September 2023: Volume 2, Issue 1

Celebrate by getting your friends and family signed up for library cards or trying out these events:

All of our locations will be closed on Saturday, September 2nd and Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor day.

Do you play chess on your computer or your phone, wishing that you had a place to play in person? Have you been wanting to learn how to play chess, but never found a place to learn? Come play with us at the library! Chess instructors are available too!

Teens and Adults are invited to the Holt Memorial Library in Philipsburg on the 2^nd and 4^th Mondays of every month (September 11^th and 25^th) to play chess from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.

All ages are invited to play chess at Centre County Library in Bellefonte every Saturday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Stop by and make friends!

Join us virtually or at one of our locations for any of our book clubs! We even have a book club for book lovers who prefer talking about books in general rather than a specific book.

Saturday, September 9th, 10 AM: Book Lovers Coffee Hour. Come discuss what you are reading with other book lovers! Please register to attend by clicking the link below and receive a Zoom link via email!

Book Lovers Registration

Thursday, September 14th, 6 PM: The Centre Hall Mystery Book Club is discussing the novel, "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" by Alexander McCall Smith for the September meeting. Call 814-364-2580 or stop by the Centre Hall Branch Library to sign up to attend.

Wednesday, September 20th, 6:30 PM: The virtual Evening Book Discussion Group will be discussing the novel, "Pachinko" by Min Jin Lee this month. Please register to attend by clicking the link below and receive a Zoom link via email!

Evening Book Club Registration

Thursday, September 28th, 6:00 PM: Join "Booked for Murder", a new book club that meets monthly to discuss Mystery books at the Centre County Library - Bellefonte. For its 3rd meeting, we will be discussing the novel, "If We Were Villains," by M. L. Rio. Click the link below to be added to our text message reminder group for the program.

Booked for Murder Text Reminders

Come to Film Talk to discuss movies with other movie lovers in Centre County! There are Film Talks on the 1st and 3rd Friday every month. The meeting on the 1st Friday takes place at Centre County Library - Bellefonte and the meeting on the 3rd Friday takes place virtually. This event is open to Teens and Adults. Email film@CentreCountyLibrary.org to register.

September 1st: We will be discussing "School of Rock" at Centre County Library - Bellefonte

September 15th: We will be discussing "Dear Frankie" virtually.

Storytime is a very special time for your child. It is a time for them to grow their imagination, practice their social skills, and develop a love of reading and the library. We offer storytimes at all of our locations and for all ages of children. Give your child the gift of storytime and yourself the gift of time at the library! Plan when you and your child can come to storytime today!

The Tail Waggin' Tutors are back in session starting Tuesday, September 12th! These furry tutors are perfect for struggling or reluctant readers who need a little confidence boost. Sign your children up to read to our kind, patient, and trained therapy dogs. Call (814) 355-1516 to sign up for 10 minute reading sessions at the Centre County Library - Bellefonte. Sessions run September through May every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:15 to 4:15 PM.

Kids Connect, a specially designed program for elementary and middle school youth, takes place on Thursday evenings from 6-7pm. Each week will feature a different activity: STEM, games, art, and more. Space and supplies are limited, so you must register to attend. Click the link below to register to attend any of the events.

September 7th: LEGO Night (ages 5-13). Build with Legos, Straws & Jacks, Lincoln Logs, and other building materials!

September 14th: How to Use the Library (ages 5-13). Learn how to use the library and play in a scavenger hunt to test your knowledge!

September 21st: Kids in the Kitchen: Fairy Rolls! (ages 5-13). Make fairy rolls at the library with frosting or peanut butter!

September 28th: Beaded Colored Corn Craft (ages 5-13): Make colored corn from beads and pipe cleaners.

Kids Connect Registration

Join us at Centre Hall in another celebration for Library Card Sign Up Month! We will be designing "book bricks" on Thursday, September 28, at 5:30 PM! To make your book brick you will paint provided bricks to look like your favorite book! This is event is open for Teens and Adults. Supplies and space are limited, so please click the link below to register.

Design a Book Brick Registration

Theresa Hutton, branch manager of the Holt Memorial Library in Philipsburg, has worked at our organization for 25 years! We are celebrating her service to the community on Thursday, September 14th at Holt Memorial Library from 6 to 7 PM. Come join us!

Mission

Centre County Library & Historical Museum is a free community destination providing books, information, Internet access, and technology resources to preserve our heritage and promote a lifetime of reading and learning.

Vision

Centre County Library & Historical Museum will be an inviting and vital part of our community by providing access to current technology and services to foster education and to enhance our community’s quality of life.

We are a PA Forward Library

PA Forward is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Library Association designed to increase awareness of the vital role libraries play in the well-being of their communities.

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