July 3, 2022
A My Super Science Heroes Book Review written by Miriam Stone, Director of the Oley Valley Community Library This book is part of the My Super Science Heroes Series and follows Superhero Alan Turing as he uses his super curiosity to discover patterns and crack codes. It includes bonus activities and facts about ciphers and […]
Please check back often as we add more events. You can also find all our events by visiting our Facebook page. July 1 at 10:30am – Summer LearningSponsored by the Oley Valley Community Education FoundationRyan the Bug Man: The “Bug Man” will introduce the audience to LIVE insects and will encourage everyone to touch or […]
July 1, 2022
June 30, 2022
Our Director has added some great titles to our collection, and they are ready for you to borrow starting July 1. Don’t have a library card? No problem! We can help you out with that, too! In the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landry—freed by the Emancipation Proclamation—seek refuge on the […]
Review written by Miriam Stone, Director of the Oley Valley Community Library This is a story of impossible wagers and unlikely triumphs, Power Play is an exhilarating look at how a team of innovators beat the odds—and changed the future. Tesla is the envy of the automotive world. Born at the start of the millennium, […]
June 28, 2022
June 26, 2022
Review written by Miriam Stone, Director of the Oley Valley Community Library The royal family spent a long time reinventing themselves after the traumatic years when the blazing comet of Diana’s celebrity ripped through the house of Windsor. After her tragic death, the Queen was heard to say “never again.” Despite her valiant efforts and […]
Come in and meet the new director of the Oley Valley Community Library, Miriam Stone. She was born and raised in Dallas, PA and from the time she was young, she decided that she was at home whenever she was in a library. The Back Mountain Memorial Library was her first job and one she […]
June 24, 2022
June 23, 2022
Review written by Miriam Stone, Director of the Oley Valley Community Library “Like all human beings, we are fallen, able to do both good and evil.” ~from After the Fall by Ben Rhodes Ben Rhodes calls After the Fall a book of stories, the story of his journey from idealist patriot to questioning the myths […]
Have you stopped into the library to pick up a Summer Reading Punch Card? Read books and earn prizes this summer! After you read 5, you can pick a prize from our Fish Tank. After you read 10, you will get a free bag of food from the Oley Dairy Farm to feed the animals. […]
June 22, 2022
June 18, 2022
We listened to promises and believed the promises we wanted to hear. We thought that by now, June 2022, Covid-19 would be a fading memory of a time gone by. We first started hearing about Covid in 2020, and by March of that year, we were in quarantine. We would get flashes of things such […]
Join us for a $5 Fill-a-Bag Book Sale* during the Pretzel City Rod & Custom Car Show on Sunday, June 19, from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Grocery bags will be available, or you may bring your own. *Does not include: antique/vintage books, book sets, CDs, DVDs, games or puzzles. Vintage books and sets are […]
June 7, 2022