Besore Library Closing at 2:30, Friday

Due to the heat advisory and crippled air conditioning, Besore Library is closing this afternoon, effective at 2:30.  Temperatures inside the building now exceed 85 degrees, making everyone uncomfortable.  It is unsafe for library staff to continue to work in these conditions.

We hope to have the library open from 9-1 tomorrow, Saturday, after the AC recovers during the night.  Please check here for updates.

Thank you.

Thank You American Legion Post 612

Thank you to our friends at Detrich-Brechbill American Legion Post 612, St. Thomas, for your generous gift of $1000 to St. Thomas Library for summer reading program and collection expenses.  Your continued support is a blessing!

Summer Kick Off

Franklin County Library System joins many other members of Healthy Communities Partnership providing youth activities and information on summer programs today from 4 - 7 p.m. Check out the library's "Own the Night" obtacle course BLINDFOLDED! Pick up a free gift to start out your summer.  The festivities will be in Waters' Park on South Second Street, Chambersburg.  Join me there.

Chambersburg First Friday Library Stand, June 1

Due to the severe weather forecast the library will NOT have a stand at Chambersburg 1st Friday event tonight, June 1. Rain and wind does not work well with books, papers and our planned children's crafts. Hope to see you at Healthy Communities Partnership Drug-Free Summer Kick-Off event in Waters Park on June 11, beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Library House Tour Needs You!

This year's home tour is too good to miss!  Join me in visiting 5 great homes and 1 beautiful garden.  Coyle and Grove Libraries need your participation to make the 2012 home tour a success.  Every dollar spent on a tour booklet goes straight to those to libraries.  This year, in particular, every fundraising dollar counts as we deal with the $250,000 per year cut the state made in our Franklin County public library funding.  Get your tourbooks right away, because quantities are limited.  Cost is $20 per person. Then enjoy the afternoon of June 3, touring the homes at your own pace.  Take a vanful and make it a party!  My family always does.

Thank you! Hope to see you there!

Home Tour 2012

I would like to invite all of you to enjoy the 2012 Home Tour to benefit Coyle Free and Grove Family Libraries on Sunday, June 3, from noon to 5:00.  Pick up a brochure at area libraries, and purchase your tour booklets for $20 each at Coyle or Grove through June 2, while supplies last.  The tour is a great adventure whether you are interested in homes or gardens, or even artwork.  With the assistance of our sponsors, all proceeds will benefit the libraries.  Thanks to Graphics Universal for supporting our event!

Fall Book Sale

With your help our fall book sale will double in size this year. We are now ready to collect and sort book donations. Our ability to handle a larger quantity is the result of a move to space at the Chambersburg Mall. The sale will be open an extra day, too, October 25-28.

You may donate up to 40 books per trip to your local library. For larger amounts, please call 709-0282 ext. 211, to arrange drop off location.

We can also use volunteers, from now until the sale, for committee work, planning, sorting, set up, sale staff, and clean up. The Mall is giving us more time do complete all these tasks, so we won't be as rushed. Please call 709-0282 ext. 209 if you are available to volunteer for any of these tasks.

Watch the Book Sale Blog for more details as plans unfold.