Donation to Food Bank

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Throughout the months of January and February, the Monessen Library and District Center collected soup to be donated to the Food Bank. Mary Jo Smith came to the library to collect the soup and is assisted by library volunteer Jeff Oblak.

Cat in the Hat is on a Road trip

First stop was Carnegie Free Library in Connellsville, PA...Miss Judy had 15 children and 11 adults.. it was wonderful and it was on TV! They read 111 books for Read Across America

Second stop was Mt. Pleasant Public Library.. Miss Mary Lou had 36 children and 22 adults.. it was fun! They read 933 books for Read Across America

Third was Rostraver Public Library.. Miss Carol had @11 children and 13 adults .. It is cute with 2 year olds. They are still reading for Read Across America

Cat in the Hat For Read Across America

The Monessen Public Library & District Center had 16 libraries join the Read Across America project. Each library created colorful paper linked chain of book titles. These paper chain's are one long continuous paper chain. As of 3/31/2009 there are 4165 chains.

Cat in Hat Was a success!

Carnegie Free Library-Connellsville- March 4 at 11:00am
Mt. Pleasant Free Public Library- March 4 at 1:30pm

Rostraver Public Library-March 7 at 10:30am, March 16 at 6:00pm , March 19&20 at 10 +12pm

Jeannette Public Library-March 11 at 11:00am

Uniontown Public Library-March 18 at 11:00am

Delmont Public Library-March 23 at 6:30pm

Sewickley Township Public Library-March 25 at 1:00pm

Penn Area Library- March 30 at 10 +11:00am

German- Masontown Public Library-April 2 at 12:30pm

Scottdale Public Library- April 2 at 6:00pm

Smithton Public Library- March 28, 2009 10:00am

Other libraries that participating:
Belle Vernon Public Library

Ligonier Valley Library

Peoples Library

Websites for your perusal!

If you are looking for information about movies or TV shows, check out: www.imdb.com

If you are looking for information about music, check out www.allmusic.com

If you want to find out the latest book by your favorite author or any other information about authors, check out www.fantasticfiction.com

For your medical questions, check out www.webmd.com

The kids will enjoy www.seussville.com

Take a look around the world at www.earthcam.com (this website will require Adobe Flash Player 10)

For a roundup of the political atmosphere in Pennsylvania, go to www.politicspa.com

If you have any favorite websites, share them with us!

The Monessen Public Library and District Center is conducting a Winter Reading Club that began on January 7, 2008. This program is designed for adults who enjoy reading and winning prizes. The club encourages readers to select books from four categories: Fiction, Mystery, Non-Fiction, and Biography and read three books from each category. After completing each category, bring the form to the library and have the librarian initial it and you will be given a chance on a $100 gift certificate from La Eda’s Restaurant in Monessen. Also, after completing the sheet, a prize will be given to each participant. To be eligible, adults are asked to pick up a form at the library. The Club will end on March 31, 2009 and the gift certificate drawing will be done on April 3, 2009. This program is made possible by a grant from the Westmoreland County Library System

Accounting Firm donates books to library

Accounting Firm donates books to library
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The accounting firm of Malin, Berquist and Company, LLP, Certified Public Accountants and Business Advisors donated four books on cancer to the library in memory of three employees of the firm who died during the last two years of cancer. The employees are Michael Bergquist, Ruth Ann Deluzio and Peter Delio. The books were donated to fill a void of knowledge and to better equip children and families to fight and beat cancer.

Pictured in the photo are Stacey Sanders from Malin, Bergquist, Rosemary Costa, Library Administrative Assistant, and Rachel O'Bryon from Malin, Bergquist

Digital Camera Workshop

Are you planning on getting a digital camera for Christmas? If so, you may be interested in attending the Digital Camera Workshop on Thursday, January 22, 2009 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Valley Independent photographer, Jim Ference, will be here at the Monessen Public Library to give you tips and tricks in getting the best photos with your digital camera. The cost to attend is $5. Call the library at (724) 684-4750 to register to attend.