We are excited to partner with Karns Foods for the Bags to Books program! When shoppers use a reusuable shopping bag, Karns Foods will donate 3 cents to the Hershey Public Library. Donations will be distributed twice a year. A guaranteed minimum donation to the value of $500 per year; and a maximum of $1,500. This an ongoing program that has great benefits to the library and helps save the environment by reducing the amount of paper and plastic that finds its way into landfills. PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT OFFER. Don't forget, Earth Day is on Sunday, April 22, 2018. |
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FRIENDS CHILDREN'S SERIES PROGRAM:
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Sunday, May 6 at 2:00 p.m.  Beyond the Beat is an incredible percussion ensemble offers a high-energy, tightly choreographed performance infused with fine musicianship, humor, variety, instruction, and audience participation. One surprise follows another as the musical genres flow from classical to ragtime to improvisation and more—and rusty brake shoes, garbage cans, and wooden stools supplant traditional instrumentation. Topping it all off is the group’s astonishing teamwork, a steady source of visual delight. This program is sponsored by the Friends. If you have questions, please contact Rita Hunt-Smith at (717) 533-6555 ext. 3708, or send an e-mail to ritahuntsmith@derrytownship.org |
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Play Day for FamiliesFriday, May 11 at 10:00 a.m. Families with children ages 3-5 are welcome to register for an hour of center-based free play that encourages children and their adults to engage in the five practice of Early Literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing. Please register online, or call us (717) 533-6555 ext. 3708.
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Thursday, May 24 at 6:00 p.m. Doug Fearn, President of the Lyme Disease Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LDASEPA), will give a general information presentation at the library about Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections. He will include some of the latest news on Lyme disease and provide ample time for questions. Registration can be done either online or by calling the library the Circulation Desk at 533-6555. Read more about Lyme Disease by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
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   Saturday, May 5 at 10:00 a.m. Herb Container Class. $30 class fee. Spice up your life with a scent-sational herb garden in a pot. Get growing with fragrant combinations. Please register in person at the library. The class fee of $30 (container and all materials) is payable at registration. Saturday, May 19 at 9:30 a.m. Advanced Photoshop Post-Processing Class. $45 class fee. Bryson Leidich explore advance Photoshop processing techniques. It is recommended for people with the Photoshop CC subscription. An understanding of basic layers and masks is recommended but the process of using layers and masks will be expanded upon. Sundays, May 20, June 3, 10, 17, 24 and July 1 at 2:00 p.m. Writing Your Memoirs Class. $60. Join Laura English on a 6-week course providing the opportunity to complete 2- 4 stories or chapters based on significant events of your life. PLEASE REGISTER IN PERSON FOR ALL CLASSES. |
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SYNC - FREE YOUNG ADULT AUDIOBOOKS
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SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+. Two complete audiobook downloads a week - pairs of high interest titles, based on weekly themes. Titles, once downloaded, are yours to keep. Keeps teens engaged with books all summer. Great for avid readers/listeners and reluctant readers/listeners! Access a different audiobook each month from April 26 to July 25. Sync is powered by OverDrive. Available for iOS®, AndroidTM, Kindle®, and Windows Phone®, as well as for Windows and Mac desktop platforms. |
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- Sunday, May 13 for Mother's Day
- Sunday, May 27 and Monday, May 28 for Memorial Day Weekend
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Find events for adults and children, and register for programs. Click here. |
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Laura O'Grady, Library Director, writes about the changing shape of the library, and hopes to hear from you about what you like, what you don’t like and what thoughts you have on our spaces in general. You may send an e-mail to: lauraogrady@derrytownship.org |
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Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic” by Sam Quinones has been chosen as the 2018 Summer Read. Copies are available at the library beginning May 9. |
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From April 21 to May 21, take a sleuthing challenge! To play, pick up your game board at the front desk and solve 10 case files as you take a mystery tour around the library. Questions are based on mystery and detective fiction, and crime solving in the real world. Anyone can play! Completed game boards will be entered into a drawing for a mystery prize! |
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Wednesdays after school from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kids in grade 6 and up can register for different activities ranging from board games, to art projects, book club, story writing, depending on the week. Register online, or call us at (717) 533-6555. |
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Legal Forms Library provides documents in Word format that can be edited, or Adobe format, and sample forms on legal subject areas including: bankruptcy, bill of sale, contracts, divorce, power of attorney, real estate, taxes, and last will. Access with your Hershey Public Library card beginning with 2901. |
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Click here for thematic reading suggestions from our Adult Programming Librarian, Julie Brnik. |
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Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank will be at the library from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 21. Please bring ID with you, and have eaten at least four hours before donating. No appointment needed. |
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