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Love Your Library Month
Dormont Public Library and libraries across Allegheny County are inviting our neighbors to show their love! Now in its eighth year, “Love Your Library,” a county-wide initiative developed by the Allegheny County Library Association and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, provides a way for residents to “show their love” to their local library. During September, all donations made to more than 46 area library systems will go even further. Your donation will have a pro-rated match thanks to generous support from … Read More
Afternoon Storytime (Fall-Winter 2023)
Afternoon Storytime (Fall-Winter 2023)
Stories and a themed craft for kids from birth-2nd Grade. Tuesday and both Thursday Storytimes share the same theme, so choose whichever is most convenient for your schedule. Aug. 29 & 31: Bravery Sep. 5 & 7: Culture of IndiaSep. 12 & 14: East Asian CultureSep. 19 & 21: Middle Eastern CultureSep. 26 & 28: Hispanic Heritage Oct. 3 & 5: SquirrelsOct. 10 & 12: DinosaursOct. 17 & 19: PumpkinsOct. 24 & 26: OwlsOct. 31 & Nov. 3: Scarecrows Nov. … Read More
DPL Book Club: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
DPL Book Club: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
September's selection is Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, by John Berendt. From the publisher: Shots rang out in Savannah’s grandest mansion in the misty,early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. John Berendt’s sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel, and yet it is a work of … Read More
Morning Storytime (Fall-Winter 2023)
Morning Storytime (Fall-Winter 2023)
Stories and a themed craft for kids from birth-2nd Grade. Tuesday and both Thursday Storytimes share the same theme, so choose whichever is most convenient for your schedule. Aug. 29 & 31: Bravery Sep. 5 & 7: Culture of IndiaSep. 12 & 14: East Asian CultureSep. 19 & 21: Middle Eastern CultureSep. 26 & 28: Hispanic Heritage Oct. 3 & 5: SquirrelsOct. 10 & 12: DinosaursOct. 17 & 19: PumpkinsOct. 24 & 26: OwlsOct. 31 & Nov. 3: Scarecrows Nov. … Read More
Afternoon Storytime (Fall-Winter 2023)
Afternoon Storytime (Fall-Winter 2023)
Stories and a themed craft for kids from birth-2nd Grade. Tuesday and both Thursday Storytimes share the same theme, so choose whichever is most convenient for your schedule. Aug. 29 & 31: Bravery Sep. 5 & 7: Culture of IndiaSep. 12 & 14: East Asian CultureSep. 19 & 21: Middle Eastern CultureSep. 26 & 28: Hispanic Heritage Oct. 3 & 5: SquirrelsOct. 10 & 12: DinosaursOct. 17 & 19: PumpkinsOct. 24 & 26: OwlsOct. 31 & Nov. 3: Scarecrows Nov. … Read More
Family Activity Days (Fall-Winter 2023)
Family Activity Days (Fall-Winter 2023)
Activities for families to enjoy together. Held on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays monthly. Aug. 26: Back to SchoolSep. 9: Love Your Library Heart Chain (11 AM)Sep. 23: ApplesOct. 14: Halloween MasksOct. 28: GhostsNov. 11: IgloosNov. 25: ParadesDec. 9: Holiday Ornaments