Smithton Public Library

08/26/2026

SAVE THE DATE! September Family Fun Night is happening on Sept. 11 with a presentation about "Bells Across PA". 😎

08/26/2026

Thank you Dolly…..

ALA is heartbroken at the passing of country music legend, cultural icon, and champion of literacy Dolly Parton.

Dolly’s award-winning Imagination Library initiative, inspired by her father’s inability to read or write, has put hundreds of millions of free books into the hands of children across America and was considered by her to be one of her greatest achievements.

“We’re giving books to kids who wouldn’t have a chance to get them otherwise,” she told American Libraries in a 2018 interview. “A lot of people think this is just for poor children—it’s for all children. It’s important to get books into the hands of any child that we can.”

ALA was proud to confer Dolly with an honorary lifetime membership, the Association’s highest honor, in 2023 for her lasting impact on librarianship, libraries, and the communities they serve.

Dolly was also part of ALA’s Celebrity READ campaign, in which she holds a copy of 'The Little Engine That Could.'

“I’ve always related to that book because I’m the little engine that did!” she said.

Thank you, Dolly. ❤️

08/25/2026

A sad day….

Dolly Parton believed every child deserved the chance to fall in love with a book.

Through her Imagination Library, she placed hundreds of millions of books into children’s hands and opened the door to imagination, learning, and a lifetime of reading.

Her voice was unforgettable but so was her generosity.

Today, everyone who believes in books, readers, and libraries mourns her loss. May her memory live on in every child who opens a book and discovers a bigger world.

Thank you, Dolly. We will always love you, too.

📷 Photo courtesy of dollyparton.com featuring Dolly when she launched Imagination Library in 1995

08/25/2026

The Library is once again participating in food drive that will take place through Sept. 30, 2026. See flyer below for details. 😎

08/24/2026

NEW juvenile books from Junior Library Guild! 😎

08/21/2026

COMMUNITY DAY! 😎

08/20/2026

Karen’s staff pick!
✍️ Flo Greene is a 92-year old woman who decides to write a letter to a long-time much-younger friend sharing the story and memory behind certain little “things” that Flo has kept for years. We all have little “things” that are treasures in our life.....that probably no one else would care to own. I have enjoyed all of Elizabeth Berg’s books.....and this is one of her best.

08/19/2026

The Friends of the Library group is sponsoring another STUFFED PORK CHOP DINNER FUNDRAISER taking place on Saturday, Sept. 19, The dinner is take-out only at Gary's Chuckwagon. Tickets for only $20 are available at either library. Rostraver Public Library😎

08/12/2026

New Adult Fiction! Stop in or place your requests online!😎