Holiday Hours

Wednesday, January 01- Closed

Monday, January 20- Closed

Adult Winter Bingo

Register December 2 – January 27 for a chance to win our Winter Reading Prize!

Prize will include: McCord tote bag, a book, and other winter treats!

Sign up at the front desk to receive your bingo card. Each participant can complete as many “bingos” as they want, up to a full card (12 entries).

Return your card to the front desk by January 30!

Winner will be contacted by February 3rd.

Friends of the Library:

Speaker Series

The annual February Speaker Series is a free event for the community, hosted by the Friends of McCord Library.

During February join us each Saturday, in the Lower Level, at 10:00 for an exciting presentation. Each week is a new and interesting topic!

McCord Memorial Library’s Annual Appeal raises money that is used for maintaining the building, purchasing new books, and many other aspects that keep the library open to the community. We are 40% to our goal of $10,000.

Tea Library returns!

What’s better than a cup of something cozy and a good book? Stop by the front desk January 6-February 27 and pick up a tea bag from the McCord Tea Library.

Upcoming Library Programs:

Blind Date with a Book

February 1 – 29

Book Lover’s Trivia Night

Register January 13 – February 8

February 11 @ 6:00

Programs

January Take and Make

Available at the Main Desk.

January’s activity:

Cardboard Frames

Teen “Crafternoon”

Message in a Bottle

Saturday, Jan 4 @ 1:00

Thursday, Jan 16 @ 4:00

STEAM Activity

Monday, January 6

Ages 6-12

Join us every first Monday @ 4:00

We will be building with Legos!

Have a program recommendation?

Stop by our front desk and fill out a program feedback survey!

Join us for Graphic Novel Club

When: Tuesday, January 14

Time: 3:30-4:00

Where: Multi-Purpose Area (Lower Level)

Graphic Novel Club is for anyone in grades 5-8. Each month we meet to talk about graphic novels and enjoy some snacks.

Dial-A-Story

New story every week!

December Stories:

01/05: Cozy

01/12: Bright Winter Night

01/19: Lily’s Big Day

01/26: Phil’s Big Day

What is Dial-A-Story?

Dial-a-Story is a library program that is available 24/7! Call 814-347-8318 to hear a story read to you. Stories are available in English and Spanish. English stories change weekly and the Spanish story changes monthly.

Call as many times as you want!

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Ask for a bag and registration form at the main desk.

For each 100 books you read, receive a sticker and move your name along the tracker wall located downstairs by the elevator. Receive a free book when you reach 1,000 books!

After every 100 books parents or guardians can take a picture by the milestone posters

Library Updates

As this new year begins it’s time to look at some of what we finished last year. We weeded a large portion of collection, readying the shelves for new books. We moved the collection around to make more room for sections like Young Adult and Large Print. We even purchased a new book display.

On a building perspective, we completed multiple repairs including leaks. We also fixed some cosmetic paint issues. We got the outside of the building looking amazing as well as new landscaping. 2024 was an interesting year so let’s all look forward to 2025!