Please email community news to Colette Nelson at Colettenel.ypl@gmail.com by Wednesday of each week to be included in the Youngsville News section of the Saturday paper.

COMMUNITY NEWS

– St. Francis Episcopal Church, 343 East Main St., Youngsville, will host a Taize prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The quiet, contemplative gatherings offer an opportunity for prayer and reflection. For more information call Vicar Joe McGarry at 814-723-9360.

LIBRARY NEWS

– Memorial donations for February are: in memory of Nan Luvison from Julie Myler; in memory of Joshua Luvison from Julie Myler; in memory of Robert Green from Ellie Dunn; in memory of Nan Luvison from Salye Kruger; in memory of Nan Luvison from Johnson Tire Service; in memory of the Davis Family from Becky Davis Mackenzie

– The “Love Your Library” gift card fundraiser has started. Those who want to participate can stop by the library and purchase tickets for a chance to win any number of gift cards to many local businesses. The fundraiser is the largest fundraiser for the library and all the proceeds go directly to the operating cost to keep the library open. Prize options include “Road Trip and More” which includes gas gift cards, coffee and snacks and cash; “Movie Night” with three $30 Silver Star gift certificates and candy; “Cold Cash” which is $100 in cash; and others. Drawings will take place Thursday, March 26.

– On Tuesdays, Career Link will be at the Youngsville Library from 10 a.m. to noon. Stop in for a one stop shop for career development. Career Link offers free personalized services including one on one support with resumes and applications. Career Link can also help access skills testing and other job seeker resources. This will be a weekly event on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon until further notice.

– From March 10 through March 16 the library will host a Leprechaun trap building program. The library will take a picture of completed traps and on March 16 and March 17 the community will vote on their favorite traps. Prizes will be awarded.

– From March 19-23, the library will celebrate the beginning of spring by planting some spring flower seeds.

– The monthly book sale on the last Saturday, March 28, will feature “Mystery” books.

– As a reminder of the library services: Public wifi access 24/7; high speed internet; power library reference and computer applications; computer printing, copier, scanner and faxing available with a fee; Book Club meets the second Tuesday of the month from 3 to 4 p.m.; Preschool story time is the second Tuesday of the month from 10:30 to 11 a.m.; WIFI Wednesday is the third Wednesday of the month from 4 to 5 p.m. Stop by for free help with electronic devices including iPhone, Androids and tablets. No appointment is needed.

– Library hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, closed Fridays and open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.

– To make giving easier, those who want to support the library can stop by the Youngsville branch of Northwest Savings Bank and donate directly to the library. Stop by during normal business hours and the staff will help with a donation.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS

– Every Thursday, is “Bar-Bingo” at the American Legion (10 North Main St.). Bingo starts at 6pm, and the kitchen opens at 5 p.m. Bar-Bingo is a formal term for this weekly fundraising event and is not intended to imply that bingo participants are required to sit at or near the bar area.