McCormick Riverfront Library. File photo.
The printed word serves to inform and educate, as we refer to it time and time again.
The Dauphin County Library System (DCLS) provides a top-notch newsletter, COMPASS, for all its patrons and visitors. The new fall issue is full of adventurous activities in all eight branches. From Elizabethville at one end of the county, the whole way to Lykens at the other end, and a half dozen points in between, you can find diverse programs. COMPASS provides a detailed guidebook for all ages and interests. Color-coded by branch location, the newsletter delineates programs, dates and times in an easy-to-understand format.
Have you ever anticipated the autumn crispness in the air and the wondrous scents that come with it? The trees change and we rake the multicolored leaves eagerly just to hear the crunch and smell the splendid aroma of fall. Our libraries have planned a plethora of activities that will entice the young and old alike this October through December. This is just a teaser to entice you to pick up a copy and comb through it with eager eyes to find what you and your family will enjoy most. And check out a book or two and open your mind to new thoughts, places to go and endless possibilities of imagination.
Our Dauphin County librarians are ready for the overflow of preschool programs, including The Enchanted Book and Brush for families with children of all ages. Stories at Sunset and Mini Makers are just a few of many opportunities for families to spark a love of the library in their children while learning and exploring themselves.
COMPASS newsletter
The school-age programs have me wanting to go back in time so I can join Paws 2 Read and Kitchen Discovery where kids and grownups will learn math and science and so much more. Leaf Me with the Trees is the study of leaves and how to use them in art, all while exploring how plants and animals adapt from summer to fall. Family programs include Camping Adventures, Happy Harvesting, and Round the World in 12 Fairytales for children 6 years and older. The Year of Ghibli will show their most famous films with each month featuring the Japanese production company, Studio Ghibli, for families and children of all ages.
Of course, there is so much more as these are just a few of the many programs, events, and discoveries we can all experience at the library. Just pick up a copy of COMPASS for all the information and registration. And remember, your library provides all these tantalizing events free of charge. You just need to register.
N. Front Street in Harrisburg during fall.
Esther LaMark, book club moderator and the most articulate and voracious reader I know, weighs in on what the library means to her. She recently shared, “My favorite thing about the library is the smell of books and the sense of calm and peacefulness I feel every time I enter. It doesn’t matter which library, albeit some are quieter and calmer than others. I grew up three doors down from the local library. I was there all the time. I have loved libraries ever since. What a haven.” As she was headed out the door she added, “I’m looking for my COMPASS before I go to my favorite place.”
For more information about the Dauphin County Library System, visit their website.
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