A Note from the ACLS Board President
I don’t know about you, but I’ve done more reading in the past six weeks than during the past six years. Thanks to the collections available through Adams County Library System, I’ve got an eBook and an eAudiobook in progress, and, inspired by the World War II series, World on Fire, now airing on PBS, I’m rereading a hard copy from my home library of Winds of War by Herman Wouk. In the past, I ...
Online Storytime Week of May 11
Here is the online storytime for the week of May 11. Enjoy!
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...Gathering Steam
Today's eBlast is all about STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. Enjoy some of these links with your kids as they explore!
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...Accessing the e-Library From Your Home
Adams County Library System continuously works to open gateways for exploration. Within our libraries, we offer skills classes, technology tutoring, high-speed internet (with download speeds up to 1GB/second!), entertaining and educational programming for all ages, and more. There is no cost to take advantage of these services. However, due to COVID-19, a number of these offerings are temporari...
Efficient Workspaces & Family Fun Spaces
Today's eBlast is all about creating efficient workspaces & family fun spaces! Take a look at all the links to see if there's something you can integrate into your own space!
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...Online Storytime Week of May 5
Enjoy this week's Online Storytime here! The topic is: Cooperation.
...Armchair Travel Part Two
Today's eBlast takes you "across the pond" to the United Kingdom and Ireland. Take some of these virtual tours from the comfort of your home.
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...Virtual Happenings @ Your Adams County Libraries
We deeply miss our faithful patrons here at the Adams County Library System. As we have expressed over recent columns, we continue to work behind the scenes at home to bring all the library services we possibly can to your home for you. We have a record 175 online library card applications at the time of this writing with more coming in each day since we closed to the p...
All About Austen
Today's eBlast is all about Jane Austen. Are you a Janeite?
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...Online Storytime Week of April 27
Parents and caregivers are a child’s first and best teachers. Here are some ideas and activities to try this week with your child. These five practices are
designed to help your child develop literacy skills, engage your child, and enhance the bonds between you. Storytimes at the Adams County Library support Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards.
This w...
A Day to Celebrate Children
Though the world around us has changed drastically, there are still ways to create joy and celebration in our lives. Children’s Day/Book Day, commonly known as Día, (Día de los niños/Día de los libros), is celebrated every year on April 30. First imagined by author and poet Pat Mora, and first celebrated on April 30, 1997, Día is a day to celebrate children and the love of reading, and to empha...
Virtual Theatre
Today's eBlast is all about where to find online theatre and opera productions. Happy watching! The show must go on!
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...Online Storytime Week of April 20
Hi everyone! Here's the Online Storytime for the week!
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