Summer Superhero - The Bookmobile!

It's a truck! It's a library! It's a Bookmobile!

On August 15,  the Chartiers Valley School District introduced a literary superhero to its community.  Instead of dashing into a phone booth to change, one of the school district's box trucks was transformed into a bookmobile.  Not faster than a speeding anything, the bookmobile obeyed all posted speed limits travelling to six different locations and saving the day by sharing books with some 200 children in the area.  Accompanying the bookmobile was the "B" Team; principals from Chartiers Valley's primary and intermediate schools.  Aspiring superheroes were also able to make a contribution by donating their own gently used books. 
After its last afternoon stop in Bridgeville , the bookmobile may have looked like it drove off into the sunset. But fear not!  The bookmobile will be back again next summer for all you eager children who believe in the super powers of reading!

Submitted by Andrea Perry

Hooray for the Library!

     In a recent newspaper article outlining all of the ways to beat the heat during these dog days of summer,  I was thrilled to see my favorite place: The Local Library!  Yes, it was right up there with water parks, movie theatres, bowling alleys, and the zoo.  Allow me to list, aka David Letterman, my top ten reasons for visiting my community library;

10.  It has air conditioning.

 9.  I can read the New York Times for free.

 8.  Computers are available.

 7.  They offer wonderful adult classes, lecture series, blood pressure screenings, annual blood donation events and even aerobics!

 6.  DVD's and CD's are yours for the borrowing.

 5.  There are wonderful children's classes as well, oftentimes including special themed summer reading programs.

 4.  You can afford Movie Nights for the whole family, sometimes pets included!

 3.  Writer's Critique Workshops often convene there.

 2.  Authors come to speak and conduct book signings.

 1.  Did I mention that they have books there???  

What's not to love?