Poetry Contest Winners!

And the winners are...

Up to 8th Grade:

Fishing by Josh Bucher
Cedar Crest Middle School

Touchdown! by Devon Calvert
Cedar Crest Middle School (6th Grade)

The Howl of the Wolf by Sam Charelian
Annville Elementary School (4th Grade)

Italy by Emily Dacko
Cedar Crest Middle School (6th Grade)

Fun with Math by Dakota B. Ditzler
Henry Houck Elementary School (4th Grade)

My Winning Dream by Angela Fair
Annville-Cleona (5th Grade)

Meadow’s Beauty by Ericka Heffelfinger
Palmyra Area Middle School (6th Grade)

Goodbye Middle School by Sylvia Hitz
Cedar Crest Middle School (8th Grade)

Winter Magic by Emily Morrison
Lebanon Catholic (7th Grade)

Tornadoes by Lucas Rizzo
Northside Elementary School (3rd Grade)


9th Grade through Adult:

Twenty Mallard Ducks by Terri M. Bailey

In a Plastic Vase by Laura Charelian

Martha, Late in My Life by Dave Cressman

Home Stubborn Home by Haley Johnston
Cedar Crest High School (9th Grade)

Dirt Discoveries by Christie Ollar

Buying Eggs by M. Sharon Piergallini, O.P.B.

Priceless by Todd Ristenbatt

Cowboy Soup and Kool-ade by Anne Pierre Spangler

Tawny by Anne Pierre Spangler

Dreamland by Erin Sunday

Computer Center - Temporary Closing May 16 - May 30

The Library’s Computer Center will be CLOSED from Saturday, May 16 - Saturday, May 30

During that time we will be transitioning to a new computer management system to serve you better. (Say Goodbye to SAM! Say HELLO to CASSIE!)

NOTE: Any printing balance remaining at the close of day on May 15 will be transferred to the new management system.

The Computer Center will reopen again on Monday, June 1st! Thank you for your patience!

Native Names

Check out this map from National Geographic!

Go to their website and find out what these Native American town names really mean!

WINNERS - 2009 Write & Illustrate Your Own Book Contest

We received 162 entries from 17 Lebanon County schools. Thank you for participating and congrats to our winners! Drum roll...

2009 Contest Winners

1st Grade
A Special Girl by Reaghan Harvey, Southwest Elementary

Honorable Mention
The Lutz Rat Pack Adventures by Tamia Lutz, Southwest Elementary

Honorable Mention
The Two Friends by Hannah Koehler, South Lebanon Elementary

2nd Grade
Trucky by Sonny Biondollo, Homeschooled

Honorable Mention
The Lion Who Lost His Roar by Aislynn M., Union Canal Elementary

3rd Grade
Nowhere to be Found by Megan R. Weik, Ebenezer Elementary

Honorable Mention
The ABC's of Dairy Farming by Millena Bashore, East Hanover Elementary

4th Grade
Freddy the Guinea Pig's First Trip to New Jersey by Carissa Sherman, Homeschooled

Honorable Mention
Three Firsts by Asha Prihar, Lebanon Catholic School

Honorable Mention
Adventures of Timmy the Turtle by Andrew Brennan, Lebanon Catholic School

5th Grade
Bob & Steven: The Best of Friends by Allie Bender, Southeast Elementary

Honorable Mention - Courage the Elf by Cole Connelly, Lebanon Catholic School