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Friday May 24, 2013			Go To Top
	9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Friday Coffee with Friends @ Shippensburg
		Contact: Shippensburg Public Library (717) 532-4508 shippensburg@cumberlandcountylibraries.org
		Come enjoy coffee with friends of the library at the annex next to the library and experience lively conversation. You will hear of opportunities to support the library, expand your horizons, meet new people, and exchange ideas. All are welcome to attend.
		Location: Shippensburg Public Library

	10:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Mother Goose Time @ Bosler: Goslings
		Contact: Bosler Library (717)243-4642x2231
		For infants not yet walking; caregiver attendance is required. This is a twenty minute session featuring action rhymes, songs, and fingerplays.
		Location: Bosler Library Children's Room

	10:15 AM - 11:00 AM	Weekly Playgroup @ Shippensburg
		Contact: Shippensburg Public Library (717) 532-4508 shippensburg@cumberlandcountylibraries.org
		Children birth to age 6 & their families Enjoy our train table, play kitchen, tunnel, ball pit, parachute activities, rhymes and more while meeting outher families!
		Location: Shippensburg Public Library

	11:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Mother Goose Time @ Bosler: Walkers
		Contact: Bosler Library (717)243-4642x2231
		For infants up to 23 months who are walking; caregiver attendance is required. This is a twenty-minute session featuring action rhymes, songs, and fingerplays.
		Location: Bosler Library Children's Room

	1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Just Mysteries Book Club @ Bosler
		Contact: Cate Mellen (717)243-4642x3224 cmellen@ccpa.net
		The Just Mysteries Book Club is open to all adults and meets the fourth Friday of every month in the new Community Room in the South Wing. On May 24, the group will be discussing Booked to Die by John Dunning. Summary: In the first Cliff Janeway mystery, the Denver homicide detective loses his job after taking the law into his own hands by brutally assaulting a man suspected of killing a rare book collector, and continues to investigate the case by becoming a collector himself.
		Location: Bosler Library Community Room

	1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	eBooksHub @ Fredricksen
		Contact: Fredricksen Library (717) 761-3900 x225
		eBooksHub @ Fredricksen Every Friday from 1:00 to 3:00 pm AND 5:00 to 6:30 pm The reference staff will offer expertise on portable electronic devices and ebooks at the e-Books Hub, located at the reference desk. We can show you how to download ebooks through the library system as well as answer general questions about device usage. We also have a variety of devices on hand for demonstration: Kindle Touch, Nook Touch, Kindle Fire, Nook Color and an iPad. If you are looking to buy a device, we encourage you to come and ask questions and check out our devices. Feel free to bring your device on your quest for help. We look forward to seeing you at the “Hub”! There is no registration if you are coming from 1 - 3. Please call the reference desk at 717-761-3900 ext. 225 to make an appointment during the evening hours.
		Location: Fredricksen Library

	3:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Weekly Teen Scene @ Shippensburg
		Contact: Shippensburg Public Library (717) 532-4508 shippensburg@cumberlandcountylibraries.org
		Teens age 13+ Teens meet after school to enjoy snacks, Writing Club, Teen Advisory Board, Teen Purchasing Group, movies, and other events they choose. To find out more about Teen Scene, call the library and ask to speak with Sysha.
		Location: Shippensburg Public Library

	5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	eBooksHub @ Fredricksen
		Contact: Fredricksen Library (717) 761-3900 x225
		eBooksHub @ Fredricksen Every Friday from 1:00 to 3:00 pm AND 5:00 to 6:30 pm The reference staff will offer expertise on portable electronic devices and ebooks at the e-Books Hub, located at the reference desk. We can show you how to download ebooks through the library system as well as answer general questions about device usage. We also have a variety of devices on hand for demonstration: Kindle Touch, Nook Touch, Kindle Fire, Nook Color and an iPad. If you are looking to buy a device, we encourage you to come and ask questions and check out our devices. Feel free to bring your device on your quest for help. We look forward to seeing you at the “Hub”! There is no registration if you are coming from 1 - 3. Please call the reference desk at 717-761-3900 ext. 225 to make an appointment during the evening hours.
		Location: Fredricksen Library

	7:00 PM	FROM Foreign Film Fridays: Call for Title
		Contact: Fredricksen Library (717) 761-3900 x225
		FROM Foreign Film Fridays: Call for Title Friday, May 24 at 7 pm THE USA: In a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world by a sprawling levee, a six-year-old girl exists on the brink of orphanhood. Buoyed by her childish optimism and extraordinary imagination, she believes that the natural world is in balance with the universe until a fierce storm changes her reality. Desperate to repair the structure of her world in order to save her ailing father and sinking home, this tiny hero must learn to survive unstoppable catastrophes of epic proportions. Rated PG-13. No registration necessary.
		Location: Fredricksen Library
Sunday May 26, 2013			Go To Top
		Simpson Public Library - Closed
		Contact: Joseph T. Simpson Public Library (717) 766-0171 simpson@cumberlandcountylibraries.org
		Joseph T. Simpson Public Library will be closed on Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day.
		Location: Simpson Public Library (Mechanicsburg)
Monday May 27, 2013			Go To Top
		Amelia Givin Library - Closed
		The Amelia Givin Library will be closed for Memorial Day.
		Location: Amelia Givin Library

		Bosler Library - Closed
		Contact: Bosler Library (717)243-4642
		Bosler Library will be closed for Memorial Day.
		Location: Bosler Library


		East Pennsboro Branch - Closed
		Contact: (717) 732-4274
		The East Pennsboro Branch Library will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday; no library items will be due on this day.
		Location: East Pennsboro Branch

		Fredricksen Library - Closed
		Contact: 717-761-3900 x 225
		The Fredricksen Library will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday; no library items will be due on this day.
		Location: Fredricksen Library

		John Graham Library - Closed
		The John Graham Library will be closed for Memorial Day.

		Monday, May 27 - Memorial Day Holiday - Closed
		Contact: Fredricksen Library (717) 761-3900 x225
		Monday, May 27 - Memorial Day Holiday - Closed
		Location: Fredricksen Library

		Shippensburg Public Library - Closed
		The Shippensburg Public Library will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday; no library items will be due on this day.
		Location: Shippensburg Public Library

		Simpson Public Library - Closed
		Contact: Joseph T. Simpson Public Library (717) 766-0171 simpson@cumberlandcountylibraries.org
		Joseph T. Simpson Public Library will be closed on Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day.
		Location: Simpson Public Library (Mechanicsburg)
Tuesday May 28, 2013			Go To Top
	9:30 AM	2 & 3 yr olds Storytime
		Contact: Amelia Givin Library (717) 486-3688
		Location: Amelia Givin Library

	10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Free Blood Pressure Screening
		Contact: East Pennsboro Branch (717) 732-4274
		Free Blood Pressure Screening Tuesday, May 28 from 10 to noon Held second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Holy Spirit Hospital has partnered with East Pennsboro Library to offer free Blood Pressure Screenings. No registration required.
		Location: East Pennsboro Branch

	10:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Used Book Sale @ The Bookery
		Contact: The Bookery (717) 243-3313
		The Friends of the Bosler Library hold pre-owned book sales at The Bookery every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00am - 7:00pm and every Saturday from 10:00 - 4:00 pm. The sales will include hardback and paperback books, children's books, DVD’s, music CDs, audiobooks on CD, tote bags, and more. The Bookery is now located in the historic East Wing of the Bosler Library, 158 West High Street in Carlisle.
		Location: The Bookery @ Bosler Library

	10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Storytime
		Contact: 717-776-5900 johngraham@ccpa.net
		All children and caregivers are welcome for songs, stories and crafts. Theme: Police. A state police trooper will visit us.

	11:00 AM	4 yr old Storytime
		Contact: Amelia Givin Library (717) 486-3688
		Location: Amelia Givin Library

	6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	2013 Master Gardeners Plant Clinics
		Contact: Fredricksen Library (717) 761-3900 x225
		2013 Master Gardeners Plant Clinics Tuesdays: May 7 through August 27 from 6 to 7 pm Do you have some unanswered gardening questions and don't know where to turn? Just stop in at the Fredricksen Library anytime from 6 to 7 pm every Tuesday evening (May 7 – August 27). The Master Gardeners from Penn State Cooperative Extension will be there eagerly waiting to solve your gardening mysteries and help you to have the best garden possible!
		Location: Fredricksen Library


	6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	American Girls Club @ Shippensburg
		Contact: Shippensburg Public Library (717) 532-4508 shippensburg@cumberlandcountylibraries.org
		Children ages 8-12 March 26: Kirsten 1854 April 23: Addy 1864 May 28: Samantha 1904 Each month, we follow one American Girl through history as we hear her story, learn about life in her time, and enjoy crafts and other fun activities. *Snack is included. Registration is required for all events. When you call, be prepared to give: the activity title, all your available time slots, and your contact information.
		Location: Shippensburg Public Library

	6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Upstairs Stitchers @ Bosler
		Contact: Cate Mellen (717)243-4642x3224 cmellen@ccpa.net
		Calling all embroiderers! Join the Upstairs Stitchers on the 1^st, 3^rd, 4^th& 5^thTuesday of each month from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. We meet in the Community Room, a bright and cheery place to stitch and chat. All stitchers are welcome. Attendees should bring their own scissors and magnification if needed.
		Location: Bosler Library Community Room

	6:45 PM - 8:45 PM	Natalie D. Craumer Writers Workshop - Back to the Basics
		Contact: Fredricksen Library (717) 761-3900 x225
		Natalie D. Craumer Writers Workshop - Back to the Basics Mondays, April 15, 22 & 29, May 6, 20 & Tues. 28 from 6:45 - 8:45 pm You want to write a short story but you don’t know where to start. You’ve found the right workshop. For six consecutive Mondays in Spring, join Ann Elia Stewart, novelist, teacher, workshop facilitator, in learning more about the elements that shape fiction: observation, point of view, characterization/dialogue, plot and significant detail. Examples for each topic are provided from contemporary fiction short stories or novel excerpts; homework may be assigned. At least twenty minutes per session are allotted for in-class freewriting. Age 15 or older, please. This class has been brought back by popular demand! Seats fill up quickly. Registration begins March 15.
		Location: Fredricksen Library

	7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Activities Club for Tweens @ Simpson
		Students in grade 4-6 are invited to come to the library this evening for a library scavenger hunt and special snack! Registration is required by the Monday preceding each program in order to ensure adequate supplies for all who attend. Children's Events Contact: Simpson Library (717) 766-0171 simpson@cumberlandcountylibraries.org
		Location: Simpson Library (Mechanicsburg)

	7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Book Buzz @ Simpson
		We will be discussing the book Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. It is the second book in the Beautiful Creatures Series. We will be playing the game Quelf (a fantasy version of Cranium). This is a unique book discussion group that meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month from September to May from 7:00-8:00 pm in the Tutoring Room on the Upper Level. Register for this program at the Library or by calling (717) 766-0171. Teen Events Contact: Simpson Library (717) 766-0171 simpson@cumberlandcountylibraries.org
		Location: Simpson Library (Mechanicsburg)
Wednesday May 29, 2013			Go To Top
	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Book Donations Welcome @ New Cumberland Public Library
		Your book donations are welcome today from 9 AM to Noon at the Foundation House. Thank you!
		Location: New Cumberland Library - Foundation Hall

	10:00 AM	2 & 3 yr olds Storytime
		Contact: Amelia Givin Library (717) 486-3688
		Location: Amelia Givin Library

	10:15 AM - 11:00 AM	Weekly Playgroup @ Shippensburg
		Contact: Shippensburg Public Library (717) 532-4508 shippensburg@cumberlandcountylibraries.org
		Children birth to age 6 & their families Enjoy our train table, play kitchen, tunnel, ball pit, parachute activities, rhymes and more while meeting outher families!
		Location: Shippensburg Public Library

	11:00 AM	Drop-In Weekly Wednesday Story Times @ East Pennsboro Branch
		Contact: East Pennsboro Branch (717) 732-4274
		Drop-In Weekly Wednesday Story Times @ East Pennsboro Branch Wednesdays at 11:00 am Visit the library for a fun filled drop-in story time at the library. For children ages 2 ½ and up, story times are held on Wednesdays at 11 am. Contact the library at 732-4274 for added information. No registration required
		Location: East Pennsboro Branch
Thursday May 30, 2013			Go To Top
	9:15 AM - 1:00 PM	Blood Pressure Screenings
		Contact: Fredricksen Library (717) 761-3900 x225
		Blood Pressure Screenings Thursdays from 9:15 am to 1:00 pm Holy Spirit Hospital has partnered with Fredricksen Library to offer free Blood Pressure Screenings. For your convenience, 3 parking spaces are reserved near the main entrance.
		Location: Fredricksen Library

	9:30 AM	Newborn - 2 Storytime
		Contact: Amelia Givin Library (717) 486-3688
		Location: Amelia Givin Library

	10:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Used Book Sale @ The Bookery
		Contact: The Bookery (717) 243-3313
		The Friends of the Bosler Library hold pre-owned book sales at The Bookery every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00am - 7:00pm and every Saturday from 10:00 - 4:00 pm. The sales will include hardback and paperback books, children's books, DVD’s, music CDs, audiobooks on CD, tote bags, and more. The Bookery is now located in the historic East Wing of the Bosler Library, 158 West High Street in Carlisle.
		Location: The Bookery @ Bosler Library


	11:00 AM	2 & 3 yr olds Storytime
		Contact: Amelia Givin Library (717) 486-3688
		Location: Amelia Givin Library

	11:15 AM - 12:00 PM	Weekly Playgroup @ Shippensburg
		Contact: Shippensburg Public Library (717) 532-4508 shippensburg@cumberlandcountylibraries.org
		Children birth to age 6 & their families Enjoy our train table, play kitchen, tunnel, ball pit, parachute activities, rhymes and more while meeting outher families!
		Location: Shippensburg Public Library

	3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Homework Helpers @ Fredricksen
		Homework Helpers @ Fredricksen Thursdays - October through May 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Homework Helpers are available after school for students grades 1 thru 5. The volunteer helpers are experienced educators ready to help with all subjects. Students are responsible to bring all textbooks, homework sheets, instructions and related materials. Students can also receive instruction on researching topics and preparing projects. A parent/caregiver must remain in the children's library during the instruction. Students should meet in the lower lobby at 3:30 pm.
		Location: Fredricksen Library

	6:15 PM - 7:00 PM	Weekly Playgroup @ Shippensburg
		Contact: Shippensburg Public Library (717) 532-4508 shippensburg@cumberlandcountylibraries.org
		Children birth to age 6 & their families Enjoy our train table, play kitchen, tunnel, ball pit, parachute activities, rhymes and more while meeting outher families!
		Location: Shippensburg Public Library
Friday May 31, 2013			Go To Top
	9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Friday Coffee with Friends @ Shippensburg
		Contact: Shippensburg Public Library (717) 532-4508 shippensburg@cumberlandcountylibraries.org
		Come enjoy coffee with friends of the library at the annex next to the library and experience lively conversation. You will hear of opportunities to support the library, expand your horizons, meet new people, and exchange ideas. All are welcome to attend.
		Location: Shippensburg Public Library

	10:15 AM - 11:00 AM	Weekly Playgroup @ Shippensburg
		Contact: Shippensburg Public Library (717) 532-4508 shippensburg@cumberlandcountylibraries.org
		Children birth to age 6 & their families Enjoy our train table, play kitchen, tunnel, ball pit, parachute activities, rhymes and more while meeting outher families!
		Location: Shippensburg Public Library

	1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	eBooksHub @ Fredricksen
		Contact: Fredricksen Library (717) 761-3900 x225
		eBooksHub @ Fredricksen Every Friday from 1:00 to 3:00 pm AND 5:00 to 6:30 pm The reference staff will offer expertise on portable electronic devices and ebooks at the e-Books Hub, located at the reference desk. We can show you how to download ebooks through the library system as well as answer general questions about device usage. We also have a variety of devices on hand for demonstration: Kindle Touch, Nook Touch, Kindle Fire, Nook Color and an iPad. If you are looking to buy a device, we encourage you to come and ask questions and check out our devices. Feel free to bring your device on your quest for help. We look forward to seeing you at the “Hub”! There is no registration if you are coming from 1 - 3. Please call the reference desk at 717-761-3900 ext. 225 to make an appointment during the evening hours.
		Location: Fredricksen Library

	3:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Weekly Teen Scene @ Shippensburg
		Contact: Shippensburg Public Library (717) 532-4508 shippensburg@cumberlandcountylibraries.org
		Teens age 13+ Teens meet after school to enjoy snacks, Writing Club, Teen Advisory Board, Teen Purchasing Group, movies, and other events they choose. To find out more about Teen Scene, call the library and ask to speak with Sysha.
		Location: Shippensburg Public Library

	5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	eBooksHub @ Fredricksen
		Contact: Fredricksen Library (717) 761-3900 x225
		eBooksHub @ Fredricksen Every Friday from 1:00 to 3:00 pm AND 5:00 to 6:30 pm The reference staff will offer expertise on portable electronic devices and ebooks at the e-Books Hub, located at the reference desk. We can show you how to download ebooks through the library system as well as answer general questions about device usage. We also have a variety of devices on hand for demonstration: Kindle Touch, Nook Touch, Kindle Fire, Nook Color and an iPad. If you are looking to buy a device, we encourage you to come and ask questions and check out our devices. Feel free to bring your device on your quest for help. We look forward to seeing you at the “Hub”! There is no registration if you are coming from 1 - 3. Please call the reference desk at 717-761-3900 ext. 225 to make an appointment during the evening hours.
		Location: Fredricksen Library
Saturday June 1, 2013			Go To Top
		Blueberries & Books Fundraiser!
		Contact: Fredricksen Library (717) 761-3900 x225
		Blueberries & Books Fundraiser! ORDER ONLINE, by mail or at the library through Sunday, June 23rd! The Blueberries & Books Fundraiser is back! April 1 through June 23, the Fredricksen Library will be pre-selling 10 lb. boxes of fresh blueberries from New Jersey. It will be a fun and delicious way to kick off summer, AND it will help the Library raise additional funds! Once again, we'll have gift cards available for Mother's Day, Father's Day and general gift-giving. We’ll also highlight some of our favorite blueberry and baking books and pull together some of our favorite blueberry recipes for you to enjoy. You can pre-order your blueberries at the reference desk, or order ONLINE from our website and pay securely through PayPal. Cost will be $30 per 10 lb. box. If you are ordering, please be aware that blueberries will be available for ONE DAY PICKUP ONLY due of lack of overnight storage space. This year's pickup date will be June 27 - in time for your July 4th picnic recipes!
		Location: Fredricksen Library

		Summer Reading Program Registration Begins
		Registration for the Summer Reading Program begins today! Children and teenagers can win prizes for meeting their reading goals, attend great programs, and qualify for an end-of-summer drawing. You can register online or in person at the John Graham Library.

	9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Book Sale @ New Cumberland Public Library
		Contact: New Cumberland Public Library (717) 774-7820
		The Friends of the New Cumberland Public Library hold pre-owned book sales on the first and third Saturdays of each month. from 9 AM to 3 PM. The sales will include hardback and paperback books, vintage jewelry, DVD’s, music CD’s, puzzles, children’s books, 33 rpm records, tote bags, note cards, and prints. The Book Sale is held in the Foundation House located at the corner of Ninth and Sharon Streets adjacent to the New Cumberland Public Library. Stop in and browse.
		Location: New Cumberland Library - Foundation Hall


	1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Donation Station @ Fredricksen
		Contact: (717) 761-3900 x225
		Donation Station @ Fredricksen First Saturday of every month from 1 pm to 3 pm The Friends of Fredricksen will hold Donation Station on the first Saturday of every month from 1 pm to 3 pm to process the donation of books and media for our Spring and Fall Book sales. Volunteers will be able to assist unloading your donations. We hope to provide convenience to you, our donors, and streamline our process for donations. During Donation Station hours, please park on the Walnut Street side parking area at the lower level employee entrance door. Donations at all other times can be given at the reference desk.
		Location: Fredricksen Library
Sunday June 2, 2013			Go To Top
		Bosler Library - Closed
		Contact: Bosler Library (717)243-4642
		Bosler Library is closed on Sundays from June through Labor Day.
		Location: Bosler Library

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Today is Friday May 24, 2013

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