Library News

Last Updated on Monday, 29 February 2016 01:35

The Monongahela Area Library recently announced its events for March.

Story Time will be offered at two times through the end of March on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Story time is designed for children ages 30 months to 5 years old. Ms. Becky reads to the children and then completes a craft with them.

Color Me Happy Hour is gearing back up with coloring madness in March. Designed for teens through adults, Color Me Happy Hour is a relaxing hour of creative coloring. We provide free coloring pages of varying complexity as well as crayons, colored pencils, and markers. Come relax and create with us on Tuesdays at 6p.m.! You may bring refreshments if you desire.

Photos with the Easter Bunny for children and pets will be offered on Saturday, March 5th. Photos are color 5x7 and can be printed on site at $10 each and benefit the library.

Family Block Party! Bring your children to an entertaining night with wooden building blocks. You and your child can work together to build something amazing. Building with blocks helps children develop intellectually and physically. The block party will be held Wednesday, March 9th from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Hosted by Miss Becky!

The library will host a Princess Party on Saturday, March 12th. The time and further details will be announced on the library’s Facebook page. Stay tuned for details.

Book Bites will meet on Thursday, March 17th at 1 p.m. The book for March is “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah. All are welcome. If you plan to join in on the discussion and would like the library to get a copy of the book for you, please call us so we can reserve a copy for you.

The library will host a Pirate Party on Saturday, March 19th. The time and further details will be announced on the library’s Facebook page. Stay tuned for details.

The Writers Club will meet on the first and third Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. All are welcome. If you are new to the club, please call to make sure they are meeting that day.

Monongahela Area Library is collecting items on behalf of Washington County Farm Bureau to help the Washington County Food Bank will continue through the end of March. We are collecting flour, sugar, sweetener, canned and dried soups, hot and cold cereals, oatmeal, cake mixes, instant pudding, condiments, canned fruits and veggies, pastas, sauces, canned/dried meats and seafood, dried fruits and vegetables, non-fat dried milk, cleaning supplies, detergent, paper products, and personal hygiene items.

Monongahela Area Library is looking for a few good men and women to serve as Library Trustees. Library trustees are powerful advocates for libraries. The Library board of trustees has a role in determining the mission of the library, setting the policy that governs the library, hiring and evaluating a library director, but most of all raising funds to ensure the library remains a viable asset in the community. Potential trustees should be civic-minded individuals with an interest in preserving the future of the library, they should be a library user, be prepared to attend monthly board meetings regularly, be involved in other community activities, be willing to learn about your library’s governing system, be willing and able to volunteer some extra time to help with raising funds and conducting community outreach. Being a library Trustee is an honor, a privilege, and a duty. Serving as a library trustee is a fun and rewarding way to give back to your community. If you would like to serve as a trustee, please contact the library at the above phone number or email address.