The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will spend the week of Oct. 15-23 recognizing its Friends of the Library group as part of the 18th annual celebration of National Friends of Libraries Week.

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., with funding from Christ Episcopal Church, is piloting a program in which families and children who ride River Valley Transit buses can read a book while on the bus or take a book home to build their home library.

Eder’s Ice Cream, Montoursville, recently presented the James V. Brown Library with the portion of funds from the sale of “Liberry” ice cream fundraiser that took place during the month of July.

In order to better serve the community, the James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., is expanding its Saturday hours. Starting September 9, the Library will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, a time when the James V. Brown Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recently was the recipient of $2,000 in grant funding from the Plunketts Creek Township Foundation Fund at the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania.

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recently purchased and installed a new ScanPro 2500 microfilm scanner machine in the adult computer area.

The Pennsylvania Skill Charitable Giving Program recently awarded the James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., a $5,000 grant to support the Summer Learning Program.

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will be the recipient of a portion of funds from the sale of “Liberry” ice cream at Eder’s Ice Cream, 2242 PA-87, Montoursville.

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recently was the recipient of a family workstation for the adult computer area created by a local Girl Scout.