In November, Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library, will be collecting canned goods and non perishable items to donate to a local food bank. If anyone is interested and would like to donate we will have lists explaining what kinds of items they will be accepting. All donations will be given to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Greencastle PA.

Remembering Veterans! :)

The Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library is proud to announce an "Open House" for local Military Veterans, the event will be held in the library Friday, November 8th at 9:30-11am. A short program will be given by FLAG, the Franklin Learning and Activity Center; and refreshments will be provided. :) For more information please feel free to call us at 717-597-7920.

Medicare Fraud & Abuse!

Each year, BILLONS of dollars are lost to Medicare Fraud and Abuse! What can you do about it?? PROTECT. DETECT. REPORT. You are invited to a presentation on Medicare Fraud prevention. Learn tips on how to Protect your personal information, how to Detect fraud, and how to Report it. We will be having this program at Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library on Thursday, October 17th at 1:00 pm. The people presenting this program are the Pennsylvania Senior Medicare Patrol. We hope to see you there.:)

Open House at Besore Library!!!

 

Beat the heat of Old Home Week by stopping in to Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library on Thursday, August 8, between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Help us to celebrate our newly renovated building that has been made possible by the great generosity of the community! :)

Volunteers Needed!!!!!!!

Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library is reaching a new stage in its remodeling project and needs volunteers during the week of June 17-22. On June 17 and 18 we will need adults with tools to bring furniture out of storage and to assemble shelving. From June 19 to June 22, we need help to move books from the current adult area to temporary shelving as it is cleared.
We need lots of help for a person-to-person book chain to deliver the books from their current location to their new temporary locations on the following dates: Wednesday, June 19, 11:00am -1 pm and 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thursday, June 20, 9:00 am to 11:00am and 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Friday, June 21, 9 am - 11 am
If you are available to help, please contact us at the front desk in person or by phone call 717-597-7920

Besore Library Book Club!!! :)

 

The Besore Book Club will be meeting on June 11 - Tuesday at 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm - The Book Club will complete their discussion of "Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin. This will be followed by an "open discussion". Patrons are encouraged to bring an idea or a title of a book. We will share these ideas as a "Good read" offering. This is a time to obtain information for future reads, refreshments will be served. For more information please phone 717-597-7920!! We hope to see you there!! 

 

Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library's "Dig Into Reading" 2013 Summer Reading Program!
Family Night Events!!
 
(Each Monday evening beginning at 5:30 PM--- Refreshments Provided!!! ) 

Monday, June 17 - "Let's Get to the Root of It!" Potato Chip Taste Test Night! - Join us as we dig into the root of it to find out who invented the potato chip and to participate in tasting various brands of potato chips to find out what the favorite chip is of the families of the Library! We will also be comparing the nutritional value of each brand of potato chip tested!
 
Monday, June 24 - "Fearless Builder!" Lego Night!! - Join us as we dig into the construction end of building and bulldozers! Fearlessness is a requirement to build a LEGO structure of your choice! Afterwards, be prepared to compete in a game against other attendees to be a part of the wreckers or the builders. You will not want to miss this exciting night! and you may not want to wear your best clothers! remember--- NO FEAR!
 
Monday, July 1 - "Fun Time with Mr. Will" Dinosaur Night! - Join Mr. Will Taylor here at the Besore Library as we dig into Dinosaurs!!! Make plans now to be interactively engaged with a lot of storytelling and puppets! Be sure to come and see what Mr. Will has up his sleeve! You will not want to miss this roaring good time!
 
Monday, July 8 - Movie Night featuring "The Borrowers"!!! - Join us as we dig into a great movie featuring John Goodman and Jim Broadbent in "The Borrowers!" They're charming and small and live behind the wall! They're the Borrowers, tiny beings whose big family adventure is a treat for people of all sizes! FREE movie and popcorn!!! --- who can beat that??
 
Monday, July 15 - "Hedgie Pet" Family Craft Night!!!! - Join us as we dig into underground animals! You will have the opportunity to create your very own Hedgie Pet to take home and love forever! We will begin with a book that has been well loved over the years and turn it into an amazing pet for you to continue to love each day! You will not want to miss this opportunity to provide your family with a lovable pet that will never need to be fed, watered, or taken out to go to the bathroom!
Monday, July 22 - "Dig Deep into Your Brain"!! Family Jeopardy Game Night! - Join us as we dig into history and find out just how much we really know! Mark your calenders to be sure that you participate in the famous Jeopardy game as we compete in fun! Family against family! You will not want to miss this night! 

Story Time News April 2013

Please feel free to join us at the Besore Library for any of the following events: :) We hope to see you and your family there! :)

Franklin Learning Activity Group (FLAG) : Will be meeting Wednesday, April 3rd, and April 17th at 11:00am

~ April 3rd will be Art and Drawing Instruction With Ms. Leslie and April 17th we will be wrapping up the year with Music and a potluck! :) (franklinlearningactivitygroup.yolasite.com)

American Girls Club: Will be meeting on Saturday, April 20th, at 10:00am

~ This will be the last American Girl Club meeting until fall, so of course we will be having a party!!! And the girls will be celebrating a real life American Girl, Themselves! There will be light refreshments, a movie and we will play some games. We hope to see you and your daughters there! :) 

Family Movie Night: Tuesday, April 16th, 5:30-7:30pm

~Please join us at Besore Library for a movie night where your family will be sure to have lots of fun!! We are going to show Cars 2!! Light refreshments will be provided! Please Sign up in advance! :) 

Parent Literacy Class: Thursday, April 4th, at 10:00 am

~We will be ending with fun ideas that you can do with your child at home this spring and summer!! :)

Read to the Dogs: Thursday, April 18th, 6:30PM&7:00PM

(Please sign up in advance) and Join us for a fun night of reading and you'll get to meet some of the kindly canines unit. :) They are trained therapy dogs who love to be read too. :) 

Henny Penny: Thursday, April 18th, 1:00 pm 

~The Friends of the Besore Library will be presenting a puppet show! Telling the story of the courageous Henny Penny! :) All ages are welcome no sign-up necessary!! 

Preschool Storytime Schedule: 

Monday, April 1st, 1:15 pm

Tuesday, April 2nd, 10:00am

Monday, April 8th, 1:15pm

Tuesday, April 9th, 10:00am 

Monday, April 15th, 1:15 pm 

Tuesday, April 16th, 10:00 am 

Monday, April 22nd, 1:15 pm 

Tuesday, April 23d, 10:00am 

Monday, April 29th, 1:15pm

Tuesday, April 30th, 10:00 am

Toddler Storytime Schedule: 

Friday, April 5th, 10 am & 11am 

Friday, April 12th, 10am & 11am 

Friday, April 19th, 10 am & 11am 

Friday, April 26th, 10 am & 11 am

April will be our last full month of activities until summer time, when summer reading programs begin and lots of fun will be had for all involved!!! :) 

We will however be having a special guest visit our library named Floyd Stokes!! Otherwise known as the SUPER READER!!! :) He will be visiting on May 30th at 6 pm!!! We hope to see you and your family here for our special event!!

Teddy Bear Sleepover at Besore Library!!

 

Teddy Bear Sleepover!! - Friday, March 1st till Saturday, March 2nd we will be having a Teddy Bear Sleepover to celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday and Read Across America Day. Children are invited to bring in a teddy bear or any of their favorite character toys (I.E. Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Spiderman, Barbie, LEGO Creation, Or Doll) Between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm on Friday, March 1st to spend the night in the library. Then children can come back at 10:00 AM on Saturday morning to pick-up their favorite toy, and watch a powerpoint of what happened during their toy's stay at the library and then, of course, have a light breakfast including Green Eggs and Ham, Blueberry Bumplings, and A surprise Thing1&Thing2 desert! Yummyness!! We invite children of any age to attend! Please call Ms. Tammy at 717-597-7920 ext. 4 for more details! :)

 

FEBRUARY

Here is a basic list of everything coming up at Besore Library in February of 2013!!! The Library will be closed on February 18th 2013
Preschool Story Time Schedule:
Monday: Feb. 4th, Feb. 11th, Feb. 25th at 1:15pm
Tuesday: Feb. 5th, Feb. 12th, Feb. 19th, Feb.26th at 10:00am
Toddler Story Time Schedule:
Friday: Feb. 1st, Feb. 8th, Feb. 15th, Feb. 22nd at 10am & 11am

Chess Club will meet on Mondays: Feb. 4th, Feb. 11th, Feb. 25th from 6:00-7:30pm
Franklin Learning Activity Group - (FLAG) - will be meeting on Wednesday Feb. 20th at 11:00am, Each child will do a book study of a president of their choice and give a short presentation about their president.
 
American Girls Club - Will be meeting on Saturday, Feb. 16th at 10:00am.  Family Bingo Night - Will be on Tuesday, Feb. 19th, at 5:30-7:30pm.
Parent Literacy Class - Will be meeting on Thursday, Feb. 7th at 10:00am.
Read to the Dogs - Will be having two meetings on Thursday, Feb. 21st at 6:30pm&7:00pm 

Northern Storm - Oh don't forget that Northern Storm will be coming on February 23rd, 10-12pm. Come and read with the Northern Storm Football players. Refreshments will be provided. Call Ms. Tammy for more details. ♥ :)
*If you would like more information on any of these events please feel free to contact us at the Besore Library at 717-597-7920 or Contact our Youth Services Coordinator, Ms. Tammy, at 717-597-7920 ext. 4 or her email thelfrick@fclspa.org

This Weeks Event!!! :)

Hello Everybody!!! We at Besore just wanted to remind you of this weeks upcoming events here at our library!! :) We have our Kindly Canines Program this thursday one meeting is at 6:30-7:00pm and the next meeting is 7:00pm to 7:30pm! Call in to sign up in advance for this wonderful program where you and your children get a chance to sit and read to one of the wonderful therapy dogs that the Kindly Canines group brings in to visit us. :) Its a wonderful way to expand your child's love of reading and to see some very nice dogs. :) We will also be having the American Girl Club Meeting this Saturday at 10am :) We will be discussing Addy, we hope to see you and your daughters there! :) If you would like to sign up for this event please drop in or call in to us here at the Besore Library! :)

Book Club Announcement!

A Book Club for You!

Greencastle, PA:  Looking for a night out with a friendly, interesting group?  Well, they are looking for you. The Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library Book Club, founded in 1999, is always open to all men and women who enjoy reading and sharing their ideas. :)

The Besore Book Club meets the second Tuesday of every month, with 10 to 13 regular participants. Diverse books are discussed. The club likes to think that “no genre should be left ‘unturned’ ”.

No registration is required. Just show up. The  meeting begins at 6:30 pm and ends at 7:45 pm. The next meeting will be held on February 12, featuring the book How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill. Don’t miss out on this fascinating discussion of how the Irish preserved and shaped both knowledge and culture in the shadows of the Dark Ages. :)

For more information, call the library at 717-597-7920.

Book Club Rescheduled

There was some minor confusion about the date of the Besore Library Book Club meeting it will be scheduled on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, which changes the date that was previously set from the 15th to January 8th from 6:30pm to 7:45 pm. New members are always welcome! :) The book for the month of January will be "A Wrinkle in Time", by Madeleine L'Engle. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this might have caused.