What's Happening @ the Library
HOLIDAY HOURS
Library will be closed December 24, 25 and 31
and January 1, 2009
LIBRARY NEWSLETTER
December 2008
Also check the Events Calendar to see what's coming up at the library. For more information or to register for a program, call us at 412-882-6622.
If you would like email notification of our programs, send us your email address.
NEW MAGAZINES arriving at the library:
| Allure | Knit Simple |
| The Atlantic | The New Yorker |
| Backyard Living | Real Simple |
| Cottage Living | Sunset |
| Glamour | Wired |
NEW CHILDREN'S MAGAZINES
* Discovery Girls
* Mailbox Intermediate
* Mailbox K-1
* Scooby-Doo
HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR!
Saturday, December 6
Take the time to enjoy the holidays!
Stop by the library to hear wonderful music, get your gifts wrapped,
buy a treat and relax for awhile.
List of events throughout the day.
SARRIS HOLIDAY CANDY SALE
Thank you for your orders and helping the library with this fundraiser.
ORDER PICK UP
Sunday, December 7
11 am - 1 pm / Library Multi-Purpose Room
NOW AVAILABLE / Great holiday gift!
A History of Whitehall Borough And Its Government
Years ago the library sold copies of this wonderful book on the history of Whitehall Borough written by former Mayor of Whitehall, Ed Brennan.
Due to a very generous donation from Mr. Tom Caste and Mr. John Slater, the reprinting of this book was completely underwritten. Therefore, all proceeds benefit the library.
Cost - $20.00. GET YOUR COPY TODAY for your home or to give as a gift to your children, grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Supply is limited.
ENJOY Coupon Books
The Friends of Whitehall Public Library are selling the 2009 Enjoy Coupon Book for $27.00 each. This book has various offerings, some of them exclusive to the Enjoy Book. Take a look at the index of places you can visit.
Stop by the library to get your book today. Great gift idea!
PLAYAWAYS
A new way to listen and enjoy audiobooks.
What is Playaway?
It is the market's first self-playing digital MP3 audio book. It comes pre-loaded with best-selling content from leading publishers and is the most simple and portable audiobook format available today.
With the convenient 2" x 3" unit size, you can enjoy audiobooks anytime, anywhere. All you need to provide is a AAA battery and headphones. Check them out at the library.
SEARCH THE CATALOG for all the available titles. Search by "KEYWORD" and enter PLAYAWAY. Set the location search to ALL LIBRARIES.
ADULT - Special Days
Blood Pressure Screening - Wednesday, December 3 / 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
HCR Manor Care Health Services will be at the library to do blood pressure and accu-check screenings.
Adult Coffee Mornings - Wednesdays / 9 - 11 a.m. - Adults are welcome to come in for our Coffee Time. It will be served and allowed only in the reading area by the fireplace and magazines.
Conversation Salon - Second Wednesday each month @ 1:00 p.m. Come and join us for a special group meeting to discuss current events. To learn more click here.
Play Scrabble - Fridays / 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Come play the game at the library. You don't have to be an expert to play and you will meet new friends and have an enjoyable time. It's never too late to join this great group of people who meet each Friday at the library.
NOTE: Scrabble has been cancelled for Friday, November 28 and December 26, 2008.
UNITED WAY CONTRIBUTONS
Helping your library to grow.
You can designate all or part of your United Way contributions to the Whitehall Public Library. Simply use donor code 2875.
Your contributions are greatly appreciated and will be used for equipment, programming, furniture, or the collection for the library and its many users. Thank you.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR CONTRIBUTION.
SAVE THIS DATE!
The 3rd Annual Whitehall Diamond Outreach
ART SHOW
Sunday, April 26, 2009
1-4 p.m. / South Hills Country Club
We are looking for artists and fine craftsmen to participate in the show. For more information, contact Staci Zemaitis at zemaitiss@einetwork.net or at the library 412-882-6622. Proceeds benefit the Whitehall Public Library.
To enter the Art Show, download a prospectus form and return it before the deadline date of March 31, 2009. Prospectus/Word document or pdf version
COMPUTERS
Customers who have used Microsoft Office 2003 will notice that Office 2007 has a different user interface. Microsoft has provided interactive guides for the Office 2007 suite to help you get accustomed to this new software.
The Whitehall Public Library computers no longer have floppy disk drives. Purchase of a USB flash drive (available in the library at the front desk for $11.00 or from most major retailers) can be used to store files. USB flash drives have more capacity and are faster, more durable, and more reliable than floppy disks.