Blog Posts
October 17, 2025
Dear Friend of the Oley Community Library, You have probably noticed that our annual giving campaign letter is quite scaleddown from previous years, where we sent out a colorful brochure. We simply can’t affordto do that anymore. Envelopes and stamps are expensive and sadly, we did not get manyanswers to our 2024 appeal. We are […]
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October is filled with learning, laughter, crafts, and community fun at the Oley Valley Library. Mark your calendars and join us for these upcoming programs and activities! đźš’ Homeschool Fire Safety with the Oley Fire Company October 8 at 10:00 a.m. | Weidner Hall (above the library)All homeschool families are invited to attend this special […]
September 28, 2025
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September 28, 2025
November is packed with fun and creativity at the library! From hands-on workshops to storytime favorites, there’s something for everyone this month. 🌺 Waxed Amaryllis Bulb Workshop – November 8 Join Jennifer of Hatch Plants for this holiday-ready workshop. You’ll receive a gigantic amaryllis bulb that can produce multiple blooms—all wrapped in wax, so no […]
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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 […]
September 28, 2025
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February 1, 2023
Review by: Denice DeAntonio Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan collaborated to write this novel. This is a moving story about family, young adults, and sexuality. Asher and his Mom, a beekeeper, live in a small New Hampshire town. Asher is in high school and plays hockey. Lily is new to the school. Lily is […]
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It’s actually just what it sounds like. It’s a collection of various items that we have available for you to borrow from the library, and these “things” are not your usual books and DVDs. Thanks to the support of many local businesses, our Library of Things is really growing! Take a look at the items […]
December 23, 2022
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December 17, 2022
From Amazon: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is an entrancing and “wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet” (PopSugar) as she reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine. If you read that book and […]
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We’re adding to the services you can find at the library by now providing laminating services! Maximum size: 8.5″ x 11″ (regular sheet of paper) Full page: $1.00/pageHalf page: $0.50/page What can you laminate? Membership Cards Children’s Artwork Certificates and Awards Flash Cards Worksheets (give kids a dry-erase marker to practice those math problems over […]
November 16, 2022
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November 11, 2022
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 […]
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November 7, 2022 New to the Oley Valley Community Library this week: Books It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us and All Your Perfects, a “brave and heartbreaking novel that digs its claws into you and doesn’t let go, long after you’ve […]
November 7, 2022
