Westmoreland County Libraries

Story Time at Penn Area Library
2025-09-23 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Penn Area Library, 2001 Municipal Court, Harrison City, PA, 15636, United States
Join us for a fun-filled morning at the library! Miss Laura brings stories to life with joyful songs, engaging books, and a hands-on craft your little ones will love. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolersâ€”come sing, read, and create with us every Tuesday!
Registration Required.

Preschool Story Time
2025-09-23 11:15 - 12:15 | Youngwood Area Public Library
Come join Miss Patty for fun with stories, crafts and more! No story times on November 11. Registration required.
Registration Required.

Wee Read
2025-09-23 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-09-24 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-24 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-09-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-25 11:30 - 12:00 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Designed for our youngest friends (from birth to 2Â½ years old) and their caregivers. Wee Read combines songs, rhymes, and socialization for a fun and engaging early literacy experience. The same Wee Read session is repeated Tuesdaythrough Thursday each week. Please register by calling the Childrenâ€™s Room at 724-537-4383 or stopping by the Childrenâ€™s Room desk.
Space may be limited.
Registration Required.

Family Storytime at Lower Burrell
2025-09-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Peoples Library, 880 Barnes Street, New Kensington, PA, 15068, United States
Join us for songs, stories, and family fun!

Chess Lessons - Beginner Lessons
2025-09-23 16:30 - 17:30 | Penn Area Library, 2001 Municipal Court, Harrison City, PA, 15636, United States
Chess Lessons at the Library
Mondays starting September 16th | Grades 1â€“8
Checkmate boredom and sharpen your mind! Join us weekly for chess lessons tailored to all skill levels:
🕓 Beginners: 4:30â€“5:30 PM
🕠 Advanced Players: 5:30â€“6:30 PM
Registration Required.

Chess Lessons - Advanced Students
2025-09-23 17:30 - 18:30 | Penn Area Library, 2001 Municipal Court, Harrison City, PA, 15636, United States

Game Night with the Scottdale Tabletop Games Association
2025-09-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Scottdale Public Library, 106 Spring Street, Scottdale, PA, 15683, United States
Join the Scottdale Tabletop Games Association at the Scottdale Public Library for a night of tabletop gaming!
We will have games there, but you are more than welcome to bring games with you. We are more than happy to teach or learn new games and over the years that we’ve been doing this, we’ve played over 60 different games.
We meet in the library community room at 6:00. If you come after the library is closed, you can enter through the side door by the gazebo.
There will be various snacks and water to drink.
Meets monthly on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Keep up to date on meetings by friending the Scottdale Tabletop Games Association on Facebook!

CANCELLED Author Talk with Salena Zito
2025-09-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Murrysville Community Library, 4130 Sardis Road, Murrysville, PA, 15668, United States
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the author has had to cancel this event. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Registration Required.

National Good Neighbor Week
2025-09-24 00:00 - 23:00, 2025-09-25 00:00 - 23:00 | Jeannette Public Library, 500 Magee Avenue, Jeannette, PA, 15644, United States
Stop by the library to color a picture, make a bookmark, or make a card for your neighbor. There will also be activities for you to do while you are here.

Toddler Time
2025-09-24 10:00 - 10:45 | Murrysville Community Library, 4130 Sardis Road, Murrysville, PA, 15668, United States
Toddler Time is perfect for families with children ages 2 – 3 years old. Every program includes stories, literacy activities, and a craft for an adult and child to make together. Register online at www.murrysvillelibrary.org or call the library at 724-327-1102.
Registration Required.

Shake, rattle, & read: baby story time with Miss Katrina
2025-09-24 10:00 - 10:30 | Scottdale Public Library, 106 Spring Street, Scottdale, PA, 15683, United States
For children newborn to 18 months.
Babies and their guardian(s) will sing, groove, and read together. New families always welcomed!
Pre-register on www.scottdalelibrary.com or register in-person on your first visit.

Tiny Tykes Tadpoles
2025-09-24 10:30 - 11:00 | Rostraver Public Library, 700 Plaza Drive, Belle Vernon, PA, 15012, United States
Children ages 3 and under meet in the library for stories, songs, and activities. This registration will secure your spot in the Tadpoles group (2nd and 4th Wednesdays) through May. There is no need to re-register. Stories & activities will be exactly the same for both Ducklings and Tadpoles.
**Please download the Remind app to receive notifications about this group. The code to join is: rostt
Registration Required.

Storytime with Miss Katrina
2025-09-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Scottdale Public Library, 106 Spring Street, Scottdale, PA, 15683, United States
Join Miss Katrina for an afternoon story and activity!
For children 18 months and up and their guardian(s)
11:00 Tuesdays or Wednesday – Both days will feature the same story, so choose the one that best fits your schedule.
Pre-register on scottdalelibrary.com or register in-person the day of your first visit.

Puzzles for Grownups
2025-09-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Peoples Library, 880 Barnes Street, New Kensington, PA, 15068, United States
Join us to work on puzzles with other adults at either our Lower Burrell or New Kensington library.

Mindful Moments - Pause and Breathe
2025-09-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Peoples Library, 880 Barnes Street, New Kensington, PA, 15068, United States
Join us at our Lower Burrell library to explore some simple and accessible mindful invitations! Weâ€™ll get curious and focus inward to observe our personal rhythms like breathing patterns, heart beat and gentle movements of the hands. Follow this up with some time for doodling, drawing or journaling.

Preschool Storytime
2025-09-24 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-09-25 13:00 - 13:30 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Designed for friends from 2Â½ to 5 years old who enjoy listening to stories, and their caregivers. This storytime features books on a different theme each week, plus songs and rhymes. The same Preschool Storytime session is repeated Wednesday and Thursday each week. Please register by calling the Childrenâ€™s Room at 724-537-4383 or stopping by the Childrenâ€™s Room desk.
Space may be limited.
Registration Required.

Readers in Stitches
2025-09-24 14:00 - 15:00 | PA
Not a book club or a craft class. Stop by the library and bring your current stitching project. Chat about whatever good things you’ve been reading or watching. Share crafting ideas and tips. Get the 411 on new things coming to the library. Get help with reading e-books or listening to e-audiobooks on the Libby app.

Overeaters Anonymous
2025-09-24 17:30 - 18:30 | Rostraver Public Library, 700 Plaza Drive, Belle Vernon, PA, 15012, United States
New members welcome. Join the group for lifetime support with no fees or diets.

Garden Club Membership Meeting
2025-09-25 10:30 - 13:00 | Murrysville Community Library, 4130 Sardis Road, Murrysville, PA, 15668, United States
Meetings are open to the public. The presenter for the September Garden Club meeting will be Chris Kubiak from the Audubon Society doing a talk on Birds of Western Pennsylvania.

Pre-School (Ages 3 - 5) Storytime and Craft!
2025-09-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Rostraver Public Library, 700 Plaza Drive, Belle Vernon, PA, 15012, United States
See the book, hear the words, feel the story! Designed for preschooler’s and their caregivers that include early literacy fun with books, crafts, fingerplays, and body movement. Registration required.
NOTE: This registration will include all dates from September 2025 – May 2026. There is not need to re-register.
Registration Required.

Arts, Crafts, & STEM at New Kensington
2025-09-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Peoples Library, 880 Barnes Street, New Kensington, PA, 15068, United States
Join us at our New Kensington library for a fun and exciting project for all ages.

Arts, Crafts, & STEM at Lower Burrell
2025-09-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Peoples Library, 880 Barnes Street, New Kensington, PA, 15068, United States
Join us at our Lower Burrell library for a fun and exciting project for all ages.

Chess Club for Kids
2025-09-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Peoples Library, 880 Barnes Street, New Kensington, PA, 15068, United States
From beginners to experts, our chess club welcomes players from ages 8-18. Join us at our Lower Burrell library to learn the basics or to challenge your skills.

Author Talk with Abby Ramaley
2025-09-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Murrysville Community Library, 4130 Sardis Road, Murrysville, PA, 15668, United States
Meet Abby Ramaley, a local author as she talks about her writing, what it means to her, and her self-publishing journey. She has self-published two middle-grade books, “The Wisher’s Granddaughter” and her latest novel coming soon, “The Secrets of Knusaijax.” Register online at www.murrysvillelibrary.org or call the library at 724-327-1102.
Registration Required.
