Yummy tastes of summer - Lemon Stix

If you're familiar with the Glen Rock Street Fair, you'll know that there are many things to see and do - and in PA Dutch fashion, plenty of wonderful things to eat as well.

If you're unfamiliar with this delicious treat, you really MUST check it out. Not only will you be able to savor the sweet/tangy blend that's oh-so-refreshing, but you'll also be supporting your local library.

Don't fail to check out the enormous booksale; incredible deals on books of all sorts.

So refresh yourself, put a bounce back in your step, and load up on Vitamin C in this nutritious and yummy treat.

Photo Credit: Rachel Rappaport @ Coconut & Lime

Spring Grove -have a great day/win fabulous prizes

Spring Grove Community Day
Saturday May 19th, 2007 at the Spring Grove Area High School
7 am until 2 pm.

You are invited to attend the 1st Annual Spring Grove Community Day! The Glatfelter Memorial Library and the Spring Grove Scholarship Foundation have teamed up to offer this day of fun, food, and festivities in beautiful Spring Grove.

• Sit down meals offered in the school cafeteria
• 200 yard sale stands (available)
• 100 craft stands (available)
• Non-Profit Organizations will have displays and activities
  

In conjunction with Community Day there will be a raffle.
Tickets are $10.00 and the prizes are:
1st PRIZE A 6 Day- 5 Night Cruise Baltimore to Bermuda for Two(or $3200.00)
2nd PRIZE $1000.00
3rd PRIZE $500

Your chances of winning are very good compared to the PA Lottery!!

All proceeds will be split between Glatfelter Memorial Library and the Spring Grove Scholarship Foundation. If you would like to purchase a ticket, please contact the Library.

We hope to see you there!

Collinsville Library - Annual Yard, Book, & Plant Sale

Does this beautiful spring weather have you yearning to get your fingers dirty?

Check out the Collinsville Library - Annual Yard, Plant, and Book sale.

Held Saturday, May 19th (after the last date of frost!!) you'll have the oppportunity to support your local library AND get inexpensive plants, books, and gently used items.

Interested in cleaning out your clutter? Yard sale spaces available for a fee! Call 927-9014 to reserve a space and cash in on your own “treasures.”

But wait- there's more!!

Are you a whiz with your baking skills?
New This Year: A pie baking contest for adults (ages 18+)

Details can be found here - We're going to have some fun, hope you can be there!

Library sponsors a bus trip to the National Book Festival!

Book Lovers, folks with a fondness for free things, or people looking for a day in DC; we can set you up!

(we have scored many free books, and some sweet sweet swag from a variety of vendors.... it has to be seen to be believed)

$38 gets you a seat on the bus for Saturday September 29th; we leave from Martin Library in York promptly at 7:30 a.m. and will return to at roughly 6 p.m. Parking is free on Saturdays, so please park on the street.

Send the check (write "Book Festival" in the note section)

attn: Jo Roussey at Martin Library.

159 E Market Street, York, PA 17401.

If you don't have your phone number printed on your check, please write it in. For more than 1 person/payment, please have a list of who's coming in your group.

Website for information
(please note: this is for 2006, and will update to 2007 when they have the information ready)

Some details from what we know, now...

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The National Book Festival, organized by the Library of Congress and hosted by the first lady, Laura Bush, will be held on Saturday September 29, on the National Mall in Washington D. C., between 7th and 14th streets from 10 a.m. to 5 a.m. (rain or shine).

The festival is free and open to the public.

The 2006 festival attracted 70 award-winning authors, illustrators, poets and storytellers, and a crowd of more than 85,000.

Festival goers may bring books, or buy them at the festival, for authors to sign. Children can meet some of their storybook characters, who will appear on the festival grounds throughout the day

This is a fantastic opportunity to meet some of your favorite authors.