Coudersport Public Library

The Coudersport Library will be closed on Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day. 

The Book Club will meet on Wednesday, June 13, at 6:30 pm in the library.

We will be discussing The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga.  Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk.  The book club is free and open to all!

Winner of the 2008 Man Booker Prize for fiction, The White Tiger is the story of the son of a rickshaw puller.   Balram is taken out of school by his family and put to work in a teashop. As he crushes coals and wipes tables, he nurses a dream of escape.

The White Tiger is a tale of two Indias. Balram’s journey from darkness of village life to the light of entrepreneurial success is utterly amoral, brilliantly irreverent, deeply endearing and altogether unforgettable.

The Coudersport Library will be holding its annual book sale during the Potter Tioga Maple Festival on May 4 and 5.  We will have books for sale at the Courthouse Square and at the Library on Friday and Saturday during the festival.  We hope to see you there!

The Coudersport Public Library has a book club which meets to discuss a different book each month.  The next meeting is on Wednesday, April 11, at 6:30 pm in the library. We will be discussing Same Sweet Girls by Cassandra King.  Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk.  The book club is free and open to all!

This novel chronicles the joyous and heartbreaking ups and downs in the lives of a tight-knit and spirited group of Southern women who met in college and have been fast friends ever since. There’s Julia Stovall, the first lady of Alabama, whose picture-perfect veneer hiders dark secrets of the past; Lanier Sanders, whose husband won custody of their children after uncovering her affair; Astor Deveaux, a former Broadway showgirl who can’t keep her flirtations in check; and the courageous artist Corrine Cooper, whose inspiring story comes to life as the novel unfolds.

Did you get a new eBook reader for Christmas? Are you enjoying a new Ipod?  If you’re looking for books to download to your Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, Android, or Apple devices (including the Ipad and Ipod), visit the library’s selection of electronic materials. Our library offers free, downloadable eBooks and audiobooks to play on a variety of portable devices or on your computer.  Listen to or read books on your computer, burn some audio titles to CD, transfer to MP3 audio players, iPods, iPhones, and Zune devices.You will find best-sellers, self-help, book club favorites. This is a service of the North Central Library District.  Please note that in order to log into your account, you will need to use your full 11 digit library ID number.  Please contact the library for assistance with this.  You can reach us via email at coudy502@hotmail.com or via phone at 814-274-9382.

We are happy to once again offer our patrons access to the popular Heritage Quest online database.  Funding for this database was cut by the state of Pennsylvania, but thanks to the Potter-Tioga Library System, we are now able to offer it once again.   Heritage Quest Online delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s—that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.  The collection consists of six core data sets including: US Federal Censuses; Genealogy and local history books; Periodical Source Index (PERSI); Revolutionary War records; Freedman’s Bank records; and LexisNexis U.S. Serial Set.  To log in from home, use your 5 digit Coudersport Library card number. 

Are you going on a vacation this spring or summer?  Check out our two new databases, A to Z Maps Online and Global Road Warrior, for help with your trip planning.  A to Z Maps Online contains a collection of world, continent, country, and state maps including political maps, physical maps, and thematic maps on population, weather, trees, etc.  The Global Road Warrior database covers 175 countries and addresses 22 categories of interest to travelers, including business culture, communications, demographics, money and banking, points of interest, security, society and culture, tips for businesswomen, transportation, and travel essentials. It also includes maps and photographs.  To log in to these databases, enter “COUDY” (all capitals) plus the five digits on the back of your library card.  Call us at 814.274.9382 if you have problems logging on.  These databases are a service of the Potter-Tioga Library System.

Take a trip around the world this summer at the Coudersport Public Library as we celebrate reading with the 2011 Summer Reading Program: One World, Many Stories.

Elementary School Program: Thursdays at 2pm, June 16 – July 28.  This program is for children entering grades 1-6.  Each week we will be exploring a different continent with stories, music, crafts, and games.  Each child will be given a ‘Reading Passport’ when he or she registers for the program and will have the chance to earn  passport stamps by attending our weekly programs, reading 2 hours during the week, and completing special reading-related assignments.  Prizes will be awarded at the end of the program.  On Thursday, July 28 at 2pm, we will host a special performance of “A World of Animal Tales” with Bruce Weaver & Friends for children of all ages.  Weekly programs will last approximately one hour.

Preschool Story Hour Program: Our Preschool Story Hour program will return on Tuesdays at 10 am from June 21 through July 26 for children ages 3-6.  This program will feature stories, music, crafts, and fun for youngsters and their adult caregivers.  Weekly programs last approximately 45 minutes. All are also invited to a special performance of “A World of Animal Tales” with Bruce Weaver & Friends on Thursday, July 28 at 2pm.

All programs are free.  You may pre-register your child and pick up registration materials at the library anytime from June 1 – 14.  Please call the library at 274.9382 with questions. 

We are very excited to be able to host a 4-H at the Library program this summer sponsored by the Penn State Cooperative Extension Office.  This program will run in addition to our annual Summer Reading Program and will give area youth the opportunity to experience all that 4-H  has to offer.  Weekly program topics will include robotics, nature, foods, science, and more.

This summer 4-H program is free and open to all youth.  There will be two  programs, Cloverbuds for children aged 5-7 and 4-H for youth aged 8-18.  The programs will meet on Wednesday mornings:

9-10am for Cloverbuds (ages 5-7)

10:30 – Noon for 4-H (ages 8-18)

Program Dates: June 22 – July 27 & August 10 (The program will not be held on August 3 because of the Potter County Fair)

To register, you can fill out a registration form at the Coudersport Library.   You can also  email the Penn State Extension Office at  adb8@psu.edu or call them at 274-8540 to register.

William P. Robertson, local author of numerous fictional books about the Civil War, will visit the library on Tuesday, September 20, at 6:30.  Mr. Robertson will give a presentation about his newest book, The Bucktail Brothers of the Fighting 149th, about the 2nd Bucktails.  Mr. Robertson will dress as a Civil War soldier and have Civil War gear and weaponry to display.  There is no charge to attend the program.  Following his presentation, Mr. Robertson will sell and sign copies of his books.
Visit his website to learn more about Mr. Robertson and his books.  You can also watch an interview with Mr. Robertson on YouTube.

The Coudersport Public Library held its second annual 5K Run and Walk and Kids Fun Run on Saturday, August 27^th.  The event benefits the library’s fund to construct a new library building.  66 people participated by running and walking in the 5K event on a course which winds through the streets in the borough of Coudersport.  Repeating on his successful top finish in last year’s race, the 1^st place overall finisher was Ethan Kibbe of Harrison Valley with a time of 19:34.  The 1^st place finisher for the women was Christie Keglovits of Coudersport with a time of 20:31, Keglovits also finished first among the women last year.  Other award winners in their categories included:  Under 14 Male: 1st place: Garret Morey; 2^nd Place: Joshua Ross; 3^rd Place: Collin Morey.  Under 14 Female: 1st Place: Hope Daisley. 14-19 Male: 1^st Place: Steven Forney; 2^nd Place: Gabe Trimbur.  14-19 Female: 1^st Place: Morgan Soule.  20-29 Male: 1st Place: Shawn Shirk; 20-29 Female: 1st Place: Jessica Rohrer; 2nd Place: Robyn Smelko; 3rd Place: Chelsey Tuttle. 30-39 Male: 1st Place: Thad Taylor; 2nd Place: Mark Redcay; 3rd Place: Jon Songster.  30-39 Female 1st: Melanie Rendos; 2nd Sarah Batson; 3rd Brenda Wahlers. 40-49 Male: 1^st Eric Keglovits; 2^nd Kenneth Varian; 3^rd Todd Schoonover; 40-49 Female: 1st Tammy Gaines; 2^nd Tracey Fowler; 3rd Diane Redcay. 50-59 Male: 1^st Tom Gooch; 2^nd Bill Daly; 50-59 Female: 1^st Darlene Sitler; 2nd Joy Fortner; 3rd Brenda Erway. 60 and over Male: 1st Bob Ireland; 2^nd: Ben Zappa; 3^rd: Roger Deller; 60 and over Female: 1st Kay Saler; 2nd Carm Toombs; 3^rd Brenda Deller.

The winners of the Kids Fun Run were Boys 1^st: Dalton Keglovits; 2^nd Joshua Ross; 3^rd Rory Batson; Girls 1^st Vanessa VanWhy; 2^nd Payton Spaeth; 3^rd Lauren Ross.

Sponsors for the event included: Jenigen’s Auto Body Shop, William R. Karschner and Sons Insurance, Kightlinger Motors, Gleason Motors, Mosch’s Tavern, Larsen Chiropractic, Law Offices of Cahilly and Cahilly, Klein Family Century Farm, Sweden Valley Inn, E&G Auto, Victor D. Brown DMD, Citizens and Northern Bank, First National Bank of Port Allegany, Gerner Electric, Coudersport Area Lions Club, LaForge Disposal, Sheetz, Costa’s Food Center, Coudersport Jubilee, Gauld’s Corner Store, Road ID, Teamworks Graphics, and the Potter County Visitors Association.

The library would like to thank all the participants, event sponsors, and volunteers who helped make the 2^nd Annual 5K and Fun Run a success!

On Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, the directors of the Coudersport Public Library will host the twenty-sixth annual Books Unlimited charity fundraiser at the Coudersport Consistory.  The evening will start off with elegant music for browsing, socializing, and cocktails.  It will continue with heavy hors d’oeuvres and delicious desserts, intermingled with our usual door prizes and fundraising events of auctions and raffles.  Tickets for the Gala will be available from members of the Library Board, Friends, or at the library.  We are very confident that the evening will be as enjoyable as it has been in the past.

We are now asking for contributions for this fundraising effort.  We are looking for items of good quality that we may offer for auction, raffles, and/or door prizes.  These may be gift certificates, arts and crafts, antiques, or any usable modern merchandise.  Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated, no matter the amount.

If you would like to make a donation, contact the library at 814.274.9382 to arrange for pickup, if necessary.  We are asking that the donations be in by Friday, Oct. 21, so they can be listed in our program booklet.

Our preschool story time program will begin on Tuesday, October 11 and be held each Tuesday morning at 10am through December 11.  The program is designed for children ages 3-6 and their caregivers.  Each week we have a 45 minute session consisting of stories, music, games, and crafts.  The program is free and open to all.  We hope you’ll join us!

Thank you to all who helped make our 26th annual Books Unlimited Gala a success!  Thank you to all who attended, we enjoyed spending the evening with you!  Thank you to all who made donations, we appreciate your generosity!  And thank you to our wonderful volunteers, we couldn’t do it without your help!  All proceeds from the event will fund a large part of our operating expenses for 2012. 



Home Delivery Service

Beginning in January 2012, the Coudersport Public Library, in conjunction with Dickinson, Inc. will begin offering delivery of library materials to home-bound residents of the Coudersport area.  Library staff will prepare and process items, and the staff and volunteers of Dickinson, Inc. will deliver to and retrieve from the homes of area residents who wish to use the service.  This service is available to those area residents who are prevented from traveling to the library due to health concerns, travel restrictions, and mobility issues.  The library will make its collection of books, including large print books, and audiobooks available for delivery service.  Books will be loaned for a two week time period, with the option of a two week renewal.  Patrons can check up to five items at a time.  Application forms are available at the library and on the library’s website at http://coudersportlibrary.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/home_delivery_application.pdf.

Please call the library at 814-274-9382 with questions.

Have you ever wanted to learn a new language for fun, travel, or business?  The Coudersport Public Library is pleased to now offer our patrons access to  the Mango Languages database.  Mango is an online language learning system teaching practical conversation skills for real communication.  It’s the fast, easy, and effective way to learn to speak a foreign language!  You can log in from any computer with an internet connection.  You can also use one of the public computers at the library.

Mango Languages  is free of charge to all Coudersport Public Library cardholders and is the easiest and most effective way to learn to speak a foreign language. To use Mango you will need a current library card from the Coudersport Public Library. To log in, you must type “CPL” followed by your library card number (no spaces).  Call us at 814-274-9382 or email us at coudy502@hotmail.com if you have trouble logging in.  You can create your own profile to track your progress in your courses.

Login to Mango Languages

Mango is available in three versions:

Mango Basic:
Perfect for a foreign language beginner, Mango Basic teaches everyday greetings, gratitude’s, goodbyes and helpful phrases in a short period of time. The courses, which require only two to five hours of time to complete, are currently available in 49 foreign languages and 15 English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. You can view all the supported Mango Basic languages and ESL courses here

Mango Complete:
Mango Complete offers a 100-lesson course that digs much deeper and is designed to provide a more complete understanding of the entire language and culture. It is available in 44 foreign languages and 13 ESL courses. Foreign language courses include Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. ESL courses include Polish, Spanish and Portuguese. You can view all the supported Mango Complete languages and ESL courses here

Mango Mobile Library Edition
Learn languages everywhere you go with the Mango free app for the iPhone® and iPod touch® (it also runs on the iPad®). Full featured, Mango Mobile Library Edition gives you access to all the Mango language courses offered through the library. Learn about the Mango Mobile App here

To learn more about Mango and get a short preview of what the program has to offer, you can visit the Mango company’s website . Even better, you can watch the videos about Mango Languages here

The Coudersport Public Library will again hold its free Story Hour program for children ages 3-6 on Tuesdays at 10am from February 7 through May 15.  All preschool age children and their caregivers are invited to attend these programs which feature stories, music, and crafts.  No registration is required and there is no cost.  Call the library at 814-274-9382 for more information.   The schedule of themes is as follows: