Registration is required for most of our youth programs except where noted. Registration opens for each month on the 15th of the previous one. Programs with insufficient registrants will be canceled; please monitor your email for updates.
Registration is open NOW and spaces are going fast for our favorite mini-golf fundraiser happening on Saturday, February 10! We still have sponsorships available for local businesses (families may also sponsor and decorate a hole), so it’s not too late to put your name on the course! Contact Sharon at sroche@quarryvillelibrary.org for a pledge form.
Reminder that on February 10, the library will be CLOSED except for this event. There will be no computers available, no passport appointments, and no books may be checked out or renewed all day. Thank you for understanding.
Lisa Sanchez, Senior Park Naturalist with the Lancaster County Dept. of Parks and Recreation, will teach us everything we need to know about maple syrup! Learn how to identify maple trees, some of the history of sugaring, and how to do it locally. Participants will also be given a sample of syrup cooked longer than usual (candy) to try! Please register all attendees! Appropriate for all ages.
February 13 at 1:00 pm. A time for all of our library friends to celebrate our friendships with stories, snacks, crafts, and swapping valentines! Registration will close a few days early so that we can notify everyone of how many valentines to bring. If you are unable to purchase or create valentines but would like to participate, please email Ms. Sarah. Forages 1-6 with caregiver.
Calling all princes, princesses, and dragons! You are cordially invited to our storytime, where we’ll read “The Paper Bag Princess” by Robert Munsch and do fun crafts and activities. Make the day extra special by coming dressed up in your favorite costume or create your own using paper bags!
February 6, 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
Come and enjoy activities that are set up for caregivers to play with their children with suggestions for enriching the literacy experience. This session will look at the concept of transportation. Ages 2-8 with caregiver. Registration is requested, drop-ins welcome as space allows.
Our current Storywalk® is The Belonging Tree by Maryann Cocca-Leffler. This is a thoughtful picture book about respect, inclusion, and acceptance in a woodland community of animals. We will award several copies of the book to families who submit a brochure letting us know you walked the path.
MORE YEAR-ROUND EARLY CHILDHOOD EVENTS IN FEBRUARY
(with thanks to our sponsor, Reynolds & Shivery Funeral Homes, Inc.)
Baby’s First Storytime (Ages birth – 17 months) Tuesdays, February 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 10:00 am.
Young and the Restless(Ages 18 months – 3 years, other family members welcome) Wednesdays, February 7 and 28 at 10:30 am.
Sing! Sign! Storytime! (Ages birth – 6 years) Wednesday, February 14 at 10:30 am.
Family Storytime(ages 1.5 – 6 years) Wednesday, February 21 at 10:30 am.
Teen events for February include:
Solanco High School students: We deliver! The Quarryville Library is coming to you now with monthly programs during your school day! Ask Mrs. Dawley at your school library when we’re coming and what we’ll be doing each month, and make sure to reserve a spot – space is limited.
Interested teens are always welcome at select adult events, such as:
Robber Barons (history lecture) on February 16, 23 at 1 pm
Museums in a Minute (informational lecture) on February 29 at 6 pm
Walking Book Club (social fitness and literacy) on February 26 at 10 am* Chess Club (all abilities) on February 3 at 11 am Anime Club on February 2 at 4 pm (parent permission under 16)
Mid Day Matinee on February 2 at 1 pm*
Dungeons & Dragons for ages 16+ on February 24 at 10 am Landlord/Tenant Disputes for high school ages and up on February 22 at 6 pm*
Tech Tutoring – Tuesdays and Thursdays through February – see calendar for daily topics!
*These programs require a minimum registration or will be cancelled, so please register if you’re interested.
Teens who are seeking employment can get help finding internships through PA CareerLink, and learning digital literacy skills through our partnership with Millersville University (through February).
Teen volunteers needing service hours are welcome to help with special events, coding and robotics programs. Contact sroche@quarryvillelibrary.org.
The following museums are offering passes for checkout:
(conditions apply – please note when reserving):
Demuth Museum
Ephrata Cloister
Hands-on-House
Johannes Mueller House
John J. Snyder Art Gallery
Lancaster Museum of Art
Lancaster Science Factory
Landis Valley Farm Museum
Make 717 (STEM Maker pass)
North Museum
National Toy Train Museum
President James Buchanan’s Wheatland
Railroad Museum
The library is much bigger than what is found within its four walls! Use your library card here to unlock vast amounts of information and entertainment!
Looking for a way to help the community? Solanco Neighborhood Ministries is currently in need of the following items:
toothpaste
tooth brushes
packs of bar soap
baby wipes
diapers (sizes 3,4,5,6 and pull-ups)
mayonnaise
ketchup
pudding cups
fruit cups
applesauce cups
juice boxes
canned chili
boxed flavored potatoes
Donations may be dropped off Monday through Thursday from 9 am – 4 pm and Friday from 9 am – 12 pm.
