Potter: Your Thoughts/Ideas

Now that the last cover in the Harry Potter series has been released, speculation as to what should or will happen during Harry's final adventure continues to grow. Do you have any thoughts on how you'd like to see the series end, or how do you think J.K. Rowling will end it?

And, do you think, as some on the web are speculating today, that the cover predicts anything in particular happening?

Potter: The Final Cover...

Head over to www.amazon.com today and take a look at the final cover for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

Free Tickets

Our friends at the Ephrata Performing Arts Center stopped by the library this afternoon and dropped off some complimentary passes for this weekend's performances of "Just So Stories," a performance showcasing several of the famous short stories by Rudyard Kipling. If your family is interested in attending one of this weekend's performances, please stop by the Youth Services Desk to pick up your free children's passes. Adults must pay for their admission to the shows.

Family Place Extended

Due to demand for the popularity of our Family Place program so far, and to offer more of an opportunity for you and your children to take part in it, we have extended the program by two weeks. Family Place will now run on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 through April 24th, and at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday mornings through April 25th.

If you haven't yet joined us for Family Place, there is still time to call and register. 239-2124.

Redwall Reminder...

In case you've forgotten, our first-ever Redwall Feast happens today! If you haven't signed up, there's still time! Join us at 4:00 today for food, fun, and a chance to peek at episodes from the Redwall TV Series.

Together again!

While Harry Potter is no doubt the biggest book series of our time, one of the most popular (and the highest grossing movie of all time) was Titanic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as Jack and Rose. For the first time since that monumental film, the actors are reuniting, for a whole different kind of movie. CNN has the details!

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/23/dicaprio.reut/index.html

Some Potter News...

A bit of Harry Potter news today, and this is related to the page count for the final book.

It won't be as long as the series' longest installment (that honor still goes to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix at 870 pages) but it will be the 2nd longest, coming in at 784 pages. No other real story scoop yet, but as that comes in the weeks and months ahead, we'll pass it along!

Aspiring College Students...take note!

If any one that is bound for college who reads this blog has an interest in Journalism, take a look at this unique opportunity presented to work in the field, through the offices of CBS News:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/09/springboard/main2552915.shtml

Family Place a Success

Our first week of Family Place programming was a strong success! We will be posting photos from the program here on the blog very soon!

Come to the feast...

...the Redwall feast that is.

Come celebrate the change of season at our Redwall feast. Enjoy games, quizzes, and food inspired by Brian Jacques’ Redwall books. Stay after the feast to watch the animated Redwall movie. Children, teens and their families are welcome. Please call the Children’s Desk to register.

This program will happen two weeks from today, on Monday, March 25 beginning at 4:00 p.m. If you're a Redwall fan, we invite you to participate in this fun program!

Family Place Tomorrow Night!

Last week, we mentioned that the library kicks off our new Family Place programming tomorrow night. There is still plenty of room for parents and caregivers of children 0-3 to interact with resource professionals on key areas of child development and get your questions answered. If you want to sign up either for tomorrow night or Wednesday morning's session, just call us today at 394-2651 x 124, and we'll be very glad to help you get registered!

Thinking Spring!

It still feels chilly outside on this Friday morning, but we all know that spring is offically just a few days away. One sign of that is the coming of Daylight Savings Time, which increases our amount of daylight each year. This year, that "springing ahead" (or loss of one hour of sleep) happens three weeks earlier than normal, and happens tomorrow night, Saturday, into Sunday morning at 2:00 a.m.

Don't forget to set your clocks ahead so you're on time for work, school, or library programs of course, next week.

The Family Place is coming!

Next week, the Lancaster Public Library begins offering a unique and special new program for parents and caregivers of children from ages 0-3. The program, funded by an LSTA Grant (a federal grant source) allows for the creation of a "Family Place" here at the library.

This unique five week program provides caregivers the opportunity to interact one on one with resource professionals in such important areas such as speech and language development, nutrition, and more.

We invite you to sign up for one of our two special sessions, beginning either next Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. or next Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m.

Sessions will continue on each Tuesday or Wednesday through mid-April. To sign up, call us at 239-2124 or you can email us at youthservices@lancaster.lib.pa.us

Calling for all Lurkers....

If you've been looking at this blog for any length of time, but haven't let us know that you're out there, we invite you to respond to this post, let us know that you're one of our regular readers, and telling us what you'd like to see on this blog the most.

Tomorrow is...

...Thursday, and that means that the next one of our preschool storytimes will be offered at 10:30 a.m. You can always register for this or any library program by calling us at 394-2651 and dialing extension 124.

Lots happening in March

It has been a hectic and busy month of February here at the library, and we continue to dig out from the winter weather that we've been handed this year! We are all hoping for warmer weather soon, and in March, we have a wide variety of programs to pique your interest, and hope you'll join us for them. In the coming days, we'll advertise different programs and fill you in on our full schedule.

Homemade Valentines!

Are you in need of a fun way to commemorate Valentine's Day this year? The library is pleased to provide a table and supplies in the children's area for you to create your own personalized Valentine greetings for those you want to share with. In addition, a box is provided on the table for you to drop generically made greetings that will be delivered both to residents at Conestoga View and Millagro House here in Lancaster.

This unique opportunity gives you the chance to help yourself as well as other individuals in the area.

Rowling Heartbroken?

Why is J.K. Rowling feeling heartbroken? She confesses in her newest diary entry on her site at www.jkrowling.com

More Cool Teen Stuff

Our Teen Center, "The Hub," continues to be a hub of activity since it opened a while back. More new artwork and other goodies are on display throughout the teen area! Come in and check it out, all on the 2nd floor of the library!

Lapsit Storytimes Coming!

Coming this spring, the library will be offering "Baby Lap Sit" storytimes, geared for the very young. As we're planning this exciting new addition to our roster of services, geared for our youngest users to get their first experiences at the library, we have one key question that we're wondering about. If your family would be interested in programs like this, what time of day is most likeable for you? Morning, afternoon, or evening? Respond now and let us know!