Library News

Last Updated on Sunday, 01 June 2014 01:57

The Monessen Public Library is located at 326 Donner Ave, Monessen and can be reached at
724- 684-4750.

During the month of June, the regular children's programs, such as Storytime, Crafternoon, Saturday specials, will be on hiatus as preparations are made for the Summer Reading Program. The 2014 Summer Reading Program will focus on science.

The library is now offering E-books through OVERDRIVE. To download e-books and audio-books please go to the library homepage at www.monessenlibrary.org and click on the OVERDRIVE link to get started. Please contact the library if you have any questions about E-books.

Each year, several organizations and individuals step forward and "adopt" various magazines by paying their subscription costs. The following is a list of magazines needing sponsors for 2014: Casino Player, Ebony, Glamour, Macworld, Martha Stewart, Model Railroader, Mother Earth News, Muscle & Fitness, Organic Gardening, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, Utne Reader. As the sponsor, your name will appear on the cover. Magazines can also be donated in memory of a loved one. If interested, please inquire at the Front Desk.

Pay attention to these upcoming events:

June 14, “Beginning Genealogy” - Claire McMullen will host her monthly “Beginning Genealogy” class on Saturday, June 14 at 11 a.m. in the Pennsylvania Room. Her topic will be “The Census, part 1”, and she will discuss how to use the data for genealogical research. The class is free. Light refreshments will be served.
June 23, Genealogy Forum - The Mon Valley Genealogy Forum will meet on Monday, June 23 at 5:30 p.m. in the Reading Area of Monessen Library. Jack Bergstein, Monessen attorney, will discuss his passion for genealogy and the problems he encountered in his research. He will also cover the history of the Jewish Community in Monessen and the Mon Valley. The program is open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
June 28, Summer Reading Party - From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Summer Reading Sign -up Party will be held. There will be a Mad Scientist Photo Booth, wild and gray Einstein hair crowns, a trash robot, a “Pinky and the Brain” Festival and refreshments. At 1 p.m., the Carnegie Museum of Natural History will present a hands-on dinosaur program.

During Week #1 from June 30-July 5, the theme will be 'Dinosaurs." On Monday, June 30, at 6 p.m., there will be a "Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp and Dinosaur Time" craft with dinosaur puppets coming out of their eggshells.