Join us for 23 Things Ephrata!

Beginning Wednesday, February 3
This online course will introduce participants to Web 2.0 technologies and give participants the opportunity to play with and learn from the internet in new ways. Learn about podcasts, RSS feeds, wikis, blogs and more! The class is online with optional instructional time in the library each week. Participants should have access to an internet connection (at home or in the library), have basic knowledge of the internet and their computer's operating system.) This is not a class for beginning computer users, but rather for intermediate users. All participants who complete the program will receive a USB flash drive. A drawing will be held at the end of the program from all participant names for a Kindle. The program runs through Wednesday, April 6. To register for the class, email ptalbert@ephratapubliclibrary.org.

New Library Hours

New Hours Begin September 1st!

Mondays: Library open from 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Passport office is closed

Tuesdays: Library open from 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Passport office open from 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Wednesdays: Library open from 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Passport office is closed

Thursdays: Library open from 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Passport office open from 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Fridays: Library is closed; Passport office is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Meeting and program rooms are open; WIFI is off)

Saturdays: Library open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Passport office is closed

Sundays: Library is closed; Passport office is closed (Meeting and program rooms are closed; WIFI is off)

Make Libraries a Priority!

As the state budget debate heats up, we need you - our patrons - to contact your local legislators and tell them to MAKE LIBRARIES A PRIORITY as they move to pass a state budget.

Here is how you can take part in the Pennsylvania Library Association Call-In:

Please call your State Representative (alphabetical list of State Reps: http://tinyurl.com/nyzlbv AND your State Senator (list of Senators: http://tinyurl.com/2bmjpk).

You may not have a chance to speak directly with him or her, but leaving a message with an aide is very effective.

Deliver this KEY MESSAGE: Libraries are more important than ever in this recession. They provide an economic safety net for the people in our state who are most vulnerable. Please make libraries one of your priorities in the next state budget. (For talking points: http://tinyurl.com/l5evt5.) Add a PERSONAL MESSAGE if you'd like, but keep it brief. Tell why the library is important to you, your family or your business.

The BOTTOM LINE is this: PLEASE SUPPORT LEVEL FUNDING FOR LIBRARIES.

Teens In Grief - An Important Workshop

A Journey Through the Valley of Grief

This workshop, conducted by BASIS, a Christian ministry for bereaved families, is four sessions and offers teens a safe place where they will learn what normal grief looks and feels like. Through activities, participants will capture some memories of the one who they've lost. These workshops are run by Judy Blore, who has been working in the area of grieving since 1974.

October 16, 23, 30 and November 6
6 p.m.

To register, call the library at 738-9291.

Homework Help is a Click Away!

It's 9 p.m. and you can't even begin to figure out your calculus homework...sound familiar? Now teens in the Ephrata area have a place to turn - our website! Live Homework Help is available seven days a week from 2-10 p.m. to assist you with homework in most of your subjects - and it's free! All you need is your library card and help is on the way!

To access Live Homework Help, just click on the icon on the library's homepage. Need help? Stop by the library and get a demonstration on how to use the service.

I cannot wait!

Here you go...keep an eye on the countdown to finding out whether Bella stays human or not! If you haven't read the first three books in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga, you still have time before the fourth comes out!

Toolbar = Cool

Try the new toolbar from the library - it will work with Firefox or Explorer. You can listen to the radio, find library links and more! To download the toolbar for your browser, click on the image below...