Adams Memorial Library

Bake a Tale: Turkey Cookies Take Home Kit
2025-11-03 18:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
Gobble gobble gobble! Learn how to make your own turkey cookies just in time for Thanksgiving!

Pick up your free recipe and activity kit starting Monday, November 3, so you can follow along on our website or social media!

While supplies last!

To follow along, please click HERE!

Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity: a Virtual Talk with Award-Winning Journalist Joseph Lee
2025-11-05 14:00 - 15:00
In Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity, Lee weaves his own story—and that of his family—with conversations with Indigenous leaders, artists, and scholars from around the world about everything from culture and language to climate change and the politics of belonging.

As he unpacks the meaning of Indigenous identity, Lee grants us a new understanding of our nation and what a better community might look like.

To sign up for this FREE virtual event, please click HERE!
For other upcoming (and previous) virtual talks, please click HERE!

Essence of Giving: Aromatherapy
2025-11-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Come learn how to make scented items for practical use, or to give as holiday gifts with a certified Aromatherapist!

Essential oils are a safe and effective way to naturally improve health and clean our homes. You’ll be surprised to learn what you can make at home with just a drop or two!
You’ll even get some hands-on experience during the program.

This program is FREE but registration is required.

To register, stop by the Upstairs Circulation Desk, call 724-539-1972, or click HERE.

AML Closing Early for Fundraiser
2025-11-08
Have you heard!? We’re holding a Cash Bash fundraiser with the Latrobe Art Center and the Greater Latrobe Parks & Rec!
For more info (and to buy tickets, of course), click HERE!

Pages, Parks, & Paint Cash Bash
2025-11-08 17:00 - 21:00 | St. John the Evangelist Church Social Hall, 306 St. John Dr., Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Adams Memorial Library, Latrobe Art Center, and Latrobe Parks & Rec are teaming up for a night of fun and prizes.
Support your favorite community spaces on Saturday, November 8!
Click HERE to find out more information and where you can buy tickets!

By supporting this event, you will help the library finally get its long overdue renovation! Help us update our building so we may continue to serve our wonderful community! (It’s what Mister Rogers would want you to do!)

Libraries CLOSED for Veterans Day
2025-11-11
We hope everyone has a safe holiday! See you on Wednesday, November 12!

The American Revolution: A Ken Burns Documentary Screening
2025-11-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
You’re invited to a special premiere screening of the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution!
The American Revolution examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence, and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent and inspired centuries of democratic movements around the globe.
There will be light refreshments served, including the same type of tea that was thrown into the harbor during the Boston Tea Party!
This program is FREE but registration is required.
To register, stop by the Upstairs Circulation Desk, call 724-539-1972, or click HERE
Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The Search for Truth and the Persistence of Love Across Time: a Virtual Talk with Award-Winning Novelist Amanda Peters
2025-11-13 19:00 - 20:00
The Berry Pickers is a riveting exploration of family, grief, and the bonds we share.
July 1962. A Mi’kmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family’s youngest child, vanishes.
In Maine, a young girl named Norma grows up as the only child of an affluent family. As she grows older, Norma slowly comes to realize there is something her parents aren’t telling her. Unwilling to abandon her intuition, she will spend decades trying to uncover this family secret.
To sign up for this FREE virtual event, please click HERE!
For other upcoming (and previous) virtual talks, please click HERE!

Inquire Within PBS Kids: Thanksgiving Take Home Kit
2025-11-17 18:00 - 18:30
Learn about Thanksgiving traditions and how to make some fun crafts to decorate your table!

Thanks to our friends at WQED Education and Clearview Federal Credit Union, take home kits will be available in the Children’s Room starting Monday, November 17, so you can follow along on our website or social media!

While supplies last!

Click HERE to follow along!

Unlock the Secret Language of Connection: a Virtual Talk with Supercommunicator Charles Duhigg
2025-11-18 14:00 - 15:00
In Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection, Duhigg unravels the secrets of the supercommunicators to reveal the art – and the science – of successful communication.

He unpicks the different types of everyday conversation and pinpoints why some go smoothly while others swiftly fall apart. He reveals the conversational questions and gambits that bring people together. And he shows how even the most tricky of encounters can be turned around. Above all, he reveals the techniques we can all master to successfully connect with others, however tricky the circumstances.

To sign up for this FREE virtual event, please click HERE!
For other upcoming (and previous) virtual talks, please click HERE!

Kid’s Craft & Storytime at Caldwell Memorial Library
2025-11-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Caldwell Memorial Library, Derry Area High School 988 N. Chestnut St Ext, Derry, PA, 15627, United States
Since the days are getting longer, why not stop at Caldwell Memorial Library and make a Fall luminary craft to help light the way? You can enjoy stories about Fall and Thanksgiving too!

To register, stop by Caldwell Memorial Library or call 724-694-1401 ext. 3110!

Book & Craft
2025-11-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Enjoy stories and a craft! This is for children 5 & up, so younger children will need help.

To register, call the Children’s Room at 724-537-4383 or stop by the Children’s Room desk.

For more information the craft, please contact the Children’s Librarian.

AML Closing Early for Thanksgiving
2025-11-26
We hope you don’t mind–we’re going to be closing EARLY at 5:00PM on Wednesday, November 26 to prepare for Thanksgiving! We’ll see everyone on Saturday, November 29!

CML Closed for Thanksgiving
2025-11-26 - 2025-12-01
We’ll be CLOSED for the holiday because Derry Area High School will ALSO be closed.
If you have any questions, you can contact Adams Memorial Library during their business hours at 724-539-1972!
(Fun fact, if you didn’t know–we’re actually IN the high school! We’re sorta like Bruce Wayne/Batman: high school library by day, public library by night! But all fun!)

Libraries CLOSED for Thanksgiving
2025-11-27
We hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Be safe on Black Friday and don’t forget about us on Giving Tuesday, December 2!

Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity: a virtual talk with Author Sue Hincenbergs
2025-12-02 14:00 - 15:00
Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of the game. When the only thing standing between three best friends and a sunny beachfront retirement condo are their husbands, what ensues is a diabolical plan to collect on their spouses’ life insurance policies.
To sign up for this FREE virtual event, please click HERE!
For other upcoming (and previous) virtual talks, please click HERE!

Holly Jolly Storytime with Mrs. Claus
2025-12-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Do you hear sleigh bells? Guess who’s coming to the library to read stories? Why it’s Mrs. Claus herself!
Join us at the library on Saturday, December 6 from 10:00AM – 2:00PM for some joyous holiday stories!

Holly Jolly Craft
2025-12-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Join WQED at the library and make an international holiday tradition-themed craft to celebrate the season!
This craft is for all-ages and will be available on Saturday, December 6 from 10:00AM – 3:00PM!

Bake a Tale: Gingerbread Bar Cookies Take Home Kit
2025-12-08 18:00 - 18:30
Gingerbread is the (very appropriate) cookie this month!
Pick up your free recipe and activity kit starting Monday, December 8, so you can follow along on our website or social media!
While supplies last!
To follow along, please click HERE!

Inquire Within PBS Kids: Holidays Take Home Kit
2025-12-15 18:00 - 18:30
Whatever holiday you celebrate in December, we’ve got you covered!
Thanks to our friends at WQED Education and Clearview Federal Credit Union, take home kits will be available in the Children’s Room starting Monday, December 15, so you can follow along on our website or social media!
While supplies last!
Click HERE to follow along!

CML Closed for the holidays
2025-12-23 - 2026-01-04
Caldwell Memorial Library will be closed from Tuesday, December 23 though the beginning of the 2026. Normal hours will resume on Monday, January 5 at 3:00PM!

Libraries CLOSED for Christmas
2025-12-24 - 2025-12-25
From all of us here at Adams Memorial Library,
and Caldwell Memorial Library too,
we hope you have a safe and happy holiday, whatever you do!
May your celebrations be happy and glowing
may your food be plentiful, and your joy overflowing
may your life be filled to the brim with cheer
and that it’ll continue into the new year

AML Closing EARLY for New Years
2025-12-31 10:00 - 13:00
Adams Memorial Library is closing EARLY on Wednesday, December 31 so the staff can go celebrate New Years Eve in style: at home curled up with a book! ;p
Have a safe New Years!

Libraries CLOSED for New Years
2026-01-01
Adams Memorial Library and Caldwell Memorial Library are CLOSED on Thursday, January 1!
Happy New Year! Keep your fingers crossed that 2026 is better than 2025!
