Staff Picks
Library reopens for holds pickup service
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will reopen to the public with limited service on Monday, May 18, and guidelines in place to ensure the community’s health and safety. Patrons will only be able to pick up holds at the Edwin Street...
Ready Rosie learning available for all Lycoming County children
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library understands that children and parents like activities to do together while the library is closed and storytime is not in session. To help parents and caregivers provide opportunities for early learning, Youth Services...
TumbleBooks help Lycoming County children achieve reading goals
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. –If you’re looking for educational games and books to keep your child engaged while helping them reach their reading goals this year, the public library can help! The James V. Brown Library provides access to TumbleBookLibrary, a free online...
Library partners with hoopla to give patrons free access to movies, music, books and more
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., has thousands of movies, television shows, music albums, eBooks, audiobooks and comics, all available for mobile and online access through hoopla digital at hoopladigital.com. James V. Brown Library...
Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
I've had this book on my shelf for a while, but I was prompted to pick it up after reading a novel set in South Africa, and while enjoying Trevor Noah's excellent interviews on the Daily Show during the pandemic. Noah is the son of a black mother and a white...
Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
What is it like to be the sole survivor of an airplane crash that killed 191 people including your mother, father, and brother? Eddie is only 12 when the airplane carrying his family to start a new life in California goes down near Denver. Napolitano alternates an...
Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore
On Valentine's day eve in Odessa Texas in 1976, a bored fourteen-year-old named Gloria Ramirez gets in a pickup truck with a white oilfield roustabout. The book begins as she wakes up in the dirt next to him, having been brutally raped and beaten. While he is still...
Young Reader Picks
Magic Tree House: Dingoes at Dinnertime by Mary Pope Osborne – Chase
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series, the Magic Tree House. Wildfire! That’s what Jack and Annie are up against when they are whisked away to the land of Australia. And they’re not alone! Jack and Annie must...
Magic Tree House: Perfect Time for Pandas by Mary Pope Osborne – Brendan
Time-traveling brother-and-sister team Jack and Annie are whisked off to a village in the mountains of southeast China, close to a world-famous panda reserve. Will it be their easiest adventure yet? Not a chance! Jack and Annie don’t know it, but they’ve arrived on...
Magic Tree House: Night of the Ninth Dragon by Mary Pope Osborne – Paige
Magic Tree House is the #1 bestselling chapter book series! In their NEW adventure, Jack and Annie return to Camelot! In this thrilling adventure steeped in history, Mary Pope Osborne introduces readers to classic Welsh legends and continues her own story of King...
Beast Quest – Warrior’s Road: Targo the Arctic Menace by Adam Blade – Todd
The Warrior’s Road is perilous, and Tom must face an enemy from the air. Linka the Sky Conqueror is here to battle the heroes! Does Tom have the strength to survive another Beast attack? Tom must brave the mysterious Warrior’s Road to prove that he is Master of the...
George Brown Class Clown: How do you pee in space? By Nancy Krulik – Allura
A real-life astronaut is coming to Edith B. Sugarman Elementary School, and one lucky kid gets to interview him! Not only that, a trip to a space adventurer program is also up for grabs. To win the contest, students must complete a physical fitness challenge and come...