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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: 1/20/10

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The Sharpsburg
Branch Library on
1212 Main St.
412-781-0783

Regular library hours for Sharpsburg are:
Monday 10 am - 6 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 2 pm
Thursday 2 pm - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 2 pm

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Winter Reading Program for Children, Teens and Adults
Begins January 4!

Join one of our winter reading programs and be entered into a
prize drawing when you read!

For children and teens: stop by the library to register

For adults: click here to register and log your books online beginning on January 4

Post-Gazette Cartoonist
Rob Rogers, author of
"No Cartoon Left Behind! :
the best of Rob Rogers"

Thursday, January 21 at 7 p.m.

Award-winning editorial cartoonist Rob Rogers will be at the library to talk about his new compilation of editorial cartoons entitled "No Cartoon Left Behind: The Best of Rob Rogers." Rogers' cartoons have been in newspapers around the country, and he has won several awards, including a Pulitzer prize finalist nomination.
Books will be available for sale and signing.

For more information, please contact the reference department by sending an email to lawestref@einetwork.net or call the library reference department at 412-828-9520 ext. 15.

Cancelled! Let it Snow Day

Saturday, January 23 at 1 p.m.

Do you love to play in the snow but don't like the cold? Then come inside the library and we'll make snow with paper,
cotton balls and even marshmallows!
We'll also play games and end the day with a special treat.

To register or for information, contact the children's department at or 412-828-9520 ext.18

Evening Book Discussion Group

Monday, January 25 at 7 p.m.

Our lunchtime book discussion group reads "The School of Essential Ingredients" by Erica Bauermeister and "The Friday Night Knitting Club" by Kate Jacobs. If you would like a copy of the books to check out, or would like more information, please contact the reference department by sending an email to lawestref@einetwork.net or call the library reference department at 412-828-9520 ext. 15.

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.

Library Closures Due to Inclement Weather

The library generally, but not in all cases, follows the Fox Chapel School District policy for closing on days when there is inclement weather and hazardous roads.

To check to see if we are closed because of bad weather,
click here to go to our Twitter site.

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