Bookmobile Lancaster

What’s new this week on the BOOKMOBILE:

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There are two new audiobooks, two new children's books, and eight other new books, including one that is available online.

Feel free to reach out to our team at [email protected] with any hold requests or log into your account anytime at: https://sierra-app.lancasterlibraries.org/iii/cas/

Try this early learning activity using the 2024 PA One Book selection, Slug in Love!

After reading the book, go on a nature walk and slug hunt! Search for any of the characters from the book. Create reference cards with pictures of all the book characters.

For more activities, visit the PA One Book website! paonebook.powerlibrary.org

Hope to see you there!

What’s new this week on the BOOKMOBILE:

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There are seven new bestsellers, two new movies, one new audiobook, 30 new children's books, and 25 other new books, including five that are available online.

The new bestsellers this week include "Just for the Summer," "All the Colors of the Dark," and "A Death in Cornwall." The new movies this week are "Unsung Hero [Blu-ray]" and "True Detective: Night Country: Season 4."

Feel free to reach out to our team at [email protected] with any hold requests or log into your account anytime at: https://sierra-app.lancasterlibraries.org/iii/cas/

What kind of concoction does a Monster cook on National Mac and Cheese Day? Find out in, The MONSTER Mac and Cheese Party, by Todd Parr!

Reserve this book today through the Bookmobile: https://lancasterlibraries.org/bookmobile/

Oooh I bet this will be a great discussion… 📖 📻👂

Our PBS Books Readers Club is hosting an author talk with the amazing Percival Everett on July 31! 🎉 He'll be discussing his latest book, James, a deep and compelling reimagining of Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the viewpoint of Jim, Huckleberry's friend and escaped slave. 📖 Don't miss this engaging and thought-provoking discussion! Stay tuned!

Calling all rising kindergarteners!

Do you have a child who is getting ready to begin school? Ready, Set, Go! Kindergarten is a 5 week program to practice skills needed for school. Your child will experience a memorable program that makes learning fun!

Laura has two decades of experience in preschool education. With her knowledge and understanding of child development, she will present lessons and activities that will stimulate curiosity, foster creativity, and nurture social and emotional skills. Laura has a remarkable ability to communicate complex concepts in simple, age-appropriate ways, creating a dynamic learning environment where every child feels valued and supported.
To Register for Thursdays:
https://calendar.lancasterlibraries.org/event/ready-set-go-kindergarten-readiness-55709
To Register for Fridays:
https://calendar.lancasterlibraries.org/event/ready-set-go-kindergarten-readiness-55714
This program is focused on developing skills to prepare children who will be entering Kindergarten in the fall of 2024. Children will attend this program independently. Adults will be required to remain in the Children's Library during the program and will be invited in the last 5 minutes to review lessons taught that day and skills to be practice at home.

What’s the best book you’ve read so far this summer?

Whether you're reading on the beach, listening to audiobooks while chauffeuring kids from activity to activity, or grabbing some time with your eBook on your lunch breaks, we hope you're finding some great books this summer. Stop into your library to find your next summer read 😎

Unleash your inner English major with these amazing new classes at Pocket Books Shop! 😻

Read with us! 📖

Discover a sweeping story of love, war, and resistance in post-World War II Vietnam in our latest ! Borrow “Twilight Territory” by Andrew X. Pham from July 11-25, no waitlists or holds, through Libby.

What’s new this week on the BOOKMOBILE:

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There is one new book.

Feel free to reach out to our team at [email protected] with any hold requests or log into your account anytime at: https://sierra-app.lancasterlibraries.org/iii/cas/

Stay cool, friends! ☀️

We’re in for a heat wave over the next few days, so it’s going to be hotter than usual.

Stay cool and stay safe by dropping in at one of the many cooling centers that are open in our communities this week (July 8 - 12) .

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🔵 Anchor Lancaster: 29 E. Walnut Street, Lancaster. Open Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Breakfast is provided 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)
🔵 Columbia Dream Center: 360 Locust Street, Columbia. Open Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
🔵 Columbia Senior Center (at Columbia United Methodist Church): 510 Walnut Street, Columbia United Methodist Church. Open Monday & Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
🔵 ECHOS Enrichment Center: 105 East Washington Street, Elizabethtown. Open Monday - Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
🔵 GEARS Elizabethtown Senior Center: 70 South Poplar Street, Elizabethtown. Open Monday - Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
🔵 Lancaster County Food Hub: 812 N. Queen Street, Lancaster. Open Monday - Thursday, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
🔵 Lancaster Neighborhood Senior Center: 33 E Farnum Street, Lancaster. Open Tuesday 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
🔵 SACA Pennsylvania: 545 Pershing Avenue, Lancaster. Open Monday - Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
🔵 Millersville Senior Center: 222 North George Street, Millersville. Open Wednesday & Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
🔵 Quarryville Next Generation Senior Center: 184 South Lime Street, Quarryville. Open Monday - Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
🔵 Salvation Army: 131 South Queen Street, Lancaster. Lobby open Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
🔵 Water Street Mission: 210 South Prince Street, Lancaster. Provides shelter for all registered guests.

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🔵 Lebanon County Library System: 125 North 7th Street, Lebanon. Open Monday - Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., and Friday & Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sink your teeth into a good book from the library during Discovery’s annual SHARK WEEK 🦈

Happy 4th of July, Lancaster!

What’s new this week on the BOOKMOBILE:

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There are eight new bestsellers, 11 new movies, eight new audiobooks, one new children's book, and 308 other new books, including 313 that are available online.

The new bestsellers this week include "Two Twisted Crowns," "The Friend Zone," and "Good Material." The new movies this week include "Arthur the King," "One Life," and "The Color Purple."

Feel free to reach out to our team at [email protected] with any hold requests or log into your account anytime at: https://sierra-app.lancasterlibraries.org/iii/cas/

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Still figuring out what to make for your Fourth of July picnic? Consider adding some Smokey Tomato Barbeque Sauce to your cookout lineup. It has a base of tomato and chipotle peppers, and is as delicious as it is easy. Find this and other healthy recipes at https://lynx.lancasterlibraries.org/resources/connectwell

Happy International Asteroid Day to our lovely planet! 🌏 ☄️

Stadium-sized asteroid buzzes by Earth on Saturday: 5 things to know Near miss, in this case, is a relative term: Saturday’s asteroid, 2024 MK, will come within 180,000 miles of Earth. On Thursday, meanwhile, asteroid 2011 UL21 flew within 4 million miles.

What’s new this week on the BOOKMOBILE:

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There are one new bestseller, eight new audiobooks, one new children's book, and 11 other new books, including nine that are available online.

The new bestseller this week is "Resurrection."

Feel free to reach out to our team at [email protected] with any hold requests or log into your account anytime at: https://sierra-app.lancasterlibraries.org/iii/cas/

Citizen scientists, assemble! Residents are asked to look for birds, note those they see and report the details at eBird. No particular level of expertise is needed. 🐦

Pennsylvania is counting its birds – and it needs your help Between now and February 2029, the Pennsylvania Bird Atlas will document what birds live in the commonwealth, where and in what numbers.

What’s new this week on the BOOKMOBILE:

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There are 41 new bestsellers, nine new audiobooks, 25 new children's books, and 65 other new books, including 72 that are available online.

The new bestsellers this week include "You Like It Darker: Stories," "Middle of the Night," and "Camino Ghosts."

Feel free to reach out to our team at [email protected] with any hold requests or log into your account anytime at: https://sierra-app.lancasterlibraries.org/iii/cas/

BEEP BEEP! The Bookmobile will be parked at The Willows at Manor Heights this afternoon from 4-5:30pm. We will have a special selection of Summer-themed books with us to help keep you well-read through this week’s heat wave! 🌞

https://calendar.lancasterlibraries.org/events/month?branches%5B237%5D=237

Happy Father’s Day! We salute all of the dads and father-figures who read aloud to children. Reading is an essential activity that is linked to children’s cognitive development, academic success, and employment later in life.

A Harvard University study from 2015 found that children benefit more from dads reading bedtime stories than moms (though they benefited from both) because reading with dad tended to spark more imaginative discussions.

Elisabeth Duursma, who conducted the research, said: “The impact is huge, particularly if dads start reading to kids under the age of two. Reading is seen as a female activity and kids seem to be more tuned in when their dad reads to them – it’s special.”

We hope that all of you can read, relax, and enjoy your family on your special day!

https://lancasterlibraries.org/bookmobile/

HAPPY FLAG DAY! On this day in 1777, the United States approved the design for its first flag. The Bookmobile has a number of books that tell the history of the "Stars and Stripes," check one out today!

https://lancasterlibraries.org/bookmobile/

What’s new this week on the BOOKMOBILE:

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There are five new bestsellers, five new children's books, and ten other new books, including one that is available online.

The new bestsellers this week include "Swan Song," "Swan Song," and "The Comfort of Ghosts."

Feel free to reach out to our team at [email protected] with any hold requests or log into your account anytime at: https://sierra-app.lancasterlibraries.org/iii/cas/

Did you know that June is Audiobook Appreciation Month? Listening to a book out loud can make the experience even more emotional by bringing the story to life. Audiobooks are also great for long Summer road trips! We encourage you to explore the joy of reading with your ears with Libby and let the adventure begin.

Patrons can borrow ebooks & audiobooks to read on their phone or tablet using the Libby App. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle e-reader! All you need to get started is your Library System of Lancaster County Library Card.

https://libbyapp.com/library/lancasterlibraries

There are only a few days left to register for Teen SummerZine 2024!! Sign up today for this FREE award winning program.

https://lancasterlibraries.org/teen-summerzine-2024/

During this week’s Teen-Scene Tuesday, we're highlighting the 2024 Teen Summerzine!

Learn from the pros and create a print magazine together with Jamie Beth Cohen, Gene Beretta, and Adam Perry on their respective Tuesdays.

Be sure to check our FB page every Tuesday to fill you in on awesome teen programs, books, and a bunch of things you probably didn’t know exist at the library!

We're partnering with Ten Million Trees for PA to give away free native trees and shrubs during Lancaster Water Week! Native trees help filter stormwater runoff and keep our streams and rivers healthy 🌳

Visit us at the following events to get your own free native tree or shrub to plant and help protect our waterways (while supplies last):
💧 First Friday at Penn Square
💧 Long's Park Summer Music Series
💧 Morning Joe at Greenfield
💧 Managing for Biodiversity in Landscapes
💧 Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance Expo
💧 Concert in the Park at Greenfield

Learn more about Lancaster Water Week and these events at lancasterwaterweek.org/events

📸: Michelle Johnsen

You heard it here first 🕷️

No, 'flying' venomous spiders are not coming for you this summer Joro spiders made it to the US, but the panic is overblown.

What’s new this week on the BOOKMOBILE:

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There are nine new bestsellers, 21 new movies, one new audiobook, one new children's book, and two other new books.

The new bestsellers this week include "Eruption," "Camino Ghosts," and "Mind Games." The new movies this week include "Bluey: Season Three," "A Haunting in Venice," and "PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie."

Feel free to reach out to our team at [email protected] with any hold requests or log into your account anytime at: https://sierra-app.lancasterlibraries.org/iii/cas/