Gardening

 Dig into these gardening essentials and make the most of this beautiful growing season! 

Books Rated by Readers Not Robots

Looking for book recommendations?  Try www.whichbook.net!  Pick a mood and discover your next read. You can also search by Character & Plot, and by using a World Map.

Celebrate America250 with the Library

Check out these items on the American Revolution and register for the upcoming America250 events at the Library!

Literary Hub's Anticipated Books List

Check out Literary Hub's Most Anticipated Books!

If needed, please ask your librarian for assistance locating an item.  

Items owned by other libraries in the county can be delivered to the Bethel Park Public Library. Also, try our Pickup Lockers!

Books to Read - 2026

From the BBC, books to read this year!

Please ask your librarian for assistance finding an item. 

Ask us about our ebooks and audiobooks with Libby/Overdrive and Hoopla (apps available). 

Hoopla Changes Coming May 1st

Starting May 1st, the Allegheny County Library System will be implementing a daily spending cap to Hoopla. This sets a dollar amount limit that, once reached, will pause Hoopla checkouts until the next day. The daily cap resets at midnight local time.

You will encounter new messaging in the app and browser experiences. This is a collective limit, not to be confused with the personal check out limit, which remains at 5 per month. 

Please use the Favorites button in Hoopla to build a curated collection to choose from quickly. 

Get more out of Hoopla with BingePass (special collections of unlimited content) and Bonus Borrows (curated, specific titles that are available at the last week of the month).

Ask your librarian for assistance if needed. 

Writers - Biography in Context

 

Access articles, photos and more for over 600 writers with Biography in Context and your Library Card!

 This database contains the life stories of thousands of famous people including actors, leaders, inventors and singers.