At The Library
The Butler Area Public Library will host Paws to Read a Tail at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
The library invites the public to join friends from the Butler Dog Training Association who will bring Certified Registered Therapy Dogs to the library for story time.
Participants may bring their own book or borrow one from the library to read to the dogs. All ages and reading levels are welcome. Children also can make a "doggy" craft while they wait to read.
The Butler Area Public Library will celebrate National Library Week Tuesday through Saturday, along with Week of the Young Child.The library will celebrate all week with refreshments, games, prizes and more.Special events scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday will include door prizes, crafts, activities and celebrity story readers including Judge Marilyn Horan, local author; Dr. Anne Slanina; the guys from Pro Wrestling Newz & Viewz; and Froggy 104.3 DJ K-Frog. Plus, the Froggy mascot will be at the library at 11 a.m. Magician, Steve Haberman, will also be on hand to perform a family magic show at 7 p.m.
SAXONBURG — The Saxonburg Area Library will hold its annual Spring Used Book Sale during normal library hours Thursday through Saturday. All books are sold by donation.For more information call the library at 724-352-4810.Friends of Butler to hold book saleThe Friends of the Butler Public Library will have its annual used book sale on the following times and dates:• 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. SaturdayThe sale will be held at the Butler Public Library, 218 N. McKean St.
ZELIENOPLE — The following events are planned at the Zelienople Area Public Library in April:• National Library Week will be celebrated at the library Tuesday through Saturday.There will be a fine-free week, with fines forgiven on overdue items returned between Tuesday and Saturday. Tuesday will be free copy day, and Thursday and Saturday will have no charge for DVDor video checkouts.• Pages and Paws reading buddy dogs will be at the library from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday. Children are invited to come practice their reading aloud with Toby, Nunzio and the rest of our certified listening dogs on those dates. Children may bring their own book or use a library book. There is no registration required.• Family Game Night in April will be held from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. April 21 in the library's meeting room. The library has games for all ages.The Zelienople Area Public Library is located at 227 S. High St. For more information call 724-452-9330 or visit bcfls.org.
MARS — In observance of National Library Week, The Mars Public Library, 107 Grand Ave., announces these events and activities:• Monday — Amnesty day. Overdue items can be returned with no fine; tours of the new Agnes Hudac Children's Library and Mars National Bank Community Room.• Tuesday — Amnesty day. Overdue items can be returned with no fine.• Wednesday — Kids Reading to Kids program. Mars Middle School students will read their original work to younger children from 10 to 10:45 a.m. and 1 to 1:45 p.m. Registration is required by calling 724-625-9048.• Thursday — Movie Day. Borrow one adult and one children's movie at no charge; tours of the new Agnes Hudac Children's Library and Mars National Bank Community Room.• Friday — Movie Day. Borrow one adult and one children's movie at no charge.
EVANS CITY — In celebration of National Library Week and the PA One Book, Every Young Child Program, the Evans City Public Library will hold a family story time at 6 p.m. Thursday.The book "Up, Down, and Around" by Katherine Ayres will be featured.The program is recommended for children ages 2 through 7, and they may attend in pajamas if they wish. Because space is limited, call the library at 724-538-8695 to register.
