Adams Memorial Library

Preschool Storytime
2026-02-19 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-02-25 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-02-26 11:30 - 13:00, 2026-02-26 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-03-04 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-03-05 11:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-05 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-03-11 13:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Designed for our friends from 2½ to 5 years old who enjoy listening to stories, and their caregivers. This storytime features books on a different theme each week, plus songs and rhymes.
The same Preschool Storytime session is repeated Wednesday and Thursday each week.
Please register by calling the Children’s Room at 724-537-4383 or stopping by the Children’s Room desk. Space may be limited!
If the Greater Latrobe School District is closed or delayed for weather-related reasons, there will be no Wee Read or Preschool Storytime!

Book & Craft
2026-02-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Make your own furry feline friend this month!

This craft 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.

Song & Rhyme Time
2026-02-23 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-02 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-09 10:30 - 11:00
Join Miss Karen for an at-home song and rhyme session to enjoy any time or anywhere! You can follow along on our website or social media!
Watch for new videos to sing along!
To follow along, please click HERE!

Inquire Within PBS Kids: Forest Take Home Kit
2026-02-23 18:00 - 18:30
What kind of creatures live in the forest? Let’s find out!

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, February 23, so you can follow along on our website or social media! While supplies last!

Click HERE to follow along!

Wee Read
2026-02-24 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-02-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-02-26 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-03 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-04 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-05 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-10 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-11 10:30 - 11:00 and 1 more date | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Designed for our youngest friends from birth to 2½ years old, and their caregivers. Wee Read combines songs, rhymes, and socialization for a fun and engaging early literacy experience.
The same Wee Read session is repeated Tuesday through Thursday each week.
Please register by calling the Children’s Room at 724-537-4383 or stopping by the Children’s Room desk. Space may be limited!
If the Greater Latrobe School District is closed or delayed for weather-related reasons, there will be no Wee Read or Preschool Storytime!

Smithson’s Gamble: A Virtual Talk about The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch
2026-02-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Author Talks
Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.

Follow the fascinating growth and development of the world’s largest museum and research complex during its first 60 years. Told in rich detail, Smithson’s Gamble reveals how, as it defined a role rooted in curiosity and exploration, the Smithsonian helped to shape the nation’s developing identity.

The Smithsonian evolved from a small, narrowly focused organization into an institution leading the way in fields from astrophysics to zoology. Smithsonian researchers, and the hundreds of citizen scientists who they recruited, created a collection that documented the natural and human history of a continent. The American conservation movement and a national weather service are rooted at the Smithsonian. Smithson’s Gamble is filled with fascinating characters, twists and turns, and moments of triumph and tragedy, complete with political machinations, a bit of backstabbing, accusations of murder, and the occasional scandal.

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

Happy Chinese Lunar New Year ‘Year of the Horse’ Program
2026-02-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with storyteller and artist Huan Li from China!

In this family-friendly workshop, participants will enjoy a reading of ‘The Lost Horse’ by Caldecott Medalist Ed Young, then create your own horse-themed paper-cuts and decorative red envelopes inspired by Lunar New Year traditions. This hands-on program invites children and adults alike to explore Chinese art, storytelling, and the spirit of good fortune together.

To register, call the Children’s Room at 724-537-4383 or stop by the Children’s Room desk. Space may be limited!

Mystery Book Club
2026-02-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Join this outside group every fourth Thursday of each month from 6:00PM to 7:30PM for discussion on thrillers, mysteries, whodunits, and more!
Stop by the circulation desk or call 724-539-1972 for more information!

Knifty Knitters
2026-03-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Knifty Knitters meets at the library every first and third Tuesday of every month! This group, made up completely of volunteers, knits and crochets for various charities. New knitters are always welcome, regardless of experience–members will teach!
For more information, stop by the circulation desk or call 724-539-1972!

Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories: a Virtual Talk with Michael Perry
2026-03-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Author Talks
Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them.

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

One Book, One Community: David McCullough's 1776
2026-03-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
From now until Wednesday, March 4 we’ll have multiple copies of David McCullough’s 1776 available for people to borrow.

On Wednesday, March 4 at 6:00PM we will have a book discussion, talking about the late Mr. McCullough and what it took for the founders of the US to take a stand for what they believe in, and their own thoughts on the time they lived in.

About the book: Based on extensive research in both American and British archives, 1776 is a powerful drama written with extraordinary narrative vitality. It is the story of Americans in the ranks, men of every shape, size, and color; farmers, schoolteachers, shoemakers, no-accounts, and mere boys turned soldiers. And it is the story of the King’s men, the British commander, William Howe, and his highly disciplined redcoats who looked on their rebel foes with contempt and fought with a valor too little known.

One Book, One Community is everyone’s chance to come together to both read and discuss the same book. Each library will have multiple copies of the same book for their own event, so stop by and borrow a copy for yourself!

Throughout Westmoreland County, libraries will be hosting One Book, One Community events to help us better understand the courage, dedication, and sacrifice that it took from people to create our nation.
You can check the Westmoreland County Libraries Calendar to see all of the One Book, One Community events as they’re added.

For more information, stop by the circulation desk or call 724-539-1972!

Movie Screening: 1776
2026-03-05 18:00 - 20:30 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Enjoy some popcorn as we watch Peter Hunt’s musical retelling of the Founding Fathers’ struggle to declare independence.

This program is FREE but registration is required.

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

Bake a Tale: Soda Bread Take Home Kit
2026-03-09 18:00 - 18:30
With St. Patrick’s Day ‘round the corner, learn how to make your own easy soda bread!

You can pick up your free recipe and activity kit starting Monday, March 9, so you can follow along on our website or social media!

While supplies last!

To follow along, please click HERE!
