Halloween Hoopla

Hoopla (free with your Library Card) has something for everyone this season!

Go to hoopladigital.com or download the free app to begin. 

Halloween eMagazines

Get ready for spooky season with Halloween emagazines from Libby/Overdrive (app available)

These do not count as a check-out!  Borrow as many emagazines as you like! 

Browse the entire emagazine collection.  Titles include The New Yorker, Us Weekly, The Week, HGTV Magazine, Rolling Stone, Good Housekeeping, Vogue, Reader's Digest and so many more! Back issues are also available. 

Reese's Book Club

Every month, Reese Witherspoon chooses a story she loves and announces it as her pick. 

Go right to Reese's Book Club pics in The Catalog. 

Ask your Librarian for assistance finding an item if needed. 

Don't forget to check the Library's ebook/audiobook services Libby/Overdrive and Hoopla! (apps available)

Love Your Library Month

 All gifts to your local library made through September 30 will be MATCHED! Love YOUR Library and create a connection by making a gift today.

 

Thanks to the generosity of the Jack Buncher Foundation, all participating Allegheny County libraries will receive a pro-rated portion of a $200,000 match pool to support their general operations. Special thanks to NiSource Charitable Foundation and Columbia Gas for their additional match pool contribution.

Need That Book Now?!

Do you have a book that you NEED TO READ?  Whether it is a book you need to read for school, for a book club, or any other reason, Hoopla may be able to help!

 

Items with Hoopla are ALWAYS AVAILABLE, NO WAITING!

Tutor.com with Your Library Card

 

Get online help from real tutors every day from 12 pm to 12 am! Live Homework Help offers online tutoring for grades K to 12 and college level students in English, Math, Science and Social Studies. Non-traditional students and adult learners can take advantage of essay writing, skills building, GED prep and other tutoring services designed specifically for adults. To find out how it works, sign up for an account and click their “Check out our FAQs” link.

When Coal Was King: Local Author

 

Presented by Elizabeth Rodenz.

Coal was king during the Industrial Age. The steel mills needed it to stoke the furnaces, the railcars ran on it, and homes were heated with it. This presentation will trace the history of coal mining, life in the coal patches, unionization, and explosions that occurred in western Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth will provide insight as to why the miners’ efforts to live a life without poverty and suffering were pushed back again and again.  She will speak to the strikes throughout the state, especially the 1910 strike in Westmoreland County, and what converged to push back unionization.

Elizabeth has never forgotten her parents’ stories about life in a coal-mining patch. They tugged at her heart and reached deep within. She has traveled many roads, but she has never forgotten her parents’ stories.  That time in her life helped shape her life and prepared her for her for the many roads she has traveled. She did not live a fairy tale life, but Elizabeth believes it was the life she was meant to live. Josephine: A Woman of Indomitable Spirit, is the story she was destined to write. 

Please register for the event online or call the Library at 412.835.2207. 

Mystery Book Clubs

 

The Library has TWO Mystery Book Clubs - Morning and Evening.  Join our group of book lovers and discuss interesting mystery novels!

The Morning Mystery Book Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 10am. 

The Evening Mystery Book Club meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7pm. 

Check the Library's online event calendar or call the Library at 412.835.2207 for titles being read. 

New Look for NoveList Plus

NoveList Plus (book recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and reading recommendations for both fiction and non-fiction for all ages) has a new look.

Find your next great read with NoveList Plus! 

50 Summer Novels

 From Literary Hub, 50 of the greatest summer novels of all time.

Can't find an item, ask your Librarian!

Oprah's Book Club

Oprah's complete list of books!

Can't find an item?  Please ask a Librarian for assistance placing a hold or checking our ebook services, Libby/Overdrive and Hoopla. 

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.