St. Thomas Library

10/06/2026

Give your little one the best start you can with our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program! We regularly give away free books to families with children - we want to see more young readers in Franklin County! Please reach out to Sarah at [email protected] if you are interested in finding out more about the books we give away to little ones. And sign up for the challenge on Beanstack so you can win prizes for your family, just by enjoying good books! 😊📖

10/05/2026

Join us at the Spring Street Amphitheater in Chambersburg this Friday at 6:45 pm for a showing of E.T.! Snacks and themed books are provided. Reels 😊

10/03/2026

Did you know it's Hispanic Heritage Month? Now is the time to celebrate the history and contributions of Americans whose ancestors hailed from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central & South America! We've got picture books, fiction, non-fiction, movies and more that we'd love to pull from the shelves for you to learn more about this topic. 🌺😊

10/02/2026

All ages and skill levels are welcome to join in at Chess Club tomorrow at Besore! If you have your own chessboard, feel free to bring it along.

10/02/2026

One week from today! Swing by 59 Lincoln Way West and doodle your best extra terrestrial for our collaboration with the Foundry Art Market for this month's Novel Reels event. 👽👾 And of course, stay for E.T., snacks, and free books!

10/01/2026

Today starts Breast Cancer Awareness Month! All of our libraries will have displays throughout the month focused on this topic, and we'll be collecting change for the Cumberland Valley Breast Cancer Alliance. Check our shelves for these titles and more about the before, during, and after of breast cancer.

09/30/2026

Divergent fans, unite! Veronica Roth has written a new Divergent series, set in an alternate universe where Tris doesn't pick Dauntless. Join us tomorrow at 7 pm for an online conversation as we celebrate the enduring legacy of her Divergent series, one of the most iconic young adult series of a generation, and get an exclusive sneak peek into this highly anticipated upcoming novel, The Sixth Faction! Register here: libraryc.org/fclspa/212359

09/29/2026

Whether you're a hat person, mug person, totebag person, or hoodie person, we've got you covered. Visit bonfire.com/store/libraries-are-for-everyone to see what fun library merch we've got in stock!

09/28/2026

Be sure to put Besore's Spooky Bingo Night on your calendar for October 22nd! Best costume gets a prize. 😊👻🎃

09/26/2026

Looking for something new to watch? Try one of our new DVDs! 🍿🎥

08/12/2026

07/13/2026

The St. Thomas Library will be closed on Aug. 4 & 5 due to flooring being replaced in the lobby. All other FCLS libraries will be open their regular hours. Sorry for any inconvenience.

06/16/2026

Today we made solar lights at the library. Sunrise with dragons, sunset, butterflies, sunflower, ladybug and patriotic. Everyone did a wonderful job.

06/08/2026

Here are some pictures of the Touch A Truck event on Saturday and program today which was create your own recyclasaurus. We had some real creative kids.

06/05/2026

Coming up tomorrow. Bring the kids out to see race cars, fire trucks, tractor, bus, Book Buggy, PennDOT snow plow and an El Camino car. There will be games, crafts and free books. The St. Thomas Twp. Fire and Rescue will have hot dogs. JUST ADDED we will have a Highland Cow or two. Come on out and enjoy the fun from 10-1 at the St. Thomas Library. The weather is looking great!! Please share! See you there.

04/20/2026

I am still in need of vehicles! If you would like to volunteer to participate in this event by bringing a vehicle, please let me know. Thank you to the following who will be participating. Friese Bus Transportation LLC., Shaun Linn, Butch Reed, The Farmer's Garden, St. Thomas Twp. Fire & Rescue, and St. Thomas Lutheran Church