Grove Friends Book & Bake Sale

The Friends of Grove Annual Book and Bake Sale will be held on Thursday, May 5th, Friday, May 6th, and Saturday, May 7th at Grove Family Library. A wide variety of books will be for sale in the Community Room at the library at 101 Ragged Edge Road South. The sale proceeds benefit Grove Family Library to fund programs and purchase new books.

All kinds of books will be sold from 50 cents and up. A large selection of book titles will be available – from new release fiction, children’s books, paperbacks and nonfiction.

This year the sale will begin on Thursday with a “Sneak Peak” from 2:00 – 7:30 pm. Those attending will get first pick of the books. Reception and refreshments served at 6:00 pm.

Friday book and bake sale hours are 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Saturday book and bake sale hours are 9:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Peruse the wide selection of used books and taste the homemade baked goods. Puzzles, raffles and Mother’s Day gifts too!

The Friends of Grove Family Library is a volunteer organization of approximately 50 members which works to raise public support for the library through monetary, material and volunteer donations. Their goal is to help the library meet community needs beyond budget constraints, especially in this time of shrinking library budgets due to cuts in state funding. For additional information or questions, contact Friends of Grove president, Kathy Springer at 504-8367 or email her at kmspringer121@comcast.net

Free Computer Classes April 2011

The Franklin County Library System will be offering a variety of free computer classes in April in the evenings at the following locations.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Blue Ridge Summit
3:30-4:30- Internet Basics
4:30-5:30- Computers and Careers
5:30-6:30- Microsoft Office Tutorial

Thursday, April 21, 2011
Fulton County Library
5:30-6:30- Microsoft Publisher Basics
6:30-7:30- Microsoft Power Point Basics

Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Coyle Free Library
5:30-6:30- Social Networking
6:30-7:30- Email Basics

Thursday, April 28, 2011
Besore Library Greencastle
5:30-6:30- Internet Basics
6:30-7:30- Excel Basics

For more information or to sign up please contact your local library or Jill Yaich at 263-1054 ext. 205 or jyaich@flcspa.org.

PA One Book Every Young Child Kick Off

Two librarians from Franklin County Library System attended the kick off event of the 2011 Pennsylvania One Book Every Young Child program in the Capital Rotunda in Harrisburg last Tuesday, March 29. Pennsylvania First Lady Susan Corbett spoke about the importance of reading to young children and her support for the program.

Whose Shoes? A Shoe for Every Job by Stephen Swinburne is the featured book for 2011. Thousands of copies of the book are being distributed for free throughout the state to preschoolers through libraries, Head Start, and childcare centers. Your local public library also has copies to borrow, in case your child is too old to receive a free copy or does not get one before supplies run out. Preschoolers already participating in public library programs should ask for a free copy at their Franklin County Library System branch. Free copies will also be given out (while supplies last) at special partnership events this spring and summer. The library system also has a "traveling trunk" of activities connected with the themes of the book, provided by the state. It is available through the Bookmobile/Outreach Department (717-264-9863 x202) to preschool educators, by reservation only.

Steve Swinburne taught those in attendance at the kick off a new song called "Whose Shoes Will You Wear?" He autographed books for state legislators and others present. Deputy Secretary of Education for Commonwealth Libraries M. Clare Zales, Deputy Secretary of Public Welfare and Education for Office of Child Development and Early Learning Todd Klink, and Verizon Pennsylvania President Gale Y. Given also spoke briefly.

Grants from Verizon Pennsylvania and the Library Services and Technology Act supported this project at a state level. Locally grants from Rutters Farm Stores and M & T Bank supported the purchase of books to be distributed to children through the library outlets.