Entertaining?

Having guests over to celebrate the season?  Check out these books for ideas and recipes!

Please ask your Librarian for assistance if needed.

Christmas Music with Hoopla

 

Access hundreds of Christmas albums, including Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton, Norah Jones, Frank Sinatra, Idina Menzel and more, with Hoopla and your Library Card (Hoopla app also available).

Holiday Events in Pittsburgh

 

Check out what's happening and enjoy the holidays!

PA Photos and Documents

Explore thousands of digitized documents and photographs from unique collections in libraries across Pennsylvania. 

You’ll be amazed by what you find!

Books Clubs at the Library

 

Join a Library Book Club this Fall.  We have morning and evening clubs!

Check the online event calendar or ask your Librarian for more information.

Thanksgiving eResources

 

Access emagazines and ebooks to help plan your Thanksgiving dinner with Libby/Overdrive  

(Libby app available).

 

Appetizers, desserts and main course recipes await!

Vegetarian Awareness Month

October is Vegetarian Awareness Month!

Check out a few of these titles to celebrate!

Bram Stoker Award

Check out these Bram Stoker Award Winners - presented annually by the Horror Writer's Association for outstanding works of horror writing.

Halloween Horror on Hoopla

 

 

Hoopla (app also available) has your collection of scary movies this spooky season!

Ask your Librarian for assistance if needed. 

EBSCO eBooks

 

Over 16,000 e-books, with a focus on nonfiction titles.  Easily search for topics. 

 FREE with your Library Card!

Also try Libby/Overdrive and Hoopla. 

Just Added eContent

 

Check out recently added eBooks and eAudiobooks to the collection!

Please ask your Librarian if you need assistance. 

Try Libby/Overdrive and Hoopla!

 

Freed Between the Lines

 

Celebrate your freedom to read!

Banned Books Week is September 22nd to the 28th.

Get involved with these activities and check out these titles. 

MyHeritage Library Edition

 This multilingual family history research database includes billions of historical documents from 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes, and additional resources that span the past five centuries. 

 

Please ask your Librarian for assistance if needed. 

Love Your Library

September is Love Your Library Month!
During this special month, the Jack Buncher Foundation will generously match all donations made to any Allegheny County Library up to $500 per donor per library.

Donate and make your gift go further!

Advanced Searching - Overdrive / Libby

 

Use the Advanced Search in Overdrive/Libby to limit to other languages, award-winners and more!

 

BingePass!

 Binge entire collections of streaming material with only one borrow - BingePass!

Includes magazines and The Great Courses Video Series.

Please ask your Librarian if you have any questions.

Changes in Libby/Overdrive and Hoopla

Beginning Sunday, September 1, 2024 the Bethel Park Library, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the other Allegheny County libraries are making the following changes to Libby/Overdrive and Hoopla:

• Reducing Libby holds from 20 to 10 at a time
• Reducing Libby borrows from 20 to 10 at a time 
• Reducing Hoopla borrows from 15 to 5 per month  
• Requiring PIN authentication to the Libby sign-in process

You can learn more about the upcoming changes here.  Please contact your Librarian with any questions. 

Library Book Clubs

Join a Library Book Club!  Read and discuss books with others and share your thoughts.

Greatest Books

Check out this list of the 

"Greatest Books of All Time".

Do you agree?

Ask your Librarian for assistance locating an item.  Don't forget about the Library's free ebook/audiobook services Libby/Overdrive and Hoopla. (apps available)

Homebound Delivery

Library materials are available to Bethel Park residents who are unable to come to the library either temporarily or permanently. Once a month staff will select and deliver materials directly to your home and pick up returns. This service is provided to both individuals in their homes and residents of senior care facilities. To sign up for homebound services, please call the library at 412-835-2207 ext. 264

HOMEBOUND DELIVERY APPLICATION