Join local instructor John Uddstrom for some gentle physical exercise. Fee payable to instructor upon attendance.

Join us to discuss Rachel Joyce's latest book about two very different women who travel to the other side of the world in search of the golden beetle of New Caledonia, which may, or may not even exist. One thing that they do find is a unique friendship with each other.

Copies of the book are available at South Fayette Township Library. All are welcome to join this discussion.

We will meet in the Senior Center.

Kindergarten Boot Camp 

A little bit nervous about the big step? Join us for stories and activities designed to give your child Kinder-confidence! This program is for preschoolers entering kindergarten in the fall of 2022.

Registration is required and begins on July 15. Space is limited. You may register online, in person at the children and teens service desk or by calling 412-366-8100 x123.

August 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Program Location this week:  Morgan Park Concession Stand Pavilion

Ages 3-6 yr olds

Summer is here and time to explore the great outdoors.  Each program week, children can enjoy nature walks, nature themed stories and crafts.

Programs may be cancelled due to inclement weather and registered families will be notified. 

We will be rotating to different South Fayette parks each week.  

Do you enjoy stimulating conversation? Join us once a month as we gather together to discuss interesting topics and share ideas. Conversation salons are face-to-face discussions among people who are interested in sharing thoughts, information and opinions about the meaningful events of our own experiences, our community and the world at large.

We meet the second Monday of every month, either at the Westinghouse Lodge or on Zoom. Email facilitator Rick Boyle at rickb213000@gmail.com with questions or for more details. 

OPEN ONLY TO CHILDREN ENTERING KINDERGARTEN THIS FALL. SPACE IS LIMITED. MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND ALL 4 DAYS. Registration required.

Once registered you will receive more info. Let’s get ready for school! Join us for 4 days of jump-start learning! We’ll mimic a day in Kindergarten and practice skills such as numbers, letters, writing and fine motor skills, and then we’ll celebrate Friday with a graduation!

Register to receive a bag of learning materials for your preschooler (ages 3-5).  Kits include library books and PBS DVDs checked out for one month.  Activity packs are yours to keep!

No registration necessary.

Stop by the library anytime in July and try your hand at our scavenger hunt! Find all the hidden pirate pictures in the children's department and get a prize!

Oceans of Possibilities Fundraiser

Join us from June 18th - August 13th for a fun Summer Reading fundraiser!
This year's Summer Reading Program theme is Oceans of Possibilities.

At Scott Township Public Library, our possibilities are endless with your support!

Display your name at the Library throughout the entire Summer Reading Program. 
Select your donation amount -- $1 for a starfish, $5 for a fish, and $10 for a sea turtle.
Write your name on your ocean animal and display it on our supporter board for the entire Summer Reading Program!

Show your Library pride this summer at Scott Township Public Library!

Get ready to test your scavenging skills with our last Teen Department Challenge of Summer 2022.

Drop by the library from Monday, August 8th thru Saturday, August 13th and pick up a list of book-inspired items that we want you to find and photograph.  And before you ask... NO, YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ THE BOOKS TO PARTICIPATE!

You can work alone or in teams of up to 3 people.  Make sure that you or one of your team members are in each photo so that we know the items are real and not pics found online.

Email digital copies of all your photos to Miss Heather at panellah@moonlibrary.org or drop off hardcopies at the Circulation Desk.

All photos are due by Sunday, August 28th at 5 PM.  3 winners will be announced on Wednesday, August 31st, and they'll earn bags filled with books, candy, and a surprise or two!

ANTS TO ZUCCHINI!

Phonological & print awareness, letter knowledge, & more!  Great for 18 months through 3 1/2 years with a caregiver!  

Stop by to watch a timeless, classic movie with others! We will show a different movie every Monday. Call the library for the title. 

Location: Fischer Minteer Community Center

Join us for family storytime where we'll sing songs, read books, dance and play together in a socially-distanced setting. 

Join Ms. Jolena each week for fun stories and a Summer Reading themed craft!!

Sewickley Public Library is hosting a family storytime outside at Ohio Township Nature Center. Stories, songs, and a craft kit to-go for the whole family.

Weekly registration required.  Weather permitting: check our Facebook and Instagram accounts in case of inclement weather.

Use all five sense to explore various rotating play stations while socializing with new and old friends! 

Geared towards families with young children, ages 0 - 5 years. No registration necessary - just show up ready for fun!

Questions? Contact Ms. Dani!

The sessions focus on Allied encounters with the Japanese and German Navies in the Pacific and Atlantic Theaters.

2nd Monday of the Month. 10:30 AM to 1 PM. NO JULY AND AUGUST SESSIONS

Suggested Readings:

Liza Mundy, Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II, 2018.

Joseph Persico, Roosevelt’s Secret War: FDR and World War II Espionage, 2001

Max Hastings, Inferno - The World at War,  2011

Craig Symonds, World War II at Sea: A Global History, 2018

Presenter:  Rodger Duffy has a Master’s Degree in Historical Geography from Northwestern University. He taught at DePaul University in Chicago and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Students entering kindergarten this fall:

Join us at Plum Borough Community Library for a two day program designed to give entering kindergarteners the opportunity to experience a classroom setting and practice being a student before starting school.  We will review kindergarten concepts (alphabet, numbers, colors, and shapes) while practicing social-emotional skills like sharing, lining up, transitioning, and group work.  Each day we will have circle time, reading (read a book together), math activity, learning stations based on the theme of the day, music, and art.

Register online at plumlibrary.org, as space is limited. We ask that if you register your child for this program, that they attend both days. Thank you.

Ages 6mo-18 months

Bounce, sing, and hear a story all while working on the earliest skills of literacy at this storytime! Specially designed for caregivers and their children 6-18 months.

Registration is not required.

*There will be no Bookworm Babies on the following: July 4th, July 18, or July 25th.

Get introduced to our new Storywalk during Sensory Storytime!  We will do some awesome rhymes, songs, and walk while reading a wonderful story outside together.

Please meet at Innovation Trail.

Get introduced to our new Storywalk during Sensory Storytime!  We will do some awesome rhymes, songs, and walk while reading a wonderful story outside together.  Register here for this event.

Please meet at Innovation Trail.

Be creative!  Supplies provided.

Adults.  Registration not necessary.

Let's get ready for Kindergarten together! Prepare for your first day of kindergarten by coming to the library for a special storytime. We'll practice kindergarten readiness skills, read books all about starting Kindergarten, and meet new friends along the way!

For children entering Kindergarten in the Fall. Registration required.

ANTS TO ZUCCHINI!

Phonological & print awareness, letter knowledge, & more!  Great for 18 months through 3 1/2 years with a caregiver!  

The best way to brighten up the day is with a healthy and delicious meal! Kids up to age 18 can come into the library and be served a FREE and nutritious lunch, just for them! Please note that these meals must be eaten onsite.

It's the 13th Annual Village for Kids at Renzie Park!  Join the library and many other organizations that serve youth for crafts, snacks, music, and much more.  Takes place by the bandshell.

Looking for something fun to do to start the week? Join us for Monday Crafternoons in our Sky Room. 

Adults ages 18+ are welcome to attend with registration; space is extremely limited. 

The Craft: Scrabble Tile Coasters

Join us and learn how to create cute coasters from Scrabble tiles and some wooden squares. Each participant will make 2 coasters.

Did you participate in one of this summer's workshops? Get together with other teen artists to admire each others' artwork! We will hang pet portraits in the Teen Space, and set up a table for displaying comics zines.

Kindergarten Boot Camp 

A little bit nervous about the big step? Join us for stories and activities designed to give your child Kinder-confidence! This program is for preschoolers entering kindergarten in the fall of 2022.

Registration is required and begins on July 15. Space is limited. You may register online, in person at the children and teens service desk or by calling 412-366-8100 x123.

August 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Entering Grades 2-6

How many Lego Build Challenges can you complete in an hour? Come to our Lego Challenge programs and find out!

Fiber Artist Judé Ernest will be on hand for advice on all types of crafts in the Learning Lab for adults wishing to work on their own projects. Materials and tools will be available (including sewing machine, iron, wool roving, embroidery threads, fabric, yarn, jewelry making tools, card making and other craft supplies and tools).  Previous experience with techniques and use of supplies is suggested. ADULTS ONLY allowed in Learning Lab during this open time. This is an opportunity to utilize maker resources, consult with the resident artist and work on self-directed projects. 3-D printer is not available. Every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. 

Register below to be sent the Zoom link if you prefer to participate online.  

Adults are invited to join this informal discussion.  Topics are picked by the group at the previous meeting.  All viewpoints are welcome; the discourse is courteous.

Masks are encouraged, but not required.  Questions?  Contact Richard Lanken oldlankster@verizon.net.

Recreate awe-inspiring underwater giants or concoct your own aquatic creature. Zoom in to look at the beautiful details of water based animals and discover how they move, breathe and eat.

Join us in the Teen Space every Monday this summer for Fandom Mondays!

Each week, we'll have a different activity related to movies or TV shows you love,

including screening parts of movies or shows in our Teen Space.

Do you love science, technology, engineering, art and math?  Then our Summer STEAM Club is perfect for you!  Join us every other Monday afternoon as we complete different STEAM challenges and have fun together.  Recommended for ages 6-12.  Registration is requested by Wednesday. August 3rd.

What do you do if you become lost in the forest? Learn about basic woodland survival skills in the forest and what to do if you become lost. Learn how to start an emergency fire, how to find water and how to plan ahead and prepare to avoid getting lost or to be ready in case you do. Participants receive a small fire-starting kit.

Register here.

Ages 12-18.

Group will meet at Settler's Cabin Park Algonquin Shelter.

What do you do if you become lost in the forest? Learn about basic woodland survival skills in the forest and what to do if you become lost. Learn how to start an emergency fire, how to find water and how to plan ahead and prepare to avoid getting lost or to be ready in case you do. Participants receive a small fire-starting kit.

Ages 12-18.

Group will meet at Settler's Cabin Park Algonquin Shelter.

Recreate awe-inspiring underwater giants or concoct your own aquatic creature. Zoom in to look at the beautiful details of water based animals and discover how they move, breathe and eat.

Ages 2-4: 3pm, Ages 5-7: 4pm, Ages 8-10: 5pm

The discussion will be conducted via the free video conferencing software Zoom and a Library staff member will be supervising the session. The Librarian coordinating the event will email each registrant a Zoom meeting invitation before the start of the program.  Zoom is available as a free desktop (for Windows, MacOS, and Linux Operating systems) and mobile application for Android and Apple iOS devices. Once Zoom is installed, you will be able to join the virtual Library program.

Registration is required.  By registering for this event you have agreed to comply with the library's patron behavior policy. All non-compliant participants will be immediately and permanently blocked from further participation.  Because the Librarian facilitating the event will not be able to provide live technical support during the virtual program, it is strongly encouraged you familiarize yourself with Zoom in advance of the program. You can also contact the Library’s Virtual Reference Service for assistance learning Zoom.  You can also join a test meeting to familiarize yourself with Zoom. For more in-depth instructions please visit the Zoom support page on joining a meeting.

Ages 8-14
Join us this summer for an exciting hour of games! This program is a mix of board games, card games, video games, and even some outdoor games! We have a wide variety of games to offer!

Registration is not required.

*There will be no Game On! July 4th, July 18th, or July 25th.

Ages 6-12. Join us for an adventure of limitless possibilities as you build, mine, battle mobs, and explore the ever-changing Minecraft landscape! Contact Cece for login information.

Recreate awe-inspiring underwater giants or concoct your own aquatic creature. Zoom in to look at the beautiful details of water based animals and discover how they move, breathe and eat.

Have you always wanted to write that short story swirling around the fringes of your mind? Well! Wait no longer.

A six week short story writing course will be held at the Moon Township library by instructor Aparna Mukhedkar on Mondays between July 11 and August 15th from 4-6pm. The aim of the course is to plumb the depths of our creative life-force and produce a short story worthy of publication.

The class will study the five important aspects of short story writing: plot, character, setting, conflict and theme in a safe, fun environment.  Bring a notebook, pencil, and your creativity! 

Please note, this class is not led by any library staff member, but we're happy to answer questions at 412.269.0334

Registration is required for this class and there is a total fee of $125 for all 6 classes payable to the instructor.  Please click HERE for a look at the class agenda.  Please see the event listing on 7/11/22 to register.

Maria Wheeler-Dubas will be presenting on Pennsylvania's Natural World. Each session can be stand alone or can complement the others.

This fun group of knitters and crocheters loves to share talent and ideas.  Everyone from beginner to experienced are welcomed.

Do you love to browse through cookbooks and try new recipes? Are you a foodie? Would you like to meet new people and share food with them? Then this is the club for you! Each month, we will select a cookbook and keep it at the circulation desk. Look through the book and choose a recipe you want to make. Mark the page with a post-it note with your name so that we know who will be cooking what. Copy the recipe to take home. Prepare your food or beverage and bring it to Cookbook Club, which will take place on the second Monday of every month at 6PM. For the summer season, we will meet at Riverside Park in Oakmont, at the picnic pavilion closest to the high school, weather permitting.  Please bring your own drinks and utensils. Please join us and start cooking !

Students entering kindergarten this fall:

Join us at Plum Borough Community Library for an evening event to give entering kindergarteners the opportunity to experience a classroom setting and practice being a student before starting school.  We will review kindergarten concepts (alphabet, numbers, colors, and shapes) while practicing social-emotional skills like sharing, lining up, transitioning, and group work.  We will have circle time, reading, math activity, learning stations based on the theme of the day, music, and art.

Register online at plumlibrary.org.

Monthly meeting for members.  Interested in joining contact Bob Foley at bobfoley@yahoo.com

Wear your favorite pair of pjs and slippers and come on out to listen to some great stories that tie in with this year’s Summer Learning theme. This evening storytime provides fun for the whole family and includes a craft activity afterwards. For all ages. Register on the first of each month. 

 Babies and Books!  At night!

Are you feeling crafty but don't want to deal with the mess at home? Join us at the library for a fun family painting adventure! Ms. Dani will walk you through step-by-step in the creation of your own footprints on the beach painting!

Fun for the whole family! Registration is limited AND required. Please register by filling out the form below.

Each of our creations will look different, but here's a few examples to give you an idea of what our finished creations might look like:

Behind or new to technology? Come to our Tech 101 classes for adults to learn beginner level computer and smart device tips in small, exclusive tutoring sessions with our Technology Librarian Ms. Roxanne.

This Tech 101 class will focus on the basics of using the internet, including what a web browser is, how to change its size, and how to search for information online. Don't own a laptop? Let us know if you'd like to borrow one of ours. Own a laptop? Feel free to bring it in.

Note: Due to limited space and resources, each Tech 101 class allows a maximum of 4 people. If you are placed on the wait list, feel free to check for openings during another time slot or request a 1-on-1 appointment with one of our librarians. Mask wearing is strongly encouraged.

This book group reads a variety of both fiction and nonfiction materials. Meets second Monday of each month at 6:30pm No registration required. Contact Sharon McRae at mcraes@einetwork.net.

Please watch for any covid safety protocols currently in place at the library.

Join our Monthly Book Discussion group on the second Monday of every month. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck will be discussed on Monday, August 8th at 6:30pm. 

Copies of the book are available at the Library.

Request a copy of the book through the online catalog: https://librarycatalog.einetwork.net

Download an electronic version through the Libby app from Overdrive.

The STPL Board meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.   

These meetings are open to the public.  If you are interested in attending this meeting, please send a message to scottcomments@einetwork.net.

If you need to reach a board member, leave a message with library staff in person or by phone at 412.429.5380.