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Changes Coming to Libby and Hoopla Sep. 1
Beginning Sunday, September 1, 2024 Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County libraries are making a number of changes to our Libby and Hoopla services. The checked-out items and holds limits in Libby will be reduced from 20 to 10, Libby will require your library card PIN to sign in, and the total number of items which can be borrowed from Hoopla in a month will be reduced from 20 to 10.
Read more about why these changes are necessary here.
Regional Asset District (RAD) and the Keystone Grant
As you may already have seen reported in the news, the Regional Asset District (RAD) has voted to allocate 3.1 million dollars to county libraries this year to purchase new PCs. The new PCs were installed at Dormont Library in mid-May. We are also pleased to announce that Dormont Public Library, in partnership with the Borough of Dormont, has received a $50,000 Keystone Grant this year for a feasibility study towards renovation or expansion of the library. More news is … Read More
LEGO Club: 3rd Saturday Monthly, 10:30 AM
Our popular LEGO Club returns on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 10:30 AM. This is an all-ages program. Use our huge crate of LEGO bricks to put your creativity to work. If you can imagine it, you can build it! Call 412-531-8754 or email dormont@dormontlibrary.org to register. Donations of LEGO, Duplo, and compatible building bricks are always appreciated.
Food Donations Accepted
You can now make a donation to either the Dormont Free Pantry or the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank using the drop-off bins at the library! You can drop off a donation any time during our regular opening hours. Non-food items like personal hygiene and baby care products are also in demand. Thank you!
Mobile App for Allegheny County Libraries
Try the new Allegheny County Libraries mobile app, available for iOS and Android devices. You can use the app to search for books and place holds, quickly see our operating hours and upcoming events, and even use your phone as a digital library card! Read more and download.
Rosalind Candy Castle Chocolate: $2
Dormont Library is now offering chocolate bars from Rosalind Candy Castle as fundraiser items! These bars are a little bigger than a 2-ounce fundraiser bar, at 2.25 oz, but the price is the same. The library will receive $1 from the purchase of each $2 bar. Read more…