Chester Says: Learn about our Summer Programs!
Registration opens on Sunday, June 1. To register, go to READsquared , or click on the registration links (remember to select the correct age group!) under EVENTS, or stop into the library.
We have lots of fun activities planned for preK through adults! Using the theme, Color Our World, we learn about art, foods, animals, and lots more! Thanks to all our community partners and presenters for such a variety of activities. We couldn’t do it without you!
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Once again, we have access to Page Turner Adventures. This year, there are 25 different videos and crafts to view and try! Since there are so many activities, we cannot load it all on our website. Click on the link to open two folders: Videos and Activity Sheets Download whichever ones you want.
Logging reading minutes has started! Tweens/Teens — if you have to read anything for school, remember to log these minutes! Adults — remember to log your reading for enjoyment minutes! 
EVENTS
Summer Programs Online Registration Is Open
To register, go to READsquared , or use one of the below registration links, or stop into the library to complete a paper form. We have lots of fun activities planned for preschool […]
Library Puzzle $40 for Sale
Just stop in and this fun memory of the library and the Green Free staff can be yours for the cost of $40, including tax!
Log Your Reading Minutes!
Logging minutes for our summer programs has started! For preschool through 6th grade, the last day to log is July 26. For, tweens/teens and adults, please log your minutes through […]
Mountain Home Needs YOU! Remembering the August 2024 Flood
Mountain Home magazine is planning a commemorative edition on the flood that devastated our area last summer. THEY WANT YOUR STORIES! Just ask as a library staff member as to […]
ConnectWell Virtual Health Programs
Every quarter, ConnectWell provides virtual programs -- try them out! ConnectWell_July-Sept2025_Programming (healthy recipes listed on the last page!) March_2025_Library_Newsletter_updated for GFL Monthly Themes: July: Focus on Healthy […]
ONLINE Storytime with Miss Mia
Hope you are still enjoying virtual storytime with Miss Mia! Her programs are available 24/7. She continues to upload to YouTube, even with her in-person story hours. All storytimes include […]
Ella D. Button Contest Winner!
Miss Mia has been creating our story time videos since March 2020, with her 200th video dropping on July 25, 2025, on our YouTube channel! To honor this historic achievement, […]
Teen Highland Chocolates Program with Samples! July 8 @ 5pm
Highland Chocolates will be presenting a program on the history of the company. Participants will also get to taste some yummy samples! This program is for tweens/teens, being held in […]
Master Gardeners Program, July 9 @ 5pm
Penn State Extension Master Gardeners will be presenting a free program on Rain Gardens on July 9 at 5 pm in the Main Room of the Library. If you have […]
Shark Week with Mike Capuzzo, July 24 @ 1pm
Local author, Mike Capuzzo, will be discussing sharks and his books on Thursday, July 24, at 1pm, during Shark Week. Stop in to hear his free presentation in the main […]
Empty Cereal Box Drive!
Please drop off empty cereal boxes to the library. We are still collecting the boxes for Jabebo Earrings. a small business in Bellefonte, PA, which makes the earrings from the […]
CALENDAR
Calendar of Events
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1 event,
Summer Programs Online Registration Is Open
To register, go to READsquared , or use one of the below registration links, or stop into the library to complete a paper form. We have lots of fun activities planned for preschool […]
2 events,
Friends Book Sale 2025
The Friends book sale will be held indoors in the Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center. The sale includes gently used books and materials. Cash and checks, made out the Friends […]
3 events,
Log Your Reading Minutes!
Logging minutes for our summer programs has started! For preschool through 6th grade, the last day to log is July 26. For, tweens/teens and adults, please log your minutes through […]
3 events,
Annual Board of Directors’ Meeting June 9
Annual Board of Directors’ Meeting June 9
The Board of Directors' annual meeting will be held one week earlier than normal, due to a scheduling conflict. The meeting will be held in the Pennsylvania Room of The […]
3 events,
Book Club For Adults, June 17, 2025
Book Club For Adults, June 17, 2025
Our book club for adults will meet on Tuesday, June 17, at 5:15 to discuss The Summer Book Club by Susan Mallery. The discussion will take place in the Main […]
3 events,
Author, Melanie Wood, at the library on June 18 @1pm
Author, Melanie Wood, at the library on June 18 @1pm
Melanie Wood, author of Thou Shalt Not Shat on Bees: And Other Lessons Learned on the Appalachian Trail, will be at the library on June 18th at 1pm for a […]
3 events,
ConnectWell Virtual Health Programs
Every quarter, ConnectWell provides virtual programs -- try them out! ConnectWell_July-Sept2025_Programming (healthy recipes listed on the last page!) March_2025_Library_Newsletter_updated for GFL Monthly Themes: July: Focus on Healthy […]
5 events,
ONLINE Storytime with Miss Mia
Hope you are still enjoying virtual storytime with Miss Mia! Her programs are available 24/7. She continues to upload to YouTube, even with her in-person story hours. All storytimes include […]
Friendship Bracelets with West End Artisan Shop on June 24 @ 5pm
Friendship Bracelets with West End Artisan Shop on June 24 @ 5pm
Our first summer program for Tweens and Teens will be a fun craft led by Taylor from the West End Artisan Shop. The $10 registration fee covers the materials and […]
5 events,
Ella D. Button Contest Winner!
Miss Mia has been creating our story time videos since March 2020, with her 200th video dropping on July 25, 2025, on our YouTube channel! To honor this historic achievement, […]
HIGHLIGHTS
Raise the Region will be back March 2026. Thanks to all our supporters!
Do you know about our resource sharing across all 11 Potter-Tioga member libraries? We deliver materials once a week to each library! To learn more, talk to a staff member.
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Use CONNECTWELL for health literacy!
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During bad weather, please check our website, local radio stations, or Facebook for changes to our schedule due to weather conditions.
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