🥇 Library Champion Newsletter #58 | 🤝 Be a Friend of the Library – Join today!

November 10, 2021

Library Champion, 👋 Welcome to our new subscribers! Glad to have you aboard We are so excited to announce that we have new, more expanded hours: Monday -...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter #57 | Books influence us 💭

November 3, 2021

Library Champion, 👋 Welcome to our new subscribers! Glad to have you aboard We are so excited to announce that we have new, more expanded hours: Monday -...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter #56 | “My people perish for lack of knowledge” 📖

October 27, 2021

Library Champion, 👋 Welcome to our new subscribers! Glad to have you aboard We are so excited to announce that we have new, more expanded hours: Monday -...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter #55 | 🆕 things: our new hours and new online card catalog look

October 20, 2021

Library Champion, 👋 Welcome to our new subscribers! Glad to have you aboard We are so excited to announce that we have new, more expanded hours: Monday -...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter #54 | 🕑 BREAKING: More library hours starting next week!

October 13, 2021

Library Champion, We are so excited to announce that starting Monday, October 18th, 2021 we will have new, more expanded hours: Monday - 9:00 AM - 7:00...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter #53 | 📝 Let us shred your documents!

September 29, 2021

Library Champion, If you have boxes of papers you need to safely get rid of, you may throw them in a burn barrel or shred them yourself, both of which could...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter #52 | Open this email to see the date of our next book sale

September 23, 2021

Library Champion, Our next book sale will be October 12th, 14th-16th$5/bag - you mix-and-match - bags provided • Tuesday, October 12th 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm* •...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter #51 | Your small-town library is doing big things!

September 8, 2021

Library Champion, Philadelphia Inquirer journalist Julia Terruso visited Mifflin and Juniata counties in mid-August to see how the area managed with the...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter #50 | September is Library Card Sign-up Month! 📚

September 1, 2021

Library Champion, You probably noticed that we haven't sent out a newsletter in nearly a month. Sorry to leave you hanging, but we are back! Here are a few...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter | Are eBooks going to replace print books❓

August 4, 2021

Library Champion, I hear this question a few times a year: Are eBooks going to replace print books? I'm not sure why we think that. Maybe because it seems...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter | 3️⃣ ways to begin living the reading life

July 21, 2021

Library Champion, It's the 202nd day of the year: we're 55% through 2021. That means it’s time for a check-in: how's your reading year going? When you read,...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter | Summertime at the library ⛱️

June 30, 2021

Library Champion, Summertime is one of our favorite times of the year at the library. So many new and familiar faces visit us as they travel to the area or...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter | Mask on or off: It's your call here at the library 😷

June 9, 2021

Library Champion, Starting this week, masks are not required while visiting the library for those who are fully vaccinated or medically exempt. For those who...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter | 📝 Let us shred your documents!

June 2, 2021

Library Champion, If you have boxes of papers you need to safely get rid of, you may throw them in a burn barrel or shred them yourself, both of which could...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter | Don't forget to give the library a 5x⭐ rating

May 26, 2021

Library Champion, If something online has positive ratings and reviews, it will get a boost in it's visibility, giving it a prominant placement on websites...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter | 🏘️ Communities with libraries are better off 📈

May 19, 2021

Library Champion, The library fuels your community! Did you know that by simply having a library near you improves property and business values, graduation...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter | 💵 Your donation is needed to connect the community 📶

May 12, 2021

Library Champion, The tech website The Verge wrote this week about counties across America that have less than 15% of their population connected to high-...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter | 📖 8 reasons to read more

May 5, 2021

Library Champion, When people ask How can I read more? How can I read more books this year? What’s the secret to reading a lot? The short answer is just do...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter | 📖 Why reading books should be your priority, according to science.

April 28, 2021

Library Champion, According to statistics coming out of the Pew Research Center, more than a quarter–26 percent–of American adults admit to not having read...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter | How the library helps you save money 💰

April 22, 2021

Library Champion, Subscriptions are one of the easiest ways to get something. We simply turn on auto-pay or auto-renewal and the service keeps coming. But if...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter | Let's put a smile on that face 😁

April 14, 2021

Library Champion, Whether we like it or not, Amazon is everywhere. It began in the late 90s as just an online book store and has grown to permeate our lives...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter | 🕮 Need a new book? 🆕

April 9, 2021

Library Champion, Do you need to try something new with your next book? Look no further than our self-guided new book finder. Stop in and by our front desk...

🥇 Library Champion Newsletter | 📣 BREAKING NEWS: Browsing is coming back on April 5th! 🎉

March 31, 2021

Library Champion, You have been so patient and we are excited to announce that in-person library browsing will return this coming Monday, April 5th! Here are...

🥇 Library Champion: Does the library even need my donation? 🤔

March 24, 2021

Library Champion, Pause for a moment and ask yourself: where does the library get it's money from? Write down what comes to mind. Was overdue fines and fees...

🥇 Library Champion: The different ways to donate to the library 💗

March 17, 2021

Library Champion, Many non-profit organizations have a supporting group that helps them fundraise. Libraries have what is called Friends of the Library...

🥇 Library Champion: Cut the cord and come to the library! 🎞️🍿

March 11, 2021

Library Champion, For the last several years "cutting the cord" has been all the rage. Many of us still have a cable TV package (aka "the cord") but more and...

🥇 Library Champion: EXCLUSIVE library news, and a note on Dr. Seuss

March 3, 2021

Library Champion, You are the first to hear the news: starting this Monday (March 8) we will begin offering public computer access and office services again....

🥇 Library Champion: What your donation will accomplish ☑️

February 24, 2021

Library Champion, I am fortunate enough to work somewhere where I love the work I do each day. Everyone else I work with loves what they do, too. Each day...

🥇 Library Champion: Here are 10 simple ways to find what you need in our catalog 👀

February 17, 2021

Library Champion, I am old enough to have grown up going to a library that still had a card catalog. I would thumb through the cards to find the details for...

📢 Here it is, Library Champion: Our 2020 Annual Report 📝

February 10, 2021

Library Champion, I have really been looking forward to this. In January/February, we collect all of the previous year’s information, data, and stories, put...

Our most checked-out materials in 2020

February 3, 2021

Library Champion, I always enjoy writing about our most checked-out materials. It doesn’t tell you everything about our readers, but it definitely gives a...

Library Champion: Let's talk about presidential libraries

January 27, 2021

Library Champion, It seems that we hear nothing about presidential libraries until there is an outgoing president. There is now speculation as to where (or...

Library Champion: Want a reading challenge this winter?

January 20, 2021

Library Champion, We have summer reading programs each year to help students avoid the “summer slide.” Adults get to join in on the fun, too, and participate...

What does "Orwellian" mean?

January 13, 2021

Library Champion, One positive I have found in the political and social unrest we have faced in the past few years is the consistent release of books...

Library Champion: Are eBooks going to replace print books?

January 6, 2021

Library Champion, I have been dealing with eBooks at public libraries for almost a decade. They took some time to catch on, but their use and demand has...

Library re-opening date, my favorite books of 2020, and an end-of-year note to you, Library Champion

December 23, 2020

Library Champion, Great news: we will be re-opening next Monday (December 28th, 2020). Our hours will remain the same and we will continue offering...

Library closed until December 28th

December 16, 2020

Library Champion, I wanted to let you know that with the snow and holidays coming up, we are going to be closed until Monday, December 28th. Anything you...

3 fun and easy ways to use the library...and an end-of-year note to you, Library Champion

December 16, 2020

Library Champion, When my father was growing up and would move to a new town, the first thing he would do is find the nearest library and get a library card....

Starting December 10th - Contactless Service at the Library

December 8, 2020

Library Champion, To protect you and our staff, we are switching to contactless service on Thursday December 10th. All the details below… What is contactless...

No matter where you live: the library gives you internet

December 2, 2020

Library Champion, In need of affordable, high-speed internet? Or do you want to take the internet with you on your upcoming trip? Check out a mobile hotspot...

Thankful for the Library and Year-End Gift Giving

November 24, 2020

Library Champion, The library will be closed this and next week until December 7th. Materials can be returned into our book drop at any time. The...

Library Champion: You Can Make a Difference TODAY

November 11, 2020

Library Champion, The 2020 election is (I think?) over and we have no choice but to look to the future. Like those in many other states, Pennsylvania's...

Books Are Our Base

November 4, 2020

Library Champion, We always say that libraries are more than just books. This is true, but at our core books are our base. A recent survey found that the two...

This Is Serious, Library Champion. We Need You TODAY!

October 28, 2020

Library Champion, We need your support and action TODAY! Our second largest stream of library funding is from the State of Pennsylvania's budget, or for...

Browse Our Shelves Right Now...and a NEW feature you will get early access to!

October 14, 2020

Library Champion, You’ve missed the books and the books have missed you! But did you know that you can still browse our shelves? Without leaving your home...

Library Grab-N-Go!

October 7, 2020

Library Champion, Big news: we have re-opened starting this week and allow patrons into our main lobby/vestibule. We have been ready for months, having...

EXCLUSIVE: We are beginning to re-open!

September 30, 2020

Library Champion, Big news: on Monday, October 5th we will begin to re-open by allowing patrons into our main lobby/vestibule. Currently we are only open for...

Where do our books come from?

September 23, 2020

Library Champion, Have you ever wondered how we decide which books to buy and where they come from? Hundreds of books are published each month. Public...

A Video Newsletter

September 16, 2020

Library Champion, This week I wanted to give you a video version of this newsletter. Watch below or click here to view it. Vince P.S.- You don't need to make...

Do you like saving money?

September 9, 2020

Library Champion, Do you like saving money? I’ve never met someone who said no to that question. Now more than ever, finances for everyone are unpredicable....