Summer Adventures at the Library

“We hope to keep seeing new faces, new families and have people really enjoy the programs,” Librarian Assistant Jennifer Hoffman said.

She is referring to the many new programs that the Williamsburg Public Library has to offer.

On Tuesday, June 18, the Library began their first game day and hobby day with lots of games for all ages, in hopes to attract more to the library.

“It was pretty cool,” Hoffman said, “I got to play a lot of different games, and it was just neat watching the kids play.”

Some of the games played were Dungeons & Dragons, Magic the Gathering, Warhammer and other board games.

She said this Hobby/Game Day was the brainchild of her along with the library’s new intern.

“I’ve had this idea for quite some time, and our intern said about bringing his friends to play games, and it really was what I envisioned, if they (intern) was up to running it,” Hoffman said.

The library’s Summer Reading program is also kicking off 1-2 p.m. on Thursdays in June, July and August. The theme for this year’s program is “Adventure Begins at Your Library.”

Hoffman says that students will receive passports to get stamped at participating local Blair County libraries. Summer program includes students ages 4-10, and the hour-long activities include games, story, and a craft project, all of which, according to Hoffman, is camping related or outdoorsy.

Another activity for the younger generation is Tummy Time – Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 11a.m. in June, for infants to three years old. This is the second round of tummy time, and thanks to a Play and Grow Grant from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries and the IMLS, infants/toddlers have a lot of fun using all the new equipment at the library.

“We have a lot of great things to provide for the community; we want people to get in with their babies and not just kids for story hour,” Hoffman said.

She also announced the library’s Youth Cooking Class for kids and teens presented by the Penn State Extension and Nutrition Links. Dottie Elder, Nutrition Educator Adviser for the Penn State Extension will be back following the success of an Adult Cooking Class to teach cooking basics for the youth. It is a four-week program, and if you participate in the four weeks, you will receive a certificate and a prize. Hoffman says if you’d like to participate in the Youth Cooking Class, you will need to sign up by calling the Library to reserve a spot or stopping in during library hours.