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Teen Book and Snack Boxes

Teen Book and Snack Boxes

All Day 1/2 - 1/9
Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Age Group:
Teens

Receive a monthly Book and Snack Box, complete with a library book selected for you by staff as well as one snack to eat! Boxes will be ready to pick up at the Harbaugh-Thomas Library during the first day of each month.

Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Description:

Receive a monthly Book and Snack Box, complete with a library book selected for you by staff as well as one snack to eat! Boxes will be ready to pick up at the Harbaugh-Thomas Library during the first day of each month.

Teen Monthly Craft: Keyboard Art

Teen Monthly Craft: Keyboard Art

All Day 1/2 - 1/30
Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Age Group:
Teens

Stop into the Teen Center to decorate keys on an upcycled computer keyboard. Once the keyboard is full of color, it will be displayed in the Teen Center as an art piece!

Throughout January during Teen Center hours

Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Stop into the Teen Center to decorate keys on an upcycled computer keyboard. Once the keyboard is full of color, it will be displayed in the Teen Center as an art piece!

Throughout January during Teen Center hours

Storywalk at East Berlin Community Park

All Day 1/2 - 2/15
Trone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Everyone

There is a Storywalk at the East Berlin Community Park for you to enjoy on a winter walk.  This winter, the story is The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats.

Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Age Group: Everyone
Description:

There is a Storywalk at the East Berlin Community Park for you to enjoy on a winter walk.  This winter, the story is The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats.

Baby and Toddler Play and Learn Storytime Fridays at 10:15 AM

Baby and Toddler Play and Learn Storytime

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Story Time Area at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Age Group:
Children

Ages: birth–3

Stories, songs and movement led by Miss Barbara. Stay and play afterwards. 

Please note there is no storytime on Dec 5, Dec 26, and Feb 27.

Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Story Time Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Ages: birth–3

Stories, songs and movement led by Miss Barbara. Stay and play afterwards. 

Please note there is no storytime on Dec 5, Dec 26, and Feb 27.

Homeschool Club STEAM

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mary Cash Room - Lower Level at Trone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Children

Ages 5-12

Children who are homeschooled are invited to join us on these afternoons for stories, STEAM activities, and fun.  

Our January program will be making animal rescues

Registration Required
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Mary Cash Room - Lower Level
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Description:

Ages 5-12

Children who are homeschooled are invited to join us on these afternoons for stories, STEAM activities, and fun.  

Our January program will be making animal rescues

Teen Homeschool Afternoon

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult Wing Meeting Room at Trone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Teens

Homeschool tweens and teens are invited to join us on these afternoons for interactive learning.

Registration required.

Jan 2: Frosting in a can

Feb 6: George vs. George: A Revolutionary Face Off!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Adult Wing Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Description:

Homeschool tweens and teens are invited to join us on these afternoons for interactive learning.

Registration required.

Jan 2: Frosting in a can

Feb 6: George vs. George: A Revolutionary Face Off!

Film Fridays: Keeping it Reel from Book to Movie

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Third Floor Meeting Room at Gettysburg Library
Age Group:
Adults

Film Fridays: 
Keeping it Reel from Book to Movie
Fridays, Dec 5/Jan 2/Feb 6
1:00-4:00 PM

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Description:

Film Fridays: 
Keeping it Reel from Book to Movie
Fridays, Dec 5/Jan 2/Feb 6
1:00-4:00 PM

First Friday Tunes

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Gettysburg Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone

First Friday Tunes
Fridays, Dec 5/Jan 2/Feb 5
5:00-6:00 PM

Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Description:

First Friday Tunes
Fridays, Dec 5/Jan 2/Feb 5
5:00-6:00 PM

Stories and Sensory Play

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children’s Wing Room at Trone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Children

Children of all ages are invited to a storytime followed by play to engage the senses.

Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Children’s Wing Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Children of all ages are invited to a storytime followed by play to engage the senses.

LEGO bricks with text

LEGOpalooza!

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Space at New Oxford Library
Age Group:
Children

Ages: 4–12

Lots and lots of LEGO bricks. Free play with optional fun challenges! 

Registration required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Oxford Library
Room: Library Space
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Ages: 4–12

Lots and lots of LEGO bricks. Free play with optional fun challenges! 

Registration required.

fiber craft clip art

Knot Another Stitch: Knit & Needle Crafts

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Event
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

This group meets on Mondays at 6:30 pm via Zoom.

All needle crafters are welcome to join. Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? Come learn.

Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

This group meets on Mondays at 6:30 pm via Zoom.

All needle crafters are welcome to join. Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? Come learn.

baby fox

Tuesday Tales Storytime

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Children's Area at New Oxford Library
Age Group:
Children

Ages: Birth–5

Join us for books, songs, fingerplays and activities with other babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Each week will have a new theme that encourages early literacy!

Library Branch: New Oxford Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Ages: Birth–5

Join us for books, songs, fingerplays and activities with other babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Each week will have a new theme that encourages early literacy!

fiber craft art

Knot Another Stitch: Knit & Needle Crafts

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Library Space at New Oxford Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

All needle crafters are welcome to join.

Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? That’s okay! Bring your own materials and be ready to learn!

Library Branch: New Oxford Library
Room: Library Space
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

All needle crafters are welcome to join.

Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? That’s okay! Bring your own materials and be ready to learn!

Knitting Group at Harbaugh-Thomas Library in Biglerville

Knitting Group

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Quiet Reading Room at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a drop-in knitting time for knitters of all levels. Don’t know how to knit? Stop by and learn! Conversation and creativity abound.

Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Join us for a drop-in knitting time for knitters of all levels. Don’t know how to knit? Stop by and learn! Conversation and creativity abound.

Gaming Club

Gaming Club

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Center at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Age Group:
Teens

Join the Harbaugh-Thomas Gaming Club to explore new games, hone your aim, improve your Smash skills, and much more. Please note that there will not be Gaming Club on Dec 23.
Registration required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Description:

Join the Harbaugh-Thomas Gaming Club to explore new games, hone your aim, improve your Smash skills, and much more. Please note that there will not be Gaming Club on Dec 23.
Registration required.

New Years Bullet Journal Evening

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adult Wing Meeting Room at Trone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Teens

Start the new year off on a good note by getting your schedule together through a bullet journal! Be sure to bring your own journals. All other supplies will be provided.

Registration required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Adult Wing Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Start the new year off on a good note by getting your schedule together through a bullet journal! Be sure to bring your own journals. All other supplies will be provided.

Registration required.

Career Link Orientation

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Third Floor Meeting Room at Gettysburg Library
Age Group:
Adults

Career Link Orientation
Tuesday, Jan 6 
6:00-7:00 PM
Wednesdays, Jan 7/Jan 21
2:00-3:00 PM

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Workshop
Registration Required
Description:

Career Link Orientation
Tuesday, Jan 6 
6:00-7:00 PM
Wednesdays, Jan 7/Jan 21
2:00-3:00 PM

Stories and More! Tuesdays at 6:30 PM

Stories and More!

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Quiet Reading Room at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Age Group:
Children

Ages: 2-5 & up

Join us for books, songs, and crafts. Everyone is welcome.

Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Ages: 2-5 & up

Join us for books, songs, and crafts. Everyone is welcome.

Stories and Something to Make

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children’s Wing Room at Trone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Children

Children of all ages are invited to a storytime followed by a simple arts and crafts project. 

Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Children’s Wing Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Description:

Children of all ages are invited to a storytime followed by a simple arts and crafts project. 

Stories and More! Wednesdays at 10:30 AM

Stories and More!

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Story Time Area at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Age Group:
Children

Ages 2-5 & up

Join Miss Karin for books, songs, and crafts. Everyone is welcome.

Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Story Time Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Ages 2-5 & up

Join Miss Karin for books, songs, and crafts. Everyone is welcome.

Preschool Pals

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children’s Wing Room at Trone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Children

Children ages 3-5 are invited to a storytime that will prepare them for kindergarten by practicing pre-academic skills (letters, numbers, calendar, and fine motor skills) through books and activities. 

Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Children’s Wing Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Children ages 3-5 are invited to a storytime that will prepare them for kindergarten by practicing pre-academic skills (letters, numbers, calendar, and fine motor skills) through books and activities. 

Career Link Orientation

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Staff Meeting Room at Gettysburg Library
Age Group:
Adults

Career Link Orientation
Tuesday, Jan 6 
6:00-7:00 PM
Wednesdays, Jan 7/Jan 21
2:00-3:00 PM

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Staff Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Workshop
Registration Required
Description:

Career Link Orientation
Tuesday, Jan 6 
6:00-7:00 PM
Wednesdays, Jan 7/Jan 21
2:00-3:00 PM

Gettysburg Library Genealogy Club

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Third Floor Meeting Room at Gettysburg Library
Age Group:
Adults

Gettysburg Library Genealogy Club
Wednesdays, Dec 3/Jan 7/Feb 4
2:00-3:00 PM

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Description:

Gettysburg Library Genealogy Club
Wednesdays, Dec 3/Jan 7/Feb 4
2:00-3:00 PM