Adults & Seniors
Join the Ligonier Valley Library for some fun activities for adults & seniors!
Book Club
Death in the Stacks
Death in the Stacks Book Discussion Group is devoted to reading and discussing mysteries and thrillers, primarily fiction.
Death in the Stacks Book Discussion Group is devoted to reading and discussing mysteries and thrillers, primarily fiction. Within those two genres are a variety of branches from cozies to hard-boiled mysteries and psychological to spy thrillers. We make every effort to offer a fun mix and variety for members. So, if you love both reading and talking about mysteries and thrillers, then this is the book discussion group you’ve been waiting for!
- February 28: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn – Registration open
- April 25: TBA
- June 27: TBA
- August 22: TBA
- October 24: TBA
The group meets from 11am to noon on the 4th Friday of February, April, June, August and October.
Book Club
Titles and Talk
Titles & Talk Book Discussion Group delves into a wide variety of genres in both fiction and non-fiction.
Titles & Talk Book Discussion Group delves into a wide variety of genres in both fiction and non-fiction. So, be prepared to push your comfort zone (possibly) as this includes everything from classics to biographies to science fiction to historicals to adventures. If you love both reading and talking about what you read, then this is the book discussion group you’ve been waiting for!
- March 28: Code Girls : the untold story of the American women code breakers of World War II by Liza Mundy – Registration open
- May 23: TBA
- July 25: TBA
- September 26: TBA
- November 21: TBA
Discussion Group
Great Decisions
Join us for Great Decisions, a foreign policy discussion group, at the Ligonier Valley Library at 10:30 a.m. The topic changes every month and is facilitated by Jerry Hudson.
Join us for Great Decisions, a foreign policy discussion group, at the Ligonier Valley Library at 10:30 a.m. The topic changes every month and is facilitated by Jerry Hudson.
The topic schedule is as follows:
- January 18, 2025: America at a Global Crossroads
- February 15, 2025: The Evolution of US Leadership in the Global Economy
- March 15, 2025: Competition, Cold War, or Conflict? Navigating US-China Relations in Tense Times
- April 19, 2025: India: Between China, the West, and the Global South
- No sessions May – July
- August 16, 2025: International Climate Cooperation in an Era of Geopolitical Turmoil
- September 20, 2025: The Future of NATO and European Security
- October 18, 2025: AI and American National Security
- November 15, 2025: America Policy in the Middle East: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
- No session in December
Authors
Virtual Author Talks
Each month, we have a few authors who host a virtual talk.
Each month, we have a few authors who host a virtual talk. This month, the schedule is as follows:
- How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs with Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts , A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration
Tuesday, February 4th at 2:00 PM EST - Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective: In Conversation with Waubgeshig Rice, Award-Winning and Bestselling Author of Moon of the Crusted Snow
Tuesday, February 11th at 7:00 PM EST - I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins, Award-Winning Journalist and Creator and Host of the podcast “What Happened in Alabama?”
Tuesday, February 18th at 2:00 PM EST
Click the link to register and to find out more information: https://libraryc.org/ligonierlibrary/upcoming
Visit our Beanstack page to check out the different reading and activity challenges happening throughout the year. There are challenges for all ages!
Have a smartphone or tablet? Install the Beantack Tracker app. We highly recommend this as a great way to participate on the challenges! The app is super easy to use and has some fun features that are not found on the website. Need assistance? Stop in or call the Library and we’ll help you.
Download the Beanstack Tracker app from Google Play or Apple.
Join us for new and fun Beanstack challenges in 2024! Visit our Beanstack landing page for more details on each challenge!
Extra fun available on Libby
If you have used Libby to borrow eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, and movies, then you already know how great the app is to use. We are excited to say that Libby is now even better!!!
Open Libby on your smartphone or tablet (or visit libbyapp.com on your computer) to find three Extras that the Westmoreland Library Network is excited to share with our patrons – The Great Courses Library Collection, Qello Concerts, and IndieFlix!
- Never stop learning with The Great Courses – from history to science to learning languages, find it all for FREE in one convenient place!
- Stream pop culture favorites, box office hits, award-winning feature films, documentaries, and shorts with IndieFlix for FREE!
- The world’s largest collection of full-length concerts and music documentaries is available in Qello Concerts – literally, stream concerts from the best seat in your house for FREE!!!
These great services are available on Libby (the app is available in the iTunes and Google Play stores) or at libbyapp.com to Westmoreland Library Network patrons with an eCard and a physical library card (need one, visit Get a Library Card for more information). If you have any questions or need assistance, stop in or call the Ligonier Valley Library at 724-238-6451.