HERSHEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
E-NEWSLETTER
 Summer 2020
 
See all programs on our online calendar.
Register for Summer Quest
"Imagine Your Story" is the theme for this summer's virtual reading program for children from birth to 17.
Sign up online at Beanstack.com
After you register, read books, log activities, and experience new things in this no-pressure program. Earn the prizes detailed in your age-specific program. We hope you will participate as a family! Children's Summer Quest ends on August 22.
KIDS
Programs for your little ones
  Literacy programs begin on Monday, June 15
Music and Storytelling
Tuesdays at 1:00 pm from June 23 to July 21. Register for each virtual program for young children on Zoom. Once Upon a Time, Sciencetellers, Bravura Brass, Kit's Interactive Theatre, and Dovie Thomason. (Please note that some programs' registration is still TBD.)
Friday Family Feature
Video stories for young children read by Book Buddies volunteers. Fairy tales you will know, and some that may be new to you. Presented on Facebook Instagram Twitter
Friday Family Feature will be published on Fridays until July 31.
Literacy Programs
These virtual literacy programs for young children still have a few openings.
Books & Babies
1, 2, Whee!
Furry Tales 
Chewsy Readers (for children who have completed grades 3, 4 and 5.)

FAMILY FUN
Marvel Universe Family Trivia Night is a Facebook LIVE Event!

Wednesday, July 1st. 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Join Miss Rita and Miss Aly, who will host a wild night of family superhero trivia on FB Live! Gather your family, and all your “super” trivia knowledge. We will be playing on Kahoot. Adults, if you don’t know Kahoot, your school kids most likely do. See you at 7:00 pm on July 1st. Live at facebook @hersheypubliclibrary


ADULTS
Summer Reading Program
Have you signed-up, yet?
This summer's adult reading program is uniquely online. Read for the fun of it, and imagine the possibilities! Simply go to Beanstack.com to register as an individual or as a family. The program ends on August 31.

Virtual Programs and Classes for Adults
Fighting Fake News
Monday, June 15. 6:00 pm. Fighting Fake News is a hands-on workshop with Lebanon Valley College History, Professor Michael Schroeder. Join us online for virtual program that will help you to develop your ferreting-out-fake-news muscle, which is now a civic survival skill and duty. Register here.
Art Instruction: Learn to Draw, Draw to Learn
Tuesday evenings, June 23 and June 30
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Learn to draw from scratch in this virtual class with Instructor, Marie Gamon. Beginners are welcome, and anyone wishing to brush up on drawing basics. Read more and register here.
Bibliophile's World of Wine
Thursday, June 25
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Aly Tran joins Cassel Vineyards in Hershey, PA for an evening of wine and book pairings. Review what book pairs best with your crisp white or your dry red. Read more and register here.

The Art of Truth: A Writing Class on Creative Nonfiction
Sundays at 2:00 pm. June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2.
Take an online class to explore the exciting genre of creative nonfiction. Register here.
"The Nazi Titanic"
Book Discussion
Saturday, July 11. 2:00 pm
Join the award-winning author and historian, Bob Watson, who has published over 40 books on topics in history and politics. 
Register here.
Lightroom Processing Class
Wednesday, August 5. 7:00 pm. Instructor, Bryson Leidich, will demonstrate the Develop module in Lightroom online. Learn essential tools to do better image processing.
Register here.
What to read next?
Big Library Read
Swing in to summer with the next #BigLibraryRead. Mark your calendar to catch this global event that runs from June 22 until July 13 on OverDrive. Download the Libby app for a great e-book experience. This time, featuring The Darwin Affair by Tim Mason, a Victorian murder mystery of epic proportions.
What is a Big Library Read in OverDrive for Libraries? With your library card and the app, join a global book connection—everyone reading or listening to the same book at the same time without any waitlist or holds. #biglibraryread #libbyapp
Staff Picks

Get your reading inspiration from the library's 2020 Staff Picks. Library staff compiles a list of their favorite books read during the previous year. This mixture of new and old, fiction and non-fiction is much anticipated and enjoyed by our patrons.
Staff Picks 2020
Click here for more Staff Picks.
For later years, find copies in print at the library.
CD= book on CD LP=large print book Pbk=paperback MYS=Mystery FAN=Fantasy B=Biography Y=Young Adult J=Juvenile J B = Juvenile Biography OS=Oversized OverDrive=ebook/audiobook
What to know about more things happening at the library?
Click here to see all programs on our online calendar.
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Hershey Public Library
701 Cocoa Avenue
Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
(717) 533-6555

www.hersheylibrary.org