The library is a collection location for this year’s Greater Washington County Food Drive from now through the end of March. Your generous donations will benefit our local Peters Township Food Pantry. Our bin is located beneath the grand staircase in the lobby. The library in Washington County that collects the most pounds of canned goods…
The library participates with the IRS and Pennsylvania Department of Revenue to provide a limited number of Federal and State Tax forms for the convenience of the community. As soon as tax forms/publications become available, they are placed in our Tax Distribution Area located on the second floor of the library near the elevator. Tax forms…
The Peters Township Public Library is inviting all library patrons to participate in the 2018 “Read Harder” Challenge. Print our Read Harder Tracker with 24 suggested “tasks” ranging from reading a book with a cover you hate to reading a children’s classic published before 1980. Stop by the main lobby to see our Read Harder Challenge…
Mary has just finished adding more “New and Notable” Non-fiction to the display on the first floor. Stop in and see what’s available or reserve a copy through our online catalog! An American Family: A Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice by Khizr Khan (92 KHAN) Be Fierce: Stop Harassment and Take Your Power Back by Gretchen Carlson (658.3145 CAR)…
With their 60th birthday around the corner, the Peters Township Public Library would like to extend its gratitude for 60 years of community support by offering a “Fine Amnesty Week” for its members. Explains Library Director Myra R. Oleynik, “We have cardholders that we haven’t seen in a while either due to outstanding fines or…
In 1957 the USSR launched Sputnik, “American Bandstand” made its television debut, The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss was published, and Peters Township opened a library. Sixty years later, the Peters Township Public Library is having an Open House on Sunday, October 22 from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. to mark this milestone…
If you have been following the library’s progress in the PA Forward Star Library Program, we are happy to report that your library reached the Gold Star level in May 2017. PA Forward works through five key literacies – Basic, Information, Civic & Social, Health, and Financial – to help all residents in enhancing their…
Jam-packed with discounts & a NEW FREE mobile app from Save Around, the 2018 ENJOY Coupon Book is now available at the Circulation Desk for purchase during library hours. Pick up your book for $30 cash/check/credit card. All proceeds will benefit the library. Thank you for participating in the 2018 ENJOY Coupon Book sale. The…
The Peters Township Library Foundation will welcome the author of Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi, on Thursday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale through the library web site or at the Circulation Desk. Ticket prices are $10 for Students and $15 for Adults. A limited number of VIP tickets will be sold for $60…
Peters Township is seeking an individual for the position of Circulation Desk Clerk at the Peters Township Public Library. This is a part time position with evening hours and weekends required. Duties include checking books in and out, shelving library materials, data inputting, telephone answering, and other clerical work. The individual will have a high school…
Did you know that Peters Township Public Library has thousands of ebooks and audiobooks available that you can borrow for free using your WAGGIN library card and your mobile device? Meet Libby! This new mobile app helps make reading fun. It’s a friendly guide to find libraries near you, remember your library card number and…
Are you a former/current Peters Township Public Library patron, volunteer, staff member, or board member with a fond memory to share? Perhaps it was sitting with your children at storytime in the ‘70s, helping with a special fundraiser over the past six decades, or discovering a book by a new author on our shelves at…