Lauri Ann West Memorial Library
1220 Powers Run Road ~ Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Phone: 412-828-9520 ~ Fax: 412-828-4960
Serving Aspinwall, Blawnox, Fox Chapel, Indiana, O'Hara,
Sharpsburg and all Allegheny County residents.

Our mission is to cultivate a community of lifelong learners.

Hours

M W Th    10 am - 8 pm
T F         10 am - 5 pm
S             9 am - 4 pm

 

 

Last Updated: 6/23/08


 



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Sharpsburg Branch Library

The bookmobile is closed.

The Sharpsburg Branch is hoping to re-open by late spring/early summer at their new location, 1212 Main Street.

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Scholastic BookFlix delivers Weston Woods video storybooks and other content over the Internet.:

Holiday hours for the 4th of July weekend:
July 3rd -- Close at 3 pm
Friday, July 4th and Saturday, July 5th -- Closed

Summer Reading Program 2008:
Catch the Reading Bug @ Your Library

Guidelines:

  • Registration begins on Saturday, June 7th.
  • Registration closes on Saturday, June 28th.  You may register after June 28th but you will not be guaranteed a t-shrit.
  • The program concludes on Saturday, July 26th.  All book logs must be checked-in by this time.
  • No t-shirts will be given out before Tuesday, July 1st.

Requirements:
There are three levels of reading groups this year: Read-To-Me Readers, Beginning Readers and Independent Readers.  Each child will be given a reading log to keep track of titles read and a guideline of how many books to read depending on age and grade. Stop by the Children's Department for more info.

The Summer Reading Program for Adults
starts Saturday, June 7. 
You may sign up on June 7 or any day after. 
New!  Adults can now register and log their books online
Click here to register

 

  Booked for Lunch

Book Discussion of
"The Madonnas of Leningrad"
by Debra Dean

Friday, July 11 at 12 p.m.

 Our lunchtime book discussion group meets on Friday, July 11 at 12 p.m. to discuss "The Madonnas of Leningrad" by Debra Dean.
Drinks and a snack will be provided.  Contact the library for a copy
to check out.

For information or to register for this program, send an email to lawestref@einetwork.net or call the Reference Department
at 412-828-9520 ext. 15

Evening Book Group Discussion

Book Discussion of "The Rest of Her Life" 
by Laura Moriarty

Monday, July 28 at 7 p.m.

 Our Monday evening book group meets on Monday, July 28
at 7 p.m. to discuss "The Rest of Her Life" by Laura Moriarty. 
Contact the library if you would like a copy to check
out.

For information or to register for this program, send an email to
lawestref@einetwork.net or call the Reference Department
at 412-828-9520 ext. 15

  New computer classes! 

Learn word processing, find out how to organize your financial and personal information, create slide shows of photos or presentations and more.  For all of our computer classes click
here or visit the Reference Department. For those researching family history, the library teaches a class on how to use an online database called Ancestry Library, from the creators of Ancestry.com. Pre-registration is required for all classes.


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