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Inside this issue:
Ongoing Programs 2
Library Programs 2
New Books 2
2014 Officer’s 3
Volunteer’s Needed 3
A Note From the President 4
From the Director’s Chair 5
2014 Library Hours 6
Newsletter Deadlines 6
Friend’s News 3
Max & Erma’s Fundraiser 6
Regular Programs:
Adult Book Discussion Book Bingo Conversation Salon Story Time
Special Programs:
Chair Exercises Holiday Cookie Exchange Hunger Games Introduction to Gmail Pumpkin Carving
For more information on these programs and many more, turn to page 2.
Fall 2014
Friends of the Scott Township Public Library
Scott Township Public Library “A place to grow your mind.”
Memorial Bricks
Orders are now being taken for the final bricks to be placed on the wall outside of the library. If you’ve been procrastinating in honoring a special person or event with a memorial brick, now is the time to act. The engraved bricks are priced at $100 for a 4” x 8” brick and $250 for an 8” x 8” brick. Forms are in the Library.
2014 USED BOOK SALE
The Used Book Sale is almost here, and we need your help! As many of you know, the second floor of the maintenance garage has been converted to office space, and we are no longer able to use the room to store and sort the books. At the beginning of August, the books were moved to one of the bays of the maintenance garage, and will be moved from there to the Community Room on Monday, September 22. As a result, many of the recent book donations have not been sorted, and we expect the move and set-up of the Community Room to be more cumbersome and labor intensive. We really need your help!!! Volunteer sign-up sheets are posted on the Bulletin Board at the library. Any amount of time you can spare will be appreciated. Let’s make this another successful sale.
DATES AND TIMES FOR THE SALE Thursday, September 25 6 p.m.—8 p.m. (Members only) Friday, September 26 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday, September 27 10 a.m.—5 p.m. Sunday, September 28 11 a.m.—4 p.m. ($4.00/Bag Day)
Octoberfest
Saturday, October 4, Scott Town-ship will hold its annual Octoberfest at Scott Park with activities for all ages. Friends will have tables in Locust Lodge from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Will you volunteer two hours (or more) to sell roast beef sand-wiches, walking tacos, and Sarris candy, and to answer questions about Friends and the Library? The sign-up sheet will be posted on September 22.
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Programs Confirmed & Considered:
Ongoing Programs
For Adults:
(Note: No pre-registration is required for the ongoing programs.)
Book Discussion - (Meets in the Small Meeting Room at 1:30-2:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. There is no meeting in December.
Books chosen are: √ October 16
The Baker’s Daughter by Sara McCoy √ November 20
And the Mountains Echoed by Khalid Hosseini Conversation Salon Meets in the Small Meeting Room
on the second Monday of each month 1-3 p.m. The two topics which are discussed at each
meeting are determined at the preceding month’s Salon and are
posted on the library’s website. For Children:
Story Times: (No pre-registration is necessary.) √ Toddlers (Ages 2-3 1/2)
Mondays at 10:15 a.m.
√ Pre-school (Ages 3-6) Tuesday at 10 a.m. Wednesday at 1 p.m.
Book Bingo: (Family) (Pre-registration is required.) Second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Main Meeting Room.
Library Programs
New for Adults:
√ Tuesday Sept. 9 - Nov. 25, 11-Noon Chair Exercises for Seniors These are stretch, strength and balance exercises. (Please pre-register) √ 3rd Monday Each Month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Scott Historical Society Discussion Join the conversation and share stories of Scott Township’s historical past. √ 9/29, 10/27, 11/24, & 12/22 Programs begin at 11 a.m. In Service of Seniors Stop in for help in connecting with area services. √ October 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Author Visit Ryan Sunseri, author of the young adult book
jason Earth, will discuss the book and sign copies of those purchased. He will donate a portion of the proceeds to Scott Library.
√ Tuesday, October 21, 5-8 p.m. Psychic Debbie Pakler, PhD
Dr. Pakler, who is a certified psychic medium, will do fifteen minute readings (cost $35, cash only) by appointment. She will do-nate a portion of her fee to Scott Library.
√ Thursday, October 23, 7-8 p.m. Pittsburgh Paranormal Hunters Hear about the unusual and unexplained happenings in our area. √ Saturday, November 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Craft Vendor Fair √ Friday, November 16, 5-6 p.m.
Introduction to Gmail. Please pre-register as space is limited. Becky will walk you through the registration for and use of this free account, which allows you to send and receive email.
√ Saturday, December 6, 11-noon Holiday Cookie Exchange Please pre-register.
New Books at Scott Library: This is only a sample. Visit the library to view what’s on the shelf. Walking on Water by Richard Paul Evans Alan Christoffersen completes a walk across America from Seattle to Key West ‐ a therapeutic journey to help him with the death of his wife, the loss of his business, and a new start.
Mean Streak by Sandra Brown
Dr. Mary Charbonneau, pediatrician and marathon runner, disappears on a mountain road in North Carolina, a fact that her husband is slow to re‐port. She finds herself a prisoner of an unstable man; then both she and he are menaced by a lawless group.
Lost Island by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Gideon Crew, brilliant but depraved, steals a page from a priceless manu‐script only to find it conceals a map to an unimaginable treasure.
All Fall Down by Jennifer Weiner
On the surface Allison Weiss has a perfect life, but her addiction to pre‐scription medicines causes problems. The story presents what happens when she realizes this and attempts to recover.
Call the Midwife: Farewell to the West End
by Jennifer Worth This is an autobiographical account of the professional experiences and life of a young nurse living and work‐ing in bomb‐damaged London in the nineteen fifties.
Born Reading: Bringing Up Bookwarms in a Digital Age from Picture Books to
E‐books and Everything In Between by Jason Boog
Little Needle‐Felt Animals: 30 Cute & Easy‐to‐Make Freinds
by Gretel Parker
New for Children:
(Pre-registration is required for the following:) √ Friday, October 17 Digital Planetarium (K-2) 6-6:45 p.m.; (Gr. 3-5) 7-7:45 p.m. √ Sunday, October 26, 2-3 p.m. Pumpkin Carving (All Ages) √ Saturday, November 15, 2:30 p.m. Ballet FUNdamentals (Ages 3-11) √ Sunday, November 23, 3-4:30 p.m. Hunger Games Mockingjay (Ages 12+) √ Monday, December 1, 6-8:30 p.m. Ugly Sweatshirt Workshop (Ages 12+)
New for Children: (Continued) √ Sunday, December 7, 2-3 p.m. Gingerbread House Workshop (All Ages)
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WHO’S WHO WITH THE FRIENDS OF
SCOTT TOWNSHIP LIBRARY
2014 Officers: President,
Mary Dudenhoefer 412-302-7540 Vice President,
Annette McGanka 412-341-6018 Secretary,
Elaine Pribicko 412-429-0606 Treasurer,
Harold Rosenberg 724-693-2739
Committee Chairs: Book Sale (Active Aug-Oct) Annette McGanka 412-341-6018 Brick Sale Pat Maxwell 412-308-6260 Budget & Finance Harold Rosenberg 724-693-2739 Fundraising Vacancy Membership Vacancy Newsletter Kathy Cunningham 412-279-8442 Phone Chain Ruth Schreiber 412-279-1846 Public Relations Donna Bogosto Kearns 412-279-1917 Volunteers Pat Maxwell 412-308-6260 Welcome to the Community Elaine Pribicko 412-429-0606 You are most welcome to fill one of the vacant positions or to join the committee of your interest. Call Pat Maxwell 412-308-6260. If interested in either vacant position, please contact Mary Dudenhoefer (412-302-7540) or Pat Maxwell (412-308-6260). Thank you!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Used Book Sale Scott Park Community Room Set-up: Monday-Thursday, September 21-25 Sale: Thursday, September 25-Sunday, September 28 Clean-up: Monday, September 29 Sign-up sheets are posted in the library.
Octoberfest Scott Park, Locust Shelter Saturday, October 4, 11:00-4:00 Sign-up sheets will be posted in the library on September 22.
Walmart Saturday & Sunday, October 11 & 12, 10:00-4:00 Sign-up sheets will be posted in the library on September 29.
Election Day Bake Sale Municipal Building Packing/Pricing – Monday, November 3, 8:00-10:00 P.M. Sales – Tuesday, November 4, 7:00 A.M.-8:00 P.M. Sign-up sheets will be posted in the library on October 13.
Sarris Candy Sales Year-round sale of Sarris candy continues to raise money for Scott Township Public Library. It’s a locally made, quality product on which Friends earns 50% profit. Buying a Sarris candy bar (or two) is a tasty way of contributing to the Library.
Election Day Bake Sale In the last newsletter, we asked for opinions about holding a “No-Bake Bake Sale.” The idea wasn’t popular; we will therefore hold our usual Election Day Bake Sale on Tuesday, November 4. Will you be a baker? A packer? A seller? And/or a buy-er? All of these roles must be filled for us to raise money for Scott Library. If possible, please deliver food items to the Small Meeting Room, which is beside the Tax Office, between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Monday, November 3. Foods containing peanuts, tree nuts, or nut flavorings should be so marked.
Walmart Friends will again have a table outside the Scott Township Walmart on Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12. We’ll sell Sarris candy and promote the use of Scott Library. Because we’ll be outdoors, we will hope for sunny, warm weather. Your help will be appreciated.
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A Note from the President….
Sending out an “S.O.S.” ‐ Save our Sale….we are facing a major challenge…where to store the books we sell at the used book sale. We were very lucky to have had several years of free storage in a room at the Sco Township Maintenance building. We had year round access – and room not only to store the books – but to have a dedicated group of volunteers sort the donated books before boxing them for storage. The sor ng helps tremendously with the set up come sale me. That space is no longer available to the Friends of the Library – the township has a paying
tenant for that space. Our books for this year’s sale are in a temporary space un l the Used Book Sale later this month. The ques on is can we find another storage space? Actually, there are lots of ques ons…and we are s ll looking for answers! Can we find another “free” storage loca on? And if we can’t, what can we “afford” to pay for storage? Is this year’s sale our last used book sale? What other fundraiser could replace the book sale ‐ and raise between $3,000 and $5,000 or more? Gina and the library staff have been working the phones, calling around looking for a free storage space for the books. They have not found a place. We need an accessible, dry space. Can you help? Do you have a space, or know of a space? Please call me or library director – Gina Leone. If we do not find a place to collect, sort and store used books – we will not be able to raise essen als funds for our library with a used book sale. There are lots of opportuni es coming up to volunteer and support the Friends of the Library…please make some me and help us support our library! Thank you! Mary
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From the Director’s Chair by Gina L. Leone, Director
Hello Friends of the Scott Township Public Library,
We are all looking forward to the FOL’s annual Book Sale and the entire STPL team would
like to THANK YOU for your continued support . The FOL strengthen our Library through
volunteerism and the monetary contributions made toward the Library’s annual income. We
are able to use this money to purchase special collection materials for use by all library
members.
The Library is still working on our $5,000 annual matching grant goal. With the help of our
loyal patrons, we have raised over 80% of that goal. We have a little further to go, and with
your assistance, we will exceed the goal to receive the matching $5,000 grant from the
Township! Every dollar puts us closer; please consider making a donation today. Fall 2014 is here and your STPL has planned many incredible events that will encourage
regular library visits and keep everyone excited about reading during the autumn months.
Visit the STPL website’s Programs & Events tab at http://www.scottlibrary.org/ to see our
Calendar of Events. Fall programming includes family friendly pumpkin carving, storytimes,
BINGO, a visit from local author , Ryan Sunseri (book title: jason Earth), senior chair exercises,
a Craft Fair, Trivia Night and much more. Please call, pay us a visit, or view the website for
further details.
It is an honor to work with a great staff, wonderful volunteers, and our very supportive
Friends of the Library, all of which make Scott Township a better community. We always
welcome any suggestions, ideas and recommendations on how STPL can better support
you, your family, and the residents of Scott Township.
We look forward to what we can accomplish together!
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301 Lindsay Rd., Scott Twp., PA
15106-4206
(P) 412-429-5380 (F) 412.429.5370
www.scottlibrary.org
2014 Hours Monday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday:10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday: 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday: Closed
Friends of the Scott Township Public Library
Newsletter Deadlines for 2014: If you would like to put an article in the newsletter, please submit to Kathy Cunningham ([email protected]) by the following date:
Monday, December 1
FRIENDS OF SCOTT LIBRARY FUNDRAISER THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014
MAX & ERMA’S 1910 Cochran Road
Present the coupon, included in the newsletter, to your server and 20% of your food and beverage tab will be donated to the Friends of Scott Library organization. If you do not have a coupon just tell your server that you are dining at the restaurant to support the Friends of Scott Library. Can’t come in? Takeout also qualifies to earn a percentage of the sale for Scott Library.
Barnes & Noble Book Fair On Friday, November 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the South Hills Village store, Barnes & Noble will observe “Discovery Day” with science-related activities. Visit the store to observe or to participate. The schedule of starting times is: 10:00 A.M. for pre-school children, 1:00 P.M. for older children, 4:00 P.M. for middle school boys and girls, 6:00 P.M. for young adults, and 7:30 P.M. for adults. There will be games and demonstrations throughout the day. This will be a good opportunity to start your holiday shopping, while earning a percentage of the proceeds ( w ith a certificate ) for Scott Library.
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One for a friend!
One for you!
