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Upcoming Events

Escape from Fabyan's Farm: A Virtual Codebreaking Experience

All Day 10/1 - 10/31

New Oxford Area Library

Registration

Library Branch: New Oxford Area Library

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Other

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Description:

Put your codebreaking skills to work with this virtual "escape room" inspired by Adams County Library System's 2020 One Book selection, The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone. You can complete this activity alone or in teams! Progr...

Inktober 2020

All Day 10/1 - 10/31

Littlestown Library

Library Branch: Littlestown Library

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Description:

Join us for this month-long art challenge of Inktober! Inktober was created by artist Jake Parker as a challenge to improve inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. Anyone can do Inktober, just pick up a pen and start drawing. There is a pr...

Weekly Take and Makes

All Day 10/12 - 11/25

Harbaugh-Thomas Library

Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library

Age Group: Children, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Description:

Crafts that you can Take and Make! Age appropriate craft kits will be available to pick up throughout the week for some ready to go hands-on fun at home. There will be a new kit available beginning each Monday. Crafts for...

Halloween Story Walk

10/13/2020 @ 9:00am - 11/04/2020 @ 9:00am

Carroll Valley Library

Library Branch: Carroll Valley Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Storytime

Description:

Check out our spooky story walk in the Carroll Valley Park - Creepy Pair of Underwear by Aaron Reynolds! ...

Chapter a Day - Northanger Abbey Virtual Reading

8:00pm - 8:30pm

Gettysburg Library

Library Branch: Gettysburg Library

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Other

Description:

Join Adams County Library System staff every evening at 8pm as they read a chapter of Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey." Each day's chapter appears at 8pm on the Adams County Library System's YouTube Channel and on the Adams County Library System's...

Chapter a Day - Northanger Abbey Virtual Reading

8:00pm - 8:30pm

Gettysburg Library

Library Branch: Gettysburg Library

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Other

Description:

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Reading Programs

Click here to register or log books, minutes, or activities for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, Summer Quest 2020, and the 75th Anniversary Challenge!

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YouTube and Adult Programming

Do you know that the Adams County Library System has its own YouTube channel? At last count, we have 166 videos to view. Instructional videos show you how to use our on-line programs such as Mango Languages, our language learning resource, and Flipster, our digital magazine service. Tune in every day this month to listen to a chapter of Northanger Abbey by ...

What Should I Read Next?

Need some help finding your next favorite read? Love an author and wish to read books like that author's books? Let the staff at the Adams County Library System help you! Fill out the linked form, and have a response of suggested reads sent to your email within ten (10) business days.

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Escape from Fabyan's Farm: A Virtual Codebreaking Experience