Manheim Township Public Library

May 21st is next week! Did you purchase your ticket to see Roald Dahl's "Matilda" at the Penn Cinema Drive-In?!? Don't miss a fun, family-friendly fundraiser that benefits Manheim Township Public Library! Please visit the ticketing site to reserve your spot today: https://www.simpletix.com/e/the-manheim-township-public-lib

Use your imagination with Miss Tammy at Stay Put Story Time! Dogs Don’t Wear Sneakers by Laura Numeroff; illustrated by Joe Mathieu read with permission from Scholastic Inc. It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw read with permission from HarperCollins Publishers. Not a Box by Antoinette Portis read with permission from HarperCollins Publishers.

Calling all crafters! Bring your current projects and meet up with other fellow crafters to share ideas and craft. We will be meeting on the first and third Monday during the summer months on our outdoor Café Patio. This is not a class or instruction, just friendly gathering of people who love to craft. Registration is necessary to join, please register on our website: https://mtpl.info/e/crafting-corner-club-copy-2-copy-copy/

Outdoor Story Times start next week! Registration is required. For details and to sign up visit our events calendar at www.mtpl.info/events.

It’s time to sign up for May’s Brain game bag. We will be taking a summer break with this so make sure to register as there is a limited amount! https://mtpl.info/events/

Congratulations to Tina! Check out our May challenge for a chance to win our monthly prize, or our grand prize.

Join Miss Jill for a fun Toddler Time all about Halloween! "Piggies in the Pumpkin Patch" by Mary Peterson & Jennifer Rofe read with permission from Charlesbridge. "Mouse's First Halloween" by Lauren Thompson; illustrated by Buket Erdogan read with permission from Simon & Schuster.

Join Miss Jill for a spooky Stay Put Story Time! Runaway Pumpkins by Teresa Bateman; illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman read with permission from Charlesbridge. Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley read with permission from Little, Brown and Company. Pumpkin Eye by Denise Fleming read with permission from Henry Holt & Co.

Join Miss Karin for a pawsome Baby Mania all about cats! Mama Cat Has Three Kittens by Denise Fleming read with permission from Macmillan Books. Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes read with permission from HarperCollins Publishers.

Join us for a virtual book club holiday edition! We are changing it up for the holidays and diving into some fun recipes this month. Our selection for November will be A Literary Holiday Cookbook by Alison Walsh. It is available in eBook form https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12846506 from Hoopla. Pick out one of the recipes and make it. We will be discussing what worked, and what didn’t as well as exchanging other recipes we enjoy making. Please register for either November 18th at 6:30pm https://mtpl.info//virtual-book-club-copy-copy-copy-2-co/ or November 19th at 10:30am https://mtpl.info//virtual-book-club-copy-copy-copy-2-co/ and we will send you the zoom link.

A little over a week remains to submit for October https://mtpl.info/adult-reading-challenge/ Share with us what you have enjoyed reading for this months challenge!

Join Miss Jill for a laugh out loud Toddler Time! "Duck on a Bike" by David Shannon read with permission from Scholastic. "No, Silly!" by Ken Krug read with permission from Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division.

Join Miss Jill for a very funny Stay Put Story Time! "Creepy Pair of Underwear" by Aaron Reynolds; illustrated by Peter Brown read with permission from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. "Llama Destroys the World" by Jonathan Stutzman; illustrated by Heather Fox read with permission from Henry Holt and Company. "There Is a Bird on Your Head!" by Mo Willems read with permission from Hyperion Books for Children.

September 13th, 2020 marked the 10th anniversary of the grand opening of Manheim Township Public Library serving the community at our 595 Granite Run Drive location! Look for ways to celebrate with us on our website and social media.

It's the largest day of giving in Lancaster County and it's just 1 MONTH AWAY! Community organizations need your help more than ever this year to continue growing strong into 2021. Will you consider at least a $10 contribution to help MTPL celebrate our 10th anniversary?

It's the moment you've all been waiting for! What costume should Athena the library tortoise wear this Halloween? Should she stay traditional as a pumpkin or go trendy as Baby Yoda/The Child? Leave a comment with your choice!

Join Miss Karin for a virtual Baby Mania Story Time all about just how great it is to be a baby! "Baby Parade" by Rebecca O'Connell; illustrated by Susie Poole read with permission from Albert Whitman & Company. "Carry Me!" by Rosemary Wells read with permission from Hyperion Books for Children.

Celebrate the season safely in your own home with our new Take Home Bags! These Halloween themed bags will contain an age-appropriate craft, a book for you to keep, and other fun activities. Register now at www.mtpl.info/events. Pick up your bag during any of our Express Service times the week of October 26th. Bags must be picked up by 2pm on Saturday, October 31st. Contents will vary based on age. While supplies last!

Who is ready for another book sale? Join us November 12th-14th as we have our first Mini Book Sale in the Morgan Center of Manheim Township Public Library. Visit https://mtpl.info/november-mini-book-sale/ for more info!

Join Miss Jill for a Toddler Time Story Time all about numbers! "One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller" by Kate Read read with permission from Peachtree Publishing Co. "From 1 to 10" by Mies van Hout read with permission from Pajama Press.