Library Information

Offering our community adult book discussions, various adult programs, children's programs and much more, the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library provides the residents of Hempfield Township with priceless treasures.

227 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Greensburg, PA 15601

Library Programs

All programs are free of charge (except where noted) and open to the public.  Pre-registration is recommended.  For more information, call the Library or visit our website at www.ghal.org.

Book Appraisal and Lecture

By: John Schulman of Caliban Books, Pittsburgh
Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Have your old books appraised for free.

Adult Book Discussions

Greensburg-Hempfield Area Library 

 

724-837-5620

237 South Pennsylvania Ave.
Greensburg, PA 15601
Cesare J. Muccari, Director

Famous Quotes

I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot.  Bill Gates

The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.  Abraham Lincoln

 

"The Story of Edgar Sawtelle"
By: David Wroblewski
Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

"Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers:
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Time 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

"Not My Daughter"
By Barbara Delinsky
Date and Time to be announced

"The Murder of King Tut"
By James Patterson
Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

"The Help"
By Kathryn Stockett
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

"The Art of Racing in the Rain"
By Garth Stein
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

"Loving Frank"
By Nancy Horan
Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Adult Programs

World War II
By: Allyson Perry & Nicholas Griffey
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010
Time: 10:00 am - Noon

A W.W. II program that highlights German paratroopers, German Helferin (Red Cross), American Infantry, and Airborne.

Children’s Programs

Many fun, free programs for boys and girls and their families occur at The Greensburg Hempfield Area Library. Stop in the library to pick up a brochure listing all the children’s programs. You may also click on www.ghal.org, then click on the Children's Library icon and children's programming.

Library Services

  • The Best Sellers
  • Almost 200 periodicals
  • Ebsco magazine indexing service
  • SHARE WESTMORELAND magazine service
  • Extensive large print collection
  • Large print circulation to nursing homes
  • Reference section
  • Pennsylvania Room collection of the local history including basic issues of the Greensburg Daily Tribune, 1889-1952
  • Extensive phone book collection
  • Inter-Library loan services
  • CD music collection for circulation
  • ACCESS Pennsylvania
  • Books on tape

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