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Library Hours
Monday - Thursday 10 - 9
Friday & Saturday 10 - 6
Sunday 1 - 5
Holiday Hours:
Open 10-5
December 24th
December 31st
Closed
November 22nd
December 25th
January 1, 2013
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Food for Fines during the month of November
Pay your fines....fill the food bank! Park City Library will be accepting non-perishable food items for overdue book fines during the month of November. The Library will forgive $1 or part of a dollar for each non-perishable item that you bring to the Circulation Desk. The non-perishable goods must be undamaged and non-expired. |
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Author Program - Tuesday, November 13th 7pm
What happens after the President of the United States leaves office? Find out at our program featuring Burton Kaufman's new book: "The Post-Presidency from Washington to Clinton." Kaufman discusses the evolution of the ex-presidents and striking similarities. The program will take place on Tuesday, November 13 at 7 pm in the Roger Harlan Meeting Room.
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For Youth
4th Annual Gingerbread Jimmi
Celebrate this Holiday Season with Gingerbread Jimmi! Children are invited to make a Gingerbread House and enter the Gingerbread Jimmi competition for fun prizes.
How To Participate:
- Bring the entry form along with your entry to the Park City Library at 1255 Park Avenue between 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 1st and 6 p.m. on Monday, December 3rd.
- Judging will be held from 6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. on December 3rd and winners announced between 6:30 -7:30 p.m., during our celebration program.
- Prizes awarded for 1st through 3rd place for two categories: Children (5-8) and Youth (9-12)
- The entries will remain on display at the Library during the holiday season from December 3rd to January 4th, 2013. (space permitting)
- Entries must be picked up between Saturday, Dec. 31st and Monday, Jan. 4th before 9:00 pm. Or they will be discarded on the morning of January 5th.
Rules: (Children may be supervised for safety precautions by a parent or legal guardian.)
1. Entries must be constructed almost entirely of edible materials. Edibles are not restricted to sweets.
2. The main structure should be constructed primarily of gingerbread or graham crackers.
3. All entries must be solely constructed by the individual entering the competition.
For More Information Contact:
Books 2 Movies
'Books 2 Movies' is a collaborative partnership between the Park City Library and the Park City Film Series that aims to bridge the divide between children's and young adult literature and motion pictures. 'Books 2 Movies' is free monthly film series program designed to engage children, teens, families, and visitors in a fun entertaining environment. On the first Saturday of the month, a movie based upon children's or young adult literature will be shown in the Jim Santy Auditorium at 3:00pm at 1255 Park Ave. All films will have Spanish subtitles.
December 1st, 2012 3:00 pm- Mr. Popper's Penguins
Twentieth Century Fox's Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011), USA, Rated PG, 94 minutes, directed by Mark Waters - A laugh-out-loud delightful tale, adapted from an award-winning children's book, starring Jim Carrey as a businessman whose life is unexpectedly turned upside-down by peculiar penguins.
January 5th, 2012 3:00 pm- Winnie the Pooh
Walt Disney Studios' Winnie the Pooh (2011), USA, Rated G, 63 minutes, directed by Stephen J. Anderson and Don Hall - Eeyore has done it again and lost his tail! Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga and Roo set out on an exciting new adventure to help Eeyore and save Christopher Robin. See the Hundred Acre Wood come to life in this heartwarming hand-drawn animated adventure inspired by A.A. Milne's unforgettable children's books.
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For Adults
Computer Classes
Classes will be held on the following Wednesdays from 9 - 10 am.
November 7 Basic Computer Skills
November 14 Basic Word Processing
November 28 Basic Internet
December 5 Basic Email
December 12 Google Documents
December 19 Library Databases
December 26 LearningExpress Library
January 2 Introduction to E-books
E-book Classes
Learn how to download library e-books to your device. Please see below for a schedule of classes.
November 1 Apple iPad / iPhone Conference Room 218
November 8 Kindle Fire Roger Harlan Meeting Rm
November 15 Nook Color / Tablet Roger Harlan Meeting Rm
November 29 Android Devices Roger Harlan Meeting Rm
Check the Library Calendar for class descriptions.
Axis 360 Update
Good news! Axis 360 now offers e-books in ePub format! That means if you have an e-reader that supports this format, such as a Nook Color/Tablet, Sony, Kobo, etc., you will be able to download library books from Axis 360. Check out the library website e-book page for instructions: http://parkcitylibrary.org/ebooks-research/ebooks-eaudiobooks/ or attend one of our e-book classes.
Also, the mobile version of Axis 360 is now available. You don't have to do anything. It will automatically take you there when you are accessing it from a mobile device such as a phone or tablet. This upgrade makes it easier to browse the e-book collection and check out books.
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Willow Stories Exhibit
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Placing the Stars by Peggy Black
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In partnership with the Traveling Exhibits Program, made possible by the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, you are invited to stop by and see the "Willow Stories: Contemporary Navajo Baskets" exhibit from now until Dec 11on the second floor of the Library. The exhibit features work of ten of Utah's contemporary Navajo basket weavers. It is curated by the Utah Arts Council's Folk Art Program.
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Featured Staff Pick
 Boleto
by Alyson Hagy
Adult Fiction F Hagy
Reviewed by Pam K.
Will Testerman is a young Wyoming horse trainer determined to make something of himself. He sees his chance with a beautiful young filly and spends his savings to buy her. He begins her training in the corrals of home, then on a ranch in the rugged Absaroka Mountains, and on to the treacherous polo fields of southern California. I found this an engrossing story of perseverance, heartache, and redemption.
See more staff picks on our website!
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