Cat in the Hat visits Monessen

Cat in the Hat

Tuesday Night

March 30,2010

6:00 P.M.

Enjoy a creative story hour followed by a Birthday celebration for Dr. Suess. Every book a child reads will add a paper link to the paper chain.

Story Time for Winter

Winter is here and the snow has covered the earth like a blanket. The library is a great place to go and find great books to read this winter season. The library will be presenting a Winter Wonderland Story time starting in February 1, 2010. Story time will be Monday 11:00 am, Tuesday 11:00 am and Tuesday 6:00pm. Please call and sign up 724-684-4750

How Libraries Help in Tough Economic Times

** PALA Session**

presented by Carol Sepesky & Tara Manderino

Tuesday October 20 at 11:00-12:00pm

The presenters will discuss workshops offered at Monessen Public Library & District Center to increase patron employability. These workshops include resume preparation and conduction on line job search, Internet classes, Microsoft Word 97-2003/2007 and Microsoft Publisher 2003/2007. Course materials will be given to participants so they may replicate the programs in their own libraries.

Read Across America "links" Libraries

**Poster Session for PALA conference will highlight libraries in Monessen Public Library & District Center.

Monday Oct 19 at 10:30-11:30 Jenise Sileo

This year, we joined together to create a paper chain with thousands of links representing the number of books children had read. The highlight for the participating libraries was a special visit from the Cat in the Hat at their story Time.

Here is the Poster:

Book Sale begins on October 12, 2009

The Monessen Public Library and District Center will hold a book sale of used books, videotapes and other materials beginning on October 12, 2009 during the library's regular hours. The library opens at 10:00 a.m. and closes at 7:30 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, and it's open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday; closed Friday and Sunday. The book sale will run until November 20, 2009.

Trick or Treat Costume Party

Thursday October 29th- all the SPOOKS and MONSTERS will be at the children's area in the library. Come dressed in your Halloween Costume! Stay for awhile and listen to a GHOST story, eat a cookie or two and get your trick or a treat! This event is a Family Fun night for all ages. Register at the front desk!

Toddler Story Time Starts September 28

Fall is coming and with that a NEW Toddler Story Time. Story Time at the library will begin the week of September 28 and run until week of December 7. Story times will be every Monday and Tuesday morning at 11:00 a.m. and Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. Each story time your child will get a chance to listen to wonderful children stories, participate in musical activities and engage in social skills. They are FREE to all patrons and the activities are age appropriate for children 3-5 years old (2 years and babies are always welcome)

Please register your child by calling the library at (724) 684-4750 or contact Jenise by email at jisileo@yahoo.com or jsileo@monpldc.org. Can't wait to work with you this Fall.