Coudersport Public Library

The Coudersport Public Library is starting a Raffle of the Month fundraiser at the library.  The item we’re raffling off for September and October is a cherry chest handmade and donated by Sean Batterson.  This beautiful dovetailed chest is made of cherry and lined with cedar.  Raffle tickets are $5.00 each and are available for sale at the library.  The winner will be revealed at the Books Unlimited Gala on November 9th.  All proceeds will benefit the Library’s General Operating Fund.  Thank you for your support!  And watch for new raffle items in future months!

This is a reminder that the Coudersport Public Library will be closed on Monday, September 6, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

Are you going to be out shopping at the townwide yard sales in Coudersport this weekend?  Stop by the Coudersport Public Library on Saturday and shop at our yard sale!  All proceeds will benefit the Library! We have a nice selection of used items including books, clothes, bicycles, kitchen goods, toys, and other assorted odds and ends.  Last year we raised around $1,000 at our Labor Day weekend yard sale and we hope to have the same success this year. We’re located at 502 Park Avenue next to Mitchell Park.  We hope to see you on   Saturday!  Here are some photos of our volunteers sorting items in preparation for our sale.

Announcing the Coudersport Public Library 5K Race and Fun Run!  On Sunday, October 3, 2010, at 2 pm we are sponsoring a 5K for adults and a Half Mile Fun Run for kids to help raise money for a new public library building for Coudersport.  All monies raised will go toward the library’s building fund.  Additional information about the race and fun run and a sign up sheet can be found here.  Sign-up sheets can be turned in at the library or mailed to the library, registrations will also be accepted on the day of the race.

Here are some photos from the first few weeks of the 2010 Summer Reading Program. There are photos of our concert with Ray Owen, our Majesties of the Pond t-shirt making with Jerry Schneider, and the visit from Dick Hribar and Jack Fleckenstein of the God’s Country Chapter of Trout Unlimited. We sure have been making a splash! We have two weeks left, so come join the fun on Wednesdays at 1 pm on July 14 and July 21!

The September book club selection is The Photograph by Penelope Lively.  The book club will meet Monday, September 20,  at 7:00 pm in the library.   You may pick up a copy of the book at the circulation desk.  The book club is free and open to all.