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- Please vote YES for the Oley Library on November 6th! October 23, 2018
- Join us today! Festivities begin at 11 am! October 20, 2018
- Don’t forget about the coloring contest! Entries due by next Friday! October 19, 2018
- Our new STEM kits and books are arriving!!!! October 19, 2018
- Sign up for the Oley Library weekly newsletter here! October 19, 2018
- The Oley Library will once again be a local drop off for Coats for Kids. Please bring in any gently used or new children’s coats to the library from now until November 1st and they will be boxes and delivered to the Salvation Army. Anyone making a donation gets to choose a book of their choice….to keep! October 19, 2018
- Join us Friday morning at 10:30 AM at the Oley Fire Company! October 18, 2018
- Check out today’s new arrivals! October 18, 2018
- Please welcome Elise, our new library intern! October 18, 2018
- Join us tonight at 6pm! Join us for a meet and greet with local author Patrick O’Donnell. Copies of his book, “Did Dinosaurs Have Dentists” will be available for purchase! Patrick O’Donnell has been writing stories since he was eight years old, and he’s only ever had two cavities. He’s held many jobs, including copy editor, cook and landscaper, but his favorites are writer and father. He lives in Earl Township with his two boys, who used to be afraid of the dentist but love to visit now. October 18, 2018
- Here are some photos from tonight’s Guide Dog Workshop. Thank to all for coming out! We hope you enjoyed the program! October 17, 2018
- Thank you to the Spring Township Library for the donation of an AWE Literacy Station!!! We are SO EXCITED for our new children’s desk to arrive so we can get set up!!!! #LibraryLove #LibrarySupport #WeCantThankYouEnough https://awelearning.com/ October 17, 2018
- Thank you to Evelyn & Harriette’s, LLC for your donation of a Q-BA-MAZE! This is our newest STEM kit available for checkout! October 17, 2018
- Join us Friday for story time at the fire house! October 17, 2018
- Ride with the library on our Halloween float! Our Preschool story time kids will be in costumes for the theme, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”. If you have a preschool aged child that would like to join us on the float, please call the library to sign up! Costumes provided by the library. 484-491-1278 Register no later than Wednesday, October 17th to be sure we have enough supplies for everyone. Both children and parents encouraged to participate! Face painting will be available in the courtyard for a $5.00 donation to the library. The library opens at 10 AM. Arrive by 11/11:30 to assemble your Halloween costumes if you plan to walk with us! Bring candy to throw to the crowd! October 17, 2018
- Girl Scout registration tonight! October 16, 2018
- Girl Scout registration tonight! October 16, 2018
- The Oley Library wishes to thank United Way of Berks County for a $5,000. grant to fund science, technology, education and mathematics! We can’t wait to show you the new Maker-space we have on order as well as several stem kits that will be available to check out! October 16, 2018
- Join us this Saturday! October 16, 2018
- Tuesday, October 16th at 10:30 AM October 15, 2018
- (no title) October 15, 2018
- We have an exciting week at OVCL! ***Tuesday we kick the week off with ***Home Hook Ups at 10:30 AM. This is a structured homeschool program for elementary aged children. All are welcome, not just Oley residents! If you are new to our program, please let us know so we can be sure to have enough supplies. This month we are discussing all things Pumpkin! 🎃 ***Tuesday evening, October 16th we are hosting a Girl Scout registration for the Oley community for ages K-12. Leaders will be on hand to answer your questions! Stop by at 6:30 pm. ***Wednesday we welcome Honda, a 7 week old golden retriever 🐶 who is in guide dog school! Honda is learning to become a service dog and will teach us the process puppies and dogs go through to become a service dog. Honda’s friend, Angel, a shepherd, might even come along for the visit! This program is for both children and adults and begins promptly at 6pm ***Thursday we meet Patrick O’Donnell, author of “Did Dinosaurs Have Dentists” 🦕 He will have Books on hand to sign after he reads to us! ***Friday morning preschool storytime is at the Oley Fire Company! Meet promptly at 10:30 am where Mary Lou will read a story 🔥 and we we then meet a fire fighter and tour the fire house! ***Saturday is the 👻 OLEY HALLOWEEN PARADE!!! 🎃 Preschool aged children are invited to ride in our float at the parade. The library 📚 provides costumes for all interested and the theme is “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown”. We will need to know by Wednesday if you plan to join is. Arrive at the library Saturday morning by 11 to make your costume and pick up accessories. Face painting will be available in the courtyard for a $5 donation to the library. Bring along candy 🍭 to throw to the crowd. Parents are welcome to join on the float or walk beside. October 15, 2018
- We will need to know by Wednesday at the latest if you and your child will be on our Halloween float for the Oley Halloween parade this weekend. Costumes are supplied by the library. Our theme is “It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” Please arrive to the library no later than 11:30 am to design your shirt for your costume. Again, please call the library at 484-491-1278 to reserve your costume. Parents and children welcome! Bring along candy to throw to the crowd! October 14, 2018
- Home school hooks ups is open to the public. Join us Tuesday! If you are new to our group, give a call so we can be sure to have enough supplies! October 14, 2018
- Oley Residents: Please vote YES on November 6! How will this help you? · Borrow books from other libraries and have them delivered to Oley Library · Download books for free to your e-reader · Choose from an increased selection of materials · Continue to attend the excellent FREE programs the Oley Library currently offers The passing of this referendum would mean that we would be considered a library by the State of Pennsylvania, allowing us to offer more resources and programs to the residents of Oley. Our continued operation depends on your vote of YES! What does a tax increase look like? Very minimal! For a property assessed at $100,000, it’s just $9.05/year or 75 cents/month. This tax is required by the state in order to operate as a library in Pennsylvania. Currently we are only a non-profit organization operating as a library, but when this referendum passes, we will be eligible for state aid and grants which we currently can not apply for. We will then be able to offer the community the same resources as every other library in Berks County. PLEASE VOTE YES FOR THE OLEY VALLEY COMMUNITY LIBRARY ON NOVEMBER 6. THANK YOU! October 13, 2018
- Monday, October 22nd from 7-8 PM October 11, 2018
- Save the date! October 11, 2018
- They might not be NEW, but they are new to us! Check out this “new” titles! October 10, 2018
- Upcoming college fairs October 10, 2018
- The library is holding a Halloween coloring contest for ages 5 and under! Pick up your coloring sheets at the library beginning today. Hand in no later than 10/26 at 11 AM. 1st prize $5.00 2nd prize $3.00 3rd prize $2.00 October 10, 2018
- Q. How do you catch a school of fish? A. Bookworms 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks Mrs. Mummert for the laugh!!! October 9, 2018
- The Oley library would not be possible without the help of our dedicated volunteers! Thank you for sharing your valuable time with us!!! October 9, 2018
- The library is looking for an intern or high school co-op student to work days Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday from 10-5 and Friday from 10-2. If you or someone you know may be interested please call 484-491-1278 October 9, 2018
- Need help registering? Come to the library today from 10-7pm October 9, 2018
- Crocheting 101 is a monthly class on the 2nd Tuesday morning of each month from 10-11 AM. No experience necessary. Please bring to the first class your own yarn that you would like your scarf made out of and your own crochet hook. October 9, 2018
- Happy #TeenReadWeek Here are some titles the library would Love to be gifted! October 8, 2018
- We will be making a pom-pom launcher! The challenge is to invent a device that launches a pom-pom into the air. The further it travels the better! The library will supply all materials needed. Join the fun! October 6, 2018
- Friday fun! October 5, 2018
- We’ll be making PomPom launchers! October 5, 2018
- Harry Potter Movie Night tonight at 5pm! October 4, 2018
- (no title) October 3, 2018
- Medicare Seminar today at 4 pm October 3, 2018
- Next time you are at the Oley Library, be sure to take a look at this amazing Oley fair entry made by library employee Cindy Joy Guy! Thank you for donating your mini library to the Oley library! October 1, 2018
- The library is collecting box top’s for the Oley Elementary School. Please send your box tops in to the library no later than October 10th! October 1, 2018
- Did anyone lose someone special during story time on Friday? September 30, 2018
- We will be making a pom-pom launcher! The challenge is to invent a device that launches a pom-pom into the air. The further it travels the better! The library will supply all materials needed. Join the fun! September 30, 2018
- ***October: Book 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets When it hit the shelves: July 2, 1998 What happens in the book: After a summer spent with the Dursleys, Harry is excited to return to Hogwarts. An unexpected visitor, the house elf Dobby, tries in vain to prevent Harry from returning to Hogwarts by getting him to illegally perform magic outside of the school. The Ministry of Magic blames Harry anyway, and the Dursleys confiscate Harry’s books and wand. Uncle Vernon puts bars on Harry’s windows, imprisoning him in his room. Fred and George Weasley, Ron’s brothers, rescue Harry from 4 Privet Drive with their father’s flying car. Harry spends the remainder of the summer at the Weasleys’ cramped but cozy home. When Harry returns to Hogwarts, he realizes he has developed a cult following. Fellow student Colin Creevy constantly takes pictures of him; Ginny Weasley, Ron’s sister, seems to have developed a crush on Harry; and professor Gilderoy Lockhart, a pompous wizard, boasts about Harry’s accomplishments and their nonexistent rapport. The trouble begins when someone opens the Chamber of Secrets, hidden under the dungeons of Hogwarts. The Chamber is home to a Basilisk, a snake-like monster that attacks Muggle-born students, turning them into stone. Browsing through the restricted section in the library archives, Ron, Hermione and Harry learn that the Chamber was built by Salazar Slytherin and can be opened only by his pure-blood heir. Harry fears that he himself may be Slytherin’s heir since he can speak the snake language, Parseltongue. Ginny disappears and Ron, Hermione and Harry try to find her. Soon Harry and Ginny are trapped in the Chamber of Secrets with the Basilisk. Fawkes, Dumbledore’s faithful phoenix, delivers the Sorting Hat to Harry, who draws the sword of Gryffindor from it. With the sword, Harry blinds and maims the Basilisk, which manages to bite Harry at the last minute. Dying from the Basilisk’s poison, Harry is revived by Fawkes’ rejuvenating tears. It turns out that Ginny had opened the Chamber of Secrets under the guidance of Voldemort, who controlled her through his enchanted diary. Gilderoy Lockhart is revealed as a fraud. Dobby is Lucius Malfoy’s elf and was trying his best to protect Harry from harm. Dumbledore puts to rest any suspicion that Harry is Slytherin’s heir and makes his famous comment: “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” Harry could not have wielded the sword of Gryffindor if he did not truly belong to that house. September 30, 2018
- Do you have questions about Original Medicare? Join Alicia Clay at the Oley Valley Community Library to Learn what Original Medicare Parts A and B cover along with some of their limitations. Learn the many differences between Medicare Supplements, Medicare Advantage Plans and Medicare Prescription Drug Part D Plans. Open to the Public Educational Event Only. No product or carrier specific information will be discussed. September 30, 2018
- Crocheting 101 is a monthly class on the 2nd Tuesday morning of each month from 10-11 AM. No experience necessary. Please bring to the first class your own yarn that you would like your scarf made out of and your own crochet hook. September 27, 2018
- Do you have questions about Original Medicare? Join Alicia Clay at the Oley Valley Community Library to Learn what Original Medicare Parts A and B cover along with some of their limitations. Learn the many differences between Medicare Supplements, Medicare Advantage Plans and Medicare Prescription Drug Part D Plans. Open to the Public Educational Event Only. No product or carrier specific information will be discussed. September 27, 2018
- (no title) September 27, 2018
- Computer Class for Beginners starts back up tonight, September 26th from 6-7 PM. Registration is suggested. This is a computer class for beginners. There are 4 public computers available and several iPads available for your use. If you have your own device, please feel free to bring it along! Call the library at 484-491-1278 to reserve your spot. The idea for this class is to teach the very basics in computer navigation. It will include navigating the desktop, standard programs within the desktop (Microsoft Word, Internet, etc.) as well as navigating the internet and the programs themselves. While included in the basics of navigating a computer and the internet will be extremely basic security knowledge. Such as how to spot a scam, knowing when to NOT click that link, and general things to spot and recognize to ensure safety and security when using the internet and your (or a public) computer. Each class will progress in a linear fashion, so going to numerous classes will be very helpful. September 26, 2018
- Stop in throughout the week as we’ll be adding titles daily to our #bannedbook display! Be a rebel and check one out today! 😱 📚 September 25, 2018
- Our first meeting in September we will be discussing “Still Life With Bread Crumbs” by Anna Quindlen. We will choose the books for the rest of the year at the first meeting! Join anytime! Coffee provided! September 25, 2018
- What??!!?? Harry Potter??!! Join our Harry Potter Book And movie club!!! They aren’t banned in Oley!! https://www.infoplease.com/harry-potter-banned September 24, 2018
- The library is taking donations of gently used handbags and jewelry for our upcoming fundraiser! Please bring your donations in anytime Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10-7pm or Friday and Saturday 10-2pm. September 23, 2018
- This is a computer class for beginners. There are 4 public computers available and several iPads available for your use. If you have your own device, please feel free to bring it along! Call the library at 484-491-1278 to reserve your spot. The idea for this class is to teach the very basics in computer navigation. It will include navigating the desktop, standard programs within the desktop (Microsoft Word, Internet, etc.) as well as navigating the internet and the programs themselves. While included in the basics of navigating a computer and the internet will be extremely basic security knowledge. Such as how to spot a scam, knowing when to NOT click that link, and general things to spot and recognize to ensure safety and security when using the internet and your (or a public) computer. Each class will progress in a linear fashion, so going to numerous classes will be very helpful. September 23, 2018
- Our first meeting in September we will be discussing “Still Life With Bread Crumbs” by Anna Quindlen. We will choose the books for the rest of the year at the first meeting! Join anytime! Coffee provided! September 23, 2018
- The Oley Library sponsored the rock painting contest at the fair. Look at some of these winners! #BerksCountyRocks September 23, 2018
- This week at the library! Be sure to sign up! 4 public computers and 10 I-pads available for use. September 23, 2018
- We made the paper! September 21, 2018
- The library will be opened from 10 AM until 7 PM to assist you with registering to vote. Online registrations will be completed on our public computers using votespa.com. What do you need? You will need your PA Drivers License or PennDot ID Card and your social security number. ***Oley township Residents…be sure to be registered so you can vote in the November election in favor of the Oley Library! It only takes a few minutes and is submitted instantly! We can also update personal information online as well as direct you to your polling place. September 21, 2018
- Stop by the library stand for a free book! September 20, 2018
- Please go to this post and vote for the Oley Library photo for today’s contest! September 20, 2018
- Have you heard about our latest fundraiser?!?! Now is the time to clean out your closets and donate your gently used handbags and jewelry to the library for our upcoming sale! Please drop off your donations to the library anytime during our operating hours. Donations receipts provided upon request. September 19, 2018
- Tonight from 4-8pm is the last night to enter your items in the fair. There are quite a few bowling pins still here at the library that have not been picked up. Please stop in tonight to pick them up! September 18, 2018
- Join us tonight at 5 pm! September 18, 2018
- Join us this morning at 10:30 AM September 18, 2018
- The September Homeschool Program will be our welcome back day! We will combine science, art, and communication skills as we learn about apples! Hands-on activities, a take home handout, and an apple treat will be provided for each participant. Please RSVP so we can plan for seating and supplies. September 15, 2018
- Batman Day returns on September 15th for the annual celebration of the Dark Knight! Join in on the fun with Batman Day events around the world, great discount deals and more! Stop in to the library anytime from 10-2pm to pick up your free Batman coloring kit. https://www.dccomics.com/sites/default/files/imce/2018/08-AUG/Batman_Day_2018_Activity_Kit_0.pdf September 15, 2018
- Today we welcome any last minute artists who would like to enter bowling pins or rocks in the fair competition! We are open from 10-2 PM. Stop in anytime! September 15, 2018
- (no title) September 14, 2018
- Is there a certain librarian you just LOVE?!? September 14, 2018
- How are you planning to celebrate banned book week? Check out this list of the most challenged books! September 14, 2018
- Why do you love Oley Library? September 14, 2018
- Please note story time NEXT WEEK will be at the Oley Fair, right outside of the library booth at 10:30 AM! The librsry will also be closed Thursday and Friday of fair week, reopening Saturday from 10-2pm We’ll see you at the fair! September 14, 2018
- Thank you to all who participated in our summer fundraiser with Usbourne Books!!! Our free books arrived today! September 13, 2018
- The Oley Fair is coming to town! Are your entries ready?!? September 13, 2018
- Join us to paint rocks for entry in the Oley Fair. This is a new category this year for the fair, sponsored by the Oley Library! Supplies and entry forms provided! #BerksCountyRocks Please call the library to reserve your seat! Space is limited to 12 children. 484-491-1278 September 13, 2018
- During our annual fall giving campaign, you can designate a book in honor of a loved one or in someone’s memory. Anyone who has contributed to our campaign and chose this option on our mailer, your books have been designated and are on file in the library. Please stop in to take a look! ❤️📚 September 13, 2018
- Today’s prompt: “I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions, I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot…and I missed. I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that’s precisely why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan Prompt Ideas: Write about the role of sports in your life, whether you have been an active participant or a spectator. Write about a time failure led you to success. September 12, 2018
- From 4-9pm, M&M is donating 15% of dinner sales to the Oley Library! Dine in or take out!!! September 11, 2018
- Thank you M&M Sandwich And Pizza Shop for your continued support of the Oley Valley Community Library! Please stop in for dinner (or take out) and M&M will donate a portion of each sale back to the Oley Library! September 10, 2018
- New materials are in! September 6, 2018
- It’s Harry Potter Night!!! September 6, 2018
- Thank you to the Oley Valley Community Education Foundation for new iPads! Check out the iPad docking station at the circulation desk! September 5, 2018
- Know the signs! September 5, 2018
- Mark your calendars for October 20th! September 5, 2018
- If you or someone you know is interested in joining our FRIENDS GROUP at the Oley library, please email Jessica Heck, Friends group and Book Sale director, at jessheck@windstream.net to be added to our email list of volunteers. What does someone in a friends group do? On an almost weekly basis we are looking for volunteers to help scan books, shelve books, run errands, assist with flyers, work book sales… If this is something that may be of interest to you, please email Jessica! Thanks in advance 📚 September 5, 2018
- The library is looking for people who may be interested in placing their homes on this years OLEY LIBRARY HOLIDAY HOUSE TOUR. 🏠 For more information, please email Becky Mader at rmader87@gmail.com September 5, 2018
- “September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step towards academic achievement and lifelong learning.” If you are not a member of the Oley Library, stop in! It takes less than a minute! September 4, 2018
- Stop in to the library to paint a bowling pin to enter in the Oley Fair! Entry forms available in the library. September 4, 2018
- We will be making a pom-pom launcher! The challenge is to invent a device that launches a pom-pom into the air. The further it travels the better! The library will supply all materials needed. Join the fun! September 2, 2018
- Pre-school storytime welcomes all children. While our focus is preschool aged children, lapsit infants are young homeschool children are welcome as well. We are not a “hush” library and encourage children to join us who may be new to organized events. Storytime is a great program for children preparing for preschool and kindergarten. Preschool Storytime takes place every Friday at 10:30 AM during the school year. August 31st- The Library Book by Tom Chapin and Michael Mark Craft- Make a picture of your favorite storybook. September 7th- There was an Old Lady who Swallowed Some Books by Lucille Colandro Craft- Make and old lady game to play September 14th- “Stand Back” said The Elephant by Patricia Thomas Craft- Paper Bag Elephant Puppet September 21st- Dress Like A Farmer Day The Animals of Farmer Jones by Richard Scarry Craft- Farm fun September 28th- Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobod kina Craft- Make a silly monkey September 2, 2018
- ***September: Book 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone When it hit shelves: June 30, 1997 What happens in the book: After murdering Harry’s parents, James and Lily Potter, evil Lord Voldemort puts a killing curse on Harry, then just a baby. The curse inexplicably reverses, defeating Voldemort and searing a lightning-bolt scar in the middle of the infant’s forehead. Harry is then left at the doorstep of his boring but brutish aunt and uncle, the Dursleys. September 2, 2018
- Stop in to the library to paint a bowling pin to enter in the Oley Fair! Entry forms available in the library. September 2, 2018
- Congratulations to Brayden Samuelson, 2018 PA State Finalist of “A Book That Shaped Me” summer writing contest! Way to go Brayden!!! http://loc.gov/bookfest/kids-teachers/booksthatshape/winners.html August 30, 2018
- We are looking for students in need of service hours!!! We have mailers that need to be folded and stuffed! Stop in today after school. August 30, 2018
- We have a few summer reading shirts left! If you participated in our summer quest program and didn’t get a shirt, stop in! We have small and medium available! August 30, 2018
- Through exercises in introspection, collaboration, and goal-setting, workshop participants will investigate what it means to be a responsible citizen in the world, and how we can work each day to empowered others and be active leaders. August 27, 2018
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