Adams County Library System

Now registering for after school book clubs in the Children’s Room @ Gettysburg.

Book Clubs will be starting in October.

Age Groups:

Third and Fourth Grade:  meets the first Wednesday of the month @ 3:30
The first book club meets 10/3 @ 3:30.

Fifth Grade:  meets the second Wednesday of the month @ 3:30
The first book club meets 10/10 @ 3:30

Sixth Grade:  meets the second Thursday of the month @ 3:15
The first book club meets 10/11 @ 3:15.

Seventh and Eighth Grade:  meets the third Wednesday of the month @ 3:15
The first book club meets 10/17 @ 3:15.

Please stop by or call the Children’s Room to sign up.
We hope to see you soon!
334-5716 ext. 232

Email notices are now working. There is a chance that you may get an email about an item that you were called about last week.  We apologize for any inconvenience and confusion.

Thank you for your patience as we worked to resolve this issue.

Are you a published (print or ebook) author living in Adams County?  Do you want a chance to share your writing with Adams County residents?

The Adams County Library System is pleased to open up the application process for the first Local Author Weekend to be held at the Gettysburg Library (in the USS Eisenhower Room) on October 20 & 21 2012.

Authors will be selected to present their published works throughout the weekend.

• Authors are invited to participate on both dates.
• Each author will be provided with a shared table with another author.
• Authors will be given up to 10 minutes to booktalk their works on both dates.
• Authors will also be in charge of selling their own books, if they so choose.
• Authors are responsible for transportation, display, set-up and tear-down of book display.

Applications are available at all Adams County Library System locations.

Deadline to return applications is September 10th.

Selected authors will be notified before the event.

Looking for how-to books or authoritative information? ebrary is our new online 24/7 library that gives you access to thousands of nonfiction and fiction books online. Whether looking for fun, doing term papers, learning how to cook or taking care of your dog, ebrary has innovative technology that makes the research process quick and efficient.

The collection includes more than 3,200 ebooks in romance, science fiction, mysteries, children’s fiction and other types of fiction published in 2010 and earlier. In total, ebrary features a growing collection of approximately 23,000 ebooks from the world’s leading publishers in multiple nonfiction subject areas.

ebrary is available on any web-enabled device.  Simply use your library card to get access.

We thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked on fixing this issue.  The Online Catalog and Patron Account Access are currently back up and running correctly!

eBooks are now working as well!

We are terribly sorry for the inconvenience, however, the Online Catalog and Patron Account Access are currently down. If you would like to place a hold or renew any items please call the Gettysburg Library and they will be happy to do that for you over the phone.

Unfortunately, that also means the eBooks are down.  We will inform you when service is once again restored.

We apologize for any inconvenience that it may have caused, but the Testing & Education Reference Center is now back online and working properly.  Thank you for your patience as we worked with our vendor to address the issue.

Powered by Peterson’s, the Testing & Education Reference Center is a resource of unprecedented value. Testing & Education Reference Center helps you prepare for the future in ways never before possible. From the high school and community college students just embarking on a career path to the business veteran who wants to make a career change, the Testing & Education Reference Center provides users with in-depth information on colleges and universities, graduate and professional programs, distance learning, corporate training, available scholarships and awards, preparatory entrance tests and much more. Available online practice tests include entrance exams, certification and licensing tests.

There will be a Kindermusik Demo in the Children’s Program Room at the Gettysburg Library on Tuesday, August 7th at 10:00 am!

Kindermusik^® is about kids, parents, and teachers—coming together and having a great time! It’s about helping you grow closer to your child. Enriching her environment and her development. Giving him a lifelong love of music and a foundation for learning.

Program open to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.  See the Children’s Room for more information.

The Friend of the library book sale begins this Wednesday at 9AM!  The sale will be at the Gettysburg Middle School which is at 37 Lefever Street, Gettysburg, PA.

Photo ID Required for November 2012 Election

Voters will be required to show an acceptable photo ID on Election Day.  All photo IDs must contain an expiration date that is current, unless noted otherwise.

To find out more information about Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law and to be completely prepared to vote on November 6th, follow the above link to find out more!  Remember to Vote!