Book Sale

Join us for our spring book sale! The book sale will be April 7-12 during regular business hours. We can only accept cash or check. Small bills and change are preferred. Saturday is $1 bag day! We will have the books that were discarded during our most recent weeding project, generous donations from our community, and media such as audiobooks & DVDs. We will also have puzzles and boardgames for sale.

Elevate Our Library: A Library Fundraiser

WHEN: Friday, May 30 | 6:00-8:00

Tickets – $15 OR 2 for $25

Join us for an evening of delicious hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and a chance to explore all that McCord has to offer! Enjoy guided tours, interactive activities, and learn about the programs that make our library a vital community resource.

We’re raising funds to replace our outdated elevator system, which is costly to repair due to unavailable replacement parts. All proceeds will go towards the construction of a new elevator, set to begin in September, ensuring accessibility for all.

Come for the fun, stay for the cause, and help us elevate our library for generations to come!

Ticket Sales will take place April 8-May 22

National Library Week April 6-12, 2025

Theme: “Drawn to the Library”

• April 7: Right to Read Day
• April 8: Library Workers Day
• April 9: National Library Outreach Day
• April 10: Take Action for Libraries Day

We will have a Patron Appreciation Day on April 9. Stop in and grab a treat!

Closed Dates

• Saturday, April 19: Close at 2:00
• Monday, April 21: Closed

Programs

Skincare of the Ancient World

• Saturday, May 3 | 10:00-12:00
• Co-Cost: $10 | Register and pay by April 28
• Discover the timeless beauty secrets of the ancients! Join us for an interactive session on ancient skincare rituals, where you’ll learn how people from the past protected their skin from the elements. Create your own antioxidant yogurt face mask and Cleopatra-inspired milk bath to take home and pamper yourself the way royalty did!
• Open to Ages 17+

Paws & Pages

• Saturday, April 26 2:00
• Read to a Therapy Dog & join us for crafts!
• All Ages Welcome

April Take and Make

April’s activity:

• Origami: Kit includes instructions and paper in various sizes
• Available at the Main Desk.

T(w)een “Crafternoon”

• Origami
• Saturday, April 5 @ 1:00
• Thursday, April 17 @ 4:00

Graphic Novel Club

• When: Tuesday, April 8
• Time: 4:00-4:30
• Where: Multi-Purpose Area (Upstairs)
• Join our Graphic Novel Club for tweens, where we dive into awesome graphic novels and share our thoughts with friends. Enjoy snacks and fun discussions about latest reads.

Seed Library

Throughout the month of April, we will have packets of seeds available for patrons to pick up. One packet of seeds is available per patron per visit. Come on in and get started on your summer garden!

LEGO Club Monday, April 7

• Ages 6-12
• Join us every first Monday @ 4:00

April is Autism Awareness Month

• The library’s website has a number of resources for parents and individuals who are affected by Autism.

April is National Poetry Month!

• It is time to vote for our poetry contest! Vote for your favorite poem from each of the age categories: 10-15, 16-19, and 20+.
• The poems and voting ballots are included as an insert to the Books ‘n Banter. Votes must be submitted to the front desk or by email by April 30.
• The winner of each age group will be announced in May’s Books ‘n Banter and win a prize!
• Stop by and visit our “Take a Poem Wall” from April 3-April 26.

Read Across America

• Join our Read Across America Challenge and explore books set in all 50 states!
• This self-paced challenge is open to teens (12-17) and adults (18+).
• Register at the Main Desk to get your progress tracker and a suggested reading list.
• Each book you read counts as an entry for the grand prize—a $50 gift card for one winner in each age group!
• You can enter up to 50 times, and the list is just a guide—you’re welcome to choose your own titles.
• Read all year and return your progress tracker in December. Start reading today and you might be our next lucky winner!

Do you have a Book Club?

• Check out the updated Book Club in a Bag list here

Library Updates

Spring has finally sprung! We will have more space in the shelves full of fun new titles. Things may move around a bit as we adjust the collection to better serve our community.

Book Requests:

If there is a book that you want to read and its not available in the county, we can place an Inter Library Loan (ILL) request to look throughout the state. Note that these ILL requests have special rules, higher fines, and might not always be filled. For example, if a library has the only copy in the state of a rare book they might elect not to send it. If you need the book for research purposes, you can ask for a photocopy of the relevant section as long as it does constitute the majority of the work. Fair use photocopying is a legal gray area so proceed with caution.

If there is a book that you think we should add to the collection, ask at the desk for it to be added to the new book consideration form. Books are added to the collection at the discretion of our Director. We cannot take books directly from the public to add to the collection. Please understand that we have limited space and while we wish we could add every book it is just not possible.

Program Requests:

Do you have a program you would like to see at McCord? Is there an event that ran out of space that you want to see once more? Let us know! We are always eager to plan programs that the public wishes to attend.

Coming Soon:

Summer Reading is just around the corner! There will be programs for all ages as well as fun challenges and activities.

We are holding a special fundraiser to raise funds to replace our elevator. It has served us well for the last 30 years but it has become old enough that replacement parts are too expensive. The planned replacement is not until September. If you need books while the elevator is out of service, call the library at (814) 724-4057 and we can run your books out to your car (as we did during Covid).