Clymer - French Creek Free Library

06/01/2026

Are you thinking about what to have your child (K-6th grade) do this summer that will invigorate their mind and challenge them intellectually while they still have an amazing time?? (Besides Summer Reading, of course, which you should absolutely register for if you haven't already!! ;) ) Try out Camp Invention at the Clymer school this August 3rd-7th!

If you have questions or already know you want to register your child, stop out to the Clymer Library during our open hours, and Miss Alice can help you! We also have discount cards to save you some extra money!!

05/30/2026

Our new June calendar!

We have so many fun and important events happening this June!

We have so much necessary fundraising happening for our library this June! We don't expect you to hit all of the fundraisers, but so many different choices make it easy for you to enjoy yourself while also supporting the library!! :)

Check out our Sign Painting Fundraiser on June 9th (Please have your design choices into Danielle ASAP by picking in the Discussion tab of the event page. :))
Our Hot Dog Lunch Sale is this upcoming Saturday (6/6) during Clymer Yard Sale days! We will also have books and other items out for sale to raise money for our library!
Give Big CHQ, one of our biggest fundraising events each year, is on June 11th!! This fundraiser allows us to get the biggest bang for your bucks! We will be posting throughout the day to let you know when your donations will earn us extra dollars! 😁 It is so much fun and so extremely helpful for us!! Thank you all for your generosity each year! It is so vital to us!

And we have some extra special news for June: Along with Summer Reading starting (Yay!), we will be having an Open House weekend the last weekend in June and an Open House Monday on 6/29!! There will be ways to earn tickets during both of these Open House events and gift card drawings will be picked to celebrate our additions/changes to the inside and outside of our library this past year due to our ALA grant and Construction Aid grant we were awarded. Come see what's different, test your luck for a Neckers or Dutch Village gift card, and support your local library! :)

Of course, don't forget about all of our exciting programs that we have throughout the month as well! (Peep some extras for our teenagers this month with a craft added in to our Plots & Pizza and Teen Tuesdays at 2pm starting on June 30th!)

05/29/2026

Today is the day! Renee will be back with another "Teaching Mah Jongg" program at 3:30pm. Come learn how to play or build on your skills. :) See you soon!

Renee taught 8 of us how to play Mah Jongg today, and Team Claudia and Tina won!!

Remember, we will be having Mah Jongg tonight at 7pm for those that know how to play (or would like to watch a few games in action!) :)

Due to popular demand and limited availability on Mondays, we will be having another "Teaching Mah Jongg" program on Friday, May 29th at 3:30pm. Mark it on your calendars now!

05/29/2026

Thanks to the beautiful weather, our Book Nook is officially back!! Sit, read, rest. 📚

05/25/2026

Reminder that we are closed for Memorial Day!

Today we are honoring the memory of those who served and gave everything. 🇺🇸

05/18/2026

We had an amazing time at the Tulip Festival on Saturday!!! 🌷💞

We had face painting, scavenger hunting, quilt raffling, book selling, snacking, and of course, our library services!! We had 236 visitors to the library on Saturday! 😳🎉📚 Emma is an absolute superstar for managing the circulation desk!! 🤩🤩🤩 And our volunteers make all of our fundraising and activities possible; thank you so much to our board members, Becca, Rhia, and Jarrod for all of your help! 🥰

Our winners from Saturday🏆:

Lillian Messenger won the Scavenger Hunt, and she got a $25 gift card to the Dutch Village on top of her prize for completing the Scavenger Hunt!

Sheila Shipherd got to bring home the King Quilt from the Quilt Raffle!

Thank you all so much for your support for our library!! And thank you to the Clymer Tulip Festival workers, volunteers, and participants for making it such a wonderful event! We had so much fun! :)

05/16/2026

Tomorrow is the Tulip Festival!! 🌷

Don't forget to make your first stop the library at 9am or after to pick up your Scavenger Hunt paper before you go around town! Every completed Scavenger Hunt by 2pm gets a prize of your choice and an entry into a drawing for a $25 Dutch Village gift card!

We will also have our Books and Snacks Sale, Face Painting, and the Quilt Raffle happening while the library is open 9am-2pm! (Book Sale and Face Painting will start being packed up at 1pm.)

05/13/2026

We are so excited for the Tulip Festival this weekend!! 🌷

🌷📚 So Much to Explore at the Library During Tulip Festival Weekend 📚🌷

The Clymer - French Creek Free Library has a full lineup of activities planned leading up to and during the Tulip Festival… and there’s something for everyone.

🧵 Quilt Raffle
The library is currently holding a quilt raffle to support their summer reading program and upstairs renovation.
🎟️ Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10

The quilt is currently on display at SCFCU and will be at the library on festival day.
📅 The winner will be drawn Saturday between 2–3 PM, with the winner announced before the parade so out-of-town guests can take it home.

📚 Festival Day at the Library (Saturday)
Stop by and check out everything happening:
• Book Sale
• Face Painting & Hair Chalk (by donation)
• Snacks available for purchase

🪁 Scavenger Hunt Around Town
A fun way to explore Clymer during the festival.
Pick up your scavenger hunt:
• Friday afternoon at the library
• Saturday between 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Answer simple questions as you walk around town and visit different areas of the community.

🎉 Every completed scavenger hunt earns:
• A kite or bouncy ball
• Entry into a raffle for a gift card

It’s a great way to support the library, explore the community, and add a little extra fun to your Tulip Festival weekend.

Be sure to check out the original quilt raffle post for more details 🌷

We are doing a quilt raffle!!! Tickets are 1 for $5 or 3 for $10! Buy your tickets today for a chance to win AND to support your local library! 💞📚Thank you all for your support! :)