Operation Paperback will hold its annual fundraiser during Manchester Township's Summer Fun Festival.
The used book sale is from 3 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at Cousler Park at Church and Greenbriar roads. There also will be silent auction items and sponsorship boxes.
Funds are used for postage and packaging to send books to U.S. military personnel throughout the world.
For details call 854-6620.
Borders Books & Music, 3000 Whiteford Road, Springettsbury Township, will celebrate the release of "Breaking Dawn," the fourth and final book in Stephenie Meyer's best-selling vampire-inspired "Twilight" series, with a party beginning at 10 p.m. Friday.
Participants are invited to dress as their favorite character; design a T-shirt to win a prize, answer trivia questions and participate in a debate -- Who should Bella choose? Edward or Jacob -- at 10:35 p.m.
The book will go on sale at midnight.
The Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society will celebrate its 27th Annual Book Sale with great bargains on some 75,000 used books.
The sale will be held Aug. 13-16 at 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. at 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster,
Home-cooked food will also be available. All proceeds support the historical society.
While you're there, stop in the museum to see "Decorated and Plain: A Mennonite and Amish Sampler," a display of Pennsylvania German arts in handcrafted furniture, fraktur, needlework and other artifacts.
For details, contact David Sauder at 717-393-9745 or usedbooks@lmhs.org.
York County Libraries will launch their 2008 Summer Reading Club for kids, teens and adults on June 9.This year’s theme is Catch the Reading Bug!
Local storyteller Chris Chilcote will present two programs.
Readers would rather curl up with a printed book than go online or read an e-book, a new Random House/Zogby poll finds.
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A novel about space invaders and body snatchers isn't typically my cup of tea. But then again, neither is a love story between a 100-year-old vampire and his teenage would-be prey.
And I'm currently reading that book for (I'm a little ashamed here) the third time. I'm talking, of course, about "Twilight," the young adult series that has made stay-at-home mom Stephenie Meyer a best-selling author.
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Winners of the Your Voice contest that was part of Street Lit, Hip-Hop, Reading and Writing @ Martin Library are:
Keyona Bennett, 15, Hannah Penn Middle School, for “Starting Pains.”
Joshua Pagan, 16, William Penn Senior High School, for “Like a Cloud.”
Jarayssa Johnson Punter, 18, William Penn Senior High School, “My Angel.”
Cateisha Fells, 16, West York Area High School, “You Don’t Know Me.”
Latisha Murray, 17, William Penn Senior High School, “To Those Who Love Not.”
Author J.K. Rowling will testify today against a fan who plans to publish a "Harry Potter" encyclopedia.
Finish reading 'Rowling attempts to block "Harry Potter'" lexicon' »Sometimes, as much as we hate it, we have to part with our books.
What else can we do when there just isn't enough shelf space for all our recent purchases?
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Not much to choose from between these two series for teen girls.
Both are filled with shallow, one-dimensional characters intent on keeping their place in their group of "so-called" friends.
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