Welcome!

About Us : 

The Thomas Beaver Free Library is Danville's historic public library.  Located in Montour County, the library has been serving patrons since 1888. Today we provide comprehensive print, audio, video, and electronic resources for your information and recreational needs.

Announcements:

The library is now accepting your gently used donations.  Please bring them inside during library hours.  We cannot take textbooks, magazines, condensed books, or encyclopedias.  Thank you for your cooperation. 

Movies at the Library

The library has its own collection of DVDs.  Patrons with valid library cards may check out a DVD for a one week period.  Because of the popularity of the program, each household is limited to two DVDs.  As with other media, the DVDs must be returned in the library and not placed in the book drop.

SALE

Great deals for summer reading are yours due to the generosity of our patrons who have donated books to the library.  Since the library has many of the titles, the duplicates are for sale and you can benefit from our good fortune.  Come in early to get the best selection.  Enhance your home library at bargain prices and help the library purchase new materials. 

FRIENDS RERUN

It is time to renew your annual membership to the Friends of the Thomas Beaver Free Library.  See the Friends page for how to accomplish the renewal or stop by the library with your dues.  More importantly the Friends need members who can help with planning, organizing, and working at events to help raise funds for the items the Library needs but cannot afford without the Friends support.  Even if you can only spare a few hours during the year that help is desperately needed.  .

Programs

BOOK SIGNING

Come meet local author, M.K. Heffner, who will be happy to discuss her book, My heart can't tell you no, and sign copies of the book.  It is a story based in the area and is a perfect  gift yo yourself or for a family member near or far.  Ms. Heffner will be at the library on Augst 25th, a Monday, starting at 6:00.  She will be glad to meet you in the newly furbished newspaper room on the ground floor.

Continuing:

"Catch the Reading Bug!":    

An unscheduled Story Time will held on Thursday morning, August 7 starting at 10:30 in the Community Room.  The theme will be "Catch the Reading Bug!"  In addition to the stories; songs, jokes and rhymes will be shared & prizes awarded.  All summer readers are encouraged to attend & wear their "Catch the Reading Bug!" T-shirts!                               Hey kids!  Thank you!  You've been feeding the Library's Reading Bug with your returns.  But, what does it look like?  Draw us a picture of it on 8 1/2'' x 11'' paper, any color & bring it in.  They will be posted for all to view & guess!

Bookworms:  Community Room--Monday, August 25th at 6:30 pm.  The book, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", by Betty Smith, will be discussed.  Come join us for a discussion of this treasure. For more information call: 275-1332.  

Mill Street Writers: Meet the first Monday of each month from 6 pm - 8 pm in the Community Room. Writers of all levels and genres are welcome to join this friendly, supportive community. Come share your work, or just come and listen. Next meeting - TBA

Friends of the Library -- the next meeting of the Friends will be meet on Thursday, August 21st, at 6:30 p.m. in the Library's Community Room.   The Friends need help planning and staffing the book sale in September that will benefit the library. 

Closings Due To Inclement Weather

If the Library needs to close due to inclement weather, the closure information will be provided to radio stations WPGM at 96.7 AM and FM and WFYY ay 106.5 FM.  If in doubt, please call the Library before making the trip.  If the Library is not open and you have materials that are due, you will have a one day extension on the due date.  Please do not place cds, DVDs, or vcr tapes in the drop box.