Thank You

Please bear with me, if you have had difficulty reaching me this summer.  I have been out of the office off and on due to family health issues.  If you leave a message in my email bdcrouse@fclspa.org or on my work voicemail 717-709-0282 ext. 212, I will follow up within 48 hours.  If your need is urgent, you can contact Amy or Erica in the Business Office, extensions 208 and 209 respectively, or Denice at Coyle 717-263-1054 ext.  209.  Thank you very much.  I greatly appreciate it.  Your communications are important to me.

Help Wanted

Part Time Job Opening August 16:


Preschool Bookmobile Assistant – Ability to drive 30 ft. bookmobile. Experience working with preschoolers and teachers. Must lift 40 lb. totes and use library computer system. HS diploma required. Day shifts 18 hours/week. $7.50 - $8/hour. Send resume to: Human Resources, Franklin County Library System, 101 Ragged Edge Road South, Chambersburg, PA 17202

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!