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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

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  • Post published:February 3, 2025
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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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February is Library Lover’s Month

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  • Post published:February 3, 2025
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – February is the month of love because of Valentine’s Day and Library Lovers Month!Libraries provide community members of all ages with education programs, computers, Wi-Fi, outreach, and…

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Library receives grant for bilingual book walk

  • Post author:dharkness
  • Post published:October 31, 2024
  • Post category:News

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., is excited to announce that it has received a $12,445 grant from the Williamsport Lycoming Competitive Grant Cycle…

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November is National Family Literacy Month

  • Post author:dharkness
  • Post published:October 17, 2024
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recognizes November as National Family Literacy Month. National Family Literacy Month is organized by the National Center for Families…

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Historian John Maietta to present program about Halloween

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  • Post published:October 6, 2024
  • Post category:News

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will host the free program “Saints, Spooks, and Sweets: The Story of Halloween,” presented by historian John Maietta…

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