New Year, New Fun!

We're excited for 2020! Are you? 

Click HERE for a our January newsletter.

Our weekly storytimes return in January! 

Preschool Storytime - Tuesdays, starting January 7 @ 10:30 am & 1:30 pm - for children ages 3 1/2 - 6 years old, with or without a caregiver.

Baby Book Nook - Wednesdays, starting January 8 @ 10:30 & 11:30 am - for children ages birth - 2 years old, with a caregiver.

TOT Time - Thursdays, starting January 9 @ 10:30 am - for children ages 2 - 3 1/2 years old, with  a caregiver.

We're also offering more STEAM programs in 2020!

(What's STEAM you ask? Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics)

Family Building Workshop - Monday, January 13 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm - What can you build? Work together to create amazing structures at stations set-up with different materials. We’ll have a large variety of materials available for you to explore and build with including Lincoln logs, magna tiles, toilet rolls, K’NEX, toothpicks, newspaper, Lego’s, and so much more! Fun for the whole family! Please register!

Preschool STEAM: Junior Robotics - Wednesday, January 22 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm - Explore the world of robotics using science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. We’ll start with a story then move around to various hands-on learning stations. For children ages 2—6, with a caregiver. Please register!

After-School STEAM: Exploring Circuity - Monday, January 27 from 4:30 - 5:30 pm - How do circuits work? Play and learn with hands-on exploration and building with snap circuits and more! For children in grades 1—5. Please register!

Make sure to check out our Eventkeeper for a full list of programs we offer for ALL ages!

To register for ANY program, please visit the Library, call 412-655-2424, or email Ms. Dani at danylod@einetwork.net

Storytime break and December fun!

Our weekly storytimes will be taking a short break starting November 21. All of our weekly storytimes will resume the first full week of January 2020! Mark your calendars now!

Preschool Storytime - Tuesdays, resuming January 7, 2020 @ 10:30 am & 1:30 pm

Baby Book Nook - Wednesdays, resuming January 8, 2020 @ 10:30 & 11:30 am

TOT Time - Thursdays, resuming January 9, 2020 @ 10:30 am

**Please note that the Library will close at 5 pm on November 27. The Library will be closed November 28 & 29. 

The Library will close at 5 pm on December 23. The Library will be closed December 24 - 26. The Library will also be closed December 31 & January 1**

While we don't offer our weekly storytimes in December, we do offer several wonderful seasonal programs! 

Click HERE for a printable version of our December newsletter.

PJ Family Storytime: A Snowy Day - Monday, December 2 @ 7:00 pm - Join us for snowy stories, silly songs, a cool craft, and a delicious snack. Wear your PJs and bring a stuffed friend to join in the fun! Family program - registration requested but not required. Click HERE to register.

Teen Christmas Cookies & Cards - Thursday, December 5 @ 3:30 pm - Make holiday cards to share joy with local nursing home residents and decorate some cookies to take home! A $2 donation per person is requested and collected at the event. For teens in grades 6 - 12. Registration requested but not required. Click HERE to register.

Annual Family Winter Holiday Celebration - Monday, December 9 @ 6:30 pm - Celebrate the winter holidays in style at the Library! Enjoy games, crafts, and snacks from 6:30 - 7:30. Storytime, complete with a visit from the man in red, will start around 7:30! Don't forget to bring your camera! A $2 donation per child and 1/2 dozen cookies per family is requested and will be collected at the event. Family program - please register! Click HERE to register.

Family Storytime at Fresh Thyme Farmer's Market - Monday, December 16 @ 1:30 pm - Join Ms. Dani in the Fresh Thyme Cafe for stories, songs, a craft, and a delicious snack! This program will take place at Fresh Thyme Farmer's Market located at 665 Clairton Blvd (Route 51). Family program - no registration necessary, just show up ready for fun!

Winter Animals with the Allegheny County Park Rangers - Monday, December 16 @ 6:30 pm - How do local animals adapt to our cold winter climate? Some move away, some sleep through it, and some tough it out! Find out who does what with the Allegheny County Park Rangers as we learn all about local wildlife! Family program - space is limited so please register! Click HERE to register.

Lego Extravaganza Club - Wednesday, December 18 @ 4:00 pm - Calling all Lego fans! Come build with us! After we're done, we'll put your creations up on display! For children ages 4 and up - no registration necessary, just show up ready for fun!

Celebrate the Holidays with Barbie - Thursday, December 19 @ 6:00 pm - Susan and Kim Fancsali return to share their extensive Holiday Barbie collection and knowledge! There will also be a fun holiday craft! All ages welcome - space is limited and required. Click HERE to register.

Contact Ms. Dani with any questions, concerns, or suggestions you might have!

412-655-2424/danylod@einetwork.net

BOO! Spooky & silly fun at your library!

Happy October! 

It's time for our 

3rd Annual Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest!!

Work alone or as a group to decorate a pumpkin, real or fake, to look like your favorite literary character using any materials you'd like (but please NO CARVING)! Please bring your pumpkins into the Library between October 1 - October 29, 2019. Pumpkins will be displayed throughout the Library for all the enjoy! Staff members will announce winners on October 30.

Visit the Children's Department to learn more!

Check out some of our awesome upcoming programs!

Click HERE for a PDF October newsletter.

Costume Party Tail Waggin' Tutors - Monday, October 14 @ 7:00 pm - Come in costume if you dare, to read to trained therapy dogs! Practice your reading skills while enjoying the company of some furry, costumed friends! Make a few spooky crafts while waiting for your turn. Costumes encouraged but not required. For children ages 4 and up - reading ability encouraged but not required. Please register!

Preschool STEAM: Creepy, Crawly Creatures - Wednesday, October 16 @ 1:30 pm - Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics found in the world of insects! We'll start by sharing stories together then move around to various hands-on learning stations. A $1 donation per child is requested and will be collected at the event. For children ages 2-5, with a caregiver. Please register!

Teen Halloween Tricks & Treats - Thursday, October 24 @ 3:30 pm - Come make yourself some SCARY good treats! We'll be watching our favorite Halloween shows while making some chocolate covered pretzels to enjoy! A $2 donation per person is requested and will be collected at the event. For teens in grades 6-12. Registration is requested but not required. 

Annual Family Halloween Spectacular - Saturday, October 26 @ 6:30 pm - Boo! Wear your costume for a truly spooktacular after-hours evening at the Library! We'll start by sharing not-so-scary stories then make some sinister crafts, play a handful of mysterious games, and gobble up some frighteningly yummy snacks! Play games while you trick-or-treat around the Library! At the end, prizes will be awarded for most creative costume in different age categories. A $3 donation per child is requested and will be collected at the event. **Library doors will open at 6:15 pm** Family program. Please register!

To register for ANY program, please visit the Library, call 412-655-2424, or email Ms. Dani at danylod@einetwork.net 

Check out eventkeeper for a full list of upcoming programs!

This September, show your Library some LOVE!

September Is Love Your Library Month

All Allegheny County libraries are inviting residents to participate in a fundraising effort to support their local library. Thanks to the generosity of the Jack Buncher Foundation, all donations made to the Pleasant Hills Library in the month of September will be MATCHED on a pro-rated basis up to $500 per donor. 

You can donate by check, cash in person, or online through the Library’s website: www.pleasanthillslibrary.org 

 September is also National Library Card Sign Up Month! Children signing up for their first library card will receive a fun goody bag! Stop at the front desk to learn more! 

During the month of September, receive a raffle ticket for every children’s and family program you attend and enter to win a pair of tickets to either the Citizens Bank Children’s Theater Series or the EQT Bridge Theater Series! 

This contest runs from September 3—30, 2019. Winners will be notified Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

 Popular children’s book characters will be hidden throughout the children’s department during September. Find all of them to earn a small prize! See a staff member downstairs for more details. 

Click HERE to view our September Children, Teen, and Family Newsletter.

Summer Reading Club is halfway through! There's still time to get in on the fun!!

A Universe of Stories Summer Reading Club (SRC) runs from 

June 8 - August 17, 2019!!

There's a SRC for EVERY AGE and READING ABILITY! Join the SRC that works best for you!

Tiny Astronauts - Families with babies and toddlers can ear a set weekly prize for reading together! This SRC is recommended for children ages birth - 2 years old.

Listening Stars - Children not  yet reading confidently on their own earn a raffle ticket* for every 10 books they listen to or read on their own to be used towards any of our awesome children's raffle prizes. Complete an activity bingo board to earn even more raffle tickets! Earn an instant prize for each library visit**! This SRC is recommended for children ages 3 - 6 years old.

Reading Rockets - Children reading on their own, up through going into 5th grade, earn a raffle ticket* for every hour spent reading to be used towards any of our awesome children's raffle prizes. Complete an activity bingo board to earn even more raffle tickets! Earn and instant prize for each library visit**!

Teen Readers - Teens going into grades 6 - 12 can earn a raffle ticket* for every 50 pages read to be used towards any of our awesome teen raffle prizes. Complete an activity bingo board to earn even more raffle tickets! Earn an instant prize for each library visit**!

Adult Readers - Don't let the kids have all the fun! Adults have many different ways to earn raffle tickets* to be used towards awesome prizes! Check out our website (pleasanthillslibrary.org) for a complete list of exciting upcoming adult programs throughout the summer. Contact Amanda (neeleya@einetwork.net) with questions!

*Winners need not be present at time of raffle drawings.

**One instant prize per person per day.

There are soooooooo many fun things happening at the Library this summer! 

Click here to view a PDF of our summer calendar!

It's almost time for SUMMER READING CLUB!!!!

This year we're celebrating NASA's 60 years of achievement and the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing with our Universe of Stories Summer Reading Club!

We're hosting our annual Kick-off party at the Library on Saturday, June 8th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm!

Join us for variety of galactic games, make a few cool space crafts, get your picture taken with characters from a galaxy far, far away and enjoy delicious snacks including a make-your-own ice cream sundae station*!! Register for the Summer Reading Club of your choice while you're here and enter to win an awesome gift card! Fun for the whole family!!!

REGISTER FOR THE PARTY HERE!

*Ice cream will be served starting at 2:45 pm

A Universe of Stories Summer Reading Club (SRC) runs from 

June 8 - August 17, 2019!!

There's a SRC for EVERY AGE and READING ABILITY! Join the SRC that works best for you!

Tiny Astronauts - Families with babies and toddlers can ear a set weekly prize for reading together! This SRC is recommended for children ages birth - 2 years old.

Listening Stars - Children not  yet reading confidently on their own earn a raffle ticket* for every 10 books they listen to or read on their own to be used towards any of our awesome children's raffle prizes. Complete an activity bingo board to earn even more raffle tickets! Earn an instant prize for each library visit**! This SRC is recommended for children ages 3 - 6 years old.

Reading Rockets - Children reading on their own, up through going into 5th grade, earn a raffle ticket* for every hour spent reading to be used towards any of our awesome children's raffle prizes. Complete an activity bingo board to earn even more raffle tickets! Earn and instant prize for each library visit**!

Teen Readers - Teens going into grades 6 - 12 can earn a raffle ticket* for every 50 pages read to be used towards any of our awesome teen raffle prizes. Complete an activity bingo board to earn even more raffle tickets! Earn an instant prize for each library visit**!

Adult Readers - Don't let the kids have all the fun! Adults have many different ways to earn raffle tickets* to be used towards awesome prizes! Check out our website (pleasanthillslibrary.org) for a complete list of exciting upcoming adult programs throughout the summer. Contact Amanda (neeleya@einetwork.net) with questions!

*Winners need not be present at time of raffle drawings.

**One instant prize per person per day.

Save time and print the registration form from home and bring it in!

Click HERE to see a printable version of our summer 2019 newsletter.

All you need is LOVE...and a Library Card!*

*You don't NEED a Library card to attend programs, but you do need one if you want to check out any of our amazing materials including but not limited to books (including ebooks and audio books!), music, movies, magazines, puzzles and more!

Looking for something particular? Check out our catalog here: https://catalog.einetwork.net/

Not sure what you want? Visit the Library today and browse our incredible collection!

Click here to view our February 2019 Children, Teen, and Family Programs!

Click here to view our March 2019 Children, Teen, and Family Programs!

Check out some of our exciting upcoming programs!!!

Hole-in-One Mini-Golf in the Library Fundraiser

Sunday, February 17 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Play mini-golf inside the Library and help the Library raise “green fees” at the same time! It will be a full 18-hole course for teams of up to 5; teams will play in the order that they arrive, with the last team starting at 6:45 p.m. Pizza and other yummy refreshments will be available in our “19th Hole Lounge” as well as fun family games to help pass the time in case your team has to wait to play. Cost: $7 for each adult player, $4 for each child 3-10 years old. Money will be collected at the door, which will open at 5:00 pm. Registration is highly recommended for this popular event and can be done by visiting the Library, calling 412-655-2424 or online here.

Preschool STEAM: I Can Build That!

Wednesday, February 20 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm

Can we build that? Yes, we can! Explore the science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics involved in construction through stories and hands-on learning stations. For children ages 2 - 5, with a caregiver. To register, please visit the Library, call 412-655-2424, or online here.

Teen Games N@

Thursdays, February 21, March 7 & 21 from 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Challenge your friends to a game of Mario Kart, Uno, and so much more! Stuff your face with pizza and other delicious snacks while hanging out at the Library! For teens in grades 6 - 12. No registration necessary - just show up ready for fun!

Book VS. Movie: Family Book Club

Monday, February 25 at 6:00 pm

Join us as we watch a movie based on a classic children's book. This month, we're reading The BFG by Roald Dahl. Enjoy popcorn and punch during the movie! Afterwards, we'll talk about the book and decide which we liked better and why. Extra copies of each month's title is available at the circulation desk. Recommended for families with children ages 5 and up. To register please visit the Library, call 412-655-2424, or online here.

Lego Extravaganza Club

Wednesdays, February 27 & March 27 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Calling all Lego fans! Come build with us on the last Wednesday of every month! Build whatever you want with the Legos provided. When you're done, we'll put your creations on display. For children ages 3 and up. No registration necessary - just show up ready for fun!

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Saturday, March 2 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Join us for our annual awesome finale celebration of Read Across America Week with a special birthday party for Dr. Seuss! Enjoy games, crafts, snacks, and other fun activities from 1:00 - 2:30 pm, with stories read by special guest readers from 2:30 - 3:00 pm. Fun for the whole family! To register, please visit the Library, call 412-655-2424, or online here.

Check out our newsletters (which are linked at the top of this post AND on the right side of this blog) for more information!

Happy New Year!

It's a new year and programs are back in full swing! 

Click HERE for a printable version of our January newsletter.

Weekly storytimes are BACK! 

Weekly storytimes start January 8th and run through April. Plenty of time to join the fun!

Preschool Storytime - Tuesdays, starting January 8th at 10:30 am & 1:30 pm - Explore different themes through stories, songs, a craft, and a snack! For children ages 3 1/2 - 6 years old, with or without a caregiver.

*Join Pleasant Hills Mayor Bill Trimbath for a special storytime on Tuesday, January 15th at 10:30 am!

Baby Book Nook - Wednesdays, starting January 9th at 10:30 & 11:30 am - Nursery and action rhymes, songs, books, and so much more! For children birth - 2 years old, with a caregiver.

TOT Time - Thursdays, starting January 10th at 10:30 am - Learn and grow with stories and songs, finger plays, a craft and a snack! For children ages 2 - 3 1/3 years old, with a caregiver.

No registration necessary - just show up ready for fun!

Check out these awesome upcoming programs!

We Are All Neighbors Potluck Dinner ~ Thursday, January 10 at 6:00 pm ~ Come enjoy a potluck dinner at the library! Enjoy a meal in good company and get some new ideas to try at home. January is National Soup Month so bring your favorite soup along with copies of the recipe to share. The library will provide beverages, rolls, bowls and cutlery. Plan to bring your soup in a crockpot to keep it warm! All ages welcome! Please register by calling or stopping in the library and provide our
soup selection. Questions can be directed to Amanda Neeley, program coordinator, neeleya@einetwork.net

Introduction to KinderFlute ~ Monday, January 14 at 6:30 pm ~ Join KinderFlute instructor Katie Shesko for a free introductory class designed to teach children to love music while also learning how to play a flute. Through learning to listen, producing a beautiful tone, reading music, composing, and creatively expressing themselves, students are firing areas of the brain to make learning in all areas more productive. Movement and games are a major component of what makes learning the flute through KinderFlute effective! Recommended for families with children ages 4 and up. Please register!

Preschool STEAM: Snow Science ~ Wednesday, January 16 from 1:30 — 2:15 pm ~   Winter is here! Explore snow and other winter weather using science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. We’ll start with a story then move around to various activity stations. For children ages 2—5, with a caregiver. Please register!

Marble Maze Run ~ Monday, January 28 from 4:00 — 5:00 pm ~ Can you build a marble run
that’s bigger than you? Join us as we work together to build a gigantic marble maze run using a variety of supplies. For children in grades 1—5. Please register!

Lego Extravaganza Club ~ Wednesday, January 30 from 4:00 — 5:00 pm ~ Calling all Lego
fans! Come build with us on the last Wednesday of every month! Build whatever you want and when you’re done, we’ll put it up on display. For children ages 3 and up. No registration necessary—just show up ready for fun!

HEY TEENS! Come hang out at the Library for these awesome programs just for you!

For students in grades 6—12. No registration necessary—just show up ready for fun!

Teen Games ’N@ ~ Thursdays, January 10 & 24 from 3:30 — 4:30 pm ~ Challenge your friends to a game of Mario Kart, Uno, and so much more! Stuff your face with pizza and other delicious snacks!

Classic Cartoons ~ Thursday, January 17 from 3:30 — 4:30 pm ~ Come watch some oldies
but goodies! Enjoy snacks while relaxing with friends!

To register for ANY program, please visit the Library, 

call 412-655-2424, or email Ms. Dani at danylod@einetwork.net