The Library maintains a separate book shelf for teens, accessible in the teen room. The Library also encourages teens to volunteer, and to participate in other special events scheduled periodically.
Volunteer Opportunities for Teens
If you are at least 11 years old, you qualify to volunteer at the Library in the children's room. Your duties will include putting away children's books (easy reading, fiction and non-fiction), assisting patrons with book selections, and engaging in preparation work for upcoming programs.
If you are 14 years old, you also have the option of being an Independent Specialty Volunteer. You may target one type of Library service that you enjoy doing and perform that duty monthly at a time convenient for you and library staff. Independent volunteers will also be needed for special summer programs, family evening programs, and any events that may draw a large crowd.
If you are 16 years old and older you can volunteer for any of the tasks listed above, and you will be given the opportunity to learn to work at the circulation desk.
Times available to volunteer: Pre-arrangement is required.
After school (September – May): Monday - Thursday afternoons 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Summer (Mid June - Mid August): Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, or 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Click HERE For Program Replay.
LCL Senior Scam Prevention Seminar Series:
“Guardians Of The Golden Years”, Thursday, October 2nd · 5:30pm PM
Our Third In The Series
“Your Digital Shield: Protecting Yourself From Online and Text Scams"
Career Development Counseling Available
On Monday and Wednesday mornings, the community is invited to meet with
Rappahannock Community College Career Services Specialist Frances Kenyear in the
Teen Center of the Lancaster Community Library.
“She is happy to meet with people to help them on their career path,
whether in Workforce Development, or attending college,” said Library Director Alice Cooper,
“This is an expression of Lancaster Community Library’s mission to provide everyone with a safe, free and inviting center for information, instruction, learning, and cultural opportunities.”
The Library is pleased to offer both recurring and one-time events geared to its adult patrons. Typically there is no charge for attending. Patrons should check the Community Calendar for a list of upcoming events.
A Special Evening With...
A free series featuring prominent speakers in the community.
2025 Season
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2024 Season
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2023 Season
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2022 Season
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Sundays at Two
The popular Sundays at Two program is a lecture series that brings in speakers on a variety of topics of interest to patrons. Five to six lectures are scheduled from January through March each year, bringing in experts on science, the arts, history, literature, and politics to share their thoughts and engage in discussion with attendees. The schedule is posted in December for the new year. The 2023 Series ran from January 22nd through March 19th.
Sundays At Two 2025 Replay Videos
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Sundays At Two 2024 Replay Videos
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Sundays At Two 2023 Replay Videos
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Sundays At Two 2022 Replay Videos
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Book Signings
On occasion the Library schedules book signings for local and regional authors. Patrons may come to meet the authors and learn more about their recent publications. Watch our calendar and check back here.
Reader’s Corner
The Library hosts an informal book discussion group open to any patron. The group meets monthly to discuss books selected by its members. Participants are not required to attend discussions, but may choose to join the group when the book interests them. The Library orders multiple copies of paperback editions of the books to be discussed and makes them available to the group members. When possible, the Library also obtains an audio version of the book. Click HERE to view the Reader's Corner page.
From the latest fiction and non-fiction to time-honored classics, the Lancaster Community Library looks to provide patrons with a wide array of material for their reading or viewing pleasure.
If you would like to see a list of the newest items added to our catalog, click the appropriate link below.
If you are feeling a bit adventerous you can try the following quick alteration of the numbers of days in the search parameters. Of course, you can always search easily by subject or author once in the catalog itself. But here are the steps for altering the days parameter e.g. you want to search for books or DVDs added in the past 60 days.
1) Click on a link above using the right mouse button
2) From the popup menu select "copy link address" or equivalent on a Mac
3) Open a new tab in your browser and paste in the address bar the link address you copied
In this test case the link address for the New DVDs. When pasted it looks like this (shortened):
http://lancaster.biblionix.com/?advanced_option=key...&advanced_value2=7
4) Before pressing Enter or selecting GO (→) in the browser change the number of days (7) to 60.
Now the link address in the address bar looks like this (shortened here to fit):
http://lancaster.biblionix.com/?advanced_option=key...&advanced_value2=60
5) Press Enter key when you're happy with the changes
Voila! Easy!! :)
Monday Book Group
Please join us from 2:00 - 4:00 pm on the third Monday of the month to discuss the featured book. We meet in the downstairs meeting room of the library.
Changemakers Book Group
This book group is open to everyone who has an interest in reading about a diverse range of Changemakers who live and work today, or who lived in the past.
Please join us from 2:30-3:30 on the third Wednesday of the month to discuss the featured book. We will be meeting in the downstairs meeting room.
Here is the 2025 Schedule for Monday Book Group:
January 13th-The Last Castle by Denise Kiernan
February 17th-James by Percival Everett
March 17th-The Women by Kristin Hannah
April 14th-Evergreen by Howard Owen
May 19th-Nosy Neighbors by Freya Sampson
June 16th-The Clover Girls by Viola Shipman
July 21st-Six Minutes To Freedom by Kurt Muse (Author Talk)
August 18th-Horse by Geraldine Brooks
September 15th-The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny
October 20th-We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
November 17th-The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl (Potluck Lunch)
Here Is The 2025-2026 Schedule For Changemakers Book Group:
September 17th-1776 by David McCullough
October 15th-Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television by Todd S. Purdum
November 19th-Worn: A People's History of Clothing by Sofi Thanhauser
January 21st-The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World by William Dalrymple
February 18th-Fight On, My Soul by James Norris
March 18th-Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations by Georgina Howell
April 15th-Bone Orchard: Reflections on the Life Under Sentence of Death by George T. Wilkerson, Robert Johnson & Kat Bodrie
May 20th-A Short History of Canada: Seventh Edition by Desmond Morton
June 17th-Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War by Dr. Edda L Fields-Black
July 15th-Washington, A Life by Ron Chernow
Download Audiobooks & eBooks to your phone, tablet, laptop, computer, and other compatible devices. Download Audiobooks to listen to your favorite books on compatible devices. You may also read books on compatible devices with downloadable eBooks.
Choose from the selection of services offered below.
We are pleased to offer Hoopla as a new digital resource. Instantly borrow eBooks, Audiobooks, Comics, Movies, Music and more 24/7. Just log into Hoopla Digital using your email address and library card with the above link for instant access. We are continually updating our database with new titles. As always, we are available to assist you in getting started.
Libby by OverDrive is a free service offered by your library or school that lets you borrow digital content (like eBooks and audiobooks) anytime, anywhere. Every OverDrive collection is slightly different because each library or school picks the digital content they want for their users. All you need to get started with free digital content from your library or school is an internet connection and a library card or student ID.
If you need to setup OverDrive on your device, or learn which devices are compatible with OverDrive click on OverDrive Basics FAQs just below.
This service is free to our patrons, but donations are appreciated. To make an online donation, click on the PayPal icon below.
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