New Year, New Books

 From Parade.com, 30 books for the New Year!  

Ask your Librarian for assistance reserving an item or finding it in a digital format using a Library app!

Holiday Events

Check out the Visit Pittsburgh Event Calendar for upcoming festive happenings!

 

Also, ask your Librarian how to access the entire Post-Gazette newspaper online while inside the Library!

Holiday Reading with Libby/Overdrive

 

 

 Ebooks and audiobooks for the Holiday Season!  Visit acla.overdrive.com or download the free Libby app!

 

Just in Time for the Holidays!

 

 

Take a Pie Baking class online with Universal Class!

Ask your Librarian today how to access over 500 online courses!

Holiday Gift Guide!

 

Access Consumer Reports articles, product reviews and more with your Library Card!

Craftsy on Hoopla

 

Watch Craftsy instructional videos on hoopladigital.com or using the free hoopla app!

 

Also try Creativebug with your Library Card!

 

Cooking - Digital Magazines

 

Use the free Flipster app or visit the Flipster website for free cooking magazines!

Mystery Book Clubs

 

Join one of our Mystery Book Clubs! 

 Day and evening times!

Call for times or check our online Event Calendar! 

 

Legal Forms from Home

  

 With your Library Card, access Gale Legal Forms for a variety of PA forms!

Local Author - Haunted Roads of Western Pennsylvania by Thomas White

There are ghostly travelers who forever wander the lonely roads of Western Pennsylvania. A creeping fog rises from Blue Mist Road, and stories of car crashes, lynchings and even strange beasts haunt this isolated stretch outside Pittsburgh. Is it the  angry spirit of a jealous husband or a gypsy king who stalks Erie County’s Axe Murder  Hollow? Shades of Death Road in Washington County may be host to phantom coal miners killed during a deadly labor dispute. Travel the back country roads and byways of Western Pennsylvania with author Thomas White to discover their ghost tales and mysterious legends.

 

Wednesday, Oct. 20th at 6:30 p.m.

Bethel Park Public Library

 

Please register at the Front Desk or call the Library at 412.835.2207.

Too Many Choices?!

 

Use Books and Authors to help you find your next read!

Get fiction and non-fiction recommendations, reading lists by genre, book reviews and more!

Reading on Libby

Read My Cat is More Impressive Than Your Baby by Matthew Inman on Libby! - Free ebooks, audiobooks and more with your Library Card! 

Download the Libby app too!

Chat with a Librarian!

 

Have a question when the Library is closed?  

Use the PA Power Library Chat with a Librarian Service!

Chat, text or email your question and a Librarian will assist you!

 

Cozy Books for Fall

 

  From Newsweek, 20 New Books to Cozy Up with this Fall!

Ask your Librarian for any assistance finding an item.  Don't forget about our eBook collections from Libby and Hoopla.  

Back to School! Free Adult Classes Online!

Register for Universal Class and access over 500 courses online.

Ask your Librarian today and learn something new!

Classes include Accounting, Crafts, History, Science, Web Development and so many more topics!

Glow in the Dark 3D Printing

 

Learn how to 3D print at the Library in a variety of colors and now - glow in the dark!

Call for a free class and learn how to print objects such as household items, replacement parts or your own invention!

Fall Adult Books!

 

From Publishers Weekly, Adult Books for Fall 2021!

Please ask your Librarian for assistance finding an item.

 

Movies of the Month on Hoopla

 

Movies, music, ebooks, audiobooks, tv shows, and comics!  All FREE with your Library Card! NO FINES!  Go to hoopladigital.com or download the
Hoopla app!

 

New DVDs!

Check out our

 New DVDs page!

 

Language Learning

 

 

MANGO Languages is an online language learning service available with your Library Card!

Over 70 choices!

 

Breezy Summer Reads

 

 Check out these recommended ebooks available with the Libby or Overdrive app and your Library Card!

Ask your Librarian if the print edition is available. 

Books for July

 

From Time Magazine, 11 New Books to Read in July!

Ask your Librarian for assistance finding an item.

Online Newsstand

Use InfoTrac Newstand with your Library Card to access over 2,300 U.S. and world newspapers!

 

Happy 4th of July!

 

 

Download the FREE Libby app today!  Fine-free ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more!

Read in your browser too!

Best Books of Summer 2021

 

From Time Magazine, the Best Book of Summer 2021!

Don't forget about our ebook collections! 

 

CELEBRATE!

 

The Library is open full hours and has lifted COVID restrictions!

This means more clubs, groups, classes and computer time!

(mask requirement will be lifted on Monday, June 21st for those who have been vaccinated)

 

Adult Summer Reading

Read and Win!

Annual Adult Reading Raffle!

Submit entries here or at the Library for our annual free contest from June 7th-August 1st.

HOW TO WIN ONLINE: 

1. Read or listen to any book
2. Fill out the entry form online for each item read or listened to (NO USERNAME OR PASSWORD NEEDED!)

For each week listed below, one winner will be awarded a $25 gift certificate. Prizes drawn weekly! Call the Library at 412.835.2207 for more details.

Prize List (prize drawn on date below for previous week)

June 14th - Amazon
June 21st - McDonald's
June 28th - Arby's
July 5th - Panera
July 12th - Target
July 19th - Olive Garden
July 26th - Kohl's
August 2nd - Bonefish Grill

GRAND PRIZE (all entries are submitted for Grand Prize) : Garmin Vívoactive 3 Smartwatch

Comics with Hoopla

Download the free hoopla app or go to hoopladigital.com with your Library Card for comics, ebooks, movies and much more!

Summer Reads

 

From Publishers Weekly,

Summer Reads 2021!

Ask your Librarian for assistance finding an item.

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is 

observed on Monday, May 31st.

Remember and Honor

eBooks and More!

 Download the free Libby app and start checking out ebooks, audiobooks and more! 

New Classes Online

 

Gale Presents: Udemy is an online learning platform that provides instruction for adults who want to upskill for a new job, advance in their current profession, or deepen a personal interest. Gale Presents: Udemy connects you to more than 6,000 video-based courses in business, technology, software, and personal development—and nearly 2,000 courses are taught by instructors in their native language (French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish).  

Learn how to code, prep for IT certifications, sharpen leadership skills, produce a podcast, increase office productivity, tap into your creativity, and more.

Beach Reads

 From Oprah Daily,

 33 Best Beach Reads of 2021 to Help You Escape!

 

Gardening Books

 

 

Check out gardening books at the Library!

Ask your Librarian for books about landscape design, flowers, outdoor projects and more!

Get Creative!

 

Use your Library's new free eResource Creativebug to get inspired! 

Creativebug is an online collection of 1000+ crafting classes. The Creativebug platform features chapter divisions, note-taking tools, 20-second rewind and more. Users can save favorite classes, receive personalized recommendations, and download patterns, templates, and recipes.

Health Resource You Can Trust

Use Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center to find trusted health information. 

Please ask your Librarian for assistance if needed.

April is National Poetry Month

 

  Check out some poetry ebooks and audiobooks!

Ask your Librarian for more resources including poet biographies. 

  

Book Sale!

Call the Library or stop in with any questions. 412.835.2207

Most Challenged Books of 2020

ALA, the American Library Association, just released the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020. 

Please ask your Librarian for assistance finding an item. 

National Library Week

 

 

Stop in and ask your Librarian about the variety of digital and print resources the Library has to offer! 

Find Your Next Read

Use NoveList Plus to help you find your next book!  Use their "appeal mixer" for a personalized touch! Also access book reviews, articles, lists for fiction and non-fiction reads!

Movies with Your Library Card

Download the Hoopla app or visit Hoopla for your favorite leading ladies!

NO WAITING! ALWAYS AVAILABLE!

Irish Heritage

Check out the Irish Heritage collection on hoopla with your Library Card!

NOW - NO WAITING!

Get Ready for St. Patrick's Day!

Irish Pub Favorites! 

Check out and listen NOW using the hoopla app or go to hoopladigital.com with your Library Card!  ALWAYS AVAILABLE - NO FINES

Books for Spring

 

From Publisher's Weekly, the Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2021!

Ask your Librarian if you cannot find your item.

March is Women's History Month

 

Celebrate by checking out a book,

ebook, or reading an article 

on the impact women have had on our history!

 

Please ask your Librarian for any assistance locating an item, downloading an app or locating an article.

Book Recommendation: Stories Outside the Lines

In this collection of 29 stories, you can visit a smoke-filled bar in a fantasy world, or experience a love affair with artificial intelligence. Maybe you’d prefer to go back in time and relive the experience of going to a baseball game with your dad, or go back even farther to live in a perilous world when medicine was in its infancy. What’s it like to experience the soul-crushing loss of a loved one, or to sit in Heaven’s waiting room? Or would you rather be a clairvoyant in the world of high-stakes business, or find out how the small decisions we make each day determine our future? Or maybe you’d just like to sit back, relax, and go for a wild ride in a dream fueled by late-night pizza.

All this and much, much more is waiting for you in the following pages. So strap in and get ready for a voyage outside the lines of ordinary storytelling.

Celebrate Black Authors with Libby

 

 Go to acla.overdrive.com or download the FREE Libby app today!

Romance!

 

Get ready for Valentine's Day with Historical Romance from Hoopla!

Go to hoopladigital.com or download the hoopla app!

 

Adult Winter Reading Club

 Read books and win prizes!  
Submit entries online or at the Library for our annual free contest running February 1st to February 28th.

HOW TO WIN ONLINE:
1. Read or listen to any book
2. Fill out the entry form for each item read or listened to  (NO USERNAME OR PASSWORD NEEDED!)

For each week listed below, one winner will be awarded a $25 gift certificate. Prizes drawn weekly! Call the Library at 412.835.2207 for more details.

Prize List 

(prize drawn on date below for previous week)
February 8th - Panera
February 15th - Target
February 22nd - Giant Eagle
March 1st - Red Robin

Grand Prize 

(all entries are submitted for the Grand Prize.  All entries must be received by the end of February 2021) - Victrola Vintage 3-Speed Bluetooth Portable Suitcase Record Player with Built-in Speakers