Join us at American Legion Post 516 Social Hall in Legion Park on November 3 at 6:00pm for the best game night ever! Tickets are available for purchase at the library. Questions? Call 695-5961.
Hope to see you there!
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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!
“Library Card Sign-Up Month is a time when the American Library Association and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers, and students that signing up for a library card is the first step toward academic achievement and lifelong learning.” (http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/card)
Visit the Hollidaysburg Area Public Library and sign your child up for a library card today! The library has a wealth of books and programs for you and your children to enjoy together.
Summer Learning 2018: Libraries Rock!
Hollidaysburg Area Public Library
One Furnace Road (next to the High School)
814-695-5961
June 25 through August 3: Libraries Rock!
Children of all ages are invited to join this free Summer Learning Program. Signup sheets are available at the Library, on our Facebook page, and in printable .pdf format linked at the bottom of this page.
Children aged birth through high school and their families are invited to enjoy group activities and special guests throughout the summer. Students birth through finished grade 6 who keep track of their reading using book logs get a different small participation prize each week.
These programs are free and open to everyone (you do not have to be in the summer learning program to attend programs). Guest program information will be posted in the Library and will be advertised through our website, Facebook, posters, and local newspaper.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Questions? Email melanie@halibrary.org or visit “Hollidaysburg Area Public Library” on Facebook.
Click here for our calendar of events…
Support HAPL at our upcoming fundraisers!
The Friends of the Library’s used book sale will be taking place on April 10-13.
Tuesday, April 10 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm is the Friends Preview Sale, and you must be a member of the Friends to attend. You can buy your membership at the door, though! Dues are $10 per year.
Wednesday and Thursday, April 11 and 12, the sale will run from 9:30am to 7:30 pm. Friday, April 13, the sale will run from 9:30am to 3:00pm and it’s bag day! Fill a bag with books for $5!
Tickets are on sale at the library for our Texas Hold’em Tournament Fundraiser taking place on April 13 at 6:30pm. Tickets bought in advance are eligible for door prizes at the event!
The $30 buy-in gets you 20,000 chips, and each $5 add-on gets you 5,000 chips.
Doug’s Dawgs refreshments will be available for purchase at the event.
Call John at 330-9617 with any questions.
And don’t forget to let Chili’s do the cooking! Pick up a flyer at the library, dine out at the Chili’s restaurant in Altoona between 4:00pm and 9:00pm, present the flyer to your server, and the library receives 10% of the pre-tax sale.
Join a Book Club!
Would you like a group of like-minded people to discuss books with? Join one of the Hollidaysburg Area Public Library’s book clubs! We have four different book clubs here at the library that discuss great books–the Evening Classics Book Club, the Inspirational Book Club, the Mystery & Mayhem Book Club, and the Best of Times Book Club.
The Evening Classics Book Club meets on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30pm. They will be meeting on Thursday, March 1 to discuss Heart of Darkness, written by Joseph Conrad.
The Inspirational Book Club meets on the second Thursday of every month at 6:30pm. On Thursday, February 8 the club will be discussing Truth Stained Lies, written by Terri Blackstock.
The Mystery & Mayhem Book Club meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 2pm. On Tuesday, February 13 the club will be getting together to discuss The Marriage Lie, written by Kimberly Belle.
The Best of Times Book Club meets on the fourth Thursday of every month at 2pm. On Thursday, February 22 they will be discussing Commonwealth, written by Ann Patchett.
The books being discussed are available for purchase at the library, and every book club provides good conversation and snacks. Join us!