Monday Night Book Group

August 8 at 6:30 p.m.

Feature: Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok

"When Kimberly Chang and her mother emigrate from Hong Kong to Brooklyn squalor, she quickly begins a secret double life: exceptional schoolgirl during the day, Chinatown sweatshop worker in the evenings. Disguising the more difficult truths of her life—like the staggering degree of her poverty, the weight of her family's future resting on her shoulders, or her secret love for a factory boy who shares none of her talent or ambition—Kimberly learns to constantly translate not just her language but herself back and forth between the worlds she straddles"-- 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.

Make a Difference

Knitting and Crochet Club

Thursday,  August 18

 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.  This is not a teaching class, but if you are working on a project and have a question, group members are happy to help.  Items made are donated to various local agencies, including Mercer County Aware.

We will meet at the library.  No registration required

Join us for our Adult Craft

Saturday, August 20 at 10:00 a.m.

We’ll be making a beautiful sunflower wreath.

Participants must register in advance (724-458-7320).

All materials are provided, and it’s free!

Adult Summer Reading

Adults ages 18 and up are invited to join us for Summer Reading! Stop by the library to pick up a reading log or download a log here.  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

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.

You’re Invited to A Downton Abbey Tea and Movie Event

Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Grove City Community Library

Formal attire requested.  Prizes for best costume will be awarded.

Tickets are available to purchase starting August 10, 2022.  Cost is $10.00

Tickets must be purchased in advance.

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.

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.  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

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.