February is Black History Month

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!

CHECK OUT THE

LUCKY BOOK AND WIN!

One item in the following sections of

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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)

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

Story Time for Adults

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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

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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

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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!

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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.

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GUEST AUTHOR: Dr. Carmen Stenholm, PH.D

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Thursday, September 9th at 7 p.m.

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

at the Bethel Park Public Library

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“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.