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Library touts ‘read an ebook day’ Monday

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will promote International Read an eBook Day, an annual holiday to celebrate and raise awareness for reading on digital devices on Sept. 18. In recent years, the popularity of eBooks has soared and readers are taking advantage of the eBook technology and popular titles available at their local library. Readers with a library card can access eBooks from any library within the Lycoming County Library System on all major computers and devices, including iPhone, iPad, Nook, Android phones and tablets, Chromebook, and Kindle, anytime, anywhere ...

Science festival coming to Wellsboro

Next Saturday, Sept. 23, between noon and 4 p.m., children and adults are invited to participate in the Hometown Science Festival on The Green in the heart of downtown Wellsboro. The festival is free and open to the public and will be held rain or shine. “Featured will be fun, hands-on ...

Library encourages signing up for cards

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, a time when the James V. Brown Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong ...

Montoursville parish festival in mid-September

This year’s Our Lady of Lourdes Annual Parish Festival, set for Sept. 15 and 16, offers visitors a tasty tropical twist to its meal offerings along with its usual fun-filled schedule of food, music, games and community goodwill. According to a news release, the yearly event brings together the local community for two nights of fellowship and good times, from 5 to 9 p.m. each evening. Held outside in the parish parking lot at 100 Walnut St., Montoursville, “visitors young and old will once again enjoy festival activities such as train rides, games, children’s activities, the ...

Museum recreates Civil War with feline twist

Before cats ruled the internet, the felines ran the battlefield. At least, that’s history as told by Gettysburg’s Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum. The museum features painstakingly detailed miniature scenes that portray pivotal battle moments using handmade clay cat ...

Longer Saturday hours for James V. Brown Library

In order to better serve the community, the James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., is expanding its Saturday hours. Starting Sept. 9, the Library will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. “To some, a few hours might seem insignificant, but to others, it can make all the ...