Ghosts at our library?

Watch and decide for yourself!

Hafiz
‎"One regret dear world, that I am determined not to have when I am lying on my deathbed is that I did not kiss you enough."

"A poet is someone who can pour light into a spoon, then raise it to nourish your beautiful parched, holy mouth."

‎"Never refuse any advance of friendship, for if nine out of ten bring you nothing, one alone may repay you."

"If someone sits with me
and we talk about the Beloved,
If I cannot give his heart comfort,
If I cannot make him feel better
About himself and this world,
Then, Hafiz, Quickly run to the mosque and pray --
For you have just committed the only sin I know."

"I have a thousand brilliant lies
For the question:
How are you?
I have a thousand brilliant lies
For the question:
What is God?
If you think that Truth can be known
From words,
If you think that the Sun and the Ocean
Can pass through the tiny opening
Called the mouth,
O someone should start laughing?
Someone should start wildly laughing --
Now!"

Renovations!

Well, we are still on the move here at CLoH!

The new circulation desk is being installed as we speak! It should be ready by march 25th! The new Teen Space mural is completed and we are now ready for seating, lighting and bookshelves! The unused kitchen space on the second floor has been turned into Aunt B's Coffee Shop!

All of these renovations were made possible by some very generous foundations. We had the best interest of all of our patrons in mind when planning for the changes. The committee met countless times at 8am (we drank lots of coffee!) on Fridays for the past two years. Come check out all the changes at the library!

Check out the pictures on our flickr page!

Teen Tech Week

Hi teens! We're planning a Teen Tech Week event for a Saturday in March, and we need your input! We have several program options, so please take this short survey found here to let us know what you're interested in. Let Miss Emily know that you've completed our survey and she will give you gold stars.

Thanks for helping us to plan a program specifically for you!


(Survey link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RS63ZDF)

It's that time of year again!

CLoH's 2011 Chess Tournament!

(Our winners from 2010! )

February 19th at 10am

Kids 8th grade and younger.

Call the circulation desk at 412-462-3444 option 3 to register or email Miss Emily

at salsberrye@homesteadlibrary.org

Visit this site to gear up for the big day!

http://www.chesskid.com/

Websites for Kids

Great educational AND fun website for kids of all ages!

http://www.firstinmath.com/
http://www.meez.com/
http://www.funbrain.com/
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/storymaker/
http://4kids.org/
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
This site includes educational, multi-player games. Show off your math skills to win the race! Play against the person sitting right next to you or someone across the country.
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/
Make your own comics right here! Write your own dialogue and choose from a variety of characters.
http://mazeworks.com/home.htm
MazeWorks has a lot of brain-teasers and mazes to test your skills.
http://pbskids.org/
http://www.smartygames.com/
This website provides activities like memory, dress-up, money, connect the dots!
http://kids.tate.org.uk/games/
This creative website allows you to make your own art! Or help restore priceless art!

Winter Wonderlands at the Library!!

Wishing all of our patrons a Happy Holiday and hope that you will stop into the Library to see all the work we have been doing on our renovations!
You can curl up by the fireplace in the Reading Room with one of our new bestsellers!
Stay Warm!!

''Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.''

~ Robert Frost