Celebrate 100 years of reading during
the library’s year-long centennial festivities.
A Century of Reading: Paoli Library, 1910-2010.
Download your complete Centennial events brochure here.
Space is limited, so please register for all events.
Call Paoli Library at 610-296-7996 or email Branch Manager
Beverly Michaels at bmichaels@ccls.org.
Centennial Sundays
Celebrate the centennial with some family-friendly fun each month at Paoli Library. Register at the library or contact Courtney Waring at 610.296.7996 or cwaring@ccls.org.
Talk Like a Pirate Day
Sunday, September 19, 1:30-3 pm
Avast ye matey! September 19 is International Talk like a Pirate Day, so join our rowdy crew as we create a pirate ship, jolly roger flag, and treasure map! Dress up as a pirate and receive something from the library’s Treasure Chest!
October Stories
Sunday, October 24, 1:30-3 pm
Wear your Halloween costume and listen to seasonal stories presented by Colette Krupinski.
Festive Fall Fun
Sunday, November 14, 1:30-3 pm
Children and their caregivers will enjoy making crafts inspired by the autumn season, including window decorations and table centerpieces…right in time for Thanksgiving!
Winter Wonderland Crafts
Sunday, December 12, 1:30-3 pm
Celebrate the season with story readings and art projects, including handprint snowflakes, winter landscapes, and holiday ornaments.
Centennial Author Series
Wednesday, September 22, 7 pm
Mark Bowden
Mark Bowden, author of the bestselling books Guests of The
Ayatollah, Black Hawk Down and Killing Pablo, is a Contributing Editor at Vanity Fair, screenwriter, journalist, and adjunct
professor at his alma mater, Loyola College in Maryland, where he teaches creative writing and journalism.
Black Hawk Down was a finalist for the 1999 National Book Award, and Killing Pablo received the Overseas Press Club’s
Cornelius Ryan Award for the best book of 2001. Bowden
worked as a consultant and screenwriter on the film version
of Black Hawk Down. He is currently adapting Killing Pablo for
the screen and is writing an original screenplay for Imagine
Entertainment. He has also written for The New Yorker, Sports Illustrated and The New York Times, among other publications. Bowden is a staff writer and columnist for The Philadelphia
Inquirer and currently lives in Pennsylvania.
Friday, October 1, 4:30 pm
Tony Abbott
Tony Abbott, the award-winning author of Danger Guys, Firegirl, The Secrets of Droon and other books for young readers, began writing books for children when he began reading bedtime stories to his own children. He wrote his first book, Danger Guys, while taking a writing class with renowned children's author Patricia Reilly Giff. That first book, and the series that it began, became the cornerstone of his writing career. Since then, he’s written over seventy-five books sold worldwide for readers ages 6 to 14.
Thursday, October 21, 7 pm
Mystery Writers Panel
Mystery writers John Dobbyn, Bonnie McDougal Kistler and Barbara Clement come to Paoli Library to share their experience and expertise
on this very popular form of fiction.
Thursday, November 4, 7 pm
Barbara Robinson
Barbara Robinson is a short story writer, playwright, poet and
beloved author of children’s books including the popular The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and The Best School Year Ever. Robinson is from Berwyn and now enjoys traveling across the country visiting schools.
Chester County Commissioners Commend Paoli Library for “A Century of Reading”
Chester County Commissioners Carol Aichele, Terence Farrell and Kathi Cozzone honored Paoli Library on 100 years of service to the community by presenting them with a 100th anniversary citation during their June 17 board meeting. You can watch the presentation in the Commissioners’ video minutes.
Paoli Library's Ice Cream Social
Paoli Library would like to thank the following organizations for making the Ice Cream Social a wonderful community event.
- Paoli Presbyterian Church
- Paoli Fire Company
- Willistown Police
- Bassetts Ice Cream
- Barbone Street Band
- Give and Take Jugglers
- Winterthur Museum
- Storyteller Clem Bowen
- All the incredible volunteers!
During Paoli Library’s Ice Cream Social on
June 19, Representative Duane Milne presented
Branch Manager
Beverly Michaels with the
Commonwealth Citation in honor of Paoli
Library’s 100th Birthday.
Ice Cream lovers of all ages enjoyed the sundaes
and jazz music from Barbone Jazz Band during
the June Ice Cream Social.
Everyone enjoyed storyteller Clem
Bowen and
Eric Geoffrey of Give and Take Jugglers who both
performed in the cool little chapel that was Paoli
Library's original home.
Winterthur Museum brought historical children's
games (above).
Volunteers, Library Trustees and staff prepared the goodies,
blew up balloons and set tables for the hundreds of Paoli Library fans
who came to celebrate.
Summer Reading tee shirts from past years hang in front of the
original Paoli Library building.
