Jefferson Hills Library Launches Little Library
at Jefferson Hospital
BOR OU GH O F J E FF ER SON HI LL S LI BR ARY NE WS
est Jefferson Hills
By Jane Milner, Program/Event Coordinator
On February 3,
The first days of the program
Jefferson Hills Library
have been a huge success.
launched a Little Library
The first week alone, the
in Jefferson Hospital.
library replaced 80 books,
Little Free Libraries are a
and about 20 books were
community movement
turned in as replacements.
in the United States and
The only minor concern
worldwide that offers free
we have so far is that a few
books housed in small
patrons have donated more
containers to members
than one or two books to
of the local community.
the Little Library creating
The rules in all Little Free
occasional over-crowding or
Libraries are simple: “take a
multiple books in the same
book; leave a book.”
genre or by the same author.
At Jefferson Hills
We’re very grateful for all
Library, we have been
of the book donations, but
looking for opportunities to
ask that readers who have
provide dynamic services
more than one extra book to
to our community outside
donate back to the Hospital’s
of the public library
Jefferson Hills Library Director Jan Reschenthaler and
Little Library will drop the
setting, and having books
Program/Event Coordinator Jane Milner stock the shelves
books off at the Jefferson Hills
available at Jefferson Hospital
of the Jefferson Hills Library Little Library
Library, which is just a few miles
for patients, visitors and
from the hospital on 925 Old Clairton Road in Jefferson Hills.
staff seemed like a great choice. Jefferson Hospital loved our
proposal last fall and gave us a great space to put our bookcase That way, we will make sure that we have the best assortment
of reading materials for all of our hospital patrons.
outside the second floor elevators and right in the path to the
Thank you to everyone who has helped to make our
Hospital’s cafeteria.
first “Little Library” project a huge success. We hope that our
We made a slight change to the standard “Little Library”
Jefferson Hills Little Library has made hospital stays a little
rules by altering them to say “Take a Book; Leave a Book; Return
easier for patients and their visitors and a welcome service to
it at your convenience; or Pass it along to another reader.” We
the hospital staff. If you have books to donate to our outreach
want the sign to assure patients and their families that they
are welcome to take the book they are currently reading home projects, please drop them off at Jefferson Hills Library. And
if you have any ideas on how we can serve our community in
and not feel obligated to return it to the hospital or provide a
other ways, we welcome your suggestions!
replacement to the bookcase.
Library Introduces New Web Site
Jefferson Hills Library recently introduced a brand new
web site that is more user friendly and gives much more
information about our programs and services.
Notice that the three book icons on our home page,
www.jeffersonhillslibrary.org, will take you to:
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The eiNetwork Catalog, the online card catalog of
all public libraries in Allegheny County. There are about
3.5 million items listed in the catalog, including: books,
videos, DVDs, CDs, CD-ROMs, eBooks, audiotapes,
magazines and more.
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Electronic Resources such as eBooks, eAudios,
eVideos, and eMagazines.
Our Library’s Event Keeper lists all of our programs
and events and allows you to register for them right
on line.
Take special note of the Announcement area at the
top of our Home Page under our new logo. This area
leads our patrons to up-to-the minute announcements
such as Library closings, program notes and reminders.
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