Recent Activities
Summer Reading Program
Unearth a Story was the theme for this year's Summer Reading Program, and you could see it throughout the library and in the events and activities. The program kicked off on June 15th with a great party featuring lots of activities. There were activities for kids, teens, and adults throughout the summer including different performers and parties every Thursday evening including Kit's Interactive Theatre presenting The American Revolution, a marine animal show, Eyes of the Wild, Dinoman Dinosaurs and much much more. Summer Reading ended on August 7 with a closing party featuring games and activities and water ice from Rita's of Warrington. 100 events were held during this period, and 1,005 people participated in the reading challenge. The Friends are always proud to be part of this summertime event!
Horsham Day
It was a beautiful day for Horsham Day 2026. The sun was shining, and the weather was hot but breezy. It was perfect weather for seeing the sites, eating the delicious food, and talking to the Friends. Once again, the Friends and the Horsham Library had adjacent booths, and there were lots of visitors to both places.
The Friends introduced a new game this year - dart boards with Velcro "dart" balls. The game was a success, and people were lining up to play. We had lots of winners and we gave out lots of books and candy. We also had bookmarks for kids and brochures and information for adults. There were good crowds all day, and we provided lots of information on our activities. Several people commented to us about how much they liked our book sales at the Farmers Market. Thanks to all the people who made our booth a success.
Spring Plant Sale
This year, the Friends continued their make-over of the plant sale. Building on last year's success, the plant sale became the "Spring Plant Sale" - focusing on spring planting and summer gardens, as well as Mother's Day
gift-giving. We increased the number of native perennials for sale and removed some plants that were not as popular. We sold herbs for the first time, and they were
well-received by our customers. We also had the Master Gardeners back again by popular demand.
It was drizzling the day of the sale so we set up inside the library. When the doors opened at 10AM, people flocked in to get garden advice and to purchase plants. The sale was very busy, and we sold all our plants before the sale ended at 2:00. People told us they would come back earlier next year! Thanks to everyone who made the sale a great success.
Spring
Book Sale
This April, the Friends held the first of their two community book sales. In keeping with the theme of "Read Recycle Repeat", we received lots of book donations prior to the sale, and the books represented a large variety of themes - from old favorites like "Mystery" to new topics such as "Romantasy" and "Book Club Picks". The sale was held April 23 through April 25 in the Cafe and Conference Room of the library. Once again, there was a preview sale for Friends Members on the evening of April 22.
We had a great turnout; people were ready to pick up some new books for reading during the spring and summer. We continue to sell books every day in the Book Cafe, and look for us selling books at the Horsham Farmers' Market throughout the summer and fall.
