HIGHLIGHTS:
Library Closed Easter Sunday, April 12
Book Lists
New on Book Stop - brand new books available first come, first serve. Only 3 weeks checkout with no extensions. Lots of choices available.
Pittsburgh Poets Resource List in honor of National Poetry Month.
Holocaust Remembrance Day is April 21. Resource Pamplet
BUZZ: Congratulations!
Angelica was the regional winner in her grade category at the YALSA’s WrestleMania Reading Challenge. She will now have the opportunity to compete in the national reading championships in Houston, Texas. And the library receives $2,000 for purchasing items for the teen collection.
The 2009 selection of the Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County One Book, One Community program is The Giver by Lois Lowry.
The 2009 selection of the One Book, Every Young Child program is If You Were a Penguin by Wendell & Florence Minor.
EVENTS: Meet Carolyn Barbour Anderson, Local Writer and Publisher (link) Cinderella League of Women Voters Lunchtime Series Poetry Reading Discover Poetry with Samuel Hazo
Discover Barbra Streisand: Her Life, Music, and Movies (link) National Weather Service SKYWARN Training (link) Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Foundation Center Going Green for Earth Week Pennsylvania Insurance Department TIDBITS April 12-18 is NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK. Worlds Connect @ the Library. Spread the word, "The Library is the place where Worlds Connect".
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Database Corner: Helpful databases, web related information
April is National Poetry Month. We have a great Poetry Criticism database online.
Literary Criticism online is one of the largest most extensive compilation of literary commentary available. To find it on our web page click InfoJunction, then click Poetry Criticism.
Go to Literature Criticism Online and at the top of the page you can Browse Authors and Browse Works to see what we have available.
Search Tips located at the top right hand side of the page, are available to answer more of your questions.
For more extensive authors and named works come to Reference area at the library.
Two examples: Poetry Criticism Volume I - 79 and World Poets
LIBRARY TIPS:
Specific tips on how to get the most out of your library.
Please Don't Repair a Library book at home.
We know library books get used and abused, and some get so much love they begin to fall apart. We understand there will be normal wear and tear on our books and have special materials we use to repair a library book. Accidents do happen. Pages may fall out of a book or pages may be torn. Patrons sometimes try to repair the damage themselves but we have special procedures we follow for each different situation to fix the damage. If a patron repairs a book at home it may sometimes take us more time and energy to undo the repair and fix it properly.
The best thing to do is bring the library item to the Circulation Desk and let someone know what damage has been done or show us what is happening to the item so we can fix it. We appreciate your understanding and help and hope your will pass the information on to your neighbors and friends.
GREAT RESOURCES:
Job and Career Information, a one-stop link for detailed information about job searching and careers.
Career Development Center CDC
Amby's Work Site - Job Link Database Pittsburgh Section
BeGreen Blog by Caroline Tibbetts
Mt. Lebanon Recycling
Recycling pickup is every other week on your regular trash pickup day.
Single Stream Recycling Video(how items are recycled)
Printable Recycling List
Improving Your Language Skills 
Mt. Lebanon Public Library has a new online language learning program to replace Rosetta Stone. If you want to learn a new language or enhance your language skills, try our Tell Me More Language Learning Database. We realize you were familiar with Rosetta Stone, unfortunately the vendor no longer provides subscriptions to public libraries.
COMPUTER TUTORING - Need to learn some computer basics or do you need to improve your computer skills? We have computer tutors available. They provide, free, one hour personal instruction. Call the reference desk to reserve your day and time.
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May 2009
Furoshiki: Art, History and Environment
Lincoln: His Character, Leadership, and Legacy
BE GREEN Globalization Series: A Discovery Program
Library Closed Memorial Day Weekend