November 1 @ 11:00 – 12:00
Story Time Puppet Show with Craft
- All Ages
- Join us for story time with Amber and her puppet Maisie. Stay afterwards for play and crafts.
Tuesday, November 4
Election Day
- McCord Library is a polling place for the Borough of North East. Polls are open from 7am-8pm. The business hours for McCord remain the same. Polls at McCord are located in the Multi-Purpose Area on the Lower Level. There is no story time on Election Day.
November 6 @ 5:00-6:30
Youth Art Show Opening Reception
- Inviting all family, friends, and community members to view our Youth Art Show entries!
- Come browse the art on display in the library and see which piece won ribbons!
- Light refreshments will be provided.
Spice Club
- Sign up for the 2025 McCord Spice Club. Each month participants will receive a sample of that month’s featured spice, along with a printed packet full of recipes and information featuring the spice.
- To receive the next spice, register no later than November 26.
- Spices will be ready the second week of each month.
Storytime
- Preschool: Tuesday & Wednesday 11:00-11:30
- Toddlers: 11:00-11:30
- Story time:
- Includes a story & activity or craft.
- Free to attend, no preregistration required.
- Adult must stay with child
Read and Create
- Wednesdays at 4:00
- Grades K-5
- Join us after school from 4-4:30 each Wednesday for an interactive program for kids in grades K-5! We’ll enjoy a read-aloud followed by themed activities, games, or crafts based on the book.
- The first meeting of each month features a “Book vs. Movie” showdown where we read a book, watch a short clip, and play a game to test your knowledge! This month will be “Where the Wild Things Are”
- (No need to have watched the movie.)
STEAM Club
- Mondays at 4:00
- Ages 6+
- Join us every first Monday of the month for STEAM Club. We will have activities available such as Beebots, Marble Runs, Legos, and more!
Teen “Crafternoon”
- Saturday, Nov. 1 @ 1:00
- Thurs. Nov 16 @ 3:30
- Join us at one of our two sessions and learn how to make your own
- Pumpkin Houses!
Take and Make Kits
- Pumpkin Houses
Fall Book Sale Update
- Thank you to all who donated books and participated in our book sale. Our sale was a success, raising around $1,900 that help the library fund programs, new books, supplies, and other necessities for the library.
Holiday Hours
- Wednesday, Nov 26- Close at 4:00
- Thursday, Nov 27- Closed
Dial-A-Story
- New story every week!
- November Stories:
- 11/02- Forts
- 11/09- Bear Has a Story to Tell
- 11/16- I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie
- 11/23- Thank You, Sarah
- 11/30- There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Spoon
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!
October Association Meeting Video:
Upcoming Events
- The Art of Tea Blending
- December 13 @ 10:30
- Join us for this hands-on workshop where you’ll learn the basics of tea blends. Each participant will craft their own blend. A brief sampling will take place at the end of the workshop.
- Each participant will make and take home a custom tea blend. (Ages 17+)
- Cost: $5.00 | Pre-Registration Opens Nov. 17
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