PITTSTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Spring hours: Monday and Thursday, noon to 7 p.m.; Wednesday, closed; Tuesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The library’s summer hours will go into effect Saturday, June 15 with Saturday hours being 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Summer Reading 2019
Register for Summer Reading 2019 at the Pittston Library. Join us this summer as we travel through A Universe of Stories. Stop by the library to register for Summer Reading and pick up your Reading Logs for little ones through fourth graders or READ-O sheet for fifth graders through adults. There’s something for everyone. More info on programming coming soon! Registration begins Monday, June 3.
Make grocery bag mats
Learn how to make grocery bag mats for our homeless community. The response to this program has been overwhelmingly positive. We are very excited to launch the program this coming June.
We have three course opportunities. Please come to ANY or ALL of the dates as listed below:
Course 1
Tuesday, June 11, and 18 at 1 p.m.
Course 2
Thursday, June 13, 20, and 27 at 6 p.m. .
Call 570-654-9565 to register. There is a small fee per person of $5 to purchase the special crochet hook we need to make the blankets. Please bring grocery bags if you have them. We will all share them as it takes 400 to make one mat. We are seeking sponsorship to help defray the cost. Call Patricia at 570-654-9565 x 21 to talk about this opportunity.
Kids programming (birth to entering fourth grade)
Out of This World Hopscotch — June 17, Noon to 6:30 p.m. (all ages)
Brick Builders Club — June 10, 17 and 24, 4 to 5 p.m.
Simple Storytime for Infants — June 18, 9:30 a.m.
Simple Storytime for Toddlers — June 18, 0:30 a.m.
Simple Storytime for Pre-School — June 18, 11:30 a.m.
Torn Paper Plants — June 20, Noon to 6:30 p.m. (all ages)
Planet/Alien Perler Beads — June 21, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (K-fourth grade)
Watercolor Painting (while supplies last) — June 22, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (school-age children)
Names From Another Planet — June 24, noon to 6:30 p.m. (K-fourth grade)
Alien Search — June 25, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (all ages)
County -wide event at the JCC in Kingston — June 27 , Noon to 6:30 p.m. (K-fourth grade)
“Tie Dye” Planet — June 27 (all ages)
Martian Blocks — June 28, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (all ages)
Alien Search — June 29, 9 a.m. to 3;30 p.m. (all ages)
Grammar pencil sale
You asked for them… we got them. A set of five high-quality pencils with common grammar mistakes are just $5 and make a great gift for your favorite lit nerd.
WEST PITTSTON LIBRARY
Creativity Club
Thursdays to June 13, 3:45 p.m.
This four-week after school club will have kids in grades 2-6 exploring their artistic side! Each week, children will complete a few solo projects and contribute to one big collaborative project to be completed by the end of the series. Each class builds on the previous week, introducing kids to different mediums and techniques. Class size will be limited for this series, so be sure to register early!
Week 1: Art Can Make You Famous – Learn about famous artists and their well-known masterpieces.
Week 2: Introduction to Color – Meet the color wheel and many of the color schemes contained in it.
Week 3: Color in Numbers – Discover Pantone colors and more color schemes.
Week 4: Digital Art – Explore a host of creative drawing apps and experiment with photo editing.
Call 570-654-9847 or stop by the West Pittston Library at 200 Exeter Avenue to sign up.
Saturday, June 15 — West Pittston Historical Society Walk, with local historian Mary Portelli from 11 a.m. to noon.
Monday, June 17 — The Luzerne County Beekeepers Association present a program for National Pollinator Week at 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 22 — Boyd Hitchner shares the story of the Hitchner Biscuit Company at 1 p.m.
Sunday, June 23 — West Pittston History Day with the West Pittston Historical Society. Come to the library, scan and copy your historic documents and photos from 1 to 5 pm.
Summer reading quest
Our summer reading quest this year will launch on June 21 with the theme “A Universe of Stories” Ages 3 to teen!
We’re blasting off into space this year, and we hope hope you’ll come along for the ride. Activities, including book talks, games, and crafts will revolve around Stars, Star Wars, Space Travel, the Moon, the Planets, the Milky Way, and Aliens!
Ages 7-11 on Mondays
Teens on Wednesdays
6 and under on Fridays
To get in on the action and learn more, attend one of our registration time slots on Friday, June 21 at 12:15, 1:00, 1:45 or 2:30 p.m.
Call the library at 570-654-9847 for more information.
Book Club
The Literary Snoops Book Club now meets at the West Pittston Library at 12:15 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month. Participants are encouraged to bring a bag lunch for the discussion.
WYOMING FREE LIBRARY
Summer Reading Club registration
Registration for summer reading will begin Monday, June 17 at 10 a.m. Parents can call the library or register in person. A complete list of activities is available at the front desk, on the library web page and Facebook.
Scholastic Book Fair
The library will host a Scholastic Book Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 15-18. Call the library for more information.
RailRiders fundraiser
The library is having A Night at the RailRiders fundraiser on Friday, July 19 at 7:05 p.m.
Tickets are $12 each and proceeds from the fundraiser go to the library. Ticket order forms are available at the library.
Gertude Hawk candy bar fundraiser
The library is selling Gertrude Hawk candy bars. Available flavors are peanut butter, crispy, caramel, solid milk and dark chocolate. Each bar is $1. All proceeds benefit the Wyoming Free Library.
