Hours: Monday-Thursday 10:00am-7:00pm; Friday 10:00am-3:00pm; Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm; Closed Sunday ShoeCollectionFundraiser!
We need your shoes! Help us raise funds just by donating gently worn, used and new shoes. Collected shoes not only help support us, but are reused and given a second life by those in need through Funds2Orgs.
Collected shoes are redirected to 26 developing countries, providing microentrepreneurs - especially women - with affordable inventory for resell
The shoes collected during your shoe drive fundraiser become an economic lifeline for individuals and families living in developing nations. Due to systemic poverty, lack of education, and economic opportunity, Funds2Orgs works with individuals who create micro-businesses. Shoes are supplied to these these micro-businesses with the shoe inventory they need to make a living
Over 300 million pairs of shoes end up in landfill each year, but shoe drives like ours can prevent shoes from becoming waste. All of the funds that we raise support our library operations, allowing us to offer a wide variety of programs for all ages. Please think about a fall closet cleanout and ask your friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers to donate, too.
During the month of August, we’re collecting books for our annual Used Book Sale in September. (Bake Sale & Yard Sale, too!) After you go through your closet for unneeded shoes, take a moment and go through your bookshelves! Books can be dropped off at the front desk during regular hours. All funds raised will benefit our library.
Donate books through Monday, August 31 No text books or encyclopedias, please No CDs or DVDs, please Books should be in good condition - gently worn is fine Book Sale
September 10-12
August Teen Programs
Youth Autumn Programs
Local History Department Hours
Self Service During Regular Library Hours
Please contact the local history department for an appointment if you require assistance.
Call the library at 724-226-3491 to schedule appointments. Questions and appointment requests my also be emailed to: CLAVhistory@alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.
Our longtime, local historian, Kathy Bollinger, shares her wealth of knowledge in her Who Knew presentations, on the third Tuesdays of the month at 6:00 pm!
The popular presentations take a deep dive into people, places, and events that have helped shape our area. Follow us on Facebook and sign up for our emails to see what topics she will be exploring each month.
Anime Club Monday, August 10 5:00-7:00 pm
up of fellow anime enthusiasts for ssions, food, and showings of awesome anime! While this group is focused for adults, any teens grade 9 and up are welcome. If you are under 18, please provide a permission slip to attend. Permission slips are available at the library's front desk. Please register to attend.
50 Book Club Challenge Tuesday, August 25 5:30-7:00 pm
The library challenges you to read 50 books in a year, and it’s never too late to start! Share your latest reads, swap your book recommendations, and socialize with fellow readers.
This is a very fun and relaxed structure that allows you to share in all things reading. Registration is not necessary.
The Kitchen Sink Book Club
Reading a little bit of everything, one book at a time.
The Kitchen Sink Book Club meets the fourth Wednesday of each month from 5:30-7:00 pm, unless noted otherwise. Pick up a copy of the current month’s book selection at the circulation desk and join us for lively conversation, tea, and a sweet treat!
One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus Wednesday, August 26 * 5:30-7:00 pm
Based on an actual historical event but told through fictional diaries, this is the story of May Dodd a remarkable woman who, in 1875, travels through the American West to marry the chief of the Cheyenne Nation.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Wednesday, September 23 * 5:30-7:00 pm
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi Wednesday, October 28 * 5:30-7:00 pm
A story of giving and receiving, of seeing and being seen, Theo of Golden is a beautifully crafted novel about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the invisible threads of kindness that bind us to one another
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