December Book Club
Come discuss Betty Smith's book, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", on December 14th at the library's monthly book club!
The book club will be held here at the Coy Public Library, Thursday, December 14th from 5:00pm-6:30pm.
This month's book is "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", written by Betty Smith. You can request this item through our digital catalog, or by calling the library at 717-532-4508.
"From the moment she entered the world, Francie needed to be made of stern stuff, for the often harsh life of Williamsburg demanded fortitude, precocity, and strength of spirit. Often scorned by neighbors for her family’s erratic and eccentric behavior -such as her father Johnny’s taste for alcohol and Aunt Sissy’s habit of marrying serially without the formality of divorce- no one, least of all Francie, could say that the Nolans’ life lacked drama.
By turns overwhelming, sublime, heartbreaking, and uplifting, the Nolans’ daily experiences are tenderly threaded with family connectedness and raw with honesty. Betty Smith has, in the pages of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, captured the joys of humble Williamsburg life-from “junk day” on Saturdays, when the children of Francie’s neighborhood traded their weekly take for pennies, to the special excitement of holidays, bringing cause for celebration and revelry. Smith has created a work of literary art that brilliantly captures a unique time and place as well as deeply resonant moments of universal experience."
The Coy Public Library will be closed on November 23rd and 24th for the Thanksgiving holiday. No items will be due those days.
The New Cumberland Public Library will be closing early at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26. We will remain closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The New Cumberland Public Library will be closed for New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1. No items will be due and no fines will accrue. We will reopen on Thursday, January 2 at 10:00 a.m.
The New Cumberland Public Library will be closed for Veterans Day on Monday, November 11. No items will be due and no fines will accrue. We will reopen on Tuesday, November 12 at 10:00 am.
The New Cumberland Public Library will be closed on Thursday, November 27. No items will be due and no fines will accrue. We will remain closed through Friday, November 28. The Library will reopen on Saturday, November 29 at 10:00 a.m.
2nd Floor Meeting Room
The Library will be closing early on Wednesday, November 27 at 1:00 pm for Thanksgiving. We will remain closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29. No items will be due and no fines will accrue. We will reopen on Saturday, November 30 at 10:00 am.
The Library will be closing early on Thursday, October 30th at 5:00 p.m. so that staff and patrons can enjoy Trick-or-Treat night in the Borough. Have fun and stay safe!