The Joseph T. Simpson Public Library credits Steelers Country for the library’s recent success with its online auction.
Last week’s auction involved some feverish bidding on four tickets to the Steelers’ home game this... Read on...
Bosler Memorial Library, 158 W High St., Carlisle, will celebrate a grand re-opening of its new facility 2-4 p.m. June 2.
View full sizeThe lobby of the renovated Bosler Memorial Library.Barbara Miller, PennLive.com... Read on...
CARLISLE — Linda Rice’s 42-year library career has taken her from an old Sunoco gas station in Huntingdon, W.Va., to the newly renovated $6.5 million Bosler Memorial Library.
View full sizeLinda Rice is retiring June 30... Read on...
CARLISLE — With the bulk of the $6.5 million renovation and expansion of Bosler Memorial Library completed ahead of schedule, library patrons are apparently making up for lost time.
View full sizeThe lobby of the newly... Read on...
It got to the point where even a morsel of yellow dog was satisfying to Isaac Elliott.
A Union Army soldier, the Pennsylvania man was suffering from starvation and exposure while caught in the hell of Andersonville Prison... Read on...
Joseph T. Simpson Public Library Director Sue Erdman left, and Assistant Director Linda Wilson, display several books dating back to the late 1800's from the local Grand Army of the Republic post of Civil War veterans.... Read on...
Gardeners are invited to seek expert advice about their troublesome plant issues in four clinics provided by local Penn State Master Gardeners at Shippensburg’s Public Library.
The clinics kick off Monday, May 13, and... Read on...
As National Library Week came to a close Friday, Cumberland County officials sat down to breakfast with local lawmakers to celebrate the library system’s successes over the past year.
Those successes include ranking No. 1... Read on...
Hampden Township's request for a library drop-box service within the municipality's borders could overwhelm delivery drivers and force the reduction of existing services, Cumberland County officials say.
Library... Read on...
The John Graham Library has organized exciting a series of events, speakers and special activities to celebrate National Library Week, April 14-20.
According to library director Mary Schoedel, the slate of events is more... Read on...
With Bosler Memorial Library’s renovation and expansion project complete, the library is back on track for Music@Bosler — the library’s popular series of free monthly concerts.
These 7 p.m. events are in the brand new... Read on...
Susan Sanders, director of the Shippensburg Public Library, was guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Shippensburg Kiwanis Club. She discussed the status of the Capital Campaign for renovations and an addition to the... Read on...
The Book Nook, a used bookstore next to the Shippensburg Public Library on West King Street, conducts its spring book sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30.
There will be bargains on hardback... Read on...
A diverse collection of merchandise – ranging from antiques, furniture and jewelry to a bamboo fly rod, Christmas collectibles and musical instruments – is lined up and priced to sell at an “estate sale” at the former Branch... Read on...
The East Pennsboro Branch Library at 6 tonight will unveil “Kiner’s Korner,” a redecorated children’s room named after two longtime library volunteers.
The children’s room is named for Bob and Thelma Kiner, two founding... Read on...
The Joseph T. Simpson Public Library and Grace United Methodist Church in Mechanicsburg will host a two-part birthday celebration for Dr. Seuss on Saturday, March 2.
The celebration is open to preschool through... Read on...
Shippensburg Public Library will receive a $500,000 grant from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation fund for upgrades and repairs.
The library, housed in a historic home at 73 W. King St., is involved in a... Read on...
Like many avid readers, Peg Wenrich of Enola found a Nook under her Christmas tree last year, and was looking forward to downloading e-books of her favorite authors, like James Patterson and Danielle Steele, through the... Read on...
The Pennsylvania Cable Network, partnering with the Pennsylvania Credit Union Association and the Pennsylvania Credit Union Foundation, will offer a series of quarterly town meetings concerning financial literacy. The first... Read on...
The convenience of e-books coupled with the library's wallet-friendly loan policy should optimize a reader’s experience.
Unless, of course, the title belongs to one of the big six publishing companies in America —... Read on...
The Friends of the Joseph T. Simpson Public Library host a winter book sale Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 9 and 10, with a members’ preview sale on Friday, Feb. 8 at Books by the Gross, 400 Cheryl Ave., Mechanicsburg.
The... Read on...
Friends of Bosler Memorial Library will award a $1,000 grant-in-aid for college in May for eligible students.
Application forms are available at Bosler, the Bookery and online at http://www.boslerfriends.org/grantinaid... Read on...
How many coffeemakers do you have?
A few weeks ago, I saw a coffeemaker that I simply had to have. I knew my life would entirely turn around if I owned this coffeemaker. Printed on the side of the box were the words:... Read on...
Nancy George, right, looks at her name on the plaque of past presidents on Monday afternoon that was presented by Jonelle Darr, Executive Director for the Cumberland County Library System, on Tuesday afternoon during a... Read on...
The annual Santa House event starts this Saturday at the Amelia Givin Library, 114 N. Baltimore St., Mt. Holly Springs.
Santa will arrive at the library by fire truck at 1 p.m. and will stay until 3 p.m.
Santa will... Read on...
The Bosler Memorial Library will be closed to the public beginning Monday, Dec. 17 through Thursday, Dec. 20 as part of its Building a Better Bosler expansion project.
During the four days, the library staff will move the... Read on...
The 29-voice Towne Singers present the “Now We Sing of Christmas” concert Saturday, Dec. 15, at Messiah United Methodist Church, 30 S. Penn St., Shippensburg.
The choral program of sacred and secular music of the season... Read on...
From left, Aimee Arrowood, Royer’s assistant manager in Camp Hill, and Mary Alice Spiegel, children’s services manager (Fredricksen Library) Cumberland County Library System. The books were collected at Royer’s Camp Hill and... Read on...
The beach house at Stone Harbor, N.J., managed to weather Hurricane Sandy with minimal damage.
With a final bid of $825, a week’s stay at the house was the top item in the fourth annual online auction to benefit the... Read on...
Shhhhhh. There’s a dirty little secret among East Shore moms.
Children’s library programs fill quickly during the first hour of registration, said Jacquie Buskey, a Lower Paxton Township mother of three kids under 7.... Read on...
Bidding in the fourth annual online auction to benefit the Amelia Givin Library starts at 7 a.m. Friday and continues through 9 a.m. Oct. 28.
“We are hoping to raise between $6,000 and $7,000,” said Cynthia Thompson,... Read on...
Linda K. Rice, Bosler Memorial Library director, recently received the 2012 Service to Mankind Award from the Carlisle Area Sertoma Club.
The award is the highest honor that Sertoma can bestow on a non-member. It... Read on...
Construction at the Bosler Memorial Library in Carlisle is on schedule and the new and improved building will be ready for a mid-December debut, library director Linda Rice said.
“We’re right on target and we anticipate... Read on...
Big Spring residents are encouraged to attend the annual Fall Festival Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the John Graham Library, Newville.
Held on the grounds of the Parsonage Street library, the event... Read on...
More than 100 books were donated to the Amelia Givin Library in Mount Holly Springs at the Cumberland County 4-H Horse and Pony Club’s celebration of 100 years of 4-H in Pennsylvania, the first of its five community service... Read on...
The Shippensburg Public Library held its Capital Campaign raffle during the Chamber Mixer at the new Firefighters Center. Winners are as follows:
First prize -- David Robinson. Three tickets and pre-game field passes to... Read on...
Fans of the young adult novels “Cut” and “Sold” can meet the author Thursday night when Patricia McCormick makes an appearance at the Fredricksen Library.
A graduate of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism... Read on...
All public libraries in Cumberland County will be closed Wednesday, Oct. 24 for staff education about library services, technologies and library system practices, according to a release from the Cumberland County Library... Read on...
The Cumberland County 4-H Horse and Pony Club will kick off its 100-year celebration with a book donation to a local library.
The event will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Amelia Givin Library, located at 114 N.... Read on...
F&M Trust Monday pledged up to $50,000 over a five-year period to Bosler Memorial Library’s capital campaign for building renovations and expansion.
The bank made an initial $10,000 commitment and pledge to make $10,000... Read on...
Residents are encouraged to attend a free, family friendly Fall Festival at the John Graham Public Library, 9 Parsonage St., on Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Community members are sure to enjoy the hay rides, pumpkin... Read on...
The Cleve J. Fredricksen Library in Camp Hill will host its second Annual Bee Local Festival from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15.
Bee Local features onsite farmers’ and beekeepers’ market, local resources and... Read on...
Former assistant library director Mary Schoedel was recently promoted to serve as director at the John Graham Public Library.
Last Friday, Jane Graham, president of the library’s board of directors, announced the... Read on...
David Cubie, director of Newville’s John Graham Public Library, has resigned his position effective Friday, Aug. 24.
Jane Graham, president of the library’s board of directors, says Cubie has accepted a position at a New... Read on...
Football fans will have a chance to win tickets to an Eagles-Steelers game and also support the Shippensburg Public Library when they visit the Corn Festival on Saturday, Aug. 25.
The raffle will benefit the library’s... Read on...
Construction at the Bosler Memorial Library continued Tuesday as officials reopened the building after a week of extensive remodeling.
Smiling, but confused, patrons who hadn’t been in the building for more than a week... Read on...
The Newville Farmer’s Market might just be one of the best-kept secrets in western Cumberland County.
Since opening eight weeks ago on the lawn of the John Graham Public Library, the market has doubled in vendors but has... Read on...
Don't miss the storewide book sale at The Book Nook, a used book store located on West King Street next to the Shippensburg Library, on the Corn Festival weekend. The sale is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 24 and 25, from 9 a... Read on...
Friends of the East Pennsboro Library four-person scramble, Sept. 24 at 9 a.m. at Armitage Golf Course. Fee is $260 per team. Call Robert Gill at 717-554-8880 for information.
After a week of closure to move books and get the newly completed South Wing ready, Bosler Memorial Library said that it needs one more day to work before its reopening.
The library will instead reopen for regular... Read on...
A raffle featuring tickets to a Philadelphia Eagle-Pittsburgh Steelers matchup is underway to raise funds for the Shippensburg Public Library Capital Campaign, and library officials hope the heated in-state football rivalry... Read on...
Bosler Memorial Library in Carlisle will be closed to the public beginning Sunday, Aug. 5 through Sunday, Aug. 12 as part of its Building a Better Bosler expansion project, according to a release from the library.
During... Read on...
Car washes at West End Car Wash on Lurgan Avenue from July 30 to Aug. 4 will generate contributions for the Shippensburg Public Library Capital Campaign. Car wash owner Julio Vasquez will contribute 10 percent of every... Read on...
Penn State Master Gardeners Bonnie Gardner and Ginny Mowery entertained questions and offered insight to gardening problems Monday night at the third of four garden tip programs offered at the Shippensburg Public Library... Read on...
Giggles echoed through the Shippensburg Public Library last Tuesday as community members enjoyed an entertaining evening of magic and comedy.
With quick wit and skillful illusions, magician Mike Rose entertained both... Read on...
Within minutes Newville residents snapped up all of Nancy Markowitz’s freshly picked zucchinis at the inaugural Newville Farmer’s Market Saturday.
“It’s been going much better than expected, I mean they (Markowitz) were... Read on...
Squeals, gasps and giggles echoed from under a tent Friday on the front lawn of the John Graham Public Library as “Bugman” Ryan Bridge displayed native and exotic insects to about 90 children and adults.
“It was every bit... Read on...
Every beach bag requires three things: a towel, sunscreen and a good book.
A good beach read is a page-turner that is almost impossible to put down. Its goal is not to stimulate discussion or inspire grandiose thoughts —... Read on...
“Bugman” Ryan Bridge knows how bugs see in the dark and what they do at night, and will share the knowledge at this week’s Summer Reading Program presentation at Newville’s John Graham Library Friday, June 22, at 10:30 a.m... Read on...
Newville’s new farm market debuts Saturday, June 23, at 10 a.m. when the community-based market opens at 10 a.m. on the John Graham Public Library grounds.
There is still room for more vendors, but David Cubie, library... Read on...
Organizers coax Civil War history to life with demonstrations and drama again this weekend at the 11th annual March to Destiny. Programs will be offered at no charge throughout downtown Shippensburg June 22-24.
This... Read on...
When librarians talk about the summer slide, they don’t mean the latest slippery attraction at local pools.
It’s what happens when kids don’t read over the summer, said Jonelle Darr, Cumberland County Library System... Read on...
Summer Reading is underway at Newville’s John Graham Public Library and a magician is on tap for Friday’s first weekly entertainment for the popular program.
Library Director David Cubie says 130 Newville youngsters have... Read on...
I'm starting a new feature on the blog this week called "Monday morning kudos."
There are so many great events sponsored by so many great organizations in the area, I'd love to highlight some of them to say... Read on...
Families around the region can attend a workshop titled “Considering Your Educational Options” on Monday, June 25 at the Fredricksen Library at 100 N. 19th St., in Camp Hill from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., according to a... Read on...
A recently completed audit of the administrative component of the Cumberland County Library System for 2011 was presented to the county board of commissioners Thursday, and, despite current and future financial challenges,... Read on...
Friends of Bosler launched its first Online Auction Friday, according to a release from the group.
The auction will run through June 11 and feature art, entertainment, autographed memorabilia, collectibles and a beach... Read on...
Part of a nationwide Library Tour, children’s author Floyd Stokes will visit the John Graham Library on Thursday, June 7, at 6 p.m.
To celebrate Stokes’ arrival, the library will host a Family Fun Night, which will... Read on...
It may be a tad late for strawberries, but Newville’s John Graham Public Library could be home to a Saturday farmer’s market later this spring if library director David Cubie can find enough interested vendors.
Susan... Read on...
The Joseph T. Simpson Public Library announced that it will offer a Summer Reading Program for Teens, age 11-18, which will run from June 14 to Aug. 2.
Teens are encouraged to register for the program beginning June 1 by... Read on...
Fredricksen Library presents its “2012 Summer Concert Series.” Concerts are held on the west lawn next to the lower parking lot. Additional parking will be available. Call 761-3900 x225 for more information. No registration... Read on...
State funding cutbacks have forced some central Pennsylvania libraries to slash hours and service at a time when residents need them the most.
Looking for low-cost entertainment, employment assistance and Internet access,... [Read on...]
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