Monday Night Book Group

March 11th, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

“It is November 25, 1960, and three beautiful sisters have been found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The official state newspaper reports their deaths as accidental. It does not mention that a fourth sister lives. Nor does it explain that the sisters were among the leading opponents of Gen. Rafael Leonidas Trujillo’s dictatorship. It doesn’t have to. Everybody knows of Las Mariposas―“The Butterflies.”  In this extraordinary novel, the voices of all four sisters―Minerva, Patria, María Teresa, and the survivor, Dedé―speak across the decades to tell their own stories, from hair ribbons and secret crushes to gunrunning and prison torture, and to describe the everyday horrors of life under Trujillo’s rule. Through the art and magic of Julia Alvarez’s imagination, the martyred Butterflies live again in this novel of courage and love, and the human cost of political oppression”– Amazon.com

Everyone who has read the book is invited to attend. If you need a copy of the book, please stop by the front desk, call, or email the library to reserve a copy.

Make a Difference

Knitting & Crochet Group

Thursday, March 14th @ 1:30 p.m.

Do you like crocheting, knitting, and other needlework?  Do you want to make a difference in our community?   Join the knitting and crochet group at the Grove City Community Library.  This casual group is open to members of any age, gender or ability!   Works created can go for your own favorite charity.  Come and kick back with your needles, hooks and yarn and Make a Difference in our community!

Mystery Lovers’ Book Club

Wednesday, March 20th @ 2:30 p.m.

The Woman in Cabin 10  by Ruth Ware

“In this tightly wound, enthralling story reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s works, Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: a week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins. The sky is clear, the waters calm, and the veneered, select guests jovial as the exclusive cruise ship, the Aurora, begins her voyage in the picturesque North Sea. At first, Lo’s stay is nothing but pleasant: the cabins are plush, the dinner parties are sparkling, and the guests are elegant. But as the week wears on, frigid winds whip the deck, gray skies fall, and Lo witnesses what she can only describe as a dark and terrifying nightmare: a woman being thrown overboard. The problem? All passengers remain accounted for—and so, the ship sails on as if nothing has happened, despite Lo’s desperate attempts to convey that something (or someone) has gone terribly, terribly wrong.”– Amazon.com

Everyone who has read the book is invited to attend. If you need a copy of the book, please stop by the front desk, call, or email the library to reserve a copy.

Sci-Fi Book Club

Monday, March 25th from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

“Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden.  Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But then he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television.  When Mildred attempts suicide and Clarisse suddenly disappears, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known. He starts hiding books in his home, and when his pilfering is discovered, the fireman has to run for his life.– Amazon.com  

Everyone 18 and older who has read the book is invited to attend. If you need a copy of the book, please stop by the front desk, call, or email the library to reserve a copy.

“Cooking the Books” Book Club!

Monday, March 25th @ 6:30 p.m.

Skinnytaste Fast and Slow: Knockout Quick-Fix and Slow Cooker Recipes by Gina Homolka

“With Skinnytaste Fast and Slow, you can get a nutritious, flavor-packed, figure-friendly meal—complete with a flourless chocolate brownie made in a slow cooker—on the table any night of the week. Gina Homolka, founder of the widely adored blog Skinnytaste, shares 140 dishes that come together in a snap—whether in a slow cooker or in the oven or on the stovetop.”–Amazon.com

To participate: 1) Stop by the front desk and “reserve” (sign up for/copy) a recipe from the featured cookbook, and 2) Bring your completed recipe(s) to the library and we will swap, sample dishes, and share great conversation!

Pub Trivia Night

Thursday, March 28th @ 6:00 p.m.   

Eat! Drink! Think! Win!

B.Y.O.B  and a snack to share

  

 Lighting Round:  Harry Potter

Must be 21 years & up to attend

Kindred Spirits Book Club

Thursday, March 28th @ 10:30 a.m.

Feature title: Tall Grass by Sandra Dallas

"During Word War II, a family finds life turned upside down when the government opens a Japanese internment camp in their small Colorado town. After a young girl is murdered, all eyes (and suspicions) turn to the newcomers, the interlopers, the strangers.  This is her town as Rennie Stroud has never seen it before. She has just turned thirteen and, until this time, life has pretty much been what her father told her it should be: predictable and fair. But now the winds of change are coming and, with them, a shift in her perspective. And Rennie will discover secrets that can destroy even the most sacred things"-- Amazon.com.

The novels featured in this book club incorporate religious, inspirational themes and Christian characters into stories that can range in genre from mainstream fiction to science fiction to historical romance to mystery. These stories do not contain profanity, strong violence, or explicit sexual content. Everyone who has read the book is invited to attend. If you need a copy of the book, please stop by the front desk, call, or email the library to reserve a copy.

Old Hollywood Adult Prom

Saturday, March 30th from 6-9 p.m.

Free Event for the Community age 21+!

Come dressed in costume from any Old Hollywood era.  Prizes will be awarded.  DJ will be provided so you can dance the night away!

BYOB and a snack to share!

Writers’ Group

Monday, April 1st @ 6:00 p.m.

Author Talk and Signing

Wayward Son: Travels and Reflections

Join us as local author, David Dryer discusses his new book.  David’s books will be available for sale and signing.

The writers’ group will meet following the author talk.  April’s writing prompts are available here.

Ages 18 and up.

New members always welcome!

 Grove City Community Library

Children’s and Youth Programming Cancellation Policy

It is a priority of Grove City Community Library to ensure the safety and well-being of children and youth attending library programs. When there is inclement weather, the library will cancel children’s and youth programming according to the Cancellation Policy.

Intro to Tech Drop-In Hour

One-on-one assistance is offered 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.  Two laptops will be available for patrons to use during this time on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Registration is encouraged if you have very specific topics or programs to cover; otherwise, please just drop in by the front desk!

Every Wednesday

from 1-2 p.m.

Bookshelf Bookshop

Friends of the Library

Year-Round Booksale

The bookshelf, conveniently located to the left of the circulation desk, now 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!

Tax Forms

During the tax season (end of January-April), the library maintains a supply of federal forms as a convenience to the public.  If the library does not have the form you need, it may be printed from the Internet at a cost of $.20 cents per side.  Forms can be found at the U.S. Dept. of Internal Revenue, the PA Dept. of Revenue, and the Local Earned Income Form. While we provide tax forms as a convenience, library staff is not qualified to give tax advice.