Recent Activities
Book Sales at the Farmers Market
In 2026, The Horsham Farmers Market was held once again at the Horsham Library. The Farmers Markets ran every Sunday from June to October. During the Farmers Markets, the Friends opened the Book Café inside the library and did a brisk business all summer long. People stopped by to browse and purchase books. Kids enjoyed the bookmarks that we gave them. The crowds were big and our donated book supply was seriously depleted. (See the event below regarding Book Donation Day).
We are happy to report that the Horsham Farmers Market will continue November 1 (Bonus Market) and December 6 (Holiday Market), and then will be held once a month in 2027 for the Winter Market (January 17, February 21, March 21, and April 18). Be sure to look for us at all the sales. We have lots of books for holiday gift giving and just for reading during the cold winter months!
Book Donation Day
Sales at our Book Café were so successful this summer that, in order to restock our supply of donated books, the Friends decided to hold a special Book Donation Day. On September 22, several timeslots during the day and evening were set up when people could just drive up to the book drop area behind the library and donate bags and boxes of books. Our volunteers then brought the books inside to our book storage area.
Since we only had about a week of social media advertising, the Friends hoped that at least a few people would show up, but the community responded beyond our wildest expectations! It took almost 2 weeks for the book-sorting volunteers to go through all the donated books to get them ready for sale. It was hectic, but we thank all the people who dropped off books, as well as the volunteers who carried, sorted, and classified them. We are now ready for our Community Book Sale beginning November 12..
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.
