Adult Summer Reading

Adults ages 18 and up are invited to join us for Summer Reading!

Stop by the library to register for summer reading and pick up a reading log.  You may also register online at: https://forms.gle/tWxsK2nRyKzPovVF6

  From June 1 - August 31 read to be entered into a drawing for some great prizes.  Any adult print, e-book, or audio book fiction, nonfiction, and biography title counts (comic books and magazines don’t count).  For every 10 books you read, you will receive a drawing entry.  There is a maximum of 5 entries per person.  All completed logs must be returned by closing on Tuesday,   August 31 to be eligible.

Monday Night Book Group

June 21, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

Feature: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

“Alice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve, hoping to escape her stifling life in England.  But small-town Kentucky quickly proves equally claustrophobic, especially living alongside her overbearing father-in-law. So when a call goes out for a team of women to deliver books as part of Eleanor Roosevelt’s new traveling library, Alice signs on enthusiastically.  The leader, and soon Alice's greatest ally, is Margery, a smart-talking, self-sufficient woman who's never asked a man's permission for anything. They will be joined by three other singular women who become known as the Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky.  What happens to them--and to the men they love--becomes an unforgettable drama of loyalty, justice, humanity, and passion. These heroic women refuse to be cowed by men or by convention. And though they face all kinds of dangers in a landscape that is at times breathtakingly beautiful, at others brutal, they’re committed to their job: bringing books to people who have never had any, arming them with facts that will change their lives.  Based on a true story rooted in America’s past, The Giver of Stars is unparalleled in its scope and epic in its storytelling. Funny, heartbreaking, enthralling, it is destined to become a modern classic--a richly rewarding novel of women’s friendship, of true love, and of what happens when we reach beyond our grasp for the great beyond. ”– Amazon.com.  

We will be meeting both in person and via Zoom (video conferencing).  If you need a copy of the book, please contact the library.

Make a Difference

Knitting and Crochet Club

Thursday, July 8, 2021

 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Items made are donated to local organizations including Mercer Count Aware.

We will meet at the library.

No registration required

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 with a valid library card here

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.

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.