Storytime @ Pottsville Library
2023-09-25 10:30 - 11:30 UTC | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Fall Storytime will start on Monday, September 25th & run until Monday, December 11th. Storytime will be held every Monday at 10:30. Recommended for children ages 12 months to 5 years. Please register by emailing potpublib@pottsvillelibrary.org with the names of children & their ages.

Board Game Night
2023-09-26 17:00 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us on Tuesday, September 26th at 5pm for a night of fun with classic & modern board games! Bring the whole family!

Tarot Tuesdays
2023-10-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
What do the cards hold for you? Find out by reserving your personal tarot card reading with Fortune’s Favour! They will be joining us two evenings, both Tuesday, October 3rd and Tuesday, October 10th. You will receive a personal one on one reading with one of the readers in scheduled time slot. Times are between 5-7pm & your time will be scheduled when you register. Prepaid reservations ONLY. $20 per reading.

Pumpkin Carving Contest
2023-10-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us for the 2023 Community Judged Pumpkin Carving Contest! The Pottsville Library will be working in partnership with the PASD Title 1 Team at DHH Lengel Middle Schools & JSC Elementary Center to bring this fantastic event to the community! The carving will take place on Tuesday, October 10th at 5pm. All carving supplies are included. Pumpkins will remain on display in the Library until October 21st. The community will vote on them throughout the month. Registration is required for this program. Please call 570-622-8880 to register. Individuals or teams are welcome.

Make Your Own Haunted House
2023-10-11 17:30 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Create spooky decor at the Pottsville Library with a DIY workshop to make your very own haunted house! Included in the class is up to two plastic base houses (you can make a single level, or a double level–we will teach you how!), paint & paint brushes, and decorative items to embellish your house. If you have anything special you’d like to bring along to add, feel free!
Seating is limited to 20 guests. $25 per person. Event is Wednesday, October 11th at 5:30 PM.
Light refreshments will be available.

Spooky Season Style: Make Your Own Bleached Skull T-Shirt
2023-10-12 17:30 - 18:30 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Come out on Thursday, October 12th @5:30 to bleach your own skull t-shirt & get your Halloween style on! All supplies included–gloves, bleach, adult sized t-shirts (Large and XL will be available. If you need a different size, please contact us.) $25 pre-paid registration is due by October 1st. Wear old clothes!!

Metaphysical Market
2023-10-14 11:00 - 15:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
If you haven’t been to one of our Metaphysical Markets, you are missing out! We pack 3 floors of the historic library building with magic filled creations, unique artists, authors & creators.
Vendors will be here from 11-3. Lunch will be availabe after you shop the building!
Vendors should email ginab@pottsvillelibrary.org for a registration form. Vendor fee can be paid by using the Eventbrite link on our Facebook event page.

Internet Basics: Searching, Surfing, and Succeeding!
2023-10-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Improve your internet surfing and searching skills with this free one-hour workshop!
This in-person workshop is for adults who are new to the internet or want to build more confidence finding information online and navigating websites. Attendees will learn about web browsers and search engines, build skills to navigate the internet, and discover tips and tricks for basic and advanced searching online.
The workshop is open to all residents of Schuylkill County and the Pottsville Library District, no library card required.
We will be offering the Internet Basics program on Wed., Sep. 6 at 5:30 PM and again on Sat., Oct. 14 at 12 PM (noon), with additional dates if necessary.
Registration is requested due to the limited seating available in the computer lab. Call the Library at 570-622-8880 to sign up with your name, phone number, and the date you wish to attend.
Attendees will receive a “swag bag” of goodies and be entered into the prize drawing for the workshop. There will also be a grand prize drawing at the end of our Fall series of computer workshops for a new Chromebook laptop.

Horror Movie Trivia
2023-10-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us for a horror filled trivia game at the Pottsville Library! You can play by yourself, or register a team up to 4 players. $5 fee per participant to play. Light refreshments will be served. Trivia game is on Wednesday, October 18th at 6pm.

Halloween Party
2023-10-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us for our Halloween Party for ages 6-12 on October 19th at 5:30. Please register by October 15th.

Potions & Plants: Wine Tasting & Succulent Planting Workshop
2023-10-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join the library on October 21st at 1pm to enjoy a complimentary wine tasting with a presentation by our wine guide. Bottles will be available for order, but there is no purchase necessary to participate in the tasting. Must be 21.
After we enjoy our tasting, we will each plant a succulent arrangement. You will have your choice of a Jack-O-Lantern or Cauldron planter for your spooktacular masterpiece!
Tickets are $25 per person. All supplies (planter, succulents, soil, gloves, etc.) are included.
Seating is limited to 20 guests–they sell out fast!

Murder Ahoy: A Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
2023-11-04 18:30 - 21:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Saturday, November 4th, J&L Productions presents Murder Ahoy: A Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre!
Included in your ticket price is a buffet dinner catered by Beauregard Catering, beverages, and the interactive murder mystery show!
Events start at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Registration is required & tickets will not be sold at the door. Pre-paid tickets must be purchased by October 27th.
Tickets are $40 per person, or $75 per couple.
Call for tickets, or purchase online via our Facebook event page. 570-622-8880.

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
2023-11-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us every first Monday of the month from 12-2 for our used book sale! This is held in the basement of the Library.

Video Game Tournament
2023-11-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us for a challenge on Saturday, November 11th for a video game tournament! Individuals and families are welcome! Tournament starts at 1:00PM. Register by emailing potpublib@pottsvillelibrary.org

Bristle Bot Workshop
2023-11-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us Thursday, November 16th at 5:30pm for a Bristle Bot Workshop!
This event is a great introduction to robotics! Have fun while learning the effects of electricity and transferred energy.
The program includes a Bristle Bot kit with materials to customize. Build your own and race other participants in a block maze.
Deadline to register is November 13th. Call 570-622-8880 ext. 10 to register, or email potpublib@pottsvillelibrary.org.

Mental Magic and Mind Reading with JB
2023-11-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Be mystified by clairvoyance & premonition on Tuesday, November 21st, at 6PM with our special program by JB–Mental Magic and Mind Reading! This program is recommended for teens and adult audiences.

Small Business Saturday
2023-11-25 11:00 - 15:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Calling all artists, authors, bakers, crafters & direct sales consultants! We love to celebrate small business owners here at the Pottsville Library, so join us for a day of one stop shopping throughout the library building! Event will be Saturday, November 25th from 11-3. Vendors should contact ginab@pottsvillelibrary.org for vending information. Vendor fee is $20.

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
2023-11-25 11:00 - 15:00 | Library – Basement, 215 W. Market St., Pottsville, PA, 17901, United States
Stop by for the Friends of the Library’s special Saturday Used Book Sale during our Small Business Saturday celebration! The Library will have vendors, food & our amazing book sale! Don’t miss it!

Pet Food Pantry: Giving Tuesday
2023-11-28 09:00 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Now seeking donations for our Giving Tuesday event! This year we will be helping our pet parents provide for their furry friends. Donate new/sealed dry or wet pet food or new/sealed pet toys–they will be distributed to the community for free for anyone in need on Tuesday, November 28th from 9am to 7pm. No income requirements or ID needed–this is for everyone in the community.
Please bring donations to the front circulation desk.

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
2023-12-04 12:00 - 14:00 | Library – Basement, 215 W. Market St., Pottsville, PA, 17901, United States

Holiday House DIY
2023-12-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us for a night out to create your own Holiday House decoration! We will be transforming plastic dollhouses into gingerbread houses, candy land, or whatever holiday theme you’d like! Your imagination is the limit! We will supply paints, embellishments & the houses–but feel free to bring along anything special you’d like to add to your house!
Prepaid registration is required by December 1st. $25 per person. Register by calling the Circulation Desk or via our Facebook event page.

Santa's Workshop: Stuffie Building Workshop
2023-12-12 17:30 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
We need elves for Santa’s Workshop! Each child will be an elf on the assembly line creating their own holiday stuffie! We have 6 choices of holiday friends (designs are first come, first served) who need a home for Christmas! We will have a special guest for this event–SANTA!
Prepaid registration is required for this event–book fast, as it will likely sell out! Event will be Tuesday, December 12th @ 5:30. $25 per stuffie kit.

No Wrong Way to Boilo! with Coal Country Boilo
2023-12-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us for an evening of flavor as we make a delicious batch of Coal Country Boilo and discuss all the amazing potential held within this traditional coal region brew. Learn tips, tricks and boilo techniques while hearning all of the wellness benefits hidden within its ingredients. We’ll even throw in a big dash of fun as we create a delicious batch of Coal Country Boilo for you to take along and enjoy at home.
This is BYOB
Bring your own container, a pint jar will do just fine, with 4oz (approximately 1/2 cup) of your favorite Spirit to add to our special batch. A list of my personal favorites can be found below for those looking for recommendations.Tickets are required and are $30 which includes your entry for the evening, demonstration, informational discussion and a take home batch we will make that evening for you to add to your favorite spirit.
You’ll also receive a package of Coal Country Boilo, which makes 3 more batches, for you to take home and enjoy throughout the season.
Coal Country Boilos Top Picks:•Traditional Four Queens or any of your favorite whiskeys• Brandy, bourbon or moonshine• Flavored options such as Fireball or Cinnamon liquors, Carmel Apple, Whipped Cream, Vanilla… get creative!
Wednesday, December 13th, 6-8pm, $30 per person. Preregistration is required.

Christmas Party
2023-12-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Bring the kids to celebrate with Santa at our yearly Christmas Party! There will be crafts & treats & of course an opportunity to talk to Santa! Please register by calling 570-622-8880 ext 10, or emailing potpublib@pottsvillelibrary.org. Party will be Tuesday, December 19th at 5:30. Please register by December 5th.

Used Book Sale
2024-01-02 12:00 - 14:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Visit our monthly used book sale in the basement of the Library from 12-2 on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024. Thank you to the Friends of the Pottsville Free Public Library for hosting our used book sales!

National Puzzle Day
2024-01-29 09:00 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Visit the Library on Monday, January 29th to celebrate National Puzzle Day! We will have puzzles for all ages available to work on. Work alone or bring the whole family! Puzzles will be available all day.

Cozy Time Storytime
2024-02-03 10:30 - 12:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us on Saturday, February 3rd at 10:30 AM for a special Saturday storytime! We will have a story, crafts, games and hot chocolate! This special Cozy Time is to celebrate Bring Your Child to the Library Day–so with every new child’s library card, they will get a FREE book! (For children birth to 12 years). Email to register: potpublib@pottsvillelibrary.org

Storytime
2024-02-05 10:30 - 11:30 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us Mondays at 10:30 for Storytime at the Pottsville Library! Recommended for ages 12 months to 5 years. Please register by emailing potpublib@pottsvillelibrary.org with names & ages of children attending. Storytime will start Monday, February 5th & run until Monday, May 20th, 2024

Used Book Sale
2024-02-05 12:00 - 14:00 | Library – Basement, 215 W. Market St., Pottsville, PA, 17901, United States
Visit our monthly used book sale in the basement of the Library from 12-2 on Monday, February 5th, 2024. Thank you to the Friends of the Pottsville Free Public Library for hosting our used book sales!

2024 African American Read-In
2024-02-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
MLK Jr Family Enrichment Center-Schuylkill joins the Pottsville Free Public Library and the Schuylkill NAACP for the 2024 African American Read-In on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. Guest readers will share some of their favorite stories and poems by African American authors as we celebrate the rich history of African American literature. Families and people of all ages are welcome and the event is free to attend. The Read-In will take place at the Pottsville Free Public Library, 215 W. Market St, Pottsville, PA. Recommended books will also be on display in the Library’s Youth Services Department throughout the month of February.
