Summer's almost over...

..but the fun hasn't stopped at the library!

Summer Reading Club ends on Saturday, August 10th!

You have two weeks left to earn instant prizes* and raffle tickets for all of your amazing summer reading! Visit the library today to earn your instant prize* and participate in one of our awesome upcoming programs!

TONIGHT!!!! Teen Craft: Designer T-Shirts - Monday, July 29 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm - You provide the t-shirt and we'll provide the decorating supplies! Paint, cut, or bling out your t-shirt! For teens going into grades 6 - 12. No registration necessary - but don't forget to bring a t-shirt!

TOMORROW!!!! National Night Out - Tuesday, July 30 at 6:30 pm - Join us on the library lawn to celebrate the 15th annual National Night Out, crime and drug prevention event! Come early to get a good spot for the parade! Enjoy fun activities, a craft, and family friendly music provided by DJ Wes of One Left Standing Entertainment! Fun for the whole family! No registration necessary - hope to see you there!

Teen Talk - Thursdays, August 1 & 8 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm - Stuff your face with delicious food while playing games and hanging out with friends! Weekly SRC winner picked at each meeting - winner need not be present to win. For teens going into grades 6 - 12. No registration necessary.

Afternoon Adventures: Too Cool for School - Wednesday, August 7 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm - Decorate your school supplies to be uniquely yours! We'll make a few accessories but please bring anything you want to decorate! For children going into Kindergarten - 5th Grade. Please register!

TEEN & ADULT SRC FINALE: Zombie Party - Thursday, August 8 at 6:30 pm - Adults and Teens who have participated in Summer Reading Club are invited to transform into zombies to celebrate the end of SRC in undead style! Come dressed as a survivor or a zombie! Enjoy games, trivia, favors, and more! Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share! For teens going into grades 6 - 12 and adults. Please register!

CHILDRENS SRC FINALE: Magicman TJ Hill - Friday, August 9 at 1:00 pm - Children who have participated in Summer Reading Club, along with their families, are invited to a one of a kind magic show!Sure to make you laugh and scream, Magicman TJ Hill will bring the magic of Summer Reading Club to a delightful conclusion! Fun for the whole family! Please register!

To register for any program, please visit the Pleasant Hills Public Library, call 412-655-2424, or email Miss Dani at danylod@einetwork.net

 

Click here to check out more fun things happening soon!

*To earn an instant prize, you must have your reading log with you. One instant prize per person per day.

Summer Reading Club is halfway over!

We're now in week six of Summer Reading Club! So far, the Wiggling Worms have redeemed over 85 weekly prizes, the Junior Diggers have read over 1300 books, and the Earth Explorers have read for more than 180 hours!
Wow!!! That's a ton of awesome summer reading!!!

 

 It's amazing how fast this summer is blowing by! Have you been to the library to receive an instant prize* yet? If not, there's still time!

 

Summer Reading Club runs until Saturday, August 10th!!!

 

Celebrate all the amazing reading you've done this summer by attending one of our cool Summer Reading Club finale parties!!! Registration is now open - don't miss out on all the fun!

Adult & Teen SRC Finale: Zombie Party - Thursday, August 8 @ 6:30 pm - Adults and Teens who have participated in Summer Reading Club are invited to join us for an undead end of summer party! Dress up as a zombie or a survivor! Enjoy games, snacks, favors, and plenty of other surprises! Wrap up Summer Reading Club in undead style! Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share! Open to adults and teens going into grades 6 - 12! Please register!

 

Children's SRC Finale: Magicman TJ Hill - Friday, August 9 @ 1:00 pm - Sure to make you laugh and scream, Magicman TJ Hill will bring the magic of SRC to a delightful conclusion! Items will appear, disappear, and multiply before your very eyes! One lucky audience member will even get a chance to levitate! Fun for the whole family! Open to all children who have participated in Summer Reading Club - and their families! Please register!

 

To register, please visit the Pleasant Hills Public Library circulation desk, call 412-655-2424, or email Miss Dani at danylod@einetwork.net

 

*You must have your reading log with you to earn an instant prize. One instant prize per day.

 

Pirate Tales!

Attention All Readers between the ages of 4 - 12!

Read your way into the PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, by participating in Pirate Tales, a program brought to you by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

 

Every time you finish a book, fill out an entry form here or stop by the library to fill out a paper entry form. After August 2, six lucky children from around Allegheny County will be chosen in a random drawing to receive 2 tickets to a Pirate game, as well as a special storytime with a Pirates celebrity and the Pirate Parrot at PNC Park on September 15, 2013.

 

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Pleasant Hills Public Library are proud to offer this program and encourage the importance of reading. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

 

Click here to learn more!

Paper forms can be downloaded here! Return to the library by August 2, 2013!

Happy Fourth of July!

The Pleasant Hills Public Library would like to wish you a very Happy Fourth of July!!!

In honor of the holiday, we will be closing at 5 pm on Wednesday, July 3rd and remain closed on Thursday, July 4th!

We will re-open on Friday, July 5th!

 

Check out these fun things happening after the holiday!

 

PJ Family Storytime: Dino Snores - Monday, July 8 from 7:00 - 7:45 pm - Can you snore like a dinosaur? Get ready for bed with dinosaurs while enjoying stories, songs, games, crafts, and a delicious snack! Wear your PJs! Fun for the whole family! Please register!

 

Afternoon Adventures: Alternative Art - Wednesday, July 10 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm - It's amazing what you can use to create art! Discover surprising uses for everyday objects while creating beautiful artwork! A $1 donation per child is requested. For children going into Kindergarten - 5th grade. Please register!

 

Teen Talk - Thursdays, July 11 - August 8 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm - Stuff your face with delicious food while playing games and hanging out with friends! Weekly SRC winner picked each week (winner need not be present). For teens going into grades 6 - 12. No registration necessary.

 

Click here for more information on upcoming programs!

To register for any program, please visit the library, call 412-655-2424, or email Miss Dani at danylod@einetwork.net

 

More fun things happening soon!

There's always something fun happening at the library!

Check out these awesome programs coming up...

 

Teen Craft: A Whole Lot of Worry - Monday, June 24 @ 6:00 pm - Do you have worries? Who doesn't?!? Learn how to make worry stones and dolls to take your worries away! For teens going into grades 6 - 12. No registration necessary.

 

Afternoon Adventures: Lego Fun! - Wednesday, June 26 @ 4:00 pm - Join us for intense and wacky building competitions with some free play thrown in! Bring your own Legos or use ours! For children going into grades K - 5. Please register!

 

Teen Talk - Thursdays, June 13 - August 8 @ 12:00 pm - Stuff your face with delicious food while playing games and hanging out with friends! Weekly SRC winner pulled each week (winner need not be present). For teens going into grades 6 - 12. No registration necessary.

 

PJ Family Storytime: Dino Snores - Monday, July 8 @ 7:00 pm - Can you snore like a dinosaur? Get ready for bed with dinosaurs while enjoying stories, songs, games, crafts, and a delicious snack! Wear your PJs! Fun for the whole family! Please register!

 

Afternoon Adventures: Alternative Art - Wednesday, July 10 @ 4:00 pm - Discover surprising uses for everyday objects while creating beautiful art! We'll use recyclables and food stuff to create our masterpieces. A $1 donation per child is requested. For children going into grades K - 5. Please register!

 

To register for any program, please visit the library, call 412-655-2424, or email Miss Dani at danylod@einetwork.net

 

Learn about more fun upcoming programs by visiting our Eventkeeper.



MakeShop Workshop TODAY!!!

Join us TODAY from 1-3 pm for a special hands-on program all about electricity! Children's Museum MakeShop staff member Ken Goodwin will be here to help us learn and explore! Drop by and build a circuit, take apart old electronics, and gain a truly unique understanding of electricity! Open to all ages 0 - 22, with or without a caregiver!

No need to register - just show up ready to learn!

 

Fun Stuff Happening This Week

There's so many fun things to do at the library this week!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON ALL THE FUN!!

To register for any program, please visit the library, call 412-655-2424, or email Miss Dani at danylod@einetwork.net

 

Bug Hunt @ The Pleasant Hills Arboretum - Monday, June 17th @ 7:00 pm (THAT'S TONIGHT!!!) - How many bugs can you find? Join Chad Gore, local entomologist, at the Arboretum to learn about bugs in our area. A $1 donation per child is requested. If you'd like to take any bugs home, please bring a container to do so! Fun for the whole family!!! The Pleasant Hills Arboretum is located at 181 West Bruceton Road, Pittsburgh PA 15236

 

Chick-fil-A Family Craft Night - Tuesday, June 18th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm - Stop by Chick-fil-A on Route 51 to make a fun craft, play a silly game, and enjoy a free kids 4 piece nugget or strip meal*! Drop by anytime between 5:00 - 7:00 pm! (*Free Kids Meal with purchase of Adult combo or Entrée Salad.) No registration necessary! Just stop by hungry! This program is being held at Chick-fil-A Restaurant located at 461 Clairton Blvd.

 

MakeShop Workshop: Understanding Electricity - Wednesday, June 19th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm - Have you ever wondered how electricity works? Have you ever wanted to take apart an old electronic device to see what was inside? If you answered yes then this is the program for you! Join Children's Museum MakeShop staff member Ken Goodwin for this unique hands-on program all about electricity! Drop in and explore basic electricity by building circuits and exploring old electronics! No registration necessary - just stop by ready to explore! Open to anyone ages 0 - 22, with or without a caregiver!

 

Teen Talk - Thursdays, June 13 - August 8 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm - Stuff your face with delicious food while playing games and hanging out with friends! Weekly SRC winner picked each week (winner need not be present). For teens going into grades 6 - 12. No registration necessary - just stop by hungry!

 

Hope to see you soon! 

Check out eventkeeper for more fun programs coming up!

Summer Reading is in full swing!

Have you registered for summer reading club yet?!? NO?!?

Well don't miss out on all the fun!

Register today!

 

 

We have a Summer Reading Club for every age and reading ability!!! Register at the library or online by visiting our web page. Visit the library to pick up your reading log and goody bag*!

 

Babies and Toddlers are invited to join Wiggling Worms! Earn a weekly prize for completing tasks such as reading together, singing together, and visiting the library! Complete at least eight weeks to earn a free board book!

 

Children not yet reading on their own, or just learning to read, are invited to join Junior Diggers! Earn a raffle ticket for every 10 books you read or listen too! Raffle tickets are good towards any of our awesome weekly raffle prizes! Also, earn an instant prize every time you visit the library as long as you have your reading log with you!

 

Children reading confidently on their own are invited to join Earth Explorers! Earn a raffle ticket for every hour you spend reading! Raffle tickets are good towards any of our awesome weekly raffle prizes! Also, earn an instant prize every time you visit the library as long as you have your reading log with you!

 

Teens going into grades 6 - 12 are invited to join Beneath the Surface! Earn a raffle ticket for every book you read! Raffle tickets are good towards any of our awesome weekly raffle prizes! Earn a free book for every five books you read! Also, earn an instant prize every time you visit the library as long as you have your reading log with you!

 

Adults have a Summer Reading Club too! Adults are invited to join Groundbreaking Reads! Earn prizes for turning in book reviews, finding the gnome, and more! Enjoy fun programs throughout the summer just for grown-ups!

 

Don't miss out on all the fun! Register today!

 

*If you already registered but did not receive a bag, please let a staff person know. We'll happily give you a bag!

SUMMER'S ALMOST HERE!!!!!

The weather is getting warmer and the days are getting longer. School's almost over....it's ALMOST SUMMER! Which means, it's ALMOST time for SUMMER READING CLUB!

Join us on Saturday, June 8th  from 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the Pleasant Kingdom Playground for our awesome, annual, all-ages SUMMER READING CLUB KICK-OFF! Celebrate the kick-off of Summer Reading Club with games, crafts, and ice cream sundaes! Sign up for Summer Reading Club while you’re there and receive a fun goody bag! There’s a program for every age and reading ability! Pleasant Kingdom Playground is located on East Bruceton Road, behind the Pleasant Hills Borough Building.

 

Summer Reading Club runs June 8th - August 10th, 2013

Dig Into Reading is for children from birth through students going into 5th grade.

          Wiggling Worms - A special club for babies and toddlers just learning the joys of reading! Read together to earn weekly prizes!

          Junior Diggers - Children not yet reading on their own, or just learning to read, will want to join this club! Read together to earn raffle tickets and instant prizes for each library check-in!

          Earth Explorers - Children reading on their own earn raffle tickets based on time spent reading and instant prizes for each library check-in!

 

Beneath the Surface is for teens going into grades 6 - 12. Earn raffle tickets for each book you read between June 8th and August 10th! Raffle tickets can then be used towards a variety of awesome prizes that will be chosen weekly throughout the summer! Also, earn instant prizes every time you check-in at the Pleasant Hills Public Library! Prizes range from signed comic books to gift cards for local businesses and everything in between!

 

Groundbreaking Reads is a summer reading club special for adults! Parents, did you know that your kids model your reading habits? Show them how much fun summer reading can be by participating in weekly drawings and great programs!



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

Returning this year...Questyinz! An online summer reading program that has readers complete tasks, have fun, and earn cyber badges while practicing important educational skills. Open to students going into Kindergarten - 5th Grade. Stop by the library to pick up your special card that will grant you access into this virtual reading universe that opens June 1st!

 

 

Our summer newsletter is now available! Stop in the library to pick up one today! Or click here to view a printable version* of the Children's Summer Newsletter! 
TEENS - click here to view our Teen Happenings Summer Bookmark! There's two per page - one for you, and one for a friend!

 

*Please note that the Children's Summer Newsletter will need to be printed on legal (8.5" x 14") sized paper.

We have so many new books, we don't know what to do!

Our new book shelves are overflowing with fantastic new reads for children of all ages! We have a plethora of new picture books, easy readers, beginning chapter books, graphic novels, fiction and non-fiction titles on a variety of topics to choose from! Below is just a sampling of some of our new hot-off-the press titles! Stop in to see more and check out a few!

 

 

I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906

By Lauren Tarshis

 

Ten-year-old Leo loves being a newsboy in San Francisco, but early one spring morning, everything changes when he finds himself stranded in the middle of the city as it crumbles and burns to the ground. Does Leo have what it takes to survive this devastating disaster? Juv Fic Tar

If you enjoy this title, check out the rest of the I Survived series, also in our new fiction book section!

 

 

Gone Fishing

By Tamera Will Wissinger

 

In this novel told through poems, nine-year-old Sam loves fishing with his dad, so when his pesky little sister horns in on their fishing trip, he is none too pleased. Juv Fic Wis

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Scream, Ice Cream: A Book of Wordles

By Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Serge Bloch

 

What do 'I Scream!' and 'Ice Cream!' have in common? Nothing--besides the fact that they sound the same! Juv Pict Ros

Marley's Storybook Treasury

by Richard Cowdrey

 

Includes six Marley tales showcasing just how bad Marley can be! Juv Pict Mar

 

 

 

 

 

Bramble and Maggie Give and Take

by Jessie Haas

 

Bramble the horse gets bored giving riding lessons, but regains her enthusiasm when she goes to live with a girl named Maggie. Juv BC HAA

 

Vampire at Half Court

by Bill Doyle

 

Struggling with a lack of sponsorship and playing time, Scream Team player Dennis is unable to win his teammates' trust because of his relationship with the Vampire Team and attempts to change their opinion during a championship game. Juv BC DOY

 

 

See Me Dig

By Paul Meisel

 

A group of dogs that loves to dig has a fun-filled day of making mischief, in this easy-to-read story. Juv Easy Mei

Barbie, the Princess & the Popstar: Star Power

By Mary Man-Kong

 

Princess Tori, who wants to be a famous singer, meets pop star Keira, who wants to be a princess, and they decide to trade places. Juv Easy Man (pap)

 

 

 There are so many new titles, we can't possibly list them all here! Stop in and check some out for yourself!

 

Want help locating a particular title or series? Just ask! We're here to help!