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Thursday, December 27, 2012



THE JEFFERSON HILLS LIBRARY TEEN GROUP IS 

COLLECTING ITEMS FOR DEPLOYED SOLDIERS



Items include:  Current and classic DVD,s, CD’s, cards, board games, outdoor sports and news magazines, batteries, puzzle books (Sudoku, Crossword etc.) , trail mix, dried fruit, beef jerky, specialty ground coffee, shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste. tooth brushes, dental floss,  chap stick, foot powder, deodorant, hand sanitizer, baby wipes and hand wipes, shower gel, non-aerosol shaving gel,  men’s and women’s triple blade razors, black and white athletic socks, new twin sheets and twin blankets, bath towels and wash cloths, men’s boxers and T Shirts and women’s sports bras.   See the complete list at www.OperationTroopAppreciation.org.

Items can be dropped off at Jefferson Hills Library, 925 Old Clairton Road (412-655-7741). Monetary donations can be sent to   Operation Troop Appreciation, P.O. BOX 14550, Pittsburgh, PA 15234.                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Please NO opened foods or used clothing and hygiene items. Expiration dates on supplies should be good for at least 6 months from the date of donation. DVDs, and CDs, can be gently used and in good working condition.      

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HELPING US WITH THIS VERY WORTHWHILE PROJECT!                                                                                                                                            

Friday, December 7, 2012




Our cookie sale was a delicious success!












 Be sure to join us next year and get a head start preparing a beautiful Christmas cookie platter.










Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Sunday, November 18, 2012

New Books for October: Junior & Easy Nonfiction


Here is a selection of new titles added to our Junior & Easy Nonfiction collections.  We are adding books each month on a range of topics, and October is no exception.  From sports to religion to archaeology, we strive to keep this part of our collection vibrant and relevant--for both pleasure reading and supporting educational endeavors.

Easy Nonfiction (Pre-K-Grade 2)


From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the World  by James Rumford
Castle: How it Works by David Macaulay



Junior Nonfiction (Grade 3-Grade 6)






The Usborne Encyclopedia of World Religions by Susan Meredith, et al.
Eli Manning and the New York Giants: Super Bowl XLVI by Michael Sandler
The Skull in the Rock: How a Scientist, a Boy, and Google Earth Opened a New Window on Human Origins by Lee R. Berger & Marc Aronson
Animals Welcome: A Life of Reading, Writing, and Rescue by Peg Kehret
Their Skeletons Speak: Kennewick Man and the Paleoamerican World by Sally Walker & Douglas W. Owsley
I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King, Jr


Please head over to the Catalog or stop into the library today to check out one of these books, as well see what else is new in the library today!