In the Know - Guthrie Memorial Library

Martin Luther King Jr. Day – 2022

Celebrating Dr. King Today is Martin Luther King Day in the United States. To honor the late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we put together a read aloud video of his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. We’ve also included a new, uplifting work, The Undefeated, by Newbery-winning author Kwame Alexander. In...
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2021 Annual Appeal

Guthrie Memorial Library and You…. better together Community. This is the forefront of our mission: to create a welcoming environment that represents education, recreation, and progress, forming cultural connections that join people together. We know...
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Job Posting – Seasonal Position at Guthrie

TO APPLY: Please submit a Borough job application online at https://www.hanoverboroughpa.gov by going to How Do I… -> Apply For Employment Opportunities, or by mail or hand delivery to the attention of the Human Resources Manager at the Borough Office 44 Frederick Street. Please ensure you put “Library seasonal” on the application where it asks...
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Raise Some Dough – MOD Pizza Fundraiser!

Help Guthrie Memorial Library by eating at MOD Pizza on November 18th! Who doesn’t like PIZZA or a night off from Cooking?! Join us at MOD Pizza anytime from 10:30am – 10:00pm and help “Raise Some Dough” for the Guthrie Memorial Library through the Hanover Public Library Association! Bring a copy of our flyer*, order...
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November is Native American Heritage Month

What is Native American Heritage Month? Native American Heritage month (also called American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month) was created to celebrate Indigenous peoples’ “rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories, and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people” in the United States (excerpted from the National Congress of American Indians website). Native...
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Guthrie Community Input Forum

Guthrie Memorial Library will be hosting two Community Input Forums. These events will be one-hour interactive discussions. This is your library, and it’s your chance to tell us what we should consider as we begin making plans for the future of the library. What do you love about your library? What would you like to...
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Limited Time! Free Video Workshops for 1000 Books 2021

Our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program keeps getting better! On October 14, we held a private online celebration for the 74 children who completed their 1000 Books between August 2020 and September 2021. Our guest of honor was author Lindsay Barret George, whose beautifully illustrated books make for wonderful story times. What’s 1000 Books? ...
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