Adams County Library System

10/15/2026

10/14/2026

🎉🎉🎉 Literacy is POWER! Libraries provide the FUEL!

10/13/2026

What if the best gift this fall isn't something you open—but something you give?

At Adams County Library System, wonderful things are being unwrapped every single day: new skills, new friends, new chapters. And it's all possible because of supporters like you.

Our Annual Appeal is here, and every gift helps keep the library's possibilities open to everyone.

10/13/2026

Yesterday wasn’t just about learning new skills (though we did a lot of that!); it was about connecting as a team. We’re so lucky to have a group of people who are this passionate about what they do.

Big thanks to the whole crew for their energy yesterday!

10/12/2026

All ACLS locations are closed today for staff training. We are learning to serve you better and will reopen at our normal hours tomorrow.

10/11/2026

If you are not already registered to vote, the deadline to do so is Monday, Oct. 19. You may register in person at the Adams County elections office, by mail, or by visiting the state’s online voter registration website - https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx

The last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot is Tuesday, Oct. 27. Completed ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

10/11/2026

Me: I should really cancel some streaming subscriptions. 💸

Also me: discovers Kanopy is free with my library card.

Me: NEVER MIND, WE'RE WATCHING ANIME FOR FREE TONIGHT! 🎬🍿

Real talk — Kanopy has A24 films, Criterion Collection classics, documentaries, PBS shows, and even unlimited kids' content with Kanopy Kids. All free. All ad-free. All with that little plastic card in your wallet!

10/10/2026

Let's play Guess That Book Cover!

Do you recognize this clip of a famous book cover? Here's a hint: printed in 1954 with only 3,000 copies, it was initially slow to sell before becoming a massive global success.

10/10/2026

In 1939, the American Library Association adopted its first formal Library Bill of Rights for library service. The document emerged during a time of growing intolerance and censorship. More than 80 years later, those words still remind us why access to books and ideas matters.

This Banned Books Week, celebrate the freedom to read and the enduring role of libraries in protecting access to ideas.