Bethel Park Reads

Ongoing Book Sale

2012-01-25T15:25:00.003-05:00

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Located upstairs in the beginning of the non-fiction collection.

$1 a book!

This sale won't last long!

A varitey of subjects!

Great books at a great price!

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Write a Review!

2012-01-11T19:00:00.004-05:00

Write a review of any item in the Catalog!

Find the item in the Catalog and click on the Add a Review box. Then long-in to your Account using the barcode on your library card and your pin #.

If you do not have a pin #, follow the direction on the webpage. If you have forgotten your pin #, contact the library.

Your review will be posted within 48 hours pending evaluation.

Please contact the library if you have any questions at 412.835.2207.
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Happy New Year!

2011-12-28T13:23:00.013-05:00

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Books that Can Change Your Life

The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World

Happy: simple steps to get the most out of life

Where There's a Will There's a Way

29 Gifts: how a month of giving can change your life

Uncommon: finding your path to significance

Made for Goodness

Mandela's Way

Last Minute Holiday Mysteries

2011-12-14T14:39:00.009-05:00

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Check out these websites for some suggested reading!

Cozy Mystery List

Library Booklists

Amazon Holiday Mysteries

Mystery Guild

New Year's Resolutions

2011-12-02T15:09:00.018-05:00

Time to start thinking about the New Year!
Click on pic below for a list of resources.

Gift Book Program

2011-11-18T12:12:00.003-05:00

A gift of $25 or more entitles you to a book plate to be placed inside an item chosen by the library. All gifts will be recorded in the Library Gift Register and appropriate acknowledgements will be sent.

Click on the present below for the Gift Book Program Form.

Holiday Cooking

2011-11-06T14:22:00.007-05:00

Click on the pic below for Holiday Cooking Books!

Try these websites for delicious recipes!

CopyKat Recipes

Recipe Source

Internet Chef

Biographies

2011-10-18T13:12:00.008-05:00

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Located in the upstairs loft area of the Bethel Park Library is a large collection of biographies and autobiographies for any fan of sports, the arts, history, or pop culture!

Also check out the Library database Biography in Context. Search biographies by name, nationality, or occupation. Choose from primary resources, academic journal articles, magazine features and more!

To access Library databases follow these directions:

Go to www.bethelparklibrary.org

Click on Article & Database Search in the middle of the page.

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Library E-books for Kindle

2011-09-30T09:53:00.002-05:00

Finally Here!

Check out Ebooks for your Kindle!

Go to the Bethel Park Library Website: www.bethelparklibrary.org

Scroll down the page, on the right-hand side, click on OVERDRIVE

Also available for other e-readers such as Nook, Kobo and the Sony Reader.

Please call the Library at 412.835.2207 if you have any questions!

Banned Books Week

2011-09-20T07:54:00.011-05:00

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September 24th thru October 1st, 2011 is Banned Books Week
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Celebrate the power of the written word and the First Amendment.

Anti-Censorship Center

Banned and Challenged Classics

List of Challenged Books

Office for Intellectual Freedoma

LOCAL AUTHOR VISIT

2011-09-02T08:09:00.013-05:00

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Hear the basics of how to write a novel!
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Presented by
Richard S. Wahlberg

Author of

"The Quick are the Dead"

A tale of thrills, adventure and romance

Wednesday, September 21st
at 7 p.m.

Register at the front desk.

What to Read?

2011-08-16T08:06:00.008-05:00

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Not sure what to read next? Try one of these websites below!
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BookRabbit - Debate and review books!

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GNOOKS - Tell this site what you like and discover new authors!

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Literature-Map - Part of gnooks. Enter an author and explore the possibilities!

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Library Thing - Free to join! Connect with other book lovers, read reviews, and so much more!

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ALSO TRY THE NOVELIST LIBRARY DATABASE!

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1. Go to www.bethelparklibrary.org

2. Click on Article & Database Search

3. Click on the Books & Reading link on the left-side of page.

4. Click on NoveList (enter Library card # when prompted)

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Questions? Call the Library at 412.835.2207.

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EBSCO Ebooks & Audiobooks

2011-07-26T14:12:00.005-05:00

The new EBSCO Ebooks & Audiobooks database is available via the Bethel Park Library website. Follow the instructions below to access:

1. www.bethelparklibrary.org

2. Click on the Articles & Database Search link

3. Click on the category Books & Reading

Here you will find the link to this new resource.

This database has replaced netLibrary. All previously established netLibrary accounts have been retired.

For help, click HERE or please call the Library at 412.835.2207

New Books!

2011-07-09T13:43:00.006-05:00

CHECK OUT THESE NEW TITLES
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FICTION
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A Time for Patriots by Dale Brown

The Love of My Youth by Mary Gordon

Thunder of Heaven by Tim LaHaye

Cardinal's Blades by Pierre Pevel

While Mortals Sleep by Kurt Vonnegut

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NON-FICTION
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Soul of Leadership by Deepak Chopra

Big Book of Bicycling by Emily Furia

Correcting Bad Habits in Dogs by Claire Arrowsmith

This is NPR

Fallin' Up: My Story by Taboo

Read Around the World

2011-06-15T11:56:00.057-05:00

Enter the Adult Summer Reading Club!

Visit the Library or sign-up online by clicking here!aa
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Adult Summer Reading Club!

2011-05-19T17:41:00.002-05:00

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Plant Swap!

2011-05-06T09:24:00.009-05:00

Plant Swap with the TreeHaven Garden Club

Sunday, May 22nd

Trade plants an ask the TreeHaven Garden Club members your gardening questions.

Set-up begins at 12:30 and swapping begins at 1:00

Fresh flower arranging by Mark Welford and Stephen Wicks

The victory garden companion : America's most popular gardening series offers expert advice for creating a beautiful landscape for your home by Michael Weishan and Laurie Donnelly

Garden design / editor-in-chief, Chris Young

The gardener's practical guide to annuals, bulbs & perennials : an illustrated encyclopedia of flowering plants containing more than 1800 beautiful photographs by Richard Bird and Kathy Brown

The all-new illustrated guide to gardening : planning, selection, propagation, organic solutions / edited by Fern Marshall Bradley, Trevor Cole

Garden plants & flowers through the year by Ian Spence

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BOOK SALE & GALA!

2011-04-26T09:08:00.010-05:00

Sip, Savor & Support Annual Gala
& Book Sale Preview Night

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Book Sale

Saturday, May 7th 9am - 5pm thru

Sunday, May 8th 1pm - 5pm

Call the Library for more details.

One Book, One Community

2011-03-29T09:36:00.011-05:00

The 2011 selection is:

29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life

by Cami Walker

Learn more about One Book, One Community by clicking on the link below, or ask your Librarian today!

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Reading Magazines Online

2011-02-24T18:14:00.007-05:00

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Using the Library's MasterFILE Premier database, library card owners can access the full-text (entire article) of nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more.
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Included in this generous collection is Consumer Reports, Computerworld, Harvard Health Letter, Prevention, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, and the New Yorker.
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To access the MasterFile Premier database, following these steps:

1. go to www.bethelparklibrary.org

2. click on the Article & Database Search link at the top of the webpage

3. scroll down the list of databases, and click on the MasterFILE Premier link

4. enter your library card number
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If you have any questions, please call the Library at 412-835-2207.

February is Black History Month

2011-02-01T09:48:00.032-05:00

Celebrate Black History Month!
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Check out one of these titles:

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Soldier : the life of Colin Powell by Karen DeYoung

The last hero : a life of Henry Aaron by Howard Bryant

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The bridge : the life and rise of Barack Obama by David Remnick.

Tell all the children our story : memories and mementos of being young and Black in America by Tonya Bolden

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Rosa Parks by Douglas Brinkley

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Brown v. Board of Education : a civil rights milestone and its troubled legacy by James T. Patterson

One shot Harris : the photographs of Charles 'Teenie' Harris by Stanley Crouch ; with a biographical essay by Deborah Willis

Stretch your wings : famous black quotations for teens / selected and edited by Janet Cheatham Bell and Lucille Usher Freeman

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On the line by Serena Williams with Daniel Paisner

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Check out the following websites for more information:

Black History Month - Biography.com
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African American History Month
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African American Odyssey
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Library Lotto!

2011-01-19T12:29:00.008-05:00

CHECK OUT THE

LUCKY BOOK AND WIN!

One item in the following sections of

the Library have been marked as Lucky!

· Non-Fiction

· Fiction

· Large Print - PRIZE CLAIMED

· Magazine - PRIZE CLAIMED

· Audio Book

Check out that item and win your choice of: · One item from Book Sale Shelf · One candy bar and snack item · $3 off current fines (must have current fine to use)

JACKPOT! - PRIZE CLAIMED

Check out the “JACKPOT” item in the Library and win all three plus Library Book Bag!

Story Time for Adults

2010-12-16T17:35:00.009-05:00

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Love a good story?
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Miss being read to?
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Then you are invited to enjoy Story Time for Adults. This is not a “story appreciation hour” but rather a time to recapture the simple pleasure of story and the expectancy we experienced as children hanging on to the reader’s every word, wondering, “what next?”
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Dates:
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Wednesday, January 19 - Winter

Wednesday, February 16 - Love
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7pm at the Bethel Park Public Library
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REGISTER AT FRONT DESK

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Life Makeover Group - New Library Group Forming

2010-11-13T15:31:00.004-05:00

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This weekly Library group will meet to discuss practical lifestyle resources to help improve the quality of life of its members.
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This group is based on, the New York Times best-selling author and personal life coach, Cheryl Richardson’s book Life Makeovers (copy of book not necessary) and her website that encourages friends, families, and neighbors to help each other achieve personal success.
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Each week a new topic and action challenge will be discussed.
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Please register at the front desk to meet like-minded individuals looking for good fortune and a life-changing journey!
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New Library Group Forming -
Please see front desk to leave name, number, and when the best time would be for you to participate!
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Local Author Speaks about her experiences in Hong Kong

2010-10-10T14:58:00.004-05:00

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Monday, November 15th at 7 p.m.
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Jessica Bellas records the most humorous moments of her first thirty months living as an expatriate in Hong Kong, from the media circus resulting from the dramatic rescue of her dog by the Hong Kong Fire Services Department to out-drinking Communist party officials in China to dodging confetti cannons. She also examines more poignant issues such as discrimination, racism and culture shock. Maotai, Mooncakes & Monks is a memoir, culture shock guide, travelogue, political commentary and adventure rolled into one. Nury Vittachi, founding editor of the Asia Literary Review, wrote the foreward to Jessica’s book and said, “But while Jessica makes no claim to be any sort of expert on Chinese culture, her access to information was bolstered by one remarkable skill she had that won her enormous respect from officials, factory bosses and academics alike: she could out-drink most of the men at social occasions, even when the drink being served was the infamously powerful Maotai rice liquor.”
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Jessica, a native of South Park, returned home in October 2009 to be closer to her family. She works as an engineer and project manager during the day so she can earn enough money to fund her global travels. Maotai, Mooncakes and Monks, her first book, was released in 2009 by Tamco Publishing.
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Please register at the front desk or call the Library at 412.835.2207.

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Free Writing Classes Online with Your Bethel Park Library Card!

2010-09-09T17:38:00.002-05:00

Take advantage of the Bethel Park Library's newest addition to the collection!

The Universal Class database!

After a quick registration at the Bethel Park Library, you will be able to access over 500 online courses including Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, and Novel Writing Classes - FREE!

Other classes include Business, Computers, Health & Medicine, Psychology, Science, and so much more!

Call the Library at 412.835.2207 for more information.

GUEST AUTHOR: Dr. Carmen Stenholm, PH.D

2010-08-21T14:17:00.019-05:00

Thursday, September 9th at 7 p.m.

and
Saturday, October 16th at 1 p.m.

at the Bethel Park Public Library

“Crack Between the Worlds”, an autobiographical story of her great-grandmother, grandmother and mother and their remarkable lives, is Dr. Stenholm’s recently published book. She will discuss the creative writing process and its relationship with inner growth and development. Copies of her book available for purchase.
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Dr. Stenholm has training in psychology, counseling, teaching, art and history.

Free Program: Please register at the front desk or call the Library at 412.835.2207.

Oprah's 2010 Summer Reading List

2010-07-22T18:14:00.015-05:00

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Check out one of these titles from Oprah's latest list.
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Don't forget to enter the Adult Summer Reading Club!

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake

by Aimee Bender

Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It

by Maile Maloy

My Name Is Mary Sutter

by Robin Oliveira

Parrot and Olivier In America

by Peter Carey

The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott

by Kelly O'Connor McNees

The Passage

by Justin Cronin

How Did You Get This Number

by Sloane Crosley

Click here for the entire list!

Read and Win! - Adult Summer Reading Club

2010-06-23T17:16:00.006-05:00

ASign up today at the Library or online here!

For each week below,

one winner will be awarded a

$25 gift certificate:

Prize List

· June 21st - Giant Eagle
· June 28th - Best Buy
· July 5th - Starbucks
· July 12th - Kohl’s
· July 19th - Home Depot
· July 26th - Giant Eagle
· Aug. 2nd - Visa
· Aug. 9th - Red Lobster

GRAND PRIZE:

BETHEL PARK LIBRARY BEACH CHAIR!

Adult Summer Reading Club!

2010-05-25T13:43:00.008-05:00

Read books and win prizes!

Begins Monday, June 14th.

also,

Books and Brunch

Monday, June 14th at 10:00am

Bring a list of your favorite titles to swap with other readers.
Enjoy a cup of coffee, light refreshments and talk about reading, our favorite library pastime.

AUDIOBOOKS on MP3 CD!

2010-04-25T13:26:00.009-05:00

Is your CD player MP3 compatible?

Try one of our newest items!

A space-saving alternative! Listen to your book with an MP3 CD compatible CD player or a PC with MP3 capable software.

The Burning Land by Bernard Cornwell

Days of Gold by Jude Deveraux

Hell Gate by Linda Fairstein

Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton

Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier

Ask your Librarian for more titles!!!!

Wine & Cheese Reception!

2010-03-02T09:23:00.006-05:00

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Event Details: Sip, Savor, & Support is a fundraising event to benefit the Bethel Park Public Library. The event will feature entertainment, 2 complimentary alcoholic beverages, an assortment of cheeses, assorted coffees and an array of desserts. Food and beverage stations will be located throughout the library. Along with the fundraiser, attendees can go into Council Chambers for a preview of the library's annual booksale.

Date: April 23, 2010

Location: Bethel Park Public Library located in the Bethel Park Municipal Building at 5100 West Library Avenue, Bethel Park, PA 15102

Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Parking: Valet parking will be available. Price is yet to be determined. Attendees may also self park in the library parking lot, the municipal lot, and other surrounding lots.

Purchase Tickets Online: Tickets for the event are $25 per person. To purchase your tickets online please follow the link below.

CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS!
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Black History Month

2010-02-03T18:54:00.016-05:00

Feburary is Black History Month!

Celebrate and check out one of these items from our collection:
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Michelle Obama : the first lady in photographs
by Deborah Willis and Emily Bernard

Obama : the historic journey
introduction by Bill Keller ; biographical text by Jill Abramson ; editors, Vincent Alabiso

Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007
prepared under the direction of the Committee on House Administration of the U.S. House of Representatives, by the Office of History and Preservation, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives

Black profiles in courage : a legacy of African American achievement
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Alan Steinberg

Tell all the children our story : memories and mementos of being young and Black in America
by Tonya Bolden.

The African-American century : how Black Americans have shaped our country
by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Cornel West.

New Magazines!!

2010-01-12T13:37:00.011-05:00

Check out back issues of our magazines!
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New titles:

Us Weekly

Oxygen

Maximum Fitness
Maximum PC

Game Informer Mag

WWE Magazine

Woman's Day

Cosmopolitan

Writers Group at the Library! 2010

2009-11-11T16:27:00.005-05:00

ATTENTION WRITERS!

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Pittsburgh South Writers Group offers writers of all genres the inspiration and constructive criticism needed to improve their work. Created by Sandy Ward Bell and Holly Christine, the group will begin meeting the second Tuesday of each month in 2010 at the Bethel Park Library.
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First Date: Tuesday, January 12th at 7pm - Bethel Park Library

Watch Group Introduction

FREE TO ALL!

In Honor Of

2009-10-07T17:14:00.007-05:00

Looking for a way to honor someone who has touched your life?

Contact the library for more information on how to donate a memorial/gift in someone's name.

Recent additions:

The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Hoover Bartlett

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The Games Book by Huw Davies

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Coll ected Stories of William Faulkner

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Winning: the racing life of Paul Newman by Matthew L. Stone

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The USA Book: a journey through America by Karla Zimmerman

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Vampires, Werewolves, and Ghosts, Oh My!

2009-09-17T19:32:00.005-05:00

It is once again that time of year when longer nights, darker shadows, and portentous changes in weather call forth the stuff of nightmares. This season, spend some time learning about the genre of horror literature and hearing tempting tidbits from books featuring the troika of fear – vampires, werewolves and ghosts - including Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse novels.

Wednesday, October 7th at 7:00pm
Presented by Library Director, Christine McIntosh.

Please register at the front desk or call the Library at 412.835.2207

Local Author

2009-07-07T11:37:00.007-05:00

The Nine Lives of Clemenza
by Holly Christine

September 19th 1:00 PM:

Join Bethel Park Author Holly Christine for a reading of her debut novel, The Nine Lives of Clemenza. Following the reading, Holly will open the floor for conversation on the novel, publishing and writing. Copies of The Nine Lives of Clemenza will be available for purchase and signing. For each copy sold, Holly will donate $1 to the Bethel Park Library. Join us for us for a Saturday of book talk and refreshments!

Register at the Library or call us at 412.835.2207.

www.hollychristineonline.com

New Booklists

2009-05-29T08:55:00.012-05:00

Oprah's Book Club

Modern Library 100 Best Novels-Reader's List

As Seen on TV - Service Lost Due to Library Budget Cuts

Staff Picks - Service Lost Due to Library Budget Cuts

Plant Swap - Saturday, June 13th from 10am to 2pm

Swap with gardeners and trade plants! Bethel Park Garden Club members will be available for Q and A! Get a ticket for each plant you bring and take turns swapping!

Gardening Books

Employment and Careers

2009-05-16T14:21:00.008-05:00

Check out a few of these titles, whether you are looking for a job or ways to improve your skills!

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Job Interview By Marc Dorio

How to Say It on Your Resume: A Top Recruiting Director's Guide to Writing the Perfe ct Resume for Every Job By Pike Coutney

How to Get a Job and Keep It: Career and Life Skills You Need to Succeed By Susan Morem

Career quizzes : 12 tests to help you discover and develop your dream career By John J. Liptak

150 best recession-proof jobs By the editors @ JIST and Laurence Shatkin

Click here for our upcoming Job and Career programs!

A Tribute to Mothers and Family Traditions

2009-04-04T11:24:00.003-05:00

Come join local cookbook author Theresa DeCaria and learn of her special recipe for honoring her mother’s legacy and preserving family traditions for future generations. She will share with you how she got started and what motivated her to write and publish her cookbook entitled THE TABLE MY MOTHER SET.

Saturday, May 9th at 10am at the Bethel Park Public Library.

Call us at 412.835.2207 to register.

Best Sellers!

2009-03-04T17:02:00.009-05:00

Click here to find the latest best sellers at the Bethel Park Public Library:

NY Times Best Sellers - Fiction

NY Times Best Sellers - Non-Fiction

For even more award-winners and popular reads, click on Good Reads below! Service Lost Due to Library Budget Cuts

Celebrate Black History Month

2009-01-30T13:49:00.012-05:00

Check out one of these books from our collection:

I'll find a way or make one : a tribute to historically Black colleges and universities

by Juan Williams and Dwayne Ashley with Shawn Rhea

Tell all the children our story : memories and mementos of being young and Black in America by Tonya Bolden

The African-American century : how Black Americans have shaped our country by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Cornel West

The audacity of hope : thoughts on reclaiming the American dream by Barack Obama

Wake up our souls : a celebration of Black American artists by Tonya Bolden

Seven guitars by August Wilson ; foreword by Tony Kushner

Happy New Year!

2009-01-06T11:05:00.027-05:00

Get 2009 started off on the right foot - READ!

The complete Beck diet for life : featuring the think thin eating plan

by Judith S. Beck

Get over yourself! : How to get real, get serious, and get ready to find true love

by Patti Novak and Laura Zigman.

The best life diet cookbook : more than 175 delicious, convenient, family - friendly recipes
by Bob Greene

Miraculous health : how to heal your body by unleashing the hidden power of your mind
by Rick Levy with Lou Aronica

Check out one of our Book Clubs!

GOOD READS

2008-11-19T09:57:00.006-05:00

Staff Picks

Good Reads in your Inbox
On average more than 170,000 books are published annually in the U.S. Makes the task of keeping up with new titles seems overwhelming, doesn't it?

Best Sellers
Browse our selection of the 1000 most highly acclaimed titles! Click on any of the links below to receive a full description and quick link back to the library catalog.

As Seen on TV

Authors A to Z
Whether you're leading a book discussion or just curious, you'll be fascinated by what you can learn about your favorite writer. We predict you'll become addicted to looking up authors every time you read one of their books. The insight you gain through our reviews, biographies and interviews enriches your reading experience in immeasurable ways. So start exploring - there are more than 1500 authors so you're sure to find your favorites.

Chapter A Day

Librarian Favorite Reads!

2008-11-01T10:01:00.010-05:00

Looking for a book recommended by someone who knows books?

Try the Librarian Favorites!

Librarian Favorites 2008

Click the link above and be taken directly to the list of books and where they can be found!

Request one today!

Poetry Reading from Along These Rivers: Poetry & Photography from Pittsburgh

2008-09-28T13:10:00.009-05:00

Guest Poets: Annabelle Clippinger and Rina Ferrarelli

Join us for a poetry reading and Q&A session.

This program brought to you by the editors and contributors of Along These Rivers: Poetry & Photography from Pittsburgh, the Sprout Fund, the Allegheny County Library Association,
and your local public library.

Bethel Park Public Library
Saturday, Nov. 1st at 1:00 p.m.

Please register at the Library or call 412.835.2207.

Along These Rivers

Poetry Readings in Your Area

Library Book Sale!

2008-09-20T15:29:00.002-05:00

The Library will be a hosting a book sale this fall. Donations of used books, VHS, DVDs or audio books in good condition will be accepted beginning Tuesday, September 9th.

Preview Night - Thursday, September 25th from 6 - 9 p.m.
Tickets are $10 - light refreshments will be served.

Book Sale - Friday, September 26th & Saturday, September 27th from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Bag Sale - Sunday, September 28th from 1 -5 p.m.
$5 will get you a paper grocery bag which you can fill with any item in the sale.

Call the Library at 412.835.2207 if you have any questions.

Mystery Author: Kathryn Miller Haines

2008-08-19T08:23:00.004-05:00

Meet the local author, actor and award-winning playwright at the Bethel Park Public Library on Saturday, Sept. 20th at 1pm! She will discuss her new novel The Winter of Her Discontent.

Official Website

Books at the Library

Adult Summer Reading Club! Win Prizes!

2008-06-20T13:19:00.003-05:00

Enter at the Library and win prizes by reading!

A $20 Gift Certificate is drawn every week:

· June 7th - Bethel Bakery
· June 14th - Wal-Mart
· June 21st - Giant Eagle
· June 28th - Starbucks
· July 5th - Pasta Too
· July 12th - Borders
· July 19th - Simon Mall
· July 26th - Best Buy
· Aug. 2nd - Carmike Cinemas
· Aug. 9th - Eat ’n Park

End of Summer Grand Prize - Bethel Park Library Beach Chair

Thursday Morning Book Club

2008-05-31T08:40:00.006-05:00

New Members Welcome!
Last Thursday of the Month - 10:00 am at Panera Bread, South Park Shops

June 26th
Run by Anne Patchett

July 31st
Runaway Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini

August 28th
Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt

September 25th
Saturday by Ian McEwan

October 30th
Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky

December 4th (November Meeting)
Meet You in Hell by Les Standiford

January 29th
The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian

February 26th
The Confessions of Max Tivoli by Andrew Sean Greer

March 26th
Rainbow’s End by Laruen St. John

April 26th
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

Come and share your thoughts on these great books!
Call the Library at 412.835.2207 if you have any questions!

One Book, One Community

2008-04-16T15:08:00.006-05:00

The One Book, One Community is a community-unifying program that was developed to bring people together through reading! Beginning in 2003, the Allegheny County Library Assocation has chosen a book each year to encourage readers to share the same literary experience.

The newest book selection is:
I'm Proud of You by Tim Madigan

Click here to find out more or ask your librarian!

Politics: Is the Truth Stranger than Fiction?

2008-03-04T11:13:00.006-05:00

Political Fiction

Sammy's House by Kristin Gore

Act of Treason by Vince Flynn

The Plot Against America by Philip Roth

The West Wing: The complete seventh season

more fiction...

www.votesmart.org

Political Non-Fiction

Now It's My Turn : a daughter's chronicle of political life by Mary Cheney

The Way to Win : taking the White House in 2008 by Mark Halperin and John F. Harris

Too Close to Call : the thirty-six-day battle to decide the 2000 election by Jeffrey Toobin

William Henry Harrison by Steven Otfinoski

more non-fiction...

February is Black History Month

2008-02-06T18:39:00.000-05:00

August Wilson

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, this Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright was one of the most influential and prolific African-American writers of the 20th Century.

Check out his books here!

Find out more about August Wilson at the following websites:

AugustWilson.net

August Wilson Timeline

August Wilson Biography

Happy New Year!

2008-01-02T13:40:00.000-05:00

Need some help with your New Year's resolutions?

Check out these items at the library!

The Biggest Loser Fitness Program: fast, safe and effective workouts (613.25 GR)

The Last Chance Millionaire : it's not too late to become wealthy (332.024 AN)

Become a Better You: 7 keys to improving your life every day (248.4 OS)

Know-how : the 8 skills that separate people who perform from those who don't (658.4092 CH)

Holiday Entertaining & Cookbooks

2007-11-17T14:07:00.000-05:00

Don't forget to check out a few books for the upcoming season! Browse the front-wall display in the library for holiday items, including:

Holiday baking : treats filled with cheer for a magical time of year.

Healthy holidays : total health entertaining all year round

Christmas with Paula Deen : recipes and stories from my favorite holiday

Click on the websites below for more holiday ideas:

Booklists!

2007-09-26T17:50:00.000-05:00

Searching the Catalog and looking for suggestions? Try "Featured Booklists"!

While searching the Library's online catalog, click on the Featured Booklists link at the top of the webpage. Here you will find links to a variety of ideas for both fiction and non-fiction titles.

Best sellers, Caldecott award winners, and mysteries are examples of the types of lists you can find. Click on a booklist and the Catalog will automatically perform a search providing you with the location, call number and availablity of the book!

You can also access the booklists by following the link below:

http://catalog.einetwork.net/screens/featured.html

Meet Mystery Writer Kathryn Miller Haines at the Library!

2007-07-27T12:27:00.000-05:00

Meet the local author, actor and award-winning playwright here at the Bethel Park Public Library on Saturday, Sept. 29th at 1pm! She will discuss her new novel The War Against Miss Winter.

Kathryn Miller Haines is an actor, mystery writer, and award-winning playwright. She grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and received her BA in English and Theatre from Trinity University in San Antonio and her MFA in English from the University of Pittsburgh. She's a member of The Mary Roberts Rinehart Chapter of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America. She lives in Western Pennsylvania with her husband, Garrett, and their three dogs.

Register at the front desk today!

AirPAC - Search for books, movies, music and more on your cell phone or PDA!

2007-07-10T13:35:00.000-05:00

AirPAC allows you to search The Catalog on any portable device that is internet ready; such as your PDA or cell phone. In addition to searching, you may also place requests and access My Account to renew your items.

To use AirPAC on your portable device go to the following address:

http://iiisy1.einetwork.net/airpac/jsp/airpacIndex.jsp

Perform title, author, subject, or keyword searches.
Advanced Keyword Searching available for detailed searches using limits.
View your patron record to view items checked out, renew items, view requests, cancel requests, and view fines.

Bookmark or save this address for easier access!

Adult Summer Reading Club

2007-06-27T14:10:00.001-05:00

Win Prizes!!!!

Reading a good book? Why not win a prize while your at it?!

Enter the Bethel Park Public Library's Adult Summer Reading Club and you could win one of the following prizes:

$20 Border's Gift Card

Movie Gift Card

Starbucks Gift Card

Bethel Bakery Gift Card

Al's Cafe Gift Card

2 Tickets to the Heinz History Center

Check out the display at the front of the library or ask your librarian!

Playaway's MP3 Players - New Way to Listen to Books!

2007-06-21T12:29:00.000-05:00

About the size of a pack of gum, the library's new Playaways are a convenient way to listen to your favorite book!

Located by the Circulation Desk, these advanced audio wonders are waiting to be checked-out by you! Features such as fast-forwarding, chapter selection, and voice speed offer up easy listening enjoyment!

New and favorite titles available, ask about them today!

What Should I Read?

2007-04-03T07:55:00.000-05:00

With so many books to chose from, it can be very difficult to decide what to read. Fortuantely for us book lovers out there, two of the finest reader's advisory websites are just a few clicks away! NoveList and Whichbook.net

Whichbook.net is a very original and unique way to find the perfect book for you. Whichbook.net allows you to browse a database of books by selecting specific elements that you find the most interesting. Chose your level of how sad or happy the book is, how funny or serious, if it is larger than life or a more realistic read, or if it is a optimistic or bleak novel. With many other personalized options such as characters and settings, Whichbook.net is sure to provide the type of book that will fit your mood! Accessible without your library card number on any internet computer.

http://www.whichbook.net/

and

NoveList is a library database, accessible from any internet computer with your library card number, that provides read-alikes, lists of award winning literature, bibliographies, and book reviews on a varitey of genres.

Access NoveList by following these steps:

1. Go to the Bethel Park Library website: http://www.bethelparklibrary.org/
2. Click on the "Find It!" link at the top of the library website.
3. Click on the "Databases A-Z" link.
3. Scroll down the alphabetical list of databases and click on "NoveList".
Must have a Library card from any Allegheny County Library.

Questions on what to read? Please ask your librarian!

One Book One Community

2007-03-21T11:48:00.000-05:00

Unifying a community, like reading a good book, requires an understanding of the entire cast of characters and the experiences they share.
The Allegheny County Library Association is pleased to announce our 5th annual One Book, One Community program. One Book programs are bringing communities together for stimulating discussions, and to challenge stereotypes and generate ideas. The goal of One Book, One Community in Allegheny County is to build a better community through reading and civic discourse.
Our fifth One Book selection is:
The Glass Castleby Jeannette Walls
This debut memoir centers on the trials and tribulations of a homeless family, told from the point of view of one of the children. The book encompasses themes of love, family, and redemption. Set in various locations throughout the United States, The Glass Castle details the effects of being homeless on families and specifically children.
The One Book, One Community choice for middle schoolers is Money Hungry which chronicles the adventures of Raspberry Hill as she struggles to earn enough money to keep poverty and homelessness at bay.
Through our One Book programs and discussions, we hope to broaden perspectives, share thoughts, and learn from the wealth of knowledge and experience that many in our community are happy to share. Programs and events to support One Book will be announced throughout March and April.

Creative Nonfiction

2007-03-09T16:27:00.000-05:00

Creative Nonfiction combines the research involved in traditional nonfiction works with the style and techniques used in fiction writing. Memoirs, autobiographies and journalism are examples of this growing genre. The idea behind this type of writing is that it makes what is true more interesting. Truman Capote's In Cold Blood is an example of how using fiction writing methods can add something extra to the characters and dialogue of a true story. This combination of true events and the imagination of the author can create problems however. James Frey's A Million Little Pieces was proven to have had many exagerations and fabrications, leaving many to speculate the credibilty of this increasingly popular genre.

Ask your librarian to find out more about reading and writing creative nonfiction!

Example of Creative Nonfiction:

The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden

Learn more at www.creativenonfiction.org

You: On A Diet: The Owner's Manual for Waist Management

2007-02-26T09:48:00.000-05:00

You: On A Diet: The Owner's Manual for Waist Management by Mehmet C. Oz & Michael F. Roizen
People can not get enough of this book. The authors are everywhere from Good Morning America to being featured on Oprah! Roizen and Oz will invigorate you with equal parts information, motivation, and change-your-life action to show you how your brain, stomach, hormones, muscles, heart, genetics, and stress levels all interact biologically to determine if your body is the size of a baseball bat or of a baseball stadium. In YOU: On a Diet, Roizen and Oz will redefine what a healthy figure is, then take you through an under-the skin tour of the organs that influence your body's size and its health. You'll even be convinced that the key number to fixate on is not your weight, but your waist size, which best indicates the medical risks of storing too much fat.

The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography (Oprah's Book Club)

2007-02-20T12:43:00.000-05:00

The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography (Oprah's Book Club) by Sidney Poitier
"I have no wish to play the pontificating fool, pretending that I've suddenly come up with the answers to all life's questions. Quite that contrary, I began this book as an exploration, an exercise in self-questing. In other words, I wanted to find out, as I looked back at a long and complicated life, with many twists and turns, how well I've done at measuring up to the values I myself have set."—Sidney Poitier
When Oprah selected The Measure of a Man as her latest book club selection it flew off the shelves. Not only is it what we are reading it's what you are reading too! If you aren't then come on in or call to reserve a copy today!

Barack Obama The Audacity of Hope

2007-02-12T12:55:00.000-05:00

Since announcing his run for the presidency this weekend folks have been pouring into the library looking for Barack Obama's book The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream. His first book Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance is also in high demand. Stop in or call to reserve your copy.
In The Audacity of Hope, Obama engages themes raised in his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, shares personal views on faith and values and offers a vision of the future that involves repairing a "political process that is broken" and restoring a government that has fallen out of touch with the people.

Love Ireland?

2007-02-09T10:57:00.000-05:00

Our new Librarian Anne New will be here on March 13th at 7:00 p.m. or March 16th at 2:30 p.m. to delight us with her Musical Book Talk: Travel and Read Ireland. No genre will be left out! Travel, romance, mystery and even cookbooks all brought to you with song! Come on in and check it out!

Book Talks

2007-02-09T10:53:00.000-05:00

Looking for something new to read? Stop in for one of are book talks.

March 12th at 7:00 p.m. author Glen J. Kashurba M.D. will be on hand to discuss his book Quiet Courage – the definitive account of Flight 93 and its aftermath. The Definitive Account of Flight 93 and its Aftermath combines the oral histories of Courage After the Crash (SAJ Publishing 2002) with those recorded through 2006, adding details of the 9/11 plot and what occurred on Flight 93. It is important to have the saga of Flight 93, from the plot to the memorial, all in one book. This will help readers understand the continuing courageous acts of forty ordinary people. Author Glenn J. Kashurba, M.D., nationally known speaker, writer and advocate for children and families Board certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, will be at the Bethel Park Library for a book talk and presentation. Please register.