Disability Pride Month

 

Disability Pride Month is an annual observance celebrated in July. It commemorates the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990, a landmark civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.

 

It celebrates the rich diversity, resilience, and valuable contributions of the disability community.

 

Check out these non-fiction titles with Libby/Overdrive (app available).

Experience Kits - Summer Fun!

 

 

 Thanks to a partnership with the Heinz Center Affiliates Program, Allegheny County libraries are offering FREE ADMISSION for two adults and six children to a number of museums and historical sites around Pittsburgh! Each pass can be checked out for up to one week at a time. Plus, each pass comes with virtual access to educational information, itinerary ideas, and other fun content.

Learn more about the FREE Experience Kits!

New Titles

Check out new and on-order titles in The Catalog!

Can't find what you are looking for? Make a suggestion or try an Inter-library Loan! 

American Revolution Magazines

Check emagazines on The American Revolution with Libby/Overdrive (free Libby app available) and your Library Card!

Overdrive/Libby offers over 5,000 magazine titles and includes many back issues!

It also has thousands of ebooks and audiobooks.

Please ask your Librarian for assistance if needed.

Pittsburgh Poetry Collective

 

 Check out local poetry news, events and more at the Pittsburgh Poetry Collective. 

Also, browse the poetry section at the Bethel Park Public Library. 

MYSTERY/SUSPENSE/THRILLER PANEL DISCUSSION

 

Join us for an author panel discussion on the mystery genre.  There will be time after the discussion for greeting authors and book signings. 

Authors include: Annette Dashofy, Leslie Savisky, Robin Acton, Cathy A. Corn, and Linda Rettstatt.

Saturday, June 28th Noon-2pm

Pride Month - June

  

 Pride Month is an annual global observance held every June to celebrate LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and others) people and their rights. It commemorates the Stonewall Uprising, which occurred in June 1969 and is considered a pivotal moment in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the United States and around the world.

Check out LGBTQIA+ fiction with Libby / Overdrive to celebrate!

Adult Summer Reading

Free adult reading raffle!

June 2nd to July 27th

Participate at the Library or online! 

Road Trip Season

Getting ready for your Summer Road Trip?

Download the free hoopla app (or visit hoopladigital.com) and check out a variety of music with your Library Card!

Browse these categories below:

Albums Turning 50 in 2025

Essential Movie Soundtracks

Essential Yacht Rock Albums

Essential All-Time Greatest

Disco

Country Hits 2025

 

Memorial Day

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.

 

The Library will be CLOSED ON Monday, May 26th for Memorial Day. 

Library eNewsletter

 

Sign up for the Library eNewsletter to get all of the latest Library Information!

Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Check out these ebooks and audiobooks from Overdrive/Libby (app available) to celebrate!

Ask your Librarian for assistance if needed. 

Bethel Park Library Lists

Check out these booklists from the Bethel Park Library staff in The Catalog!

Please ask for assistance locating and item.

Don't forget our our ebook/audiobook services Libby and Hoopla! (apps available)

Travel with Hoopla

 

 Watch a variety of travel movies with the free Hoopla app and your Library Card or visit in your browser.

Over 200 to chose from!

 

Allegheny County Libraries App

The Allegheny County Libraries mobile app provides quick access to core services for patrons of all public libraries in Allegheny County.

• Access your library account, checkout record, holds and reading history.
• Find convenient links to popular resources, including eBooks, databases and RAD Pass, an online ticket lending system that gives Allegheny County library users ages 18+ access to free or discounted tickets at regional attractions.
• Create a digital library card than can be used when visiting the library in person.
• Link a child’s library card within the app, allowing for convenient access to multiple accounts.
• Self-check out items from select libraries.

Download the mobile app today!  Please call the Library with any questions.

Android

iOS

Earth Day

 

Today is Earth Day!  Visit www.earthday.org for information and resources for ways to protect our planet. 

Check out items on environmental protection, climate change, and renewable energy.

Learn and Master Sign Language

 

 Take an American Sign Language class with Udemy - a free eresource available with your Library Card!

Gale Presents: Udemy has 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).