“The grass in the back field was almost waist high, and now there was goldenrod, that late-summer gossip which comes to tattle on autumn every year. But there was no autumn in the air today; the sun was still all August, although calendar August was almost two weeks gone.”
-Stephen King, Pet Sematary
September 2022 Library Lowdown
A Publication of the Chester County Library
By Savannah Gilbert
Library Director
Upcoming Event
Thursday, September 1
Chester County Library will host the Fourth Annual Library Card Sign-up Event in a come and go from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Children ages 5-17 will be entered in a drawing for a free book and the DVD bundle “Sing” and “Sing 2.” A free book will be available to those ages 5-17 that receive their first library card during this event. Not to parents/Legal guardians: Children ages 5 and up can get a library card. A legal guardian or parent must be present for a child under the age of 14 years of age to obtain a library card. Parents or guardians must bring a piece of mail showing your name and current mailing address and your photo ID (It is ok if Photo ID address is incorrect).
Library Events
Library Closure: Sept. 3 and Sept. 5 in honor of Labor Day.
Story Time- Every Tuesday at 10 a.m. Children as young as six months old attend our storytimes. Open to all ages. September Story Time themes: 9/6: International Day of Charity; 9/13: Grandparent’s Day; 9/20: Nature; 9/27: Special Guest Ms. Bailey from Chester County Recycling Hub will read a story. Sept. 6 International Day of Charity Storytime – Bring non-perishable food items or school supply items to Storytime to help support our students! All items will be delivered to Eagles’ Edge.
Book Club for Adults- September 8 at 5:30 pm. Discussion of The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Library Board Meeting- September 15 at 5 p.m. Go to www.chestercountylibrary.net for more information about our upcoming board meeting.
Thursday Sept. 22, 5-6 p.m. – National Checkers Day Tournament with teen and adult brackets and grand prizes for each bracket.
Q&A and Book Signing with “Much Ado About Barbecue” author Sally Kilpatrick- September 24: 10 – 10:30 a.m. – Q&A; 10:30 – 11 a.m. – Book Signing and Purchase. Questions for the Q&A may be submitted at https://bit.ly/cclsk22. Deadline to submit questions is Wednesday, Sept. 7.
Banned Book Week- September 25 – October 1; Stop by the library to checkout our display bringing awareness to your Freedom to Read!
Teen and Adult Checkers Tournament- September 26: 5 – 6 p.m.
Visit chestercountylibrary.net/events/ for a full listing of our upcoming events available and more details on our events.
Memorials and In Honorariums
In Memory of Dr. Ronald Johnson by the CCHS Class of 1962: “Walking in Tall Weeds” by Robin Pearson and “The Soviet Sisters” by Anika Scott
In Memory of Dr. Ronald Johnson by Ray and Shirley Hooper: “Take Your Breath Away” by Linwood Barclay and “The Silent Unseen” by Amanda McCrina
In Memory of Glenda Kennedy Milligan by the CCHS Class of 1962: “The Radio Operator” by Ulla Lenze and “The Second Husband” by Kate White
In Memory of Johnny and Judy Malone by Jane Ryals, Carol Lynn, and Robert Ingraham Jr.: “The Sewing Girl’s Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America” by John Wood Sweet, “The Summer Place” by Jennifer Weiner, “Switchboard Soldiers” by Jennifer Chiaverini, and “The Lost Summers of Newport” by Beatriz Williams
Want to make a donation in memory or honor of someone? Visit the requests and reservations section of our website at chestercountylibrary.net. Complete the memorial/in honor form on our website and mail in or bring your donation to the library.
New Website Features
To better serve our patrons, we have a new section on our website. There is a new page called Requests/Reservations. You can use this section of our website to do the following tasks:
• Book our conference room for tutoring/ meetings /studying/ virtual appointments/ etc.
• Schedule a boating test
• Submit a notification for memorial/honorarium donation
• Volunteer application
• Book club sign ups
New Materials
Want to see what materials were added to our collection over the past month? Visit our Facebook page for a PDF listing of our new materials.
