Cheltenham Township Library System

Save the date for these two CTLS programs in our MontCo 250 series about America & all things American!

Montco.250: Ranked Choice Voting at the Elkins Park Library
Wednesday, June 24 @ 7:00 pm
Penn Professor Emeritus Dr. Jack Nagel will talk about Ranked Choice Voting, how it works for single-winner and multi-winner elections, and prospects for further adoptions.

The Declaration of Independence and American Dreams at Elkins Park
Wednesday, July 1 @ 7:00 pm
Celebrate MontCo.250 with us by attending this fascinating lecture by Professor Rogers M. Smith on the Declaration of Independence.

Registration required at https://cheltenhamlibraries.libcal.com/

Happy Juneteenth, Cheltenham! ❤️🖤💚

All CTLS branches will be closed today, Friday, June 19, but you can find us at the 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Festival at Cheltenham High School!

Held by the Cheltenham African American Alliance the Juneteenth Festival will have delicious food, live music, and local vendors from 10 AM - 4 PM. Stop by our table and say hi!

We will return to our regular hours tomorrow, Saturday, June 20.

Happy early Juneteenth, Cheltenham!

On Tuesday, after enjoying a read-aloud of "A Flag for Juneteenth" by Kim Taylor, library kids contributed their designs to a community flag for our children's Juneteenth display. Stop by the Elkins Park Library to check out our new flag and a special book to read for Juneteenth!

While our libraries will be closed tomorrow in honor of the holiday, you can find us at the 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Festival at Cheltenham High School. Stop by the CTLS table and say hi!

Happy Juneteenth, Cheltenham! ❤️🖤💚

All CTLS branches will be closed tomorrow, Friday, June 19, but you can find us at the 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Festival at Cheltenham High School!

Held by the Cheltenham African American Alliance the Juneteenth Festival will have delicious food, live music, and local vendors from 10 AM - 4 PM. Stop by our table and say hi!

We will return to our regular hours tomorrow, Saturday, June 20.

Last week we made string art using a wooden board, nails, and thread at our Glenside Library Adult Craft Night. This particular craft required some serious concentration, and the designs turned out great! 🧶

Want to join in the fun next month?
For our July session, the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen (PGC) is coming by to let us contribute to their collaborative art project - Cultural Tile Stories! The project encourages participants to create a tile related to their proud cultural background, and will include a chance to discuss your tile and its significance. Each participant will paint two tiles. One will become part of a tile collage that will be mounted at the PGC headquarters in Lancaster, PA, and the second tile you get to take home. Dress for a possible mess!

Thursday, July 14 @ 7:00 PM at the Glenside Library
Registration required at cheltenhamlibraries.org

This year's CTLS Summer Reading Challenge starts on June 13! Ziggy, our Library Dragon in-training, has already selected the first books on his reading list. Dinos and dragons and lizards, oh my!

The CTLS Summer Reading Challenge is not just for our reptilian friends; You too can join the challenge & earn prizes throughout the summer! ☀️

Stop by your local branch to sign up, or register with CTLS on Beanstack to track your Summer Reading progress:
https://cheltenhamlibraries.beanstack.org/

RESCHEDULED!!
Elkins Park Library Presents: A Story of the Rainbow Flag

Enjoy a read-aloud of Sewing the Rainbow Flag: The Story of Gilbert Baker and the Rainbow Flag and design your own canvas flag to take home! 🏳️‍🌈

Thursday, June 25 @ 4:30pm
For ages 5-10. Registration required at https://cheltenhamlibraries.libcal.com/

Ever wanted to create your own fantasy universe?

Join our creative workshop, where we will go over the basics of world-building, learn tips & tricks of tracking writing elements like species, kingdoms, landscapes, creatures, and mythologies, and finish by drawing a map of your invented world! This is not limited to just fantasy either - Science fiction, horror, and genre-bending lovers are invited too!

Monday, June 29 @ 4-6PM at the Elkins Park Library
Ages 11-15. Registration required at https://cheltenhamlibraries.libcal.com/

The Summer Reading Kickoff guests of honor have arrived in Glenside! Our dinosaur friends are exploring the library and enjoying a quick snack in preparation for their hosting duties.🦖🦕🥚

Want to meet these delightful dinosaurs? Join us this Saturday, June 13, from 1-3 pm at the Glenside Library for the system-wide CTLS Summer Reading Kickoff!

Sign up for the CTLS Summer Reading Challenge and enjoy family fun activities, including a magic show from Doug Wonder, balloon animals, face painting, a photo spot, and more at our kickoff party! Doug Wonder’s magic show begins at
1:30 pm. All ages welcome!

Save the date!

All CTLS branches will be closed on Friday, June 19, but you can find us at the 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Festival at Cheltenham High School!

Held by the Cheltenham African American Alliance the Juneteenth Festival will have delicious food, live music, and local vendors from 10 AM - 4 PM. Stop by our table and say hi!