Friends of the Penn Lake Library

05/12/2026

Don't forget that Christine Husom will be joining the Friends of the Penn Lake Library Mystery Book Club next Wednesday, May 20th. No registration is required for this event. We'd love to see you there!

Author Christine Husom will be joining the Friends of the Penn Lake Library Mystery Book Club to discuss her book Snow Way Out on May 20th at 6:30pm. No registration required to attend.

https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/events/69c302402866a5b4884431ff

05/01/2026

05/01/2026

Friends of the Penn Lake Library is looking for volunteers to help with 2 hours shifts May 2 through May 10. Our Book Sale Volunteer Signup on our Link tree explains the tasks and shows open time slots. We also will accept used books, CDs, DVDs in good condition starting May 2 through May 7 during library hours. See the Book Sale Flyer posted for what we cannot accept. This link takes you to our Link tree: https://linktr.ee/friendsofpll

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04/28/2026

Author Christine Husom will be joining the Friends of the Penn Lake Library Mystery Book Club to discuss her book Snow Way Out on May 20th at 6:30pm. No registration required to attend.

https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/events/69c302402866a5b4884431ff

04/05/2026

Happy spring! Check out our spring newsletter!

For more information on volunteering, please visit our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsofpll

08/26/2025

Hello library friends! We are excited to share our fall newsletter with you. Check out the exciting upcoming library programming, updates, and book sale information!

A PDF version of our newsletter, volunteer signup, and additional information about our upcoming book sale can be found on our Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/friendsofpll

04/07/2025

It's that time of year again! Join us for our used book sale at Penn Lake Library.

The main sale will take place in Penn Lake Library's meeting room from 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. on Saturday, May 3rd. A bag sale will follow on Sunday, May 4th from 12:00p.m. to 2:00p.m.

Donations of GENTLY USED books will be gratefully accepted at Penn Lake Library from April 26th - May 1st.
Please note we CANNOT ACCEPT:
Water damaged books
Mildewed or moldy books
Encyclopedias
Textbooks over 10 years old
Travel or computer books over 3 years old
Reader’s Digest Condensed books
VHS tapes

Visit our Linktree to sign up to volunteer for the sale or for more information: https://linktr.ee/friendsofpll

08/21/2024

Hello friends! We are excited to share our latest newsletter with you. Check out the exciting upcoming library programming, updates, and book sale information!

A PDF version of our newsletter, volunteer signup, and additional information about our upcoming booksale can be found on our Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/friendsofpll

06/08/2024

On behalf of the Board of the Friends of Penn Lake Library, I want to extend a sincere thank you to all of our volunteers for our spring book sale. With your help, we raised nearly 2,800 dollars that will go towards library initiatives. This wouldn't be possible without the countless hours you put in volunteering with us and spreading the word about the sale. Thank you!

We would also like to take this opportunity to invite you back for our fall sale. The fall sale will take place on Saturday, September 7th, with a bag sale to follow on Sunday, September 8th. We will need volunteers August 31st - September 8th. The sign-up is not ready yet, but keep an eye out for the call for volunteers when we get closer to August. Whether you want to volunteer, donate books, or just come shop, we'd love to see you again in the fall!

To keep up to date with Friends of Penn Lake Library, remember to visit our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsofpll

05/07/2024

Check out this summer volunteer opportunity! While this isn't at Penn Lake Library, we thought our community might be interested in helping out at Oxboro or one of the other library branches.

Let’s Read Summer Recruiting

As the warming days remind us summer is coming, so is summer recruitment! This summer, Let's Read will continue on at all 6 pilot locations - Brookdale, Brooklyn Park, Franklin, Hosmer, North Regional, and Oxboro. During the summer, sites will have new availability for youth participation as well as for volunteers. With Homework Help taking summer break, many of the Let's Read locations are choosing to try a new summer schedule with expanded hours in hopes of addressing families’ summer needs and schedules. We will also have Summer Ampact Americorps interns assisting with Let's Read as well as taking on the SYPA role.

Summer schedules for Let's Read will be posted on the public website soon, but here is a sneak preview of what's to come!

Brookdale: Saturdays: 10am-4pm, Mondays: 4-7pm, Wednesdays: 1-7pm

Brooklyn Park: Mondays: 1-4pm, Wednesdays: 1-4pm, Fridays: 1-4pm

Franklin: Tuesday: 1-5pm, Thursday: 1-5pm, Saturday: 1-5pm

Hosmer: Tuesdays: 2-3:30pm, Wednesdays: 2-3:30pm, Thursdays: 2-3:30pm, Fridays: 2-3:30pm, Saturdays: 1-5pm

North Regional: Mondays: 4-7pm, Tuesdays: 4-7pm, Saturdays: 1-4pm

Oxboro: Tuesdays: 4-7pm, Wednesdays: 4-7pm

Please share both volunteer and student opportunities with your networks! The Volunteer application is located here. Interested caregivers and students should reach out to [email protected] to schedule an assessment with a lead tutor. Please reach out to DeMaris Johnson or Bernie Farrell with any questions about Let's Read or Summer Recruitment. Teen volunteers aged 16 or older can apply to be Let's Read volunteers. They follow the same process as adults to sign up.

Sign up to volunteer here:

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