Mt. Lebanon Public Library

90th anniversary post! As circulation grew (52,098 in 1940), the library expanded its hours, staying open until 9 pm Monday through Saturday. Another article noted "this should be a matter of great pride to the citizens of the township."

Listen to a story then create a goblin puppet with Miss Rachel this weekend. Supplies needed: Sticky eyes, plastic eggs, sticky craft foam, sticky felt, glue dots/balloon glue, pipe cleaners, pom poms, scissors, faux fur https://vimeo.com/671276411

Happy 190th birthday to Lewis Carroll!

The United Nations has designated January 27--the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau--as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Mt. Lebanon Public Library recognizes this day with a suggested reading list: https://www.libraryaware.com//77840ccc-07f9-4575-85fd-0b14

11 horror books debuting this year. That's right, you don't have to wait until Halloween to be scared silly! https://bookriot.com/best-horror-books-2022/

Happy 140th birthday to Virginia Woolf!

We are saddened to report that Ray Golli, a longtime and much loved library volunteer, has died. In 1993, when Ray retired from Consolidated Natural Gas, he wanted to give back to his community, so he created a job for himself at Mt Lebanon Public Library by starting a volunteer program to teach older adults how to use computers. Ray became a fixture and beloved teacher at the library. Even after he stopped teaching classes, he continued to volunteer behind the scenes. We send our heartfelt condolences to Ray's wife, children, and extended family. Thanks again, Ray!

This morning the American Library Association announced its 2022 Youth Media Awards. The John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature: went to The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera. The Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children went to Watercress, illustrated by Jason Chin and written by Andrea Wang. For a list of the honor books in these categories and other winners, go to https://ala.unikron.com/ Congratulations to all the winners!

Join film instructor Elaine Wertheim for a virtual movie discussion of Pygmalion (1938) at 3 pm, Monday, January 11. View the film on Kanopy in advance, then attend the discussion! Register at https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/rocketsearch/rs_event.cfm

For those of you wanting to dig deeper into American politics, you may want to check out these book lists.

Take a step back in time and explore how the holidays were celebrated in Victorian Pittsburgh at 7 pm, Wednesday, December 16. Frick Pittsburgh docent Sue Morris shares historic holiday photos from Clayton, the home of the Henry Clay Frick family from 1883 to 1905, and will explore Victorian holiday traditions as well as how servants and working class Pittsburghers marked the holiday in the late 19th and early 20th century. Register https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/rocketsearch/rs_event.cfm

We are getting close to selling out the virtual beer tasting event with Hitchhiker Brewing Co. on January 30. Don't miss the fun! Register and get details at: https://mtlebanonlibrary.salsalabs.org/virtualbe/index.html

We invite you to share a photo of your holiday decorating, a holiday scenario your kids created, or your pet in a festive setting for our Winter Wonderland Photo Share! Post your picture here or email to: [email protected] by midnight December 18. One winner will be randomly selected from each category on December 19. Winners receive a fabulous basket of holiday goodies specifically created for each category. Please tell us what category you are submitting for: Adult, Kid (ages 8 and younger), Tween (9-13), Teen (14-17), Family, Pets.

The first batch of 2021 books.....

Our Kids' Surprise Bundles are weekly curated selections of themed books. New themes announced Wednesdays. First come, first served. To reserve your bag, email [email protected] with your card number, age of your child, and the theme you want! THIS WEEK'S THEMES: Babies: Ages 0-2 ... Winter Reads Find the Animal Best Books for Babies Toddler Bundle: Ages 2-3 Winter Reads Guess the Animal New Books - Hot Off the Press! Pre-K: Ages 4-6 Mighty Princess Funny Books Magic! Early Elementary-Kids in 1st-3rd grade Mighty Princess Comics Magic! Older Elementary-Kids in 4th-6th grade Mighty Princess Spies! Magic!

ShaZOOM! Don’t miss this up close and personal, mind-bending performance of online magic with master magician Dan Kamin! For kids ages 6 & up and family 6:30 pm, Wednesday, December 16. Register at the link below. NOTE: this program will be repeated at 6:30pm, Saturday, January 2. Register for that date at https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/rocketsearch/rs_event.cfm

We hope you enjoy tonight's Evening Book Chat with Librarians Sharon and Sarah!

We want to thank you all for continuing to use our contact-free holds service and ordering book bundles! These pictures of our pickup tables were taken on Saturday... as you can see, we may be closed but we are still BUSY!!!

Anyone planning to read this??

It's World Kindness Day! Since COVID is making it hard to reach out in person, how about sharing a song? We suggest picking a version of "Won't You Be My Neighbor" from WQED's Sweater Sessions and sharing on your facebook page! Learn more about World Kindness Day at https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/

Here is this week's Crafternoon replay! It's a great family project for the weekend! https://vimeo.com/478607088

want to be a part of our Winter Wonderland decorating contest, but flummoxed as to what to do? Check out this video featuring an assortment of ideas to make your own miniature winter wonderland! https://vimeo.com/488216743

Our popular annual day-after-Thanksgiving family sing-along (boy, that's a mouthful!) goes virtual this year! Join us at 11 am, Friday, November 27. Register at https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/rocketsearch/rs_event.cfm

Filmmaker Dean Bog goes behind the scenes at Carnegie Library to document how the Library adapted, innovated and continued to deliver essential library services to the City of Pittsburgh during these extraordinary times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nlBQBkekaY

Storytime for 2's & 3's does some rhyming!

We have openings for our virtual Stretch-n-Grow classes for kids ages 2-5, at 11:30 am, Nov 24 and Dec 1 and 8. Register for each session individually to receive your Zoom invitation. https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/rocketsearch/rs_event.cfm We also have opening for our virtual kids yoga classes at 4 pm, Nov 17 and 24. Register now! https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/rocketsearch/rs_event.cfm