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.