Ligonier Valley Library

Virtual Author Talk with Sue Hincenbergs
2025-12-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan. When the only thing standing between three best friends and a sunny beachfront retirement condo are their husbands, what ensues is a diabolical plan. You won’t want to miss this darkly humorous debut, filled with both laugh-out-loud and genuinely tense moments, as our headstrong wives pursue their dream retirement at all costs. Tuesday, December 2nd at 2 PM ET via digital live-stream. You may also watch the presentation on-demand at a later time through the registration link below.
This is a virtual event.
Register and ask questions of the author here.

Family Storytime
2025-12-02 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-18 11:00 - 12:00
Songs, stories, and crafts!
Children and their families come together for a playful storytime experience. Can’t sit still? That’s okay, movement activities are built in. Storytime is aimed for kids ages 0–5, but older siblings are always welcome.
Enjoy themed stories, a craft, and free playtime. It’s a great way to meet other local families while helping little ones build early literacy skills and social connections!

PA Room Closed 11/29
2025-11-29
The PA Room will be closed Saturday, November 29th

Library Closed 11/27 and 11/28
2025-11-27 - 2025-11-28
The Ligonier Valley Library will be closed November 27-28th for Thanksgiving and Black Friday, and will be reopening on the 29th like usual. Have a happy holiday, everyone!

Mahjong
2025-11-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-12 13:00 - 15:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon in the Smart Room for an engaging game of Mahjong! Whether you’re a seasoned player or new to the game, all are welcome to participate from 1 to 3 pm.
While the library provides one set, we encourage players to bring their own if possible. Don’t miss out on the fun and camaraderie as we gather to enjoy this timeless and strategic game together. See you there!

PA Room Closed 11/26
2025-11-26
The PA Room will be closed Wednesday, November 26th

PA Room Closed 11/25
2025-11-25
The PA Room will be closed today and will reopen tomorrow (Wednesday 11/26) at 10:00

Tech Support Hour
2025-11-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-18 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-10 13:00 - 14:00
Are you or someone you know…

Confused or frustrated by technology?
Looking for help doing something specific on a device?
Interested in learning more about how to use a PC or smartphone?

Then stop by the Smart Room for the Tech Support Hour! We are here to help you get answers to your tech issues, learn what your device can do for you, and become more self-sufficient.
NO registration required!

Titles & Talk Book Discussion Group 2025
2025-11-21 11:00 - 12:00
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
May 23: Beartown by Fredrik Backman
July 25: Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments, with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies by Laura Esquivel
September 26: Project Hail Mary: A Novel by Andy Weir
November 21: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict – Register Here!

The group meets from 11 am to noon on the 4th Friday of March, May, July, and September, and the 3rd Friday in November. Registration is strongly requested to ensure that we set up enough seats and that we order enough copies for participants who wish to borrow that month’s title from us. Walk-ins are always welcome!
Sign up for the Titles & Death eNewsletter to learn more about the Death in the Stacks and Titles & Talk book discussion groups.

Silent Book Club
2025-11-20 17:30 - 18:45
Silent Book Club is a space for book lovers who enjoy reading in good company, without the pressure of assigned books or rules around structured discussions. Whether you’re working your way through the classics or diving into a new nonfiction title, our monthly meetups offer a relaxed and quiet environment where you can read at your own pace alongside fellow readers.Join us on the third Thursday of every month in the Community Room from 5:30-6:45 pm. It’s BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) and all readers are welcome, including but not limited to, ebooks, audiobooks, textbooks, and comic books. Afterward, you’re welcome to chat, share recommendations, or simply head home feeling refreshed.Learn more about the club here: https://silentbook.club/pages/about-us

STEM Stations
2025-11-20 17:00 - 18:00 | Children’s Wing, 120 W Main St, Ligonier, PA, 15658, United States
Monthly STEM Stations for children ages 3 and up.Hands-on stations let kids explore science, technology, engineering, and math.
Families can drop in, try activities at their own pace, and return each month to explore something new.
Little ones can also enjoy the Children’s Wing.
Adult participation encouraged. | Drop-in program. | Come when you can!

STEM Stations
2025-11-20 17:00 - 18:00
STEM Stations is a hands-on program where kids can explore different STEM concepts through interactive stations featuring activities like:

Experiments
Building challenges
Creative problem-solving

Join us for a fun, come-and-go experience designed for children to engage with science, technology, engineering, and math in an exciting way.

Bring the whole family! For ages 3+. Little ones can explore the Children’s Wing, too!
Third Thursday every month 5-6pm.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting
2025-11-19 17:00 - 18:00
Want a say in what happens at your library? Need volunteer hours? Looking for a fun way to get involved and make new friends?
Click here to apply.
Apply to join the Teen Advisory Board (TAB)! This collaborative group of teens (ages 12-18) works together to shape the library’s teen programs, suggest new books for the collection, help decorate the library, and more.
What does TAB do?
Right now, our members are:

Planning fundraisers
Planning a TAB newspaper
Running a Teen Art Club
[Your idea here!]

TAB is all about teamwork! We work together to come up with creative solutions and programs that fit our library’s goals and community needs. If you’ve got a vision, TAB will help you shape it into something awesome.
Why join?

Earn volunteer hours: Get credit for attending meetings and helping with programs.
Make an impact: Your voice matters! Be part of creating events and projects that benefit teens like you.
Build leadership and teamwork skills: Learn how to work in a team, take on leadership roles, and contribute to something bigger.

Virtual Author Talk with Charles Duhigg
2025-11-18 14:00 - 15:00
Get yourself primed for the holiday season and join us for an online conversation you won’t want to miss! Charles Duhigg, author of the bestselling books The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, presents the ultimate guide on how to communicate and connect with anyone in his latest work, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. In this groundbreaking book, Duhigg unravels the secrets of the supercommunicators to reveal the art – and the science – of successful communication. Tuesday November 18th at 2 PM ET via digital live-stream. You may also watch the presentation on-demand at a later time through the registration link below.
This is a virtual event.
Register and ask questions of the author here.

Ligonier's Historic Diamond Walking Tour
2025-11-15 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-15 10:00 - 11:00
Join local historian Spencer Pfrogner on a journey 250+ years in the making. Discover the stories behind several of The Diamond’s landmarks and key individuals. Learn how downtown Ligonier evolved from a harsh wilderness frontier into a must-see mountain getaway.
Tours will leave the library at 10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm and will last approximately 60 minutes.
For more information about Spencer’s work visit https://redoubtproductions1754.com/.
Visit https://www.ligonierlibrary.org/historic-walking-tour/ for more information about the historic sites featured on the walking tour.

Great Decisions
2025-11-15 10:30 - 12:00
The Ligonier Great Decisions group follows the national Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions’ 2025 program. A copy of the book, which includes all 8 topics that will be discussed, can be found at the Ligonier Valley Library – ask staff for assistance. If you would like your own copy, please attend a meeting and discuss getting a book with the moderator. For more information on the program, visit the national website at https://www.fpa.org/great_decisions/.
The Great Decisions group is free and new members are always welcome! Please bring an open mind and be ready for a great discussion!
The meetings are generally held on the third Saturday of each month from 10:30-12 pm at the Ligonier Valley Library. These are in-person meetings. If you are interested in attending virtually, please contact the library or the moderator, Jerry Hudson. at least 3 days before the meeting. If you have any questions, please stop in or call the library at 724-238-6451. You do not need to register for this program.
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 IN MAY, JUNE, 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

Virtual Author Talk with Amanda Peters
2025-11-13 19:00 - 20:00
Join us in conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her tender short fiction collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories. Influenced by Peters’ own Mi’kmaq heritage, The Berry Pickers is a riveting exploration of family, grief, and the bonds we share. Thursday November 13th at 7 PM ET via digital live-stream. You may also watch the presentation on-demand at a later time through the registration link below.
This is a virtual event.
Register and ask questions of the author here.

Winter Clay Creations with Amy Roadman
2025-11-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Smart Room, 120 W Main St, Ligonier, PA, 15658, United States
On Thursday, Nov 13th from 5-6pm, join Amy Roadman to create your own winter-themed pottery pieces.
All ages are welcome.
Registration is required. Click here to sign up.
This program is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Louise Irwin Woods Fund.

Teen Art Club
2025-11-12 17:00
Teen Art Club — Run by Teens, for Teens! Are you a teen who loves to create? Join the Teen Art Club on the 1st and 2nd Wednesday of every month from 4:00-6:00 PM in the Smart Room. This club is run by the Teen Advisory Board (TAB) and is open to teens ages 12-18.Whether you’re into painting, drawing, or sculpting, this is a space to relax, hang out with friends, and work on your own art projects. You can start something new or bring a project you’re already working on. We provide plenty of supplies like: Paint, markers, colored pencils Drawing pads Wooden hand and figure models Modeling clay …and much more! Feel free to bring your own supplies, too.It’s a fun, laid-back space for creativity, conversation, and artistic expression—come and make it your own!Meetings on May 14th and June 11th, 2025 will be at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Ligonier.SAMA address: 1 Boucher Ln, Ligonier, PA 15658

Closed for Veterans Day 11/11
2025-11-11
The Ligonier Valley Library will be closed November 11th for Veterans day.

Lady Thistle Storytime
2025-11-08 10:30 - 11:30 | Children’s Wing, 120 W Main St, Ligonier, PA, 15658, United States
Saturday, Nov 8th | 10:30am | Children’s Wing

Join local author DH Anderson for a horse-themed Storytime!
Hear the true story that inspired Polly and the Birth Day, about a baby horse born on her nearby farm.
Make a craft & ask questions after the story.

Free program. Registration is not required.

Chess Club
2025-11-06 17:00 - 18:00
Calling all young chess enthusiasts!
Join the Chess Club on the 1st Thursday of each month from 5 PM to 6 PM in the Smart Room.
Designed for ages 17 and under, this family-friendly program is perfect for school-aged kids and their families. Play casual games with others, sharpen your skills, and learn new moves and strategies in a relaxed, welcoming environment. Whether you’re a beginner or a budding grandmaster, there’s a place for you at the board!
Registration is not necessary.

Teen Art Club
2025-11-05 17:00
Teen Art Club — Run by Teens, for Teens! Are you a teen who loves to create? Join the Teen Art Club on the 1st and 2nd Wednesdays of every month from 4:00-6:00 PM in the Smart Room. This club is run by the Teen Advisory Board (TAB) and is open to teens ages 12-18.Whether you’re into painting, drawing, or sculpting, this is a space to relax, hang out with friends, and work on your own art projects. You can start something new or bring a project you’re already working on. We provide plenty of supplies like: Paint, markers, colored pencils Drawing pads Wooden hand and figure models Modeling clay …and much more! Feel free to bring your own supplies, too.It’s a fun, laid-back space for creativity, conversation, and artistic expression—come and make it your own!The meeting on June 11th, 2025, will be at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Ligonier. If you are a new member, call Marissa at the library’s number to attend these meetings – 724-238-6451.SAMA address: 1 Boucher Ln, Ligonier, PA 15658
