WPL NEWS JAN/FEB 2017

Library Hours

Monday - Thursday 9 - 9 PM

Friday 1 - 5 PM

Saturday 9 - 5 PM

Sunday 12 - 4 PM

The community resource for education, exploration, enrichment and enjoyment.

100 Borough Park Drive | Pittsburgh, PA 15236

Phone 412-882-6622 | Fax 412-882-9556

Automated Renewals 412-622-1895

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Our new service

that pairs you

with books

based on your

favorite writers

and genres!

The worst feeling in the world

for a book lover is when you’ve

run out of words to read by a

favorite author. What is a bookworm

to do when the well runs dry?

Find another well!

If you’re too busy to research online or no longer trust your

friend’s taste after that last book she recommended, then allow

the library to put our skills to use! We see hundreds of books

every day and can refine our reference powers to select “read-

alikes” based on your favorite writers and genres.

We’ll select a number of titles you may like and reserve them

for you on a timeline that you specify.

Everyone loves a surprise, and now you can find one (or two or

three) waiting for you on the shelf!

It’s time to meet your match!

Wednesday, February 8

1:00 PM

Join us for an afternoon of food and fond memories as we welcome Chef Ryan of Atria Senior Living for a talk and food demonstration of his favorite recipes. Love may be in the air this month, but that doesn’t mean we can’t also have sage, rosemary, and cinnamon, too!

Following the talk and demonstration, we’ll help ourselves to the prepared dishes and ask any culinary questions we want.

It’s time to turn Valentine’s Day into Valentummy’s Day with this program sure to warm the heart –by way of the stomach!

FREE—Registration Required

Only at Whitehall Library

DVDs Release Date

Denial 1-3 The Librarians - season 2 Middle School : the Worst Years of My Life

The Accountant 1-10 Birth of a Nation Deepwater Horizon Homeland - season 5 Kevin Hart : What Now?st Mr. Robot - season 2

The Girl on the Train 1-17 Keeping Up With the Joneses

Inferno 1-24 The Light Between Oceans

Jack Reacher : Never Go Back 1-31 Masterminds Masterpiece : Victoria

Loving 2-7

The Edge of Seventeen 2-14

Bad Santa 2 2-21

Matinee in the Cafe! Fridays @ 1:15 PM

Stop by our Cafe and join other adults watch DVDs movies.

FREE - No registration required.

Jan 6: Denial

Jan 13: Deepwater Horizon

Jan 20: The Girl on the Train

Jan 27: The Light Between Oceans

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS are held on the following days each month:

Evening Book Discussion Meets on Thursday @ 7:00 PM

Jan 19: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Feb 16: TBA

Mystery Lovers Book Discussion

Meets on Thursday @ 10:30 AM

Jan 26: Before I Go Sleep by S.J. Watson Feb 23: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Cookbook Club @ 1:00 PM | Jan 18 & Feb 15 Club members will discuss and sample recipes they will make

from selected cookbooks at the monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of the month. No registration required.

The Power of Memoir Writing Group Tuesday, January 10 & 24 @ 10:30 AM

Join our memoir writers' group for gentle feed-

back that will help you improve your writing skills

in a warm and supportive community.

New members welcomed!

(Space is limited)

PROGRAMS and SERVICES

TAG - Teen Advisory Group - Wed. Jan 4 @ 6pm We are recruiting teen volunteers! Come once a month to express ideas, organize upcoming library activities, and suggest new teen programs. TAG members can meet new friends, enjoy pizza and earn community service hours! Register for each meeting.

TEENS & TWEENS

We’ll tackle another classic work each month to tease out its meaning and discuss whether the work "works"

and if it deserves its place on history’s highest shelf. Join us!

Saturday, January 28 @ 10:30 AM

Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie

Club Otaku-Teen Anime Club / Thursdays 6-7:00 PM

Our club is a meeting place for anime and manga fans to relax with friends, watch anime, read manga, and share fan-fiction and fan-art. No registration required.

Got a new gaming console for Christmas?

Check out our latest XBOX, Play Station and Nintendo 3DS games or request more titles

and platforms from other libraries to pick up here!

Growing into Yourself:

A Nurturing Chat with Chris Mabon Tuesday, February 14 @ 1:00 PM Our most important friendship is the one we foster with ourselves. Like all relationships, this one requires love and care to flourish. Though it’s often difficult to find time in the day to dedicate to yourself, accessing the keys to a better sense of self and understand-ing is well worth the initial effort.

Consider this program the first step to a better sense of who you are and who you can be, like a “down payment” on a new you!

Join Chris Mabon, author of 101 Ways to Nurture Yourself, to discuss some of the ways we can cul-tivate ourselves and become our own best friend.

We’ll have snacks and teas and chocolates to help you warm up to the new you!

FREE - Registration Required

PROGRAMS and SERVICES

Children’s Corner

Library Services

3 WAYS TO RENEW:

1. From the library's web site, click on MY ACCOUNT and follow the instructions

2. 412-622-1895 - Call the Automated Phone Renewal at the bottom of your DATE DUE slip

3. 412-882-6622 - Call when the library is open for staff assistance

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BOOKS ON WHEELS

This service is for any Whitehall resident, regardless of age, who cannot come to the Library. Dedicated volunteers will deliver items to your home. For additional information, please call 412-882-6622 and ask for Brandon.

Second Chapter Café - There are many

activities within our café. Pick up a calendar in the library, at the library kiosk inside the Caste Village mall, or online. Friday movies @ 1:15pm.

NOTE: At this time, there are no STORYTIMES planned during construction in the Children’s Library. Watch for details later in 2017.

Family Nights - Monday Nights

Toddler, Preschool and Book Babies Storytimes Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts, and other activities.

Pre-School (ages 4-6)

Toddlers (ages 2½-4)

MOVE & GROOVE STORYTIME (Watch for future dates)

Everyone is invited to shake, shimmy and dance. This program focuses on music and movement with our preschoolers. Children will dance, use scarves, rhythm sticks, egg shakers and other musical instruments. FREE - No registration required

Just a note

from the Whitehall Library

These cards are Whitehall Library’s one-of-a kind!

Show your love of reading

and your support for the

library by purchasing our

truly unique cards.

Our Holiday Book Tree

is designed and erected

each year by a wonderful

library patron and receives compliments from all

who stop to admire it. We knew we had something

special so we asked a local professional artist,

Melinda Ellis, for her help to design a card.

This year we are very excited to introduce another

of Mindy’s renderings. Our gorgeous Golden

Anniversary Quilt has been ‘captured’ on an

all-purpose note card, perfect for any occasion.

You may purchase a set of 10 for $10.00 or an

individual card for $2.00. Sales directly support

the Library and we guarantee you’ll have the most

original greeting cards in town!

Just ask at the front desk.

Pajama Night with WQED/ PBS Kids Monday, February 6 @ 7pm

Get ready for a reading adventure with SUPER WHY! Join us for this fairy tale themed program with fun STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities. Children will explore the world of Jack and the Beanstalk, design and create a golden egg delivery system, count and climb with Jack, and create a beanstalk. Snack included. FREE - Registration is required Location: Whitehall Community Room

Family Night - Valentine’s Day Fun Monday, February 13 @ 7 pm

Looking for some ! Join us for this special storytime. Make a treat for your sweet, listen to stories, and play Valentine’s Day Bingo. FREE - Registration is required Location: Whitehall Community Room

Family Movie Night- TROLLS! Saturday, February 11 @ 6:30 pm

Join us for a forest adventure with crafts, games, and snacks. Blankets, pillows, and pj's are welcome. Activities begin at 6:30 and the movie with start at 7:00 pm. FREE - Registration is required Location: Whitehall Community Room

Ways to support the library. Donations / Memorials / And More...

MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS - An unique way to honor someone, or to commemorate a special event, please consider donating to the White-

hall Public Library. Call 412-882-6622 for more information or download a donation brochure from our website.

MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS - One of the easiest ways to increase your gift to the library is through your employer. Many employers will match

your donation to the Library, thereby increasing your contribution. Contact the Human Resources Department at your workplace to get more information on the options they offer.

UNITED WAY CONTRIBUTIONS - You can designate all or part of your United Way contributions to the Whitehall Public Library. Simply use

donor code 2875. Your contributions will be used for programming, furniture, or the collection for the library.

BOOK SALE - The Library will accept donations of used books, audio books, music CDs, DVDs, puzzles and games on a year round basis. Please

bring them in during regular library hours. Plus, be sure to check out our ongoing book sale inside the library.

AMAZON SMILE - Simply go to the Website, and select the Friends of the Whitehall Library as your designated charitable

organization. The Amazon Smile Foundation will then direct 0.5% from all eligible sales to the Friends.

WPL TECH TALK! - Informational Sessions, Tech Help, and Tips

Get Started: Visit our website— www.whitehallpubliclibrary.org

Find the Universal Class— On the menu bar under Digital Services/Online Learning tab

Questions?— Call the library and ask for one of our reference librarians 412-882-6622

TECHNOLOGY HELP (by appointment only)

If you have specific computer or device related questions, call the

library to schedule a 30 minute one-on-one session with a knowl-

edgeable staff member (412-882-6622). NOTE: We do not provide

diagnostic, trouble-shooting or system upgrades or set-up on

home computers or laptops.

No matter your age, your life style or interests – there’s a course

waiting just for you! Universal Class offers over 500 courses

that are both self-paced and instructor-led.

Classes offered cover every topic imaginable; from accounting,

computers, and writing to crafts, cooking, and pet care. Continuing

education certificates are offered.

An amazing new library service for everyone…

It’s all FREE with your

library card.

Real Courses - We provide high quality, online courses to help you learn

the skills needed to achieve your goals. Our courses are not just tutorials; they are real. They include lessons, exams, assignments, discussion boards and an instructor to help you master the learning outcomes.

Assessment of Your Progress - Verify your learning progress with the

assessment of assignments and exams. Receive actual grades and feedback regarding your performance.

Earn CEUs and Certificates - Earn a certificate documenting your CEUs,

contact hours, and course completion. Build your online portfolio and share your achievements with others.

Go At Your Own Pace - All courses are self-paced.

FREE - With your library card!

Please note that Overdrive has discontinued the eMags as of December 18, 2016. You can still get eMagazines through Zinio.

GOOD NEWS...

The Whitehall Public Library would like to publically thank the Jack Buncher Foundation for their continued gener-osity to public libraries in 2016. Not only did the Foundation provide the matching funds for the county-wide Love Your Library campaign, in addi t ion i t provided each library with a $5,000 end-of-year grant. Here in Whitehall, these unexpected and extraordinary gifts will allow for signifi-cant improvements to our Children's Library as well as our Second Chapter Café. Soon, our youngest, along with our most-senior patrons, will have enhanced spaces in which to learn, create and engage. Thank you Jack Buncher Foundation!