Welcome to the Cooper-Siegel Community Library Adult Services Page!
June Book Clubs
Booked for Lunch | Friday 6/10 @ 12:00. This group meets in person (but you can also participate remotely via Zoom) on the 2nd Friday of the month. We read fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, memoirs etc! In June, we’re discussing The Paris Library by Janet Skeslian Charles. Register here to receive the link if you’re using Zoom. Please register even if you plan to attend in person too!
Speculative Fiction Book Club (Sharpsburg Branch) | Wednesday 6/15 @ 7:00 Stimulating discussions of science fiction, fantasy, and horror titles. This group meets in-person in the Fiction Room at the Sharpsburg Branch on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. In June we’re discussing The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova. Register here.
Nonfiction Book Club | Monday 6/20 @ 2:00 For lovers of nonfiction! History, memoir, science, philosophy! Real stories and real people in all genres! In June we’re discussingreading The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6′ 4″, African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama’s Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian by W. Kamau Bell. Meetings are virtual on Zoom. Register here to receive the link.
Evening Book Group | Monday 5/23 @ 7:00 The Evening Book Group meets in person on the 4th Monday of the month. In June we’re discussing Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney. Register here.
Sharpsburg Sleuths Book Club (Sharpsburg Branch) Tuesday 5/24 @ 7:00 Get a clue with the Sharpsburg Sleuths! We read all mysteries, all the time. This group meets in-person in the Fiction Room at the Sharpsburg Branch. In June we’re discussing the mystery Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia. Register here.
Events & Classes
This summer, Cooper-Siegel Community Library and the Lauri-Ann West Community Center have partnered to offer you some special events for all ages all about our minds, bodies and spirits! We’ll get you feeling, thinking and moving this summer! Special thanks to UPMC’s St. Margaret’s Foundation. Download the events brochure: Mind Body Health Series.
Click here for all the programs for grown-ups
- Oceans of Possibilities Youth Art Showon May 23, 2022 at 6:54 pm
05/16/22 @ 12:00am - 05/28/22 @ 12:00am Sharpsburg Community Library Drop-ins welcome as space permits. Art presents oceans of possibilities! Our youth art show features young artists (18 and under) and showcase their ocean-themed pieces to celebrate the summer reading theme. Stop by any time during library hours to view this exhibit through Tuesday 6/21. Exhibit is on view in the Fiction and Non-fiction Rooms.
- Mindful Makingon May 23, 2022 at 6:54 pm
05/23/22 @ 6:00pm - 05/23/22 @ 7:15pm Sharpsburg Community Library Adults 18+ only please. Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL). All supplies provided. Registration is required. Registration starts: 04/25/2022 @ 1:00pm Registration end: 05/23/2022 @ 6:00pm To observe National Mental Health Month, Alison is leading adults in some Mindful Making! We'll be making some simple and colorful mandalas.
- Evening Book Groupon May 23, 2022 at 6:54 pm
05/23/22 @ 7:00pm - 05/23/22 @ 8:00pm Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) Cooper-Siegel Community Library This long-standing monthly book group is always looking for new members! We read mostly adult fiction and have a great time learning what we liked and didn’t like about each month's book. Stop in or call the library to get a copy of the current month's book. Adults 18+ only please. This program occurs after the library closes. Registration is required. Registration starts: 03/08/2022 @ 7:00am Registration end: 05/23/2022 @ 7:00pm This month we're reading Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi. Please park in the back of the library and use the doors to the far right to enter the library.
- DIY Lab Appointmenton May 23, 2022 at 6:54 pm
05/24/22 @ 9:00am - 05/24/22 @ 12:00pm DIY Lab Formats our lab supports: photographs, documents up to 8.5″ x 11″, negatives/Film ( 35mm, 4” x 5”, medium and 8” x 10”), 35 mm slides, audio cassette tapes, VHS cassette tapes, 8, Hi8 and digital 8 video cassette tapes Formats our lab cannot support: betamax, reel to reel audio, 8 and 16mm film and slides in any format other than 35 mm Adults 18+ only please. Registration is required. Registration starts: 04/14/2022 @ 8:00am Registration end: 05/23/2022 @ 9:00am This event is for a 1-on-1 Digitize It Yourself (D.I.Y.) Lab appointment. During the appointment, you can transfer and store your analog memorabilia, such as photos, slides, audio and video cassettes, into a digital format for safekeeping. Click here for information on formats and equipment.
NYTimes
Enjoy full access to The New York Times, compliments of Cooper-Siegel Community Library. Read at the library or anywhere else. Create a free NYTimes account and then start exploring today. To make it really easy, download the NYTimes app on your phone! The NYTimes is an essential source for fearless reporting, varied perspectives and practical advice on nearly every topic — from the vital issues shaping our world to the simple pleasures that make everyday life better. Click HERE to start reading.
Resources & Online Learning
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