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Lackawanna Friends Booksale

Browse our booksale in the downstairs Community Room during our open hours. Most items $.25/ea, DVDs $1.00/ea. Saturday 6/28- Final Day Bag Sale, $1.00/bag
From:
All Day Event, Tuesday, June 24, 2025
To:
, Saturday, June 28, 2025
Location:
Lackawanna Public Library
Audience:
  All Ages  
Categories:
  Book Sale     Friends of the Library Event     Fundraiser  

$1 bag sale

Bring a standard-sized, reusable tote or paper grocery bag and fill it with anything in our book sale for $1. We have some paper grocery bags if needed. We have a rotating selection of DVDs,...  More
Date:
Friday, June 27, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Elaine M. Panty Branch
Audience:
  Adult     Senior     All Ages     Young Adult  
Categories:
  Book Sale  

Adult Online Summer Reading Contest – For Readers Ages 18 and older

The Contest Begins June 15, 2025 The Contest Ends August 31, 2025 Please submit your minutes between June 15 and August 31, 2025 Contest Rules Record Minutes-No More Reviews! J For every...  More
Date:
Friday, June 27, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
All Libraries
Audience:
  Adult     Senior     Young Adult  
Categories:
  Online/Virtual Program     Summer Reading  

East Aurora Art Society & Friends of the Library Hand-Painted Barrels Fundraiser

The East Aurora Art Society has generously sponsored the purchase of unfinished 6” barrels for a fundraiser in collaboration with the Friends of the Aurora Town Public Library. Each barrel will be...  More
Date:
Friday, June 27, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Aurora Town Public Library
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Friends of the Library Event     Fundraiser  

Kids Online Summer Reading Contest – For Readers Ages 0 to 12

The Contest Begins June 15, 2025 The Contest Ends August 31, 2025 Please submit your minutes between June 15 and August 31, 2025 Contest Rules Minutes of Reading Fun! No Reviews Needed! For...  More
Date:
Friday, June 27, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
All Libraries
Audience:
  Child     Infant     Toddler     Preschool  
Categories:
  Online/Virtual Program     Summer Reading  

Passport to Reading 2025

In the summer of 2025, we encourage you to visit as many libraries as you can. Every library has their own sticker to you to commemorate your visit. As you travel across Erie County you can earn...  More
Date:
Friday, June 27, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
All Libraries
Audience:
  All Ages  
Categories:
  All Ages     Summer Reading  

Read It & Keep It: Registration

Be part of "Read It & Keep It" this summer at the Aurora Town Public Library! Children of all ages are invited to complete a summer reading log to earn a free paperback book! Register and get your...  More
Date:
Friday, June 27, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Aurora Town Public Library
Audience:
  Child     Teen     Preschool  
Categories:
  Summer Reading  

Space Round Up

HELP!! Some of our Galactic Pals have gone missing. They're visiting for the summer and they decided to go exploring in the library. We don't know how many there are, but we need to find as many as...  More
Date:
Friday, June 27, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Elaine M. Panty Branch
Audience:
  Child     Toddler     Preschool  
Categories:
  Special Event     Summer Reading  

Summer Reading Logs & BINGO

Kids: Read 10 books, color in a reading log or complete a reading challenge, and turn it in for a fun prize. Ages 17 and under. Teens & Adults: Grab a BINGO board and read. Turn in your card at the...  More
Date:
Friday, June 27, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Lancaster Public Library
Audience:
  Child     Teen     Adult     Senior     All Ages     Toddler     Preschool     Young Adult  
Categories:
  Summer Reading  

Summer Reading Raffle

Check out books to win! Kids 12 and under receive 1 raffle ticket for every 5 print books checked out. Teens 13-17 receive 1 raffle ticket for every 3 print books checked out. 4 BIG PRIZES! Prizes...  More
Date:
Friday, June 27, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Lancaster Public Library
Audience:
  Child     Teen     Toddler     Preschool     Young Adult  
Categories:
  Summer Reading  

Teen Online Summer Reading Contest – For Readers Ages 13-17

The Contest Begins June 15, 2025 The Contest Ends August 31, 2025 Please submit your minutes between June 15 and August 31, 2025 Contest Rules Record Minutes-No More Reviews! For every...  More
Date:
Friday, June 27, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
All Libraries
Audience:
  Teen  
Categories:
  Online/Virtual Program     Summer Reading  

Friends of the Library Book Sale! (at the Kenmore Middle School)

Come support the Kenmore and Kenilworth Libraries by coming to our Friends of the Library Summer Book Sale! Dates/times of sale: Thursday, June 26th from 3-7pm Friday, June 27th from...  More
Date:
Friday, June 27, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Kenmore Branch
Audience:
  All Ages  
Categories:
  Book Sale  

Friends of the Library Book Sale! (at the Kenmore Middle School)

Come support the Kenmore and Kenilworth Libraries by coming to our Friends of the Library Summer Book Sale! Dates/times of sale: Thursday, June 26th from 3-7pm Friday, June 27th from...  More
Date:
Friday, June 27, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Kenilworth Branch
Audience:
  All Ages  
Categories:
  Book Sale  

Nickel City Comic Con

Date:
Friday, June 27, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Offsite
Audience:
  All Ages  
Categories:
  Offsite  

Concert - Creek Bend

Join us for a free concert inside the library! First concert of the season!! Creek Bend performs 7-9 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Date:
Friday, June 27, 2025
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Town of Collins Public Library
Audience:
  Child     Adult     Senior     All Ages     Young Adult  
Categories:
  Performances & Concerts     Summer Reading  

$1 bag sale

Bring a standard-sized, reusable tote or paper grocery bag and fill it with anything in our book sale for $1. We have some paper grocery bags if needed. We have a rotating selection of DVDs,...  More
Date:
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Elaine M. Panty Branch
Audience:
  Adult     Senior     All Ages     Young Adult  
Categories:
  Book Sale  

Adult Online Summer Reading Contest – For Readers Ages 18 and older

The Contest Begins June 15, 2025 The Contest Ends August 31, 2025 Please submit your minutes between June 15 and August 31, 2025 Contest Rules Record Minutes-No More Reviews! J For every...  More
Date:
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
All Libraries
Audience:
  Adult     Senior     Young Adult  
Categories:
  Online/Virtual Program     Summer Reading  

Board Game Saturdays!

Looking for a low-key activity to add to your Saturday? Bring family or friends to the Kenmore Library, take a break from devices, and discover the good old-fashioned fun of board games! Games...  More
Date:
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Kenmore Branch
Audience:
  All Ages  
Categories:
  Gaming  

East Aurora Art Society & Friends of the Library Hand-Painted Barrels Fundraiser

The East Aurora Art Society has generously sponsored the purchase of unfinished 6” barrels for a fundraiser in collaboration with the Friends of the Aurora Town Public Library. Each barrel will be...  More
Date:
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Aurora Town Public Library
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Friends of the Library Event     Fundraiser  

Kick off to summer reading program: Color our World **AND** Reptiles in the Library

We are celebrating the start of summer with in-branch activities all day. Please stop in to get coloring and activity sheets, pick up your Elaine M. Panty summer reading lanyard and pin, get a sticker...  More
Date:
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Elaine M. Panty Branch
Audience:
  All Ages  
Categories:
  All Ages     Education     Special Event     Summer Reading  

Kids Online Summer Reading Contest – For Readers Ages 0 to 12

The Contest Begins June 15, 2025 The Contest Ends August 31, 2025 Please submit your minutes between June 15 and August 31, 2025 Contest Rules Minutes of Reading Fun! No Reviews Needed! For...  More
Date:
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
All Libraries
Audience:
  Child     Infant     Toddler     Preschool  
Categories:
  Online/Virtual Program     Summer Reading  

Make and Take a Crown

Stop by our craft table (downstairs, outside of the Children's Room) this month and design your very own crown!
Date:
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Alden Ewell Free Library
Audience:
  Child     Toddler     Preschool  
Categories:
  Craft/Maker Event     Make & Take  

Monthly Scavenger Hunt

Join in on our monthly scavenger hunt in our Children's Room and earn a prize!
Date:
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Alden Ewell Free Library
Audience:
  Child     Toddler     Preschool  
Categories:
  Other  

Passport to Reading 2025

In the summer of 2025, we encourage you to visit as many libraries as you can. Every library has their own sticker to you to commemorate your visit. As you travel across Erie County you can earn...  More
Date:
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
All Libraries
Audience:
  All Ages  
Categories:
  All Ages     Summer Reading  

Puzzle Table

Come and help us put puzzles together all month long at our puzzle table, located near the adult classics section.
Date:
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Alden Ewell Free Library
Audience:
  Child     Teen     Adult     Senior     Young Adult  
Categories:
  Other