The Friends’ of the Hoyt Library will be having their annual booksale this week! The booksale is a great time to buy books and other items. Browse a huge variety of genres and subjects. This is also a great opportunity to come out and meet fellow members of your community and to donate to a great cause: your local library.

Dates and Times:

Thursday, June 7: 2pm-7pm

Friday, June 8: 10am-4pm

Saturday, June 9: 10am-3pm

We hope to see you there!  Remember there will be hundreds of choices, and so much variety that you are sure to find something you are interested in.

Join Hoyt Library’s Adult Reading Group for our “Between the Sheets” series
as we discuss (and blush about) The Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy!!

 Described as,
“Erotic, amusing, and deeply moving, the Fifty Shades Trilogy
is a tale that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever.”
~Amazon.com

Also chosen as a GoodReads Choice Awards Finalist for Best Romance,
this book discussion is sure to entertain and tantalize both your literary and risqué sides!

Thursday Nights 6PM- 7:30 PM

Register by Calling: 570-287-2013
Limited Seating!!
Refreshments will be served.

 June 14^th- July 12^th Book 1 – Fifty Shades of Grey
Literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey their fates irrevocably intertwining.

July 12^th- July 26^th Book 2 – Fifty Shades Darker
Anastasia and Christian learn more of each others harrowing pasts. But how will their new arrangement work out?

August 2^nd – August 23^rd Book 3 – Fifty Shades Freed
Ana’s deepest fears turn into reality.
The rest is in the details…

Since the Titanic sank almost 100 years ago, a number of myths and legends have emerged about the infamous ship.

Take a few moments to make a voyage with the Hoyt Library by joining us for a wonderful afternoon by Remembering the Titanic on Monday, April 16th beginning at   2:00 p.m., with a Titanic Tea Tasting Event, featuring Alice Baran. Alice is a local author, and owner and operator of The Tea & Basket Place in Parsons. Her books will be available for purchase and signing. Bring your favorite tea cup for the tasting the special blend of Titanic Tea and tell us your cup’s history.

At 3:30 p.m., William Bachman, Historian and Communication Instructor at Penn State University, will present a documentary on the building of the Titanic. There will be a question and answer period following the presentation. Continue reading →

You are invited to snore along with author Zachariah O’Hora as we read the 2012 Pennsylvania One Book Every Young Child book selection, “Stop Snoring Bernard.” 

Pennsylvania’s One Book Program highlights the importance of early literacy development in preschoolers ages 3-6. This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services Technology Act as administered byPennsylvania’s Office of Commonwealth Libraries.

“Stop Snoring Bernard” follows the lovable sea otter, Bernard, as he tries to find a place in the zoo where his loud snoring won’t disturb the other animals. The book encourages young readers to appreciate what makes each of us different.

There will be a traveling trunk for the children to explore. The trunk contains book related activities, games and manipulatives to bring the museum experience to children and posters with activities linked toPennsylvania’s Early Learning Standards. A craft activity will round out this hour of learning fun.    

Mark your calendar for this “Snoring” event. The fun begins at the Hoyt Library at 3:30 p.m. and continues for one hour on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Registration is required for the event.

For more information call the Hoyt Library at 570-287-2013, extension 239.