Jefferson Hills Public Library

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Jefferson Hills Public Library
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Established1959
Location Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania
Website http://www.jeffersonhillslibrary.org Jefferson Hills Public Library

The Jefferson Hills Public Library is a public library serving Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The library is located in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, formed in 1959 to promote reading, thinking, learning, enjoyment of the arts, and to enhance the quality of life for all members of the community.

Public library Library that is accessible by the public

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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania U.S. county in Pennsylvania

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Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania Borough in Pennsylvania, United States

Jefferson Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It includes the community of Large. In the 2010 census the population was 10,619. Jefferson Hills was created as Jefferson Township, incorporating on January 22, 1828, and named after Thomas Jefferson. The borough is a part of West Jefferson Hills School District. Before 1998, the borough was known as Jefferson.

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History

Jefferson Hills Library (originally named Jefferson Borough Library) was founded in 1959 by the joint efforts of the Jefferson Borough Lions' Club and a group of private citizens.

In October 1992, the library moved into the newly erected Municipal Center at 925 Old Clairton Road. Today under the leadership and direction of an appointed Library Board and Library Director, the library is growing rapidly into the 21st century.

The library is now open 50 hours per week. With the addition of computers connected to the World Wide Web and WiFi, as well as a collection of approximately 41,000 books, audio tapes, DVD's [1] and file materials, the library is entering yet another exciting time in its development. In total, the library offers access to over 50,000 electronic resources (44,322 electronic books, 11,460 downloadable audios, and 2,126 downloadable videos.

The library sponsors programs for all ages ... storytimes, exercise classes, how-to and informational classes ... as well as special events such as light up night.

See also

The Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) is the professional association for librarians in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It represents about 2,000 members affiliated with public, academic, special, and school libraries throughout the state, and was founded in 1901.

The Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA) is an organization based in Western Pennsylvania. Formed in 1991, as an effort to encourage county libraries to collaborate and share resources, ACLA became recognized as a non-profit in 1994. ACLA is based in Pittsburgh's West End neighborhood.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh United States historic place

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is the public library system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its main branch is located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, and it has 19 branch locations throughout the city. Like hundreds of other Carnegie libraries, the construction of the main library, which opened in 1895, and several neighborhood branches, was funded by industrialist Andrew Carnegie. The Pittsburgh area holds the distinction of housing the first branches in the United States.

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References

  1. "About Jefferson Hills Public Library". Jefferson Hills Public Library. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-23.

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