It pays (the library) to shop at Barnes & Noble

Be sure to include Barnes & Noble at the Waterworks on your list of places to shop for the holidays on November 26-28. Mention that you support Lauri Ann West Memorial Library when you pay for your purchases, and we will get a portion of your sales. On the 27th, enjoy talks and presentations by local authors Kathleen George, Len Barcousky and Kerry Hannon while you're there.

No Monkeying Around

Members from Fox Chapel Area High School's Future Business Leaders of America spent nearly four hours helping us make sock monkeys for homeless children. Many thanks to them and to Grace Abbs for leading this activity. 



Getting ready to start

Grace shows how to backstitch

           

The finished product

SIRS Discoverer is back!

Thanks to the powers that be at POWER Library, a fabulous resource for kids, parents and teachers is available again. SIRS Discoverer is an online database with access to thousands of resources geared toward children is grades 1-8. You can use SIRS Discoverer for maps, articles, pictures, activities and so much more on virtually any topic you can imagine! Try it out for yourself by clicking here and let us know what you think.

Make the library your homework helper

The end of summer brings back school and homework. Where can you find everything you need to complete those pesky projects? At the library, of course! Our reference librarians are more than happy to help you find just the right resources for your report.
Stop by the reference desk, call us or email us with questions about your assignments anytime the library is open. We look

                           forward to seeing and helping you!

Summertime is reading time

It's Summer Reading Program time again! Go to our website to register and keep track of the books you read throughout the summer. You can also come to the Reference Desk to register and pick up a reading log. If you read a total of four books between June 5th and August 13th, you'll be automatically entered into drawings for terrific prizes from area businesses. So, what are waiting for? Grab a book and let the summer begin!

Help us "Love the Library"

Join us at the Pittsburgh Field Club on April 29th at 6:30 p.m. to support the library and honor Mayor Harry McLaughlin at our "Love the Library - We're Just Wild about Harry" fundraising event. Funds from this event will benefit the library's operating budget which suffered a $20,000 cut from state funding this year.

Our guest of honor, Harry W. McLaughlin, Jr., is the board president of the Community Center and Library Association which operates the library. He is also the Mayor of Fox Chapel and a dedicated servant to the community.

Tickets to the event are $75 which includes a sit-down dinner and a fun-filled program with Andrew Stockey from WTAE as the Master of Ceremonies. Please go to http://www.lauriannwestlibrary.org/ or call 412-828-9520 x12 to order tickets.

Love is in the air

February is Library Lovers' Month when library patrons across the nations show their appreciation of their libraries through time, talent and treasure. Share what you love most about Lauri Ann West Memorial Library by posting a comment below. And then visit this website for more ideas on how you can show your love for your library.