Blog Posts
September 28, 2025
Friday mornings at the Oley Valley Library are full of laughter, imagination, and creativity thanks to Preschool Storytime with Miss Mary Lou Parry. Held every Friday at 10:30 a.m., this much-loved program has been a cornerstone of the library for many years—and for good reason! A Beloved Leader Miss Mary Lou brings warmth, energy, and […]
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The Oley Valley Community Library has an exciting Summer Learning Program planned for the Oley community this summer, thanks to a sponsorship from the Oley Valley Community Education Foundation! The foundation has been sponsoring our Summer Learning Program since 2019. Join us at the library on Fridays during the summer from June 9 – July […]
April 10, 2023
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April 4, 2023
The Pennsylvania One Book initiative is a valuable program that highlights the importance of early literacy development in preschoolers and the significance of reading early and often to children, as well as engaging them in conversation and other activities around books. The program has remained successful in part due to the partnership of collaborating agencies […]
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We are celebrating Earth Week this spring by participating in the 14th Annual Neighborhood Forest Free Tree Program, whose aim is to provide free trees to kids every spring. Don’t have a child but still want to plant a tree? YOU CAN! Just enter NA in the lines on the registration form asking for the […]
March 13, 2023
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March 13, 2023
St. Patrick’s Day is on Friday, so stop by the library this week to borrow some of these fun children’s books to read. St. Patrick’s Day in the Morningby Eve Bunting Jamie seeks a way to prove he is not too young to march in the big St. Patrick’s Day parade. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, […]
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Second Annual Ornament Competition at John Updike Childhood Home Calling all Berks County students in grades K-12 (public, private, virtual & home schooled): Create a holiday ornament for our museum tree. Be creative using one or more of these Updike symbols: Centaur Rabbit Books Typewriter Art/Palette Church Steeple Pigeon Basketball AWARDS Elementary (K-8): $50 Secondary […]
November 11, 2022
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October 1, 2022
Parents! October is “Let’s Talk” Month, a national campaign encouraging parents to talk to their children about sexual and reproductive health. Talking about sex is more than just a one-time conversation – it’s an ongoing dialogue you have throughout your child’s life. WHY?Parents and trusted adults play an important role in sexual health decision-making. Adults […]
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Families will be able to spend the morning at the Reading Science Center for FREE simply by showing their library card on these two special dates: Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Wednesday, November 2, 2022 Kick-off your visit with a story from one of the Berks County librarians, then explore over 45 interactive STEM exhibits, including […]
September 29, 2022
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August 31, 2022
Written by Miriam Stone, Director We have a book in our collection that has become a classic for both parents and educators alike. Written by Mem Fox, Reading Magic gives us complete information about how children learn to read and how we can instill in them a lifelong love of books. Fox contends that “if […]
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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 […]
July 3, 2022
