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Click Here To Submit a Name For The Tiger

  • Post author:dharkness
  • Post published:April 29, 2025
  • Post category:News

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., has announced a contest to name the 2025 Summer Learning tiger plush mascot. During the 2024 Summer Learning program,…

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Library to host Sips and Stories event at New Trail Brewing

  • Post author:dharkness
  • Post published:April 29, 2025
  • Post category:News

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will host the first-ever “Sips & Stories” event from 12 -6 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at New Trail…

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Susquehanna Community Bank donates to Brown Library through EITC program

  • Post author:dharkness
  • Post published:April 29, 2025
  • Post category:News

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recently received a $1,000 donation from Susquehanna Community Bank, 2409 E. Third St., as part of the Educational…

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Library continues book club for teens

  • Post author:dharkness
  • Post published:April 7, 2025
  • Post category:News

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., is continuing its popular teen book club. The Teen Laid-Back Book Club, similar to the Library’s adult Laid-Back Book…

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Jersey Shore State Bank continues to support Brown Library programs

  • Post author:dharkness
  • Post published:April 7, 2025
  • Post category:News

PHOTOShown from left are Amy C. Resh, Chief Executive Officer & Director, James V. Brown Library; Dawn Remsnyder, Commercial Lender, and Seth M. Barzona, Branch Manager, both of Jersey Shore…

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Libraries are uplifted during National Library Week in April

  • Post author:dharkness
  • Post published:April 3, 2025
  • Post category:News

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The six libraries of the Lycoming County Library System will observe April 6-12 as National Library Week, an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and…

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Library receives grants from local foundation

  • Post author:dharkness
  • Post published:February 27, 2025
  • Post category:News

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recently was the recipient of three grants from the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania. The first grant was…

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Friends of the Library celebrate 2024 contributions to the Library

  • Post author:dharkness
  • Post published:February 26, 2025
  • Post category:News

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – During the February 4 meeting of the Friends of the James V. Brown Library’s Board of Directors, the group celebrated the $57,000 given to the Library in…

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Library continues Plot Twisters writing program

  • Post author:dharkness
  • Post published:February 3, 2025
  • Post category:News

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will continue its Plot Twisters creative writing program in 2025. This program was created to celebrate National Novel Writing…

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Library adds Wonderbooks to tween, teen, and adult collections

  • Post author:dharkness
  • Post published:February 3, 2025
  • Post category:News

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recently expanded its Wonderbooks collection to add nearly 50 Wonderbooks to the tween and teen collection, and 20…

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Williamsport, PA 17701

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