MARY S. BIESECKER PUBLIC LIBRARY

Our next book sale will start August 12th at 6 p.m.                                The Next Movie Night Will Be July 30th at 6:15. Call to Sign Up.                                            Check out the children's and young adult pages for summer programming information.

 

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Regular Hours:

Monday - Friday

10 am - 6 pm

Saturday

9 am - 4 pm

(July - Labor Day: 9 am - 1 pm)

Sunday

                                                                         Closed

(The Library will be closed New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.)

 

 

We The People: A More Perfect Union

Created Equal promotional artwork by Julie Paschkis

The Mary S. Biesecker Public Library is one of 4,000 libraries across the country selected by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA) to receive free hardcover editions of 17 classic books as part of the We the People Bookshelf grant program. The theme of this year’s Bookshelf is “A More Perfect Union.” 

     The We the People Bookshelf on “A More Perfect Union” contains books from Kindergarten to Adult level, which are available for patrons to borrow.

    The award is part of the NEH’s We the People initiative, which supports projects that strengthen the teaching, study, and understanding of American history and culture.

 

MSBPL News:  

Many of you have asked when our book sale will be, well here it is - August 12th starting at 6:00 p.m.

Summer reading programs have begun see the calendar and the children's and young adult pages for information.

The Movie Night Series will continue on July 30th at 6:15 P.M. To see what movie we are playing join our e-mail list or call us.

The Mary S. Biesecker Library has 2 book clubs every month see the calendar page to see what they'll be reading next. If you'd like to Join call us or e-mail us.

See our Calendar of Events for more information.

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Thank you to our supportive business donors who have partnered with the Mary S. Biesecker Public Library to raise matching funds for the Gates Initiative Phase 2. Without their generosity, we would not have been able to take advantage of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s grant opportunity. With these funds, we will be able to purchase new computers and related equipment for public use.

     ICON ($1000)                                                                                     LINK ($50)
     Mark Miller Annual Golf Tournament (Pine Grill)                         Beer Ream and Company P.C.
     Riggs Industries                                                                                    Guy Chemical Company
     Somerset Trust Company                                                                   1st Summit Bank
                                                                                                                   
     NETWORK ($100)                                                                              INDIVIDUAL DONORS
     Ameriserv Bank                                                                                    A. Stiteler
     The EADS Group                                                                                 P. Kuna
     Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home                                                          M. Cloonan
     Howard Hanna Geary Real Estate                                                  M. Herrell
     Somerset Med Services                                                                       J. Sheeder
     PBS Coals, Inc.                                                                                    M. Sheeder


"The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, through the Alan L. and Lana J. Miller Family Fund, have awarded a $500 grant to the Mary S. Biesecker Public Library. The grant will be used as part of matching funds for the library's Gates Initiative project which will add four new computers and a printer to the library for public use. We thank the Community Foundation and the Miller Family for their generosity."

 

 

Mary S. Biesecker Public Library

230 S. Rosina Ave.

Somerset, PA    15501

(814) 445-4011

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