11/7/08 Gettysburg Times Article

The following column was published in the Gettysburg Times on 11/7/08:

Littlestown Library – The Cabin Fever Cure!

Keith Greenawalt, Littlestown Librarian

As the weather outside turns colder and summer continues to fade into a memory, do you find yourself looking for something to do? Do you want to prevent cabin fever before it comes? Well, how about something from the Littlestown Library to chase away the cold weather blues! The Littlestown Library has a selection of DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, and of course good old fashion books to help keep you busy! If you don’t know what you want, Mr. Keith (that’s me) or Mr. Steve would be more then happy to assist you in preventing cold weather boredom!

Not only does the Library have some really cool stuff, we also have programs to keep your sanity intact! For the younger set, we have our weekly storytime with Miss Rose every Wednesday at 11:30 AM. For those teens to cool for storytime, we have our monthly teen movie. In November it will take place on 1 PM on Saturday, Nov 22^nd. Snacks are provided to assuage your hunger pangs. For adults we have our monthly adult book discussion group that meets (generally) on the third Friday of the month at 11:00 AM. On November 21, the group will be discussing Red Scarf Girl by Ji-Li Liang. Liang writes a memoir of growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution. For more information on any of these programs, cal the Library at 359 0446. The Library, and all of ACLS, will also be a host site for the Great American Health Check on November 13 from 2:30 PM to 7:30 PM. For more information on this event please call the local chapter of the American Cancer Society at 334-0697.

Did you know you can take advantage of the Littlestown Library and the rest of the Adams County Library System without ever leaving home. We offer access to many magazines and electronic resources through POWER Library, a state wide program of informational databases. We also provide access to Mango Language programs to help you learn foreign languages. We offer downloadable videos, including popular movie titles, through the MyLibraryDV service. All you need is a library card, which you can also get through the ACLS website at www.adamslibrary.org. You can even chat; live in real time, with a real life librarian through our website and the Ask Here PA 24 hour reference service. There is a librarian, sitting somewhere in the world right now, waiting to help met your informational needs. So if you need answers Ask Here PA can help you out.

The Littlestown Library is located in the Littlestown Community Center at 46 East King St. For information about the Adams County Library System and the Littlestown Library, visit www.adamslibrary.org or the Littlestown Library Shelf Notes blog at littlestownlibrary.blogspot.com for the latest happens. Our hours are Monday and Thursday from 2 PM to 8 PM, Tuesday and Wednesday fro m 11 AM to 5 PM, and Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM. The Library is closed on Fridays and Sundays.