Bosler Memorial Library

08/20/2026

Join us for August's Music at Bosler, featuring Seasons, on Friday, August 28 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm!

Seasons create a fusion of Celtic and roots music on harp, hammered dulcimer, mandolin, fiddle, and more. This award-winning band has been featured on both national radio and television, and they have recorded six albums. Two of the members have competed in the All-Ireland musician competitions on their respective instruments, Mary-Grace Autumn Lee recently won third place in her category. The band performs frequently in concert series and at music festivals such as Celtic Fling, The Kutztown Folk Festival, and Music on the Mountain.

08/20/2026

Join us for Adult Coloring Nights! Bosler will provide adult coloring books featuring a variety of patterns, animals, cityscapes, mandalas, and more!

The library will also provide colored pencils, markers, and other materials, but attendees are welcome to bring their own supplies if you already have them.

This is not an instructional program, and is self-paced. Take your time and just enjoy some coloring! Come as a group, or individually!

Wednesday, August 12 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm! NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Just come by to color and relax for a bit!

08/19/2026

Join us Saturday for the unveiling!

08/19/2026

"I didn't know the library had that!"

Did you know Bosler had a collection of Role Playing Game books? This collection contains player manuals and prewritten campaigns for game masters for a variety of RPG's. Get your party together and brush up on your Dungeons & Dragons knowledge, step into Marvel's multiverse as your favorite superhero, or even join a clan of vampires, and more!

Our RPG collection can be found on the first floor of the library near the front entrance and across from the video game collection. Grab a book and start a new campaign ASAP!

08/19/2026

08/18/2026

Our library tour for August is up and running for patrons to complete! This month we're featuring the Amazing Anime Tour! Once exclusive to Japan, anime is today an artform and style of animation with global popularity. Anime can come in many genres, from giant robots fighting, to romance, and even a guy with chainsaws for hands! We’ve hidden some of the most well known anime series around the library.

Find all 12 of them on this tour and receive a PRIZE! Tour packets will be available in the library at the beginning of August, at the Public Services desk downstairs. If you have questions, please get in touch with us at 717-243-4642 x 3260 or x 2226

08/18/2026

Join Mid Penn Bank on Wednesday, August 19 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm for a basic overview of estates to include a vocabulary sheet, checklist and a discussion of wills and estates.

Presented by Taryn Walters. Mid Penn Bank has proudly served communities across Pennsylvania for more than 150 years, and Carlisle is an important part of that tradition. Our financial center located at 1196 Walnut Bottom Road offers personal and business banking, lending, trust and wealth management, and insurance. Financial Center Manager Taryn Walters and her team are dedicated to building relationships and providing guidance so customers can reach their goals.

Register here: https://plan.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/event/16851233

08/17/2026

11Celebrate more life: give blood! Bosler will host a blood drive Friday, September from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm.

The American Red Cross has declared only the second national blood crisis in its history — and patients may already be feeling the impact. Blood donations have fallen to a four-year summer low, worsening this summer’s emergency shortage. We are asking you to take action immediately to help save lives.

To schedule an appointment, please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit www.redcrossblood.org and search Bosler.

08/17/2026

Join us for an evening of artistic expression at Bosler Open Mic Nights! All music-makers, poets, and comedians are welcome to perform!

Performances are the 4th Wednesday of every month from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. August's performance will be Wednesday, August 26.

All community members are welcome to attend and watch!

08/16/2026

Their Children name today as JON AND NANCY TARRANT DAY at the Bosler Memorial Library.

This Day in History ...
* Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo is officially commissioned to carve a statue from a 17-foot-tall block of marble in Florence, Italy; the sculpture, called David, takes him three years to complete (1501)
* U.S. tech company IBM launches the “IBM Simon,” now considered the world’s first smartphone (1994)

Recently Acquired Books ...
* "The Castle in the Glen" by Rhys Bowe
* "They Say a Girl Died Here" by Sarah Pinborough

Read more at https://tinyurl.com/yhb9p8ky

Honor someone special and support library services for all by naming a day at the Bosler Memorial Library: https://tinyurl.com/3tu4nb9c