Just Announced...

In addition to our previously posted schedule changes for the holidays, the library will also be closed Sun., Dec. 21st and Sun., Dec. 28th.

Also, the Computer Center will be closed Mon., Dec. 29th and Tues., Dec. 30th for upgrades.

In case you missed it, here's the link to our previously posted schedule changes:
http://lebanonlibrary.blogspot.com/2008/10/library-announces-holiday-schedule.html

Storytime with Santa

The library had a special visitor this morning when Santa Claus visited for some Christmas stories, songs and crafts. He met with all the children who attended and handed out goody bags and free books.

Kids made wreath ornaments for their Christmas trees and also decorated Thank You cards to send to some of the library's patrons who have contributed to make programs like this one possible.

What if one day there were no libraries?

Check out this Lebanon Daily News article written by staff writer Steve Snyder on the current circumstances of Lebanon County libraries http://www.ldnews.com/ci_11194867

Nightly News Story on Libraries

Just like the U.S. libraries profiled in this story by Nightly News with Brian Williams The Lebanon Community Library's usage is higher than ever. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/28165432#28165432

Coming events and more

Check out our December newsletter!

You'll find upcoming events, holiday schedule changes, book reviews, volunteer profiles, storytime schedules, and a lot more in our newsletter each month.

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All I Want For Christmas...

Thinking about getting a pet for your family?
The Lebanon County Humane Society
has lots of great choices.






Come in to the library to see pictures
of the latest pets available for adoption.









While you are at the library we can help with books and information on pet care.
Want to know more about a certain breed? We can help with that, too.


We at the library are helping the Humane Society
by collecting food for the animals waiting to be adopted.
Bring your pet food items to our collection containers
at the library.

Thanks!

Feliz Navidad!

The holidays are not the only time
to visit the Lebanon Library
to explore our extensive Spanish collection,
but its a good time to start.
We have adult and children's books,
magazines and films, too.





Feliz Navidad!

Oh, Christmas Tree

Have you ever seen a Christmas tree
constructed entirely from books?
Come visit us at the library
and see our unique tree.

Christmas at the Lebanon Community Library

Gifts of the Season at the Library

Who doesn’t enjoy giving or receiving gifts? We, at the Lebanon Community Library, believe there are endless resources for gift ideas displayed at the library.
Simply browse our lobby and you will find almost new and gently read past best sellers for sale for $2.00. There are also well loved and well used books and videos priced from $0.10 to a $1.00. But, don’t stop there. Come inside; look for our holiday display of books, music and videos.
Relax in a seat in our browsing section between the video and periodical sections of the library to decide which items would suite your holiday needs, then check them out. You can find dozens of ideas how to create gifts for those closest to you.
Not looking for gift ideas? Perhaps you are interested in the royals of Windsor. Check out the display featuring the royals next to our browsing area.
Or, visit the children’s room and check out the display of books on pets and pet care. The library is joining forces with the Humane Society by collecting food for the many cats and dogs in their care. If you would like to support this effort, look for the marked container to drop your new unopened pet food donations.
Finally, don’t forget to give yourself the gift of time to sit down with a great book, music CD, or video from the Lebanon community Library.

Season’s Readings!

Time Magazine's 100 Best Lists

If you are looking for some good reads this holiday season be sure to check out this interesting list. Time Magazine has compiled their version of the 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to Present as chosen by Time critics Lev Grossman and Richard Lacayo. http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/ Time's Andrew Arnold has also created a list of the All-Time Best Graphic Novels.
http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/0,24459,graphic_novels,00.html Perhaps it is time to discover or rediscover some great reads!

Thanks for Book Sale Memories!

Thanks for making our one day book sale so successful! We raised over $1,000 in one day!THANK YOU! Additional thanks to our library volunteers who worked so hard sorting and stacking books all last week - you are very much appreciated! And finally, if you missed our sale on Nov. 15, we still have some "gift quality" fiction books available for sale in our lobby for only $2 each. Other great bargins can be found in the lobby everyday - prices ranging from 10 cents to $2.

Book Sale - One Day Only!

Find great deals at our One Day Only Book Sale Saturday, Nov. 15th from 8:30AM - 5PM in the Community Room!

One Book One Community Book Discussion

Join us Monday, Oct. 27th at 6:30PM for a discussion of The Grace That Keeps This World by Tom Bailey, the 2008 One Book One Community title! Click here for more info about the book: http://www.oboc.org/page/2008+One+Book+Selection

Library announces holiday schedule changes!

The following are dates when the library will either be closed for the holidays or operate under different hours:

Thurs., Nov. 27th—Library closed

Thurs., Dec. 18th—Closing at Noon

Wed., Dec. 24th—Library closed

Thurs., Dec. 25th—Library closed

Fri., Dec. 26th—Library closed

Sat., Dec. 27th—Open 10AM—2PM

Wed., Dec. 31st—Library closed

Thurs., Jan. 1—Library closed

Happy Holidays!!!

New Library Patrons Entered to Win a MP3 Player!

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and the Lebanon County libraries are celebrating in a big way! All month-long the “Get Carded @ Lebanon County Libraries” campaign will actively solicit new library patrons, and each library in the county is offering new registrants a chance to win an MP3 player.

Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely to continue to use the library as a source of lifetime learning.

“A library card has always been the most important school supply of all,” says Jayne Tremaine, Lebanon County Library System Administrator. “Kids can come to the library to get homework help and check out books, but they can also check out free music, DVDs and use the Internet. There’s a lot happening at the Lebanon County Libraries.”

A recent study by the American Library Association also showed that families use libraries to spend time together. Forty-four percent of survey respondents report taking their children to the library for this reason.

In addition, Lebanon County library card holders have access to a variety of free online resources, including an online live reference chat, Power Library databases, standardized test resources, World Book Online, downloadable audio books, and a genealogy research tool.

The Lebanon County Library System is comprised of six community libraries: the Annville Free Library, Lebanon Community Library, Matthews Public Library, Myerstown Community Library, Palmyra Public Library, and the Richland Community Library. www.lclibs.org

Mauree Gingrich Recognizes National Library Card Sign Up Month

Yesterday at The Lebanon County Libraries Kickoff luncheon for National Library Card Sign Up Month, the libraries were presented with a certificate of recognition celebrating National Library Card Sign Up Month from State Representative Mauree Gingrich.

Mauree's representative Jamie Miller was on hand to present the certificate. In this photo from left to right are Karla Marsteller - Palmyra Library Director, Jamie Miller of State Representative Mauree Gingrich's office, Jayne Tremaine - Lebanon Library Director and Lebanon County Libraries Administrator, and Dee Neff - Annville Library Director.

County Officals Recognize The Importance of Library Cards

Here Lebanon County officials support the National Library Card Sign-Up Month initiative! In this photo Lebanon County government representatives and Lebanon County Library Directors pose together in support of public libraries and library membership.

From left to right they are: Melissa Light - Lebanon County Human Resources Officer, Karla Marsteller - Palmyra Library Director, Jo Ellen Litz -Lebanon County Commissioner, Shelia Redcay - Matthews (Fredericksburg) Library Director, Jayne Tremaine - Lebanon Library Director and Lebanon County Libraries Administrator, Dee Neff - Annville Library Director, Amy Davis - Richland Library Director, Jamie Wolgemuth, Lebanon County Administrator and Linda Manwiller - Myerstown Library Director.

Rosemarie Swanger Gets Carded @ Lebanon County Libraries

Yesterday Lebanon County Libraries celebrated the beginning of National Library Card Sign-Up Month with a special luncheon at The Lebanon Community Library. Community partners and local politicians helped the libraries celebrate this important month-long campaign.

In this photo State Representative Rosemarie Swanger showed us she is a savvy library patron when she got her card right out of her wallet during the festivities. She also got to pose with our big library card. All Lebanon County residents are encouraged to Get Carded during September @ Lebanon County Libraries!

Mayor proclaims September as Library Card Sign-Up Month

September is Library Card Sign-up Month and the Lebanon County Libraries have kicked off a month-long campaign entitled “Get Carded @ Lebanon County Libraries!”

Here Lebanon Mayor Robert Anspach hands his proclamation stating that September 2008 is Library Card Sign-Up Month in the City of Lebanon. Lebanon Community Library Director Jayne Tremaine is seen here accepting the proclamation.

Check out the proclamation next time you visit the library we are spotlighting it on the reference desk.

Are You Reading The Grace That Keeps This World?

The annoucement was yesterday and it's offical. This year's One Book, One Community selection is The Grace That Keeps This World by Tom Bailey. Reserve your copy today! Lebanon County Libraries currently own 25 copies of the book in regular print, 4 in large print, 2 on CD audio, and 2 in cassette format. You can also purchase the book here at the library or at Waldenbooks in The Lebanon Valley Mall.

This photo is from yesterday's book annoucment and book signing at Pequea Valley Public Library in Intercourse, PA. The photo features the author Tom Bailey and Jayne Tremaine, Lebanon County Libraries Administrator and Lebanon Community Library Director. You too can meet Tom Bailey and hear him discuss his book in-person when he visits The Matthews Library in Fredericksburg -Lebanon County - on Tuesday, October 21st at 6:30 pm. Our Library will be hosting a Grace That Keeps This World book discussion on Monday, October 27th at 6:30 pm.

One Book, One Community is a regional reading campaign intended to promote the value of reading by recommending a compelling book that links the community in a common conversation. Public libraries in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties are all participating in this important program.

Several communities across the country have initiated “One Book” efforts, but One Book, One Community, is the largest such effort in Pennsylvania. To learn more about One Book, One Community visit the website at http://www.oboc.org/.

Elvis is @ The Library!

Elvis visited the Library this past Monday to deliver a song, a card, and some flowers and birthday wishes to our library volunteer of many years - Pat Hagens. Elvis is being portrayed by another volunteer, Victor Commisso. Thanks Pat & Victor for your dedicated service to the Library!

While Elvis was here he searched for books about the 1960's using our Online Public Access Card Catalog!

And never missing an opportunity to READ he visited his own poster in the stacks.

Summer Concert at the Library

Who said libraries always need to be quiet? This was definitely not the case on Wednesday night at the Lebanon Community Library when two local bands performed on the library's lawn. Letters for Lovers played their upbeat set first. The crowd enjoyed the entertaining lyrics and decided they were certainly worth the wait.






Hostile Enigma's entertaining set brought an energy and entertaining sound that was well received by the crowd gathered on the library's lawn Wednesday night. Their dedication was evident in the face of advancing lightning and thunder.
Libraries are full of surprises, and rock concerts!!!

New totes now on sale!

The Lebanon Community Library
now has new tote bags for sale.
They are a natural off white color, all cotton,
with green lettering and follow the theme of
"Go Green @ Your Library".

$5.00 is the cost.
They are available at the circ desk.

Back to School for parents and teachers, too!

Back to School time is near for parents and teachers, too!

Books at the Lebanon Library are available for parents and teachers, as well as students. Our parent teacher collection includes a variety of sources on topics ranging from sample lessons for teachers, to "how to books" for the home school parent. "Read aloud" idea books; science, math, art, and music lessons; books of finger plays and activities geared to toddlers are all available for our patrons.


Come and browse our parent teacher collection to get your child's new school year off to a strong start.

New magazines!

We've added a lot of new magazines to our collection recently! Look for these titles on the rack at check-out or on the regular magazine shelves:

O: The Oprah Magazine

Soap Opera Digest

NASCAR Illustrated

Entertainment Weekly

In Touch

Star

Taste of Home's Simple & Delicious

Taste of Home's Cooking for 2

Taste of Home's Healthy Cooking

Every Day with Rachael Ray

Backyard Living

US Weekly

Life & Style Weekly

Family Fun

China

Beijing, China, is the focus of the world's attention with the start of the summer Olympic Games. The Lebanon Library has a variety of materials featured on Asian travel, China, and Tibet.
With the growing influence of this area of the world the books and visual materials offered in the library are especially timely.

Summer Olympics featured

Beijing hosts the summer Olympics in August and the Lebanon Library is featuring sports related materials.








We have many items on the history of the Olympics, as well as the individual sports that are part of the games.









Come in and see our display near the video section of the library.

Spring Volunteer Luncheon

Lebanon Community Library volunteers were honored at a spring luncheon on May 9, 2008. Volunteers were introduced and Bill Smeltzer, of the Lebanon Community Library Board of Directors, presented a token of appreciation to each volunteer.

Three of our volunteers , Bobbie Diefenderfer, Phyllis Rich, and Barbara Bross, have each contributed over a thousand hours of volunteer service to the library. They also prepared the lovely luncheon buffet for the event.

The Lebanon Community Library volunteers provide a variety of services to the library. Please inquire at the library circulation desk or inquire online at volunteers@lclibs.org if you would like to join our organization.

Golf Like the Pros

Interested in improving your golf game? The Lebanon Community Library has just the thing for you. Our shelves contain many volumes about the history of the game of golf, how to improve your game, and advice from the pros. We have several instructional videos, too.


Tiger may not be on the course for the rest of this season, but you can read about this phenomenal golfer right here.







Check out the many golf related topics in our display. Augusta, Pebble Beach, or Pinehurst may not be on your list of courses this summer, but you can always pick up a book and imagine you can golf like a pro!

Pleasant Surprise

As the children's librarian I try to add books to the kids' and teen collections that I like and I think others will too, but I don't always get a lot of feedback. I know they are being checked out, but I don't often hear whether someone likes a book or hates it.

Last week, though, I pulled Artemis Fowl by Irish author Eoin Colfer from the shelf and found a four leaf clover inside the front cover. This series for middle school and teens includes characters which are fairies and leprechauns with pots of gold.

At the library we love to hear about things like this, when people connect with books. So next time you're in the library let us know about a book you love!

Blast from the Past

At Bingo this week one of our pre-teen patrons mentioned she missed the rainbow room, which is now the rainforest room. So this is a tribute to the rainbow room circa 1985!

Monty Python Recap

Thanks to the crowd that gathered for the Pennsylvania Humanities Council program this Monday evening to enjoy Gary Hardcastle's entertaining and educational program on Monty Python & Philosophy.

Be sure to check out Gary's book - Monty Python and Philosophy: Nudge Nudge, Think Think! (Popular Culture and Philosophy) by Gary L. Hardcastle (Author), George A. Reisch (Author) Follow this link to check out more on amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Monty-Python-Philosophy-Popular-Culture/dp/0812695933

Or wait and check it out for yourself here @ the library. We just ordered it and it should be here soon! We will also be getting Michael Palin's Diaries, 1969-1979: The Python Years http://www.amazon.com/Diaries-1969-1979-Python-Michael-Palin/dp/0312369352/ref=pd_bbs_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1214956487&sr=1-3 and The Pythons: Autobiography http://www.amazon.com/Pythons-Autobiography/dp/0312311451/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1214956487&sr=1-2

And don't forget we have episodes of the Flying Circus, plus Life of Brian & Monty Python and The Holy Grail available for checkout too!

Breaking Dawn - Who should Bella choose?

Breaking Dawn, the fourth and final book in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series will be published August 2 and the burning question is: Who will Bella finally choose? Will she end up with Edward the vampire or Jacob the werewolf?

We're inviting you to vote for your choice and be entered to win a copy of Breaking Dawn.
Cast your vote in the library's teen area or by emailing us with your choice.

In the meantime, check out Stephenie Meyer's official website http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/twilightseries.html

Local Author visit

Local author Susanne Markey Bensing will be visiting the library Friday June 27 at 10am to talk about her books Icing on the Cake and That Would Be Great!
Joining Susanne will be her granddaughters, Anya Bensing and Kate Bensing who are the illustrators of That Would Be Great!
They will be sharing their experiences that led to the creation of the books and the process of writing, illustrating and publishing.

T-shirts and totes

Support the summer reading program with a T-shirt and a tote. "Catch the Reading Bug" shirts are available for $7.00. Canvas totes are $10.00 at the circulation desk.