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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 22
You can find more than good reads at the Quarryville Library BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
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veryone knows that libraries are the first place to check when researching a specific topic or looking for a new book to start reading. But most libraries, including the Quarryville Library, offer far more than a good novel. T he Quarr yville Librar y recently received a grant from the State Library of Pennsylvania through Family Place, a program designed to help libraries expand to serve as a centerpiece for their communities. In 2008, the Quarryville Library became certified in the Family Place program, which requires it to offer components such as educational programs for different age groups as well as resources for families. The library plans to use the recent $2,500 grant to invest in items that will make its rooms more engaging for children, including interactive
The Quarryville Library will use a portion of a recent grant to install more interactive stations for children throughout the building.
sensory panels for kids to make art or to play with peers. Twenty percent of the grant will be used to refresh the library’s supply of backpacks filled with toys or items for infants; families are
able to take the backpacks home with them. “We’ll be able to add some cool things for children and their families to engage in without losing space for books,” said Sharon Roche, director of the
Quarryville Library. As a member of the Family Place program, the library also offers workshops to provide families with resources to help raise their children, as well as
enabling parents to connect with others to share their insights and ask questions. Many workshops include enrichment activities to supplement early education, and they are often attended by See Library pg 9
Railroad Museum slates Borough begins fundraising for dog park to mark the end of the summer Garden Railways Tour season, volunteers from the borRailfans and trainspotters show their love for locomotives in a variety of ways; some individuals enjoy traveling far and wide to see unique train cars with their own eyes, and others enjoy taking a local subway for the ride instead of the destination. One of the most popular pastimes among train connoisseurs is the assembly of miniature railroads, but these intricate displays are not confined to the safety of
the indoors. T he R ailroad Museum of Pennsylvania will hold its 17th annual Garden Railways Tour on Sunday, Oct. 6, from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will feature a selfguided tour of five stops located throughout Lancaster, including displays in Lititz and Manheim as well as a stop in Wrightsville. Each stop will highlight an elaborate, outdoor display of operating model trains in the homeowner’s yard or garden. A list of the gardens’ addresses will
Quarryville Borough recently kicked off its fundraising campaign for a community dog park it plans to build on the northeast side of the pool operated by the Southern End Community Association (SECA). The borough partnered with SECA to operate a booth at the organization’s annual Doggie Dip event Sept. 7, where committee members for the project offered information about the park and sold accessories to raise money for the project. While local residents’ dogs enjoyed a splash in SECA’s pool
See Tour pg 2
ough sold acrylic dog bones the pet owners could engrave with their family name or with the names of their dogs. The customized bones will hang on the fence after the new park is constructed. Supporters also bought T-shirts to show their enthusiasm for the project and took a peek at an illustration of the new dog park’s layout displayed at the booth. Quarryville Borough Council member Susan Noel said the committee hopes to raise $25,000 Members of the dog park for the project, and it will begin committee Rachel Ward (left) and looking for contractors as it nears Kelly Wyatt offered information
about the project at SECA’s annual
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