dogs.

Drop-in program. No registration required.

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

Let your child’s imagination soar in this hands-on free play program! Designed for kids ages 2-7, this engaging session provides a creative and interactive environment where children can explore, build, and learn through play.

Have you seen them and wondered what they are and how to use them?

Join us for a fun-filled adventure at the library! Children ages 2–7 are invited to explore their creativity and imagination through hands-on pretend play. This free program offers three exciting stations:

Email is used by millions every day to send and receive digital messages across computer networks.

Formerly known as Baby Mania, is 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)

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

Thanks to the Britton family for being our Adult Program sponsor!

Could you use some help with your mobile devices? Or maybe you want to learn Word or apply for a job online? Come to the library!

The group is currently full. Contact Miss Jan if interested to join in the future. jbetty@mslibrary.org or 717-653-1510.

Do you need help with technology? Drop in on Tuesday afternoons to get assistance from Bella, a local young adult in our community who has offered her time and talent.

THIS DATE IS PART OF A SERIES BEGINNING ON MAY 1, 2025. YOU MUST HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED FOR THAT DATE TO ATTEND ANY FURTHER SESSIONS.

For more information contact Diane at dguscott@lititzlibrary.org

Please join us for a dramatic reading of an original work by a local playwright!

Walk-ins welcome · Ages 18+

*This work may contain mature language and themes.*

Join Miss Jen on Tuesdays during the school year for crafts, games, snacks and more!

No registration required. Walk-ins welcome! For tweens and teens.

Teen Tuesday Spring 2025 Schedule

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.

We will be creating our own garden at the Library! We’ll plan, plant and take care of our garden and watch it grow. We will also experiment and have fun trying out our own gardening methods! Ages 5-9.

Lancaster city is filled with interesting architecture 🏫🏛🏢

Are you a teen who dreams of designing interesting spaces for living, working, and playing? If so, join us for a  biweekly studio-style club focused on architecture!

ATTENTION: New time! We have changed the time to 4:15 instead of 4:00 pm.

KPET registered dogs and their handlers will be in the library ready to listen as children read to them. Kids may choose favorite books on their reading level to read. Ages 4-12. 

We will play classic cards games such as Go Fish, Crazy Eights and Rummy while learning basic card playing skills such as shuffling and dealing. Ages 10-12. 

KPET registered dogs and their handlers will be in the library ready to listen as children read to them. Kids may choose favorite books on their reading level to read. Ages 4-12. 

Join us for Anime After School!

Manheim Township Public Library Foundation Board Meeting

*Wednesday, May 28 storytime is moved to Tuesday, May 27 at 6:00 pm due to rainy forecast on Wednesday.

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, a

Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Kraken: just legends or true? Join us on a journey through the realms of fantasy as we explore the fascinating world of mythical creatures!

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.

Presentations and activities for local artists.

Topic varies each month.

No registration needed.

Join BookTok Buzz Book Club as they meet to discuss The Sirens by Emilia Hart and She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica. 

All are welcome to attend. 

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.

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

Crochet Along Project: Shark Blanket

Materials Needed:

Stop in for a Slice! Teens & Tweens can enjoy Two Cousins pizza while chatting with an East Cocalico Police Officer about driving, crime, drugs, etc. Ages 10-19. Registration Required!   

This sewing club is for people who sew and like to share the craft. This is not a class or instruction, just a friendly gathering to sew and work on projects.

Oh Captain, My Captain! is a short form worldbuilding role-playing game (RPG) that explores heroism and the complicated relationships we have with people we admire.

Sasha is a yellow lab and a certified therapy dog with the KPETs who helps children who struggle with reading.

American Folk Music with Kevin Neidig & Henry Koretzky with Aaron Blouin. Formerly know as the Harrisburg Mandolin Ensemble. Online registration begins 5/15.