Adult Summer Reading

Begins Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Adults ages 18 and up are invited to join us for Summer Reading! Starting June 1, stop by the library to pick up a reading log.  From June 1 — August 31 read to be entered into a drawing for some great prizes.  Any adult fiction or nonfiction print, e-book, or audio book title counts (comic books and magazines don’t count).  For every 10 books you read, you will receive a drawing  entry ticket.  There is a maximum of 5 entries per person.  All completed logs must be returned by closing on Wednesday, August 31 to be eligible.  

Winners will be drawn Thursday, September 1, 2022

Wednesday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m.

Join us as authors Dale Richard Perelman and Philip Warren Gasiewicz present a reading and sign their latest books.

Local Authors Perelman and Warren Book Signing

Copies of Death at the Cecil Hotel In Los Angeles by Perelman will be available for purchase.

Pre-purchase Winter’s Dead: A Strand Murder Mystery by Warren from Amazon and bring it to the library the evening of the book signing.

Make a Difference

Knitting and Crochet Club

Thursday,  June 9

 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

This casual group is open to members of any age, gender or ability! Members gather to make afghans, wash cloths, socks, and more. Items made are donated to various local agencies, including Mercer County Aware and Meals on Wheels.

We will meet at the library.  No registration required

Monday Night Book Group

June 13 at 6:30 p.m.

Feature: Lucky Boy by Shanthi Sekaran

"Solimar Castro-Valdez embarks on a perilous journey across the Mexican border. Weeks later, she arrives in Berkeley, California, dazed by first love found then lost, and pregnant. This was not the plan. Undocumented and unmoored, Soli discovers that her son, Ignacio, can become her touchstone, and motherhood her identity in a world where she’s otherwise invisible. Kavya Reddy has created a beautiful life in Berkeley, but then she can’t get pregnant and that beautiful life seems suddenly empty. When Soli is placed in immigrant detention and Ignacio comes under Kavya’s care, Kavya finally gets to be the singing, story-telling kind of mother she dreamed of being. But she builds her love on a fault line, her heart wrapped around someone else’s child. “Nacho” to Soli, and “Iggy” to Kavya, the boy is steeped in love, but his destiny and that of his two mothers teeters between two worlds as Soli fights to get back to him”-- Amazon.com.

We will meet both in person and via Zoom (video conferencing). If you need a copy of the book or have read the book and would like to participate via Zoom, please contact the library.

D & D FANS

Are you over 18 and want to join our next campaigns?

Send an email to interlibraryloan@grovecitypalibrary.org to receive a link to our Discord server.

The Grove City Community Library recently received a grant to upgrade adult computer workstations in the library!

This project is made possible in part by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

The institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is the primary source of federal support for the nation's approximately 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums.  Our mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement.  Our grant making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive.  To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

We are so excited to provide our community current computers with larger monitors for everything from research, email access, resume building, job searching, genealogy research, employment search to printing!

Plant Propagation Exchange

Bring a plant or plant clipping, take a plant or plant clipping.

Remember to bring a baggie or container for plant clippings you take.  If you don’t have a plant to exchange, you are welcome to take one clipping per month or one potted plant every four months.

Those who have already donated to the propagation exchange are welcome to take their exchange.

The library continues to collect clippings for the exchange.  If you would like to offer clippings, please drop them at the library during normal business hours.

Bookshelf Bookshop

Friends of the Library Year-Round Booksale

The bookshelf, conveniently located to the left of the circulation desk, shelves "like-new" condition books for sale.  Most titles range in price from $1.00 - $5.00. Some books, such as rare and antique literature, are priced accordingly– still well below market prices!  Simply find a title that interests you, bring it up to the desk for purchase and it's all yours!

Live and Video Homework Help from Tutor.com

Provided by the New Castle District Library Center (NCDLC), Tutor.com provides online, on-demand academic tutoring, homework help, and test preparation to kindergarten through 12th grade students, plus early college students and adult learners. Any library patron can connect with a highly-qualified, expert tutor in a safe and secure online classroom.

Live tutors are available in a variety of subjects and test prep areas from 3 to 10 p.m. daily, 361 days a year.

Tutor.com also offers expert writing help, test prep resources from The Princeton Review® for the ACT®/SAT®, Advanced Placement (AP®) course videos, and so much more. Many resources are available 24/7.

Tutor.com is available here

Book a Tech Hour

Need tech help?  One-on-one assistance is offered by appointment for those interested in becoming more confident using computers, navigating the Internet, or just figuring out how to use your own e-Reader or smart phone.  Please remember to bring any needed logins and passwords.  If you are bringing in you device, please bring all needed parts including power cords and cables.  We are unable to provide support for computer viruses, performance issues, or hardware maintenance.  Call 724-458-7320 to schedule your appointment.

CHECK OUT THE INTERNET!

GCCL has six mobile 4G LTE hotspots available for check-out.  Hotspots provide secure and instant unlimited Internet for up to 10 devices.

Hotspots are FREE to check-out with a GCCL library card in good standing!

Call 724-458-7320 or stop by the library to reserve.