| PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS CLIMBING YOUR FAMILY TREE Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 10:00 to 11:00 am READ MORE STAMP CLUB Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm READ MORE DEVICES & APPS 101 Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 9:00 to 10:30 am READ MORE AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB FOR ADULTS Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm READ MORE A WELL-READ MYSTERY – Two Sessions! Thursday, Feb. 20 from 6:00 to 6:30 pm READ MORE Thursday, Feb. 20 from 6:30 to 7:00 pm READ MORE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WQED WRITERS CONTEST Sunday, Feb. 16 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm READ MORE CHESS WITH A CHAMPION Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm READ MORE HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GIZMO Saturday, Feb. 22 from 10:00 to 10:45 am READ MORE PROGRAMS FOR TEENS GAMERS UNITE Friday, Feb. 21 from 3:00 to 4:45 pm READ MORE |
Archives for February 2020
Together We Read
Peters Township Public Library joins nearly 16,000 libraries and thousands of readers across the country in offering the first Together We Read: US digital book club selection. From February 19 to March 4, Peters Township Public Library patrons can enjoy and discuss award-winning author Pat Simmons’ new Lean on Me romance ebook for free with no waitlists or holds. Readers can access the ebook with a valid library card by visiting waggin.overdrive.com or by downloading the Libby app, and then participate in an online discussion.
The Together We Read: US digital book club connects readers in America through public libraries with the same ebook at the same time. This two-week program only requires a WAGGIN library card to get started. Together We Read: US is facilitated by Rakuten OverDrive, the leading digital reading platform for ebooks, audiobooks and magazines, and creator of the award-winning Libby app.
Lean on Me tells the story of Tabitha Knicely, a woman overwhelmed with sorrow and exhaustion caring for her beloved great-aunt, whose dementia is getting worse. When her neighbor Marcus Whittington accuses Tabitha of elder neglect, he doesn’t realize how his threats to have Aunt Tweet taken away add to Tabitha’s pain. Then Marcus gets to know the exuberant elderly lady and sees up close how hard Tabitha is fighting to keep everything together. Tabitha finds herself leaning on Marcus more and he’s becoming more than happy to share her burdens.
During Together We Read, Lean on Me can be borrowed from participating libraries in the US. The ebook can be read without waitlists or holds on the award-winning Libby app on all major computers and devices, including iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phones and tablets, and Chromebook™. Through Libby, readers can also “send to Kindle®” [US only]. The title will automatically expire at the end of the lending period, and there are no late fees. Visit waggin.overdrive.com or download Libby to get started.
Lean on Me is published by Sourcebooks. More information can be found at TogetherWeRead.com.
Director’s Report: February 2020
This week Feb. 10 to 16
| PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS KNIT AND CROCHET CLUB Monday, Feb. 10 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm READ MORE INTRO TO EXCEL (LAB) Monday, Feb. 10 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm READ MORE ROOTS GENEALOGY CLUB Tuesday, Feb. 11 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm READ MORE DEVICES & APPS 101 Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 9:00 to 10:30 am READ MORE ACRYLIC PAINTING FOR ADULTS Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 1:00 to 3:30 pm READ MORE EVENING BOOK CLUB FOR ADULTS Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm READ MORE FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUP Thursday, Feb. 13 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm READ MORE INTRO TO 3D PRINTING Thursday, Feb. 13 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm READ MORE AFTERNOON TUNES Friday, Feb. 14 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm READ MORE SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP Saturday, Feb. 15 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm READ MORE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN TWEEN BOOK CLUB Monday, Feb. 10 from 4:00 to 4:45 pm READ MORE NIGHT WITH WQED – A Pinkalicious Valentine’s Party! Thursday, Feb. 13 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm READ MORE PROGRAMS FOR TEENS DIY CARD MAKING Tuesday, Feb. 11 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm READ MORE GALENTINE’S CELEBRATION Friday, Feb. 14 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm READ MORE |
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Question. Persuade. Refer.
It’s a heartbreaking statistic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that in 2017, more than 47, 000 people died from suicide, resulting in about one death every 11 minutes. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for ages 15-34.
To educate the community about suicide prevention, the Peters Township Public Library will partner with Prevent Suicide PA to host Question. Persuade. Refer: Suicide Prevention on Monday, February 24 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. At this training session, a certified QPR trainer will explain the 3 simple steps that anyone can learn to decrease suicidal behaviors and save lives. The session will discuss how to recognize risk factors and the tools available to help prevent suicide.
Register online to attend or call 724.941.9430 #1
QPR is one of the leading evidence-based programs in suicide prevention in the country. The intent is to recognize and interrupt the crisis and direct that person to proper care. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying “Yes” to saving the life of a family member, a friend, a colleague, or a neighbor. For more information, visit preventsuicidepa.org.
Prevent Suicide PA is a partner organization with PA
Forward, a statewide program that works through five key literacies – Basic,
Information, Civic & Social, Financial, and Health – connecting
Pennsylvania residents with information at their local library to enhance their
quality of life. The Peters Township Public Library is recognized as a PA Forward
Gold Star Library for bringing quality programming and resources to the patrons
they serve.