Community Library of Allegheny Valley

06/20/2026

🦖🔎 Family Fun Saturday: Unearth a Story – Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt! 🔎🦖

Gather your family and head to the library for a prehistoric adventure! Search high and low as you track down hidden dinosaurs throughout the library in our Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt.

📅 Saturday, June 20th
⏰ Drop in anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
📍 Community Library of Allegheny Valley

Family Fun Saturdays are free, self-paced activities designed for all ages. Complete the scavenger hunt, discover some dino-sized fun, and enjoy a great family outing at the library!

No registration required—just stop by and join the hunt. Will you find all the dinosaurs? 🦕🦴✨

06/19/2026

🦖🍪 Reminder for Registered Teens! 🍪🦖

Don't forget about our Dino Cookie Cake Decorating event! Get ready to travel back to the age of dinosaurs and create your own delicious prehistoric masterpiece. Whether you're decorating a roaring T-Rex, a spiky Stegosaurus, or a newly hatched baby dino, it's sure to be a dino-mite time!

📅 Friday, June 19th
⏰ 1 p.m.

We can't wait to see your prehistoric creations! 🦕✨

06/18/2026

📚⛏️ It's not too late to join our Unearth a Story Summer Reading Challenge! 🦖

Haven't signed up yet? No problem! You can still register and participate completely online through Beanstack.

https://carnegieeast.beanstack.com/reader365

The best part? Reading is the only thing required! Simply track the books, audiobooks, or reading time you complete and earn chances for prizes. No programs, crafts, or events are required to participate—just read at your own pace all summer long.

Whether you're a Little Explorer, part of the Quest Crew, a member of the Lost Page Society, or one of our Time Travelers, there's a challenge waiting for you!

Sign up today and start digging into great stories! 📖✨

Beanstack is a platform for reading challenges and book recommendations for any organization, especially libraries and schools.

06/17/2026

Our teens created some AWESOME salt dough fossils! 🦖🦕

Coming up next:
Decorating Dino Cookie Cakes (6/19)
Egyptian Hieroglyphic Tablets (6/23)
Life Size Board Game Quest Thru the Nile (6/26)
Greek Vase Scratch Art (6/30)
Take Home: Greek Theater Masks (7/3)

Sign up for summer reading now!
https://carnegieeast.beanstack.com/reader365

06/17/2026

🦖🎨 Quest Crew Reminder: Dinosaur Art Program is Today! 🎨🦖

We’re excited to see our Quest Crew members who registered for this colorful, hands-on adventure at 3 p.m. today!

Kids will experiment with “bleeding” tissue paper and water to create vibrant, watercolor-style backgrounds, then add a bold dinosaur silhouette to turn their artwork into a striking masterpiece. It’s a fun mix of art and science you won’t want to miss!

🖌️ Recommended for ages 9–11

If you’re unable to attend, please let us know so we can offer your spot to another participant. See you soon for some creative dino fun! 🦕✨

06/16/2026

Summer Reading Story Time kicked off today with "Terrific T-Rex and Meat Eaters". From crafting dinos out of Magna-tiles to melting them out of ice blocks, it was a great start to the summer!

06/16/2026

The library is the place to be! Back in the day, this was how you knew where your friends were! Now, you know that our Summer Reading program is in full swing when you see 6 bikes parked outside. (Each bike with a helmet, we might add!)

06/16/2026

🦖📖 Lost Page Society Reminder: Dinosaur Fossil Program is Today! 📖🦖

We’re excited to see our Lost Page Society members who registered for a special Dinosaur Week adventure at 4 p.m. today!

Get ready to step back in time and become a paleontologist—mixing your own salt dough and shaping it into prehistoric “fossils.” Press, sculpt, and create your own ancient discoveries to take home!

It’s going to be a fun, hands-on program full of creativity and dino discovery.
If you’re unable to attend, please let us know so we can offer your spot to another member.

See you soon! 🦕✨

06/15/2026

Still time to register for this month's WHO KNEW? presentation at the library. Learn fascinating facts about the American Freedom Trains on Tuesday, June 16 at 6:00 pm. Register online: https://alleghenyvalley.librarycalendar.com/event/who-knew-10658 or call the library: 724-226-3491

06/15/2026

🦕🎨 Reminder: Dinosaur Art Program is Today! 🎨🦕
We’re excited to see everyone who registered for our Unearth a Story dinosaur art program today at 4p.m.!

Get ready to paint colorful backgrounds and create bold dinosaur scenes—perfect for our young artists and dino fans.

🖌️ For ages 6–8
👨‍👩‍👧 Parents/guardians are welcome to attend (optional)

If you can no longer make it, please let us know so we can offer your spot to another child.

See you soon for some prehistoric fun! 🦖✨