Lansdowne Public Library

Important deadlines for the next primary election on Tuesday May 11th: Polls are open on election day: 7 A.M. - 8 P.M. Last day to register to vote: May 3, 2021 Last day to request a mail-in or absentee ballot: May 11, 2021... To find out more information , check your voter registration status, or update your registration check out the helpful link below #Election2021 #vote #democracy https://www.pa.gov/guides/voting-and-elections/

On this Earth Day, it is good to think about which plastics are actually recyclable and which are trash ... #EarthDay2021 #earthdayeveryday #recycle #savetheplanet https://apps.npr.org/plastics-recycling/

It's #EarthDay2021 Come to the library today during pickup hours (10-2) for seeds ! #EarthDayEveryday #nature #seeds #dill #chamomile #sweetbasil #parsley #thyme #forgetmenot #wildflowers #oregano #chives

#EarthDay2021 is officially tomorrow but everyday is earth day. There are so many things we can do to educate ourselves on things such as air quality, plastic pollution, or the role of insects . Earthday.org has put together a wealth of resources which include toolkits, lessons plans, timelines, and activities that aim to bring awareness of our roles and how through education we can advocate for the planet . ... https://www.earthday.org/education-resource-library/

Lansdowne resident and business owner will present on the culture and history of record stores.

Don't forget to join us live today at five!

April is National Jazz Appreciation Month . Discover ways to celebrate at home : https://americanhistory.si.edu//jazz-apprec/ways-celebrate Or, listen to some through the free music archive which offers free access to open licensed, original music :... https://freemusicarchive.org/genre/Jazz #JAM #NinaSimone #JohnColtrane #CharlieParker #TheloniusMonk #EllaFitzgerald #BillieHoliday #jazzlegends

Science in the Summer is approaching! Learn about and explore the theme "Be an Engineer" through online videos and at home experiments . Additionally, there will be the opportunity to win a kit of science materials from your local library from May 3 May 21, 2021. Even if not selected in the lottery there will be guides and videos shared so you can still assemble your own materials and be an engineer at home . ... For more information now and to come check the link below #ScienceintheSummer #BeAnEngineer #virtualprogramming #GSK http://scienceinthesummer.fi.edu/phila

Looks like our Reference Librarian took the whole "Wear your pajamas to work day" a little too far" #storytime #WeeReads #WearYourPajamasToWorkDay

Spring means spring cleaning ; this includes your medicine cabinet. Today is National Clean Out your Medicine Cabinet Day. The National Kidney Foundation has some tips to help as we decide which we stow and which will go. ... https://www.kidney.org//6-tips-to-help-%E2%80%9Cspring-cle

Join us for a reading of this classic Chinese ballad.

Beginning this Wednesday Lansdowne Library will be offering extended curbside pickup hours. On Wednesdays, curbside pickup for printouts and books will now be offered from 2-8pm . Mondays (2-6), Tuesdays (10-2), Thursdays (10-2) and Fridays (2-6) remain unchanged. ... #yourlpl

For Pennsylvanians, Pennie.com (what had formerly been the federal marketplace) is the place to shop for and compare healthcare plans. Open enrollment goes from November 1, 2020 until January 15, 2021. #health #healthinsurance... https://pennie.com/

Starting Monday September 21st , Lansdowne library will offer remote printing . For details go to www.lansdownelibrary.org

Alex Stockdale, Program Coordinator, reads David Adler's The Story of Hanukkah in our next installment of the Eight Nights of Chanukah. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o1900pX9Ek Find all of this year's Chanukah stories at lansdownelibrary.org/hanukkah

History was made this election when many candidates from underrepresented backgrounds were elected to serve at the state and local levels. #representationmatters #democracy https://www.npr.org//local-state-elections-hit-unique-dive

#OnThisDay https://www.npr.org//a-look-back-on-shirley-chisholm-s-his

Beth Hale, Lansdowne Arts Board Chair, reads Tomie DePaola's The First Chanukah in our next installment of the Eight Nights of Chanukah. https://youtu.be/eNllv4gP26c Find all of the videos as they are released here: lansdownelibrary.org/hanukkah

Join us for the second night of Chanukah as Benjamin Hover, Lansdowne Borough Council President, shares Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric Kimmel. https://youtu.be/YpJUHqozAdo You can catch all of the Eight Nights of Chanukah as they are released here: lansdownelibrary.org/hanukkah

On this #FlashbackFriday we go back to December 11, 1992 when "The Muppet Christmas Carol" was released. Who is your favorite Muppet? https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55232499

In honor of the current election, The US National Archives has selected photos and posters documenting the voting process in the United States and abroad . #vote2020 #votingmatters #democracy https://unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov//images-of-th/

Explore how African Americans have led the fight for voting rights for all Americans... #vote2020 #votingmatters #govote #NMAAHC https://nmaahc.si.edu//exhib/reconstruction/voting-rights

#vote2020 #VoterProtection #democracy #votingmatters

#vote2020 #democracy

Tomorrow is the day! If you are unsure of where your polling place might be go here https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pa/PollingPlaceInfo.aspx... #Vote2020 #democracy #votingmatters #govote

You can watch the reading now on the "discussion" tab of this event!

Remember to exercise your right to vote Lansdowne's ballot drop box is open 24/7 until Election Day. #vote2020 #democracy

Join us at 7:00 PM for a 15 minute spooky story for Halloween based off the Penny Dreadful genre from the 19th century.

Tomorrow night The Brown Bookshelf presents an important Q & A for young people. #TheBrownBookshelf #KwameAlexander #blacklivesmatter

Lansdowne Library wants to send a big thank you to our community for their donations to mask up Delco! #NursesinNeed #Delco #thankful

Remember, we'll be posting this video on Friday. Join us for some Halloween fun!