Join us at the library every week for some stories and songs.

Children from 0-18 months old may join us with their parent/caregiver for a few short stories and lots of singing and moving.

Join Miss Natasha for books, songs, fingerplays and activities with other babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Each week will have a new theme that encourages early literacy!

Join Miss Crystal for stories, songs, playtime, and a craft.

For preschool children ages 3-5.

Story time for children ages 0-3. 

Babies, toddlers, and their parent or caregiver will sing songs, do fingerplays, read books, and have playtime.

Join Miss Karin for books, songs, and activities. Geared towards children ages 2-5, but all ages are welcome!

Join Miss Jess for Preschool Story Time! We'll have fun and encourage early literacy through stories, songs, movement, and more!

Stories for all ages followed by a simple arts and crafts project.

 Join us at the library for stories, songs, and a craft.

Join Miss Jess for Toddler Story Time! We'll have fun and encourage early literacy through stories, songs, movement, and more!

The goal for Twisted Sisters is to share our love of fiber arts by hand spinning. We meet monthly, the third Friday from 10-12, and welcome anyone interested in learning about spinning and spinning wheels.

Stories, songs and movement for babies and toddlers led by Miss Barbara! Free play afterwards.

Children ages 18 months - 36 months, join us for a storytime with lots of movement, music, and interactive books.

 Join us at the library for stories, songs, and a craft.

Join Miss Jess for Baby Story Time, filled with engaging activities to encourage early literacy! We'll have fun sharing stories, songs, bounces, rhymes, and more!

Come discuss books with fellow Littlestown bibliophiles! Check with the library for copies of the current selection.

All needle crafters are welcome to join.

Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? That’s okay! Bring your own materials and be ready to learn!

In partnership with the Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree, the Adams County Library is pleased to present nine Donor Information Sessions in October.

In partnership with the Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree, the Adams County Library is pleased to present nine Donor Information Sessions in October.

On the first and third Thursdays of each month, bring your machine and current project. This group gets together to work on charity quilts as well as personal projects. Beginners welcome.

Nonfiction Book Club
Tuesday, October 15
1PM
Come join us every other month on the third Tuesday for a discussion on a selected nonfiction book.  This month we will explore the book, Gateway to Freedom by Eric Foner.

Join us for a drop-in knitting time for knitters of all levels. Don’t know how to knit? Stop by and learn! Conversation and creativity abound.

Children ages 3-5 are invited to a storytime that will prepare them for kindergarten by practicing pre-academic skills (letters, numbers, calendar, and fine motor skills) through books and activities. 

We hope to engage our readers by offering books with a variety of story lines, genres, pacing, characters, and moods. Mostly we read fiction, but may include one or two nonfiction titles over the course of the year.

Adults and Teens

Join us for some sparkly fun. Bring your own project, or once a month select a small kit from our collection!

K - 6th Grade

OCTOBER 18 - Bats: Our Friends of the Night by local Audubon member Linette Mansberger

NOVEMBER 15 - Marble Run/STEAMwork

Learn about science as you conduct fun experiments with food! Grab a snack and learn something new!

Join us at the New Oxford Library for a monthly Saturday afternoon screening of a classic film.

Stop in or call for a list of titles!

Come relax and enjoy an afternoon of diamond painting. Participants will have several options of fall-themed paintings to choose from. All are welcome to bring their own projects from home, too! Registration required.

Join us for some good company and conversation!

October's selection - The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

Join us for card making classes on the 3rd Wednesdays of the month with Kathy Freeman. Limited seats available - please register online or by calling the library!

Stop by the library and decorate your own pumpkin! Take your finished product home with you or enter it into the library’s Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Patrons will vote for their favorite pumpkin and a winner will be selected to receive a prize!

Bring your diamond painting project and join other diamond painting enthusiasts for a fun crafty afternoon! 

In Stitches
Thursday, October 17 
2PM

For Adults and Teens

Join us once a month to discuss a good book and share a snack.

Children ages 5-12 (grades K-5) are invited to the library for an afterschool snack along with some stories.

Join us one afternoon a month at the New Oxford Library with your latest read!  Our BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) Book Club allows you to bring the book you're reading, a favorite book, or one that you just finished, and share it with other teen

Join the Harbaugh-Thomas Gaming Club to explore new games, hone your aim, improve your Smash skills, and much more. Space is limited and registration is required.

Navigating the Cartographic Collections at NYPL's Map Division 
Tuesday, October 15
5PM via Zoom

The Friends of the Trone Memorial Library Board meets quarterly on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:00pm in the Mary Cash Room. All Trone Library supporters and Friends members are invited and encouraged to attend.

Have you noticed recently that Halloween is trending? Haunted things are all the rage!

Slime lovers join us to make spooky Halloween slime. Registration is encouraged please register online. 

Are you a beginner at chess and want to learn? Are you an experienced chess player and want to test your skills? Drop in on Mondays from 6:00pm-7:45pm to watch and play with a local chess aficionado. All ages and all skill levels welcome!

Shades of Emancipation: The 1860-61 Slave Census Maps
Tuesday, October 15
6:00 PM

Wear your pajamas and bring a stuffed animal to join us for stories and songs.

Join Miss Barbara for books, songs, and activities. Geared towards children ages 2-5, but all ages are welcome!

Writers of any level and any genre (fiction, poetry, nonfiction, etc) are invited to this group! We'll be honing our craft together with some prompts and also have space for critique and discussion of projects at any stage.

Can you make a haunted house out of edible ingredients? We’ll take the classic gingerbread house and give it a twist with this program where we make haunted houses using graham crackers and candy. Please register online.

Join us for this interactive mystery event where everyone is a suspect! 

Getting from Here to There: Gettysburg College’s Map Collections
Thursday, October 17
6:00PM
Special Collections and College Archives
Musselman Library, 4th Floor
Gettysburg College 

A time for teens to hang out at the library and create different crafts! Snacks and supplies will be provided. Registration required.

September: Pet Ghost Jars

Award-winning poet and flash fictionist Alba Sarria holds an all-inclusive group for adults (beginners or pros) who want to create, discuss, edit, publish, and actively do more creative writing.

Come to the library for some Halloween fun!

Make a Frankenstein pudding treat and play a few rounds of Halloween bingo! 

Ages 5-10.  Registration required.

The book character pumpkin decorating contest is back again this year. Children are invited to join us this evening to work on a pumpkin to submit for the contest. The library will provide the supplies.

The Friends of the Littlestown Library Soup Sale is back for this fall! Order at the Littlestown Library or call 717-359-9550. Flavors are Beef Vegetable or Chicken Corn at $7.50 per quart. Orders are open from September 24th until October 11th.