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Simply Simpson, September 2020
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Tutor.com to the Rescue!Tutor.com gives you access to live, online tutoring help for K-12 and college students who need help with homework, studying, projects, essay writing, and test prep in every subject. Library cardholders and visitors in the library can work with an online tutor 7 days a week between 12:00 pm and 12:00 am (noon to midnight). And there's so much more!
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Receipt Your Way
We now have the ability to email a due date receipt to you, and you can still get a paper receipt if you want one. Next time you check out, simply ask us to email your slip to you. Prefer the paper slip? No problem! We can do both.
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G'day, Mate!Wednesday, September 16, 4:00 to 9:00 pm TO GO ORDERS ONLY CURBSIDE PICK UP AVAILABLE 717-795-9909 Take your mates to Outback Steakhouse, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Friends of Simpson Library! It's also a chance to check out their new location at the Capital City Mall. Bring a dine-out flyer and give it to your server.
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Have You Heard the Word?You can now get your library notices — hold pickup notices, due date reminders, and overdue notifications — texted to you. You can also renew via text and even manage multiple accounts from a single phone. Learn more here.
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Mah jongg meets every Thursday, and beginners are welcome. Registration is required. Tea and Stitches and our book clubs continue to meet via Zoom, as does the Apple Users Group. Please email Joelene Diana at jdiana@ccpa.net for more information.
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ChildrenKindergarten Club, First Grade Club, and Homeschool Book Club are back. STEM and LEGO clubs now meet on Thursdays. Zoom STEM challenges continue on the second Tuesday. Various story times meet through the week, and don't forget about block parties!
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Saturday, September 26, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, via ZoomRemember the 80’s? MTV, Rubik's Cube, teased hair, Michael Jackson, Cabbage Patch Kids, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. W ow us with your memory — from your couch! Once again, Cheaters Never Prosper is hosting a virtual trivia game for us. Only 25 people can sign up, and your entire household can play under one sign-up. Please register online for this event.
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Wednesday, September 9, 7:00 to 8:00 pm The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
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Wednesday, September 16, 7:00 to 9:00 pm Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
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September 17, 10:00 to 11:00 am The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
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September 21, 7:00 to 9:00 pm The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede
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Simpson Library Hours Mon: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Tue: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Wed: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Thu: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Fri: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Sat, Sept.5: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Saturdays, after Sept.5: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Sun: 1:00 to 5:00 pm Upcoming Closings Sunday, September 6 Monday, September 7, Labor Day
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Display Case Our lobby display this month features some of the items available to bid on during our Online Auction. All the exciting items can be previewed online beginning September 21. Bidding begins September 26 and ends October 4. All proceeds benefit programs and services provided at the Joseph T. Simpson Public Library.
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If you shop at Amazon, use AmazonSmile, select Joseph T. Simpson Public Library, and 0.5% of your eligible purchase prices will be donated to Simpson Library.
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You can help ensure that the Joseph T. Simpson Public Library will continue to provide valued quality library services for generations to come. [Click here for Brochure.]
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You can now donate to the library monthly. It's easy and quick. Monthly gifts can be automatically made through PayPal.
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The Friends of the Simpson Library support the library with fundraising activities, community activities, library programs, and advocacy for quality library service.
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Community Aid can now accept donations under specific guidelines. Contact Community Aid for details. Please do not place items outside the bins; if the bin is full, please take your donation to a donation center.
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Bags for Books: For each reusable bag used by shoppers, Karns will donate 3 cents to local public libraries. Bring your reusable bags every time you shop at Karns and help support Simpson Library.
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Mission Joseph T. Simpson Public Library is a community center for learning and leisure.
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Vision
Simpson Public Library is a dynamic community asset that inspires lifelong learning, advances literacy, and connects people with resources for knowledge, discovery, and enrichment. Core Values Lifelong Learning Community Service Access
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We Are a PA Forward Library PA Forward is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Library Association designed to increase awareness of the vital role libraries play in the well-being of their communities.
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