A golf tournament as well as a yard sale and chicken barbecue are being planned as fundraisers by the Friends of the Moores Memorial Library and the library board of directors. Proceeds from the events will go directly to fund library operations.

The 13th annual library golf tournament is set for Monday, Aug. 29, at Tanglewood Manor Golf Club, 653 Scotland Road, Quarryville. A light lunch will be provided at noon, and there will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Dinner, catered by Wayne Buckwalter Jr., will be served at the conclusion of the tournament. The single-player fee includes green fees, use of a cart, lunch, dinner and on-course beverages.

"The tournament is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and it allows us to continue to provide reading materials to people of all ages," said Robin Coffroth, board chairman. "The library also provides computer access to those who don't have it and many programs to enrich the lives of our patrons."

Preregistration is encouraged; registration forms are available at the library. Golfers may also register by calling 717-951-8713.

Walk-in registrations will be accepted on the day of the event, space permitting. Golfers may sign up with friends as a group of four or enter as an individual and be placed with a team.

There will be a number of contests and prizes throughout the day, including closest-to-the-pin, longest drive for men and for ladies and a putting contest. Prizes will be awarded to first- and second-place teams, and there will be a cash prize for a hole in one, compliments of Hershey Motors. There will also be door prizes, including gift cards from local businesses.

This tournament is designed for amateur golfers, and no prizes will be awarded to professionals.

New sponsors of the golf tournament this year are Summers & Zim's of Atglen and state Rep. Brian Cutler, as well as Pine Creek Animal Hospital of Gap, which includes practice manager Doris Zimmerman and Lois Lantz, veterinary technician.

The Friends' yard sale and chicken barbecue will be held on Saturday, Aug. 27, "Christiana sidewalk sales are held throughout the town that day. The Friends will also have a yard sale inside the library and outside," said Joan Esworthy, Friends president, noting that a variety of yard sale items have been donated by the community.

The yard sale at the library will begin at 8 a.m.; chicken halves prepared on-site by Randy Yoder will be available beginning at 10 a.m. The Friends' Read Moore Book Store, which is located downstairs at the library, will be open during the yard sale.

In addition to helping maintain free use of computers and free internet access for library patrons, proceeds will help provide prizes for the Summer Reading Program and support weekly story times during the school year, as well as the library's local history collection and book club.

Moores Memorial Library is located at 9 W. Slokom Ave., Christiana. For more information, contact the library at 610-593-6683, visit http://www.christianalibrary.org or search for "Christiana Library" on Facebook.