Month: February 2023

Job Support Fair at Chester County Library on March 14th

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Join us for a day dedicated to helping you get a job! Representatives from local organizations will be in attendance to share their expertise. In addition, workshops and customized help for your job search are available. All services are completely free.

To register for a 30-minute one-on-one help session, please email Sam Bardarik at sbardarik@ccls.org with your contact information, availability, and what kind of help you seek. Service can include resume or cover letter reviews, interviewing tips, and other job/career assistance.

Workshops include:

  • Resume Writing and the Job Search
  • Criminal Record Management for Job Seekers
  • Navigating Education and Financial Aid Decisions 
  • How to Find a Job without Relying on a Resume
  • LinkedIn for Job Seekers
  • Introduction to Excel
  • Intermediate Excel

To register for a workshop, please click here.

This event will give any job-seeker in the community an opportunity to access career information resources that will help them find positions, and also assist with career and industry descriptions, salary information, interviewing and resume tips. For additional information and research help, our Business and Career Librarian, Sam Bardarik, is available at sbardarik@ccls.org or 610-344-5947.

February New Releases

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Movies

TV Series

Music

Audiobooks

March Adult Book Groups

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Our Adult Book Groups are a mix of in person, hybrid, and virtual programs. Please see our March titles and dates below. The online groups are being held via Zoom. We are requiring registration for the book groups in order to send out the Zoom meeting information, if applicable. Click on the date below to register. Information on our adult book groups can also be found on our website: https://bit.ly/chescolibs-bookgroups. 

Evening Book Group
Monday, March 6, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.

Page Turners Book Group 
Thursday, March 9, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
This session will be a hybrid session, in person or via Zoom.

Whodunits Book Group
Wednesday, March 15, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian
This session will be a hybrid session, in person or via Zoom.

Afternoon Book Group
Wednesday, March 15, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.

Comics Unbound Group
Monday, March 20, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Lore Olympus, Volume One by Rachel Smythe
This session will be held via Zoom.

Registration is required for all book groups. Registration will close at least 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the book group. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 2 hours before the book group starts.  Make sure to check the email address you registered with to receive the link.  You do not need a Zoom account to attend the virtual book group.

These programs support the PA Forward Civic and Social Literacy Initiative.

CCLS/CCL Board Meeting

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The Board of Trustees of the Chester County Library System/Chester County Library are hosting their monthly board meeting as a hybrid offering. If you have always wanted to attend a meeting but haven’t had the time, this is your opportunity. Please click on this link at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 21 to join the Chester County Library System Board Meeting virtually; or attend in person at the Chester County Library, Exton, PA. The Chester County Library Board Meeting will immediately follow. Find the Chester County Library Board Packet here.

If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend this meeting and require an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to observe or participate in the proceedings, please call Chester County Library’s Administration Office at 610-344-5600 or email lharshaw@ccls.org to discuss how we may best accommodate your needs.

Chester County Library’s 5th Fit Fair is on February 25th!

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The Fit Fair is back at Chester County Library on Saturday, February 25, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

At the start of a new year, so many of us are making resolutions to get in shape, eat better, and take care of our bodies. If you are trying to make this year a healthier one but aren’t sure how to start, or even if you’re trying to maintain your fitness goals from last year, we have the event for you! We will be offering free health and wellness programs, as well as information booths for local gyms, businesses, and health organizations from around Chester County. Vendor booths will include:

  • Chester County Immunization Coalition
  • Chester County Parks + Preservation
  • Freshour Chiropractic
  • Friends of the Chester Valley Trail
  • Full Range Physical Therapy
  • GIANT
  • Paoli Hospital, Main Line Health
  • Orangetheory Fitness
  • Renaissance Home Health
  • Rothman Orthopedics
  • YMCA of Greater Brandywine
  • Zia Yoga & Wellness

If exercise is your top priority this year, you will want to check out the exercise class presentations taking place in the Struble Room. Spots are limited, so please register for these classes at https://bit.ly/3YAZR7Z. There will also be free onsite health screenings available from the Paoli Hospital. Not to mention, many other local organizations will be providing information about their own programs and services, the hottest health and fitness trends, and so much more! So, if you are looking for a good first step on your path to a healthier year, mark your calendar, because the Fit Fair is an event you won’t want to miss!