ringtown area library


super summer raffle



Tickets now on sale at the library and from all library board members.

$10 / ticket

Drawing Date Aug. 17th

$1,300 in Cash Prizes

$700 in Kowalonek's Kielbasy Shop Gift Cards

SGOC License #10312



50th Birthday Party



Thursday, June 18th

5pm - 7pm

Brief remarks at 5:30pm

Ringtown Recreation Center

Join us for a community picnic in celebration of the library's 50th Birthday. Free hot dogs, cake, drinks & more while supplies last.



summer reading challenges




Adults - Pick up a Summer Reading Bingo sheet at the library return by Sept. 8th to be entered in prize raffleKIDS - Pick up a Summer Reading & Activity Log at the library All kids who complete June & July logs are invited to a finishers party on Aug. 5th at 2pm and receive a "Surprise Bag" plus can play games to win additional prizes at the party.


NEPA Gives


Schuylkill Gives has joined forces with NEPA Gives for the region's largest online giving event to support non-profit organizations.

Support the Ringtown Area Library with a donation between 7pm June 4th & 7pm June 5th.


Elementary summer events



Please visit the library to learn more and register your child to attend summer programs.




Preschool Summer Events



Please visit the library to learn more & register your child to attend summer programs.



storytime



Summer Schedule - 2nd & 3rd Thursday of the Month at 10:30am

Upcoming Dates include:

June 11th & 18th

July 9th & 16th

August 13th & 20th


Ages 3 to 6 years old

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Stories, songs & rhymes, Crafts & STEM activities. Held at the Ringtown Senior Citizens building, 104 W. Main Street.



1,000 Books before kindergarten



For all children birth to Pre-K.

Reading is crucial to brain development and is an early indicator of academic success. Read a book, any book, to your child, with the ultimate goal of reading 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. Incentives for every 100 books completed! Register at the library and start any time.



mother goose on the loose



First Thursday & Fourth Saturday of the month at 10:30am

For babies & toddlers up to 36 months

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Songs, movement, marching & more!

Held at the Ringtown Senior Citizens Building, 104 W. Main St. (unless otherwise noted on our FB page)



preschool playtime



Every Tuesday

10:30am - 11:30am

"Play is the work of children." -Jean Piaget

Join us every Tuesday morning at the library for free play with a variety of fun, educational toys. Children & caregivers are invited to socialize with others and enjoy some "not so quiet time" in the library.





50th birthday events



The Ringtown Area Library Association was incorporated on June 17, 1976.

Join us throughout 2026 as we celebrate 50 years of service to the Ringtown Valley and beyond.

To mark this momentous occasion, supporters are invited to make a monetary donation for the future of the library. Consider donating $50 or an amount of your choice in honor of our first 50 years of service. All "50 For the Future" donations will be invested in the library's perpetual fund with the Schuylkill Area Community Foundation, with annual proceeds benefiting the library.



Used book sale


July 17th, Noon - 6pm

July 18th, 8am - 1pm

July 19th, Noon - 3pm

Fill a Bag for $20, Bag will be provided (or reuse last year's red tote bag)

All books are sold "as is"

No dealers/scanners on Friday.

No book hoarding permitted.




132 W. Main Street, ringtown, pa 17967



ringtown area library