News

Welcome to Our New Network: This New Year, Penn Area Library is happy to announce our inclusion in the Westmoreland Integrated Network. You may have noticed changes to the look of  the online catalog. In late fall, a transition took place with our migration to the Polaris Library System.

What this means for our patrons is that all of the resources of the Westmoreland County Federated Library System are now  accessible, 24/7! Your Penn Area Library card will be recognized at all libraries in the county, and remote access is available through your Polaris account to place holds, renew items, build a reading list, and pay fines. E-mail notifications are now available for requests, due date reminders, and overdue notices. Our Penn Area Library patrons remain first on the holds list for all Penn Area Library items. Call the library at 724-744-4414 for more information. Our great staff members will be happy to help.

To set up your Polaris Account: Use your library barcode number as id, and the last four digits of your phone number as your password. View flier

Tax Time: Free tax clinics will be held at the library beginning February 3 and running every other Friday, from 9 am to 1 pm until April 13. Local tax professionals will help seniors and low-income families with tax preparation and submission. Call the library for more info.
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Reading Rescue -- A Monthly Article of Featured Selections: This New Year, Penn Area Library is happy to announce our inclusion in the Westmoreland Integrated Network. What this means for our patrons is that all of the resources of the Westmoreland County Federated Library System are now accessible, 24/7! We've also added a few new programs. Our morning Book Group, meeting on the last Wednesday of the month, began in September with a discussion of The Awakening, by Kate Chopin. Read this month's Reading Rescue article to see our featured selections for January.

New Calendars Now Available: The library's February and March 2012 calendars are now available. View them here

Mission Statement
Ensure that quality library resources and information services are available to all.

Vision Statement
To provide the right resources and services at the right time.

Statement of Service
Information and library resources are provided for the education, information, interest and enlightenment of all patrons of the Penn Area Library. A person's right to use the library is not denied or abridged on the basis of gender, race, creed, color, religion, age, country of national origin, individual life style or physical limitation.

Penn Area Library will endeavor to provide a wide range of materials. Materials are not excluded because of the origin, background or view of those contributing to their creation. It is also the intent of the Penn Area Library to enter into reciprocal agreements with other libraries and agencies to improve service to its patrons through the shared use of resources.

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