Friends of the library book sale...and chicken BBQ!

The Friends of the Library will hold their annual book sale Saturday, May 1 from 9am to 3pm. Come browse hundreds of gently used books on the lawn of the library, and if hunger strikes while you're sifting through all these treasures, we'll also be selling chicken BBQ sandwiches, chips, and drinks (from 10AM until supplies run out). Bell & Evans is donating the chicken BBQ, a preview of a new product set to launch in the next few months - try it at the library first!

Wow! We last blogged January 21st! Shame on us! Things have been hectic the last few months here, but let's make a springtime resolution to blog more!

The library's annual benefit for the Children's Department has taken up a lot of our time in the last few months. It was held Saturday, April 10th at the Lebanon Country Club and earned the Children's Department $36,000! This money will go toward providing our youngest readers with new books and other materials. Check out our auction site for more details. Many thanks to the businesses and individual community members, auction committee members, board members, staff, and volunteers who all contributed to make this such a success!

Lots of things will be happening at the library in the coming months! This Saturday is the Literacy Festival! Several local agencies have partnered to bring this event to downtown Lebanon. Featured will be children's author visits and booksignings, workshops for parents on promoting literacy for their children, children's activities, storytelling, puppet shows, and much more! For a complete schedule, click here.

Also check back for more information about the annual Friends of the Library booksale coming up May 1 (the library will also be selling chicken BBQ sandwiches - don't miss it!), the Summer Reading Program for kids, teens, and adults starting in June, and more!

Poetry Contest Winners Announced!

The general public is invited to the 11^th Annual Poetry Reading featuring poems written by the winners of the eleventh annual Poetry Contest. Out of the 105 entries received, twenty winning poems and poets were chosen. Winning poets will read their poems following the Family Literacy Festival in the children’s area of the Lebanon Community Library at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 24, 2010.

This year’s winners are:

Up to 8^th Grade:

The Grossest Lunch by Amy Buckley Lebanon Catholic School (7^th Grade)

The Wind Beneath Her Wings by Sam Charelian Annville Elementary School (5^th Grade)

Beach Reflections by Angela Fair Annville Elementary School (6^th Grade)

Farm Animals by Kate Foley Homeschool (4^th Grade)

It’s Snowing by Erin Forker Cornwall Elementary School (1^st Grade)

The Spelling Bee by Samantha Gerhart Ebenezer Elementary School (3^rd Grade)

The Cat by Alex Jonovich Homeschool (7^th Grade)

Cascade by Zoe Leininger Homeschool (6^th Grade)

The Love of Reading by Mason Morey Lebanon Middle School (6^th Grade)

Dancing Moon by Hajra Sohail Ebenezer Elementary School (3rd Grade)

9^th Grade through Adult:

Girl You Beautiful (To All girls) by Danielle Elizabeth Barry School Work/ IU13

The House Cat’s Lament by Ruth Ann Boltz

The One That Got Away by Laura Charelian

Coming Home by Betty Daubert

The Window Pane by Robert Eastlack

Stephanie the Bumble Bee by Gloria Guardiola HACC (Sophomore)

Untitled by James Roethlein

Untitled by Sean Snead

Carnival by Anne Pierre Spangler

Moments of Repose by Justin Takasawa

The general public will have the chance to order a bound volume of the winning entries for purchase. For additional information please contact Karen Stump at 717-273-7624, or volunteers@lclibs.org.