Hampton Community Library seeks board members

Hampton Community Library is seeking new members to serve on the board of trustees.

No experience is necessary, just a desire to help shape the library for the future. Email a letter of interest to Erin Hasinger at hampton@hamptoncommunitylibrary.org by Dec. 18.

Library programs include:

• Brrrr! It’s Cold Outside Storytime, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Dec. 6 and 13. Friends from Positive Steps will bring stories, games and activities/crafts. The free program is open to children 6 and under, and will be the same each date.

• Friends and Mittens Storytime, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Dec. 8 and 15. Join Miss Jess and her favorite pair of mittens for storytime filled with stories, songs and crafts. The program is for babies on up to 6 years old and will the same each date.

• Olaf’s Snow Party, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Dec. 20 and 21. Children ages 3 to 6 are invited for stories, songs, games and crafts designed around Olaf, the snowman from “Frozen,” and his friends. Costumes are encouraged. Registration is appreciated, as space is limited.

• Happy “Noon” Year Party, 11 a.m. to noon Dec. 27 and 28. Get ready to celebrate with stories, crafts, games and a dance party to count down the New Year. Registration is appreciated, as space is limited. The program is for children ages 4 and older.

• Friends N’at, 11:15 a.m. Dec. 14 and every second Wednesday of the month. This 30- to 45-minute neurodivergent program is designed to bring people of all abilities together to interact, investigate, create and make friends at the library. No registration is required.

• Card Club, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Show your skill, teach someone a new game or just enjoy some time out with friends, new and old.

• Betty’s Book Buzz Discussion Group, 1 p.m. Dec. 16 in the library, discussing “Faithful Place” by Tanya French. Call the library at 412-684-1098 to request a copy of the book. Everyone who is interested in great conversations and good reads is invited to join.

• Murder by the Book! A Mystery Book Discussion, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 21 in the library, discussing “Lost Hills” by Lee Goldberg. Group meets inside the library. Call the library at 412-684-1098 to request a copy of the book. Everyone who is interested in great conversations and good reads is invited to join.

• “Soup”er Bowl Challenge, 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 11. Enter your homemade soup gain bragging rights for a year. Entry fee is $10. Registration begins Jan. 3. Non-cooking guests are welcome to taste the soups and vote for their favorite. Admission is $10.

The library will close at 5 p.m. Dec. 22 and remained closed through Dec. 26. On Dec. 29, the library also closes at 5, and it will reopen Jan. 3.

For more information, visit hamptoncommunitylibrary.org.