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Raising the Roof for North Branch2011 Rooftop Pic!
Join us for the 4th Annual Raising the Roof Party to Benefit the Osterhout Library North Branch. Friday, August 10, 5 - 8pm on the top level of the Intermodal Center in downtown Wilkes-Barre. $15 pre event, $20 at the door. Tickets include food, entertainment and alcoholic beverages and can be purchased at all Osterhout Library branches. Event is rain or shine. Must be 21 to attend. Contact Chris Kelly at 823.0156 x 218 for more details. Sponsorships are still available.
Toddler Storytime 
Toddler Storytime is for children aged 2 -3 �. It's held in the Ken L. Pollock Children's Wing on Tuesdays, July 17-August 7 from 6:30-7pm. Wednesdays, July 18-August 8 from 10am -10:30am and from 11am -11:30am. Please register in the Osterhout Library Children's Wing or call 823.0156 x 217. Click here for all the Library's upcoming events & programs
Fall for the Osterhout Gala
The Osterhout Library Annual Gala is set for Friday,
September 28th, from 6-11pm at the Westmoreland Club. We will celebrate the 30th
Anniversary of the Ken L. Pollock Children's Wing. Entertainment will be provided by The New York Times Band. Contact Chris Kelly at 823.0156 x 218 to be added to the invitation list. Sponsorships are now available.
Wilkes-Barre Walking Tour               Join us Monday, July 23rd for a stroll along South Franklin & River Streets to view historic buildings and learn about the history of a few prominent structures in the city. Meet at 6pm at the Osterhout Free Library. Call 570.821.1959 to register. Water will be provided and please wear comfortable shoes. Note: Rain date is Tuesday, July 24th.
Friends Book Sale raises $20,000! 
The 36th Annual Friends of the Osterhout Book Sale is in the books and it raised an amazing $20,000. The Friends would like to thank everyone who supported them this year. The dates for the 2013 Book Sale are June 15 -22. New members and book sale volunteers are always welcome. To learn more about getting involved, click here.
Word Fountain Submissions 

Word Fountain has extended the deadline for submissions to our commemorative flood issue. All proceeds will go to a special fund to help recovering flood victims. The issue will be full color and feature art work, poems, stories, essays, song lyrics, photos of each flood (Agnes in 1972 and Irene in 2011). We are looking for content from all ages. For more information, call Rachael Goetzke at 823.0156. 

 

 

Osterhout Free Library, A Member of the Luzerne Co. Library System
Central: 570-823-0156 | North: 570-822-4660 | Plains: 570-824-1862 | South: 570-823-5544