Littlestown Library Shelf Notes

Rotations - 11/19

2009-11-19T17:42:00.001-05:00

We recently got in another rotation of Read and Return paperbacks and Adult non-fiction and biographies here at the Littlestown Library. They are already on the shelves!

Holiday Closings

2009-11-19T16:57:00.003-05:00

The Littlestown Library will be closed on the following days this holiday season:

Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, Nov. 26th
Christmas Eve Day - Thursday, Dec. 24th

We will also be closing at 5 PM on New Year's Eve - Thursday, Dec. 31st

Note that Christmas Day and New Year's Day are both Friday this year. We are normal closed on Fridays.

Free Computer Class - 11/24/09

2009-11-09T16:53:00.002-05:00

The Littlestown Library will be offering a computer class on Tuesday, November 24th at 6 PM. The class will be on using Microsoft Word. Registration is required. To register or for more information call 359 0446.

Rotations - 11/5/09

2009-11-05T17:54:00.001-05:00

The Library got in a rotation of read and return paperbacks today. These are the books that circulate for 90 days! They are on the shelf and ready for your browsing!

Teen Movie Afternoon

2009-11-05T17:51:00.001-05:00

The Library will host a teen movie afternoon on November 21st at 1 PM. We will be watching a movie about a balloon trip. This movie is rated G. Snacks will be provided. For more info call 359-0446.

2009 Adams County Election Results

2009-11-04T10:20:00.001-05:00

Results of the Nov. 3, 2009 elections in Adams County can be found here: http://www.adamscounty.us/adams/lib/adams/media.txt

Remember to Vote Today!

2009-11-03T11:14:00.002-05:00

Remember to vote today! Polling places in Littlestown are the YMCA at 95 Keystone St for Ward #1 and the VFW at 11 W King St for Ward #2. Union Township votes at the municipal building at 255 Pine Grove Rd and Germany Township votes at the Eagles Park at 427 Mengus Mill Rd. Polls are open from 7 am to 8 PM

Locations of all Adams County polling places can be found here: http://www.adamscounty.us/adams/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=535300

Local Job Resources

2009-10-22T19:31:00.004-04:00

I am trying to put together a list of employment websites that might be useful to Adams County residents. It's a work in progress. I hope to add links to resources on careers (resumes, interview skills, etc) that ACLS holds in the near future.

Local Job Links:
http://www.adamslibrary.org/littlestown/news.asp?id=1022200970643811

Job Hunting Resources in the Library:
http://www.adamslibrary.org/littlestown/news.asp?id=10262009648193551

Rotations - 10/28

2009-10-28T14:58:00.001-04:00

The Library recently got in rotations of large print books and children's DVDs...they are on the shelf and ready to be checked out!

YA Rotation

2009-10-19T18:08:00.001-04:00

The Library recently got in a rotation of young adult books. They are on our shelves and ready to be checked out!

Book Discussion Group Dates

2009-10-19T18:02:00.004-04:00

The Book Discussion Group here at the Library has selected the following titles for the listed dates:

Nov. 16: The Lace Makers of Glenmara by Heather Barbieri

Dec. 21: The Awakening by Kate Chopin

Jan. 18: The Memory-Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

The Book Discussion Group meets the third Monday of each month at noon at the Library. For more information call 717 359 0446.

Bookmobile in Halloween Parade

2009-10-15T17:28:00.002-04:00

Look for the ACLS Bookmobile in the Halloween Parade in Gettysburg on October 27, 2009. The Parade starts at 7:30 PM. The rain date for the parade is October 28, 2009.

Library Closure - 10/12

2009-10-10T14:14:00.002-04:00

The Library Library will be closed for Columbus Day on Monday, October 12th. All libraires in Adams County, expect the East Berlin Community Library, will also be closed. We will reopen on Tuesday at 11 am.

Friends of The Littlestown Library Annual Meeting

2009-10-10T13:51:00.002-04:00

The Friends of the Littlestown Library will host there first Annual Meeting on Wednesday November 4th , 2009 at 7 PM. The Annual Meeting will take place at at St Paul's Lutheran Church at 53 W King St in Littlestown. Please join us for this important event! For more information on the Friends of the Library please visit http://www.littlestownpa.info/FriendsofLibrary/

The Bookmobile in Littlestown - Fall 2009

2009-09-17T16:48:00.005-04:00

The Bookmobile will be in Littlestown during on the following days:

On September 9, September 30, October 21, November 11, December 2, and December 23 they will be at:

Littlestown High School Preschool 8:45 AM-9:15 AM
Rolling Acres Elementary 9:15 AM-9:45 AM
Faith United Church Nursery School 10:00 AM-10:30 AM
Littlestown YMCA Daycare 10:45 AM-11:00 AM
Little Starz Daycare 11:15 AM-12:00 PM
Alloway Creek Intermediate School 1:00 PM-1:30 PM
Rolling Acres Elementary 1:30 PM-2:00 PM
Little Starz Daycare 2:15 PM-2:45 PM
Kennies Market 3:00 PM-3:30 PM

On September 10, October 1, October 22, November 12, and December 3 they will be at:

Childcare Unlimited 11:15 AM-11:45 AM
Littlestown Christian Academy 1:15 PM-2:45 PM

For a complete bookmobile schedule visit their homepage at http://www.adamslibrary.org/bookmobile.asp. The Bookmobile office at the Gettysburg Library can be reached by calling 717 334 5716, ext. 229.

December 2009 New Books List

2009-10-06T14:45:00.001-04:00

The following new books are in our catalog and are now available for holds to be placed. They will be released in December...

The Paris Vendetta by Steve Berry

The Disciple by Stephen Coonts

Days of Gold No. 2 by Jude Deveraux

Sizzle by Julie Garwood

Unfinished Desires by Gail Godwin

U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton

The Honor of Spies by W.E.B. Griffin

Deeper Than the Dead by Tami Hoag

I, Sniper, No. 10 by Stephen Hunter

Trail by Fire by J.A. Jance

In Big Trouble: A Tess Monaghan Novel by Laura Lippman

Nanny Returns by Emma McLaughlin

Deadly Deals by Fern Michaels

Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs,
in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Greg Mortenson

Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman by Lisa Scottoline

La’s Orchestra Saves the World by Alexander McCall Smith

Hollywood Moon by Joseph Wambaugh

Rotations for 10/3

2009-10-03T14:08:00.000-04:00

Today we got in a rotation of adult audio books. They are on the shelves. We also got in a rotation of juvenile fiction and non fiction that will be on the shelves shortly.

Stuffed Animal Sleep Over @ Harbaugh~Thomas

2009-10-01T15:29:00.005-04:00

Clark (the yellow bookworm next to Elmo on the right) hangs out with his friends!

The Littlestown Library was represented at the Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the Harbaugh~Thomas Library in Biglerville by Clark, Mr. Keith's pet bookworm! Clark was joined by his friends from across Adams County. Adams County libraries were represented by Clark, Page from the Fairfield Library, Dewey from the Arendtsville Library, Professor READIT from the New Oxford Library, Dewey from the Children's Library at the Gettysburg Library, and gracious host Booker from the Harbaugh~Thomas Library. Clark also got to meet many other new friends from Adams County. They colored, had dinner, watched a movie, and then went to sleep. For spome cool pictures visit:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15452621@N03/sets/72157622358493977/

Ocotober's Events

2009-09-28T18:47:00.002-04:00

Couple of future events to note here at the Library:

October 10 - 1 PM Teen Movie about a funny crime inspector

October 19 - 12 PM Book Discussion/OBOC Event of People of the Book

TBA - Computer Class - Introduction to Word (Probably Oct 14th)

For more info call 359 0446...

Littlestown Historical Resources

2009-09-17T17:16:00.003-04:00

The Littlestown Library staff get the occasional inquiry about local history. We get requests for obituaries or other newspaper clippings, house histories, or other general local historical information. Unfortunately we do not have these resources on site at the Library in Littlestown. We do have copies of the 1765/1965: bicentennial, Littlestown, Pa and more recent
A History of Adams County, Pennsylvania, 1700-1990 by Robert L. Bloom on our shelves. For more in-depth resources usually recommend the following places::

The Adams County Library System, Gettysburg - The Littlestown Library is a branch of the Adams County Library System, which is headquartered at 140 Baltimore St in Gettysburg. The System maintains a collection of local history titles as part of the reference collection (these can be searched in our catalog at http://www.youseemore.com/adams/default.asp). These titles must be used in the Library.

The System also maintains, in partnership with the Adams County Historical Society, an obituary index for Adams County. It can be accessed here: http://www.adamslibrary.org/DeathIndex/

The Adams County Library System has an active subscription to Heritage Quest that can be used in the Library or accessed from home. It can be found here: http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/login/barcode?aid=2076. Note you must have an Adams County Library card to access this.

Computer classes in Beginning Searching Geneology on the Internet are also offered at library locations throughout the County. For a schedule of all of the computer classes offered by ACLS, visit http://www.adamslibrary.org/classes.asp. For offerings in the specific geneology class, visit http://www.adamslibrary.org/classdetails.asp?ID=18.

The Littlestown Area Historical Society - They are a fairly new organization founded in 2007, but they have a great website (http://www.littlestownpa.info/LAHSociety/). Their collection includes most Littlestown High School yearbooks dating back to 1925 and many other items related to Littlestown schools. They also have information and items on the Littlestown Bicentennial of 1965. They share display space at the Littlestown Welcome Center (1A South Queen St, Littlestown) with the Chamber of Commerce.

The Adams County Historical Society - They are located on the campus of The Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg. They maintain a website (http://www.achs-pa.org/) that lists all of their holdings and services. For searches of historical newspapers and records, this is an excellent place to start.

Rotations - 9/21

2009-09-21T17:42:00.001-04:00

The Library got in a rotation of adult non-fiction and biography today. They are on the shleves and ready for check out...!

Rotations - 9/17

2009-09-17T17:06:00.001-04:00

We got in a rotation of Easy level fiction and non-fiction this week...! They are on the shelf and ready to be checked out.

November 2009 New Books

2009-09-15T11:13:00.001-04:00

The following titles are in our catalog and will be released in November:

Finding It: And Satisfying My Hunger for Life without Opening the Fridge by Valerie Bertinelli

Rainwater by Sandra Brown

A Quilter’s Holiday: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini

Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton

The Wrecker by Clive & Scott Cussler

To Try Men’s Souls: A Novel of George Washington and the Fight for American Freedom by Newt Gingrich & William R. Forstchen

Home in Time For Christmas by Heather Graham

Ford Country by John Grisham

The End of the Road by Sue Henry

Ice by Linda Howard

Midnight Rainbow by Linda Howard

No. 3 Knit the Season (Friday Night Knitting Club) by Kate Jacobs

A Christmas Blizzard by Garrison Keillor

Under the Dome by Stephen King

The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver

A Wish for Christmas by Thomas Kincade & Katherine Spencer

Breathless by Dean Koontz

Wishin’ and Hopin’: A Christmas Story by Wally Lamb

Family Album by Penelope Lively

A Blue and Gray Christmas by Joan Medlicott

The (Dying Is Fun):Original of Laura, A Novel in Fragments by Vladimir Nabokov

It’s Your Time by Joel Osteen

I, Alex Cross by James Patterson

Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb

No Less Than Victory: A Novel of WWII by Jeff Shaara

Christmas Jars Reunion by Jason F. Wright

Free Computer Class - 9/22/09

2009-09-03T18:04:00.002-04:00

The Littlestown Library will offer a free computer class, Searching The Internet, on Tuesday September 22nd @ 6 PM. Registration is required. Call 717 359 0446 for more information or to register.

Rotations - 9/3/09

2009-09-03T18:03:00.001-04:00

We recently got in a rotation of children's music CDs...there on the shelf and ready to be checked out...!