In early 2026, Crafton Public Library will partner with First National Bank’s Crafton branch to offer informational sessions on how to avoid financial scams. Geared towards older adults and the people who care for them, we will review a multitude of common tricks and schemes that threaten their financial wellbeing, in addition to solutions to safeguard their money and personal information.

Discover how computers work and build mechanical computers powered by marbles to solve logic puzzles.

Learn about the top 10 scams being used today. From robocalls to social media messages, texts to emails, Pennsylvanians must protect themselves from “too good to be true” hoaxes.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake. Join us for a wonderful storytelling experience in the Japanese tradition of Kamishibai storytelling! Learn how the years got their names, and hear fables and legends from Japan.

Blend charcoal with collage, make clay-and-fabric assemblages, paint digital photographs, and more at four sessions dedicated to mixed-media art! A separate registration is required for each of the four sessions (July 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th). Attendance at all four sessions is recommended, as daily projects will combine to form a culminating masterpiece. This program is open to all students entering grades 6-12. Part of Teen Summer Reading 2025

Join us in the Community Room for Sensory Friendly Flicks, a Wednesday film program for adults with disabilities and their supporters. We keep the lights on, turn the sound down, and encourage folks to talk and move to their hearts’ content as we screen some old favorites and new classics. We also set up arts-and-crafts activities and puzzles in the back of the Community Room and make fidget objects available throughout the duration of the program. Seating starts at 10:00 AM. Movies start at 10:10 AM, unless otherwise noted, and end shortly before 12:00 PM. And food and drink are permitted, so feel free to bring your own snacks. Registration is not required, but please contact us if you have any questions about participating.

We invite you to get creative, get colorful and celebrate Mother’s Day as you paint along with your best lady! Enjoy a night out for a fun activity at our Mother’s Day Paint Night. Delight with light refreshments as you paint along with us to create a perfect gift! This evening promises to be a great night out for mothers, daughters/sons, aunties, cousins, besties & more! Registration is required for this event and there is a materials fee of $5 per person/$10 per pair. A link to the online payment will be emailed to all registrants. Payment must be made prior to the program date to secure spot. Open to ages 8 and up.

This is a program series in which we show interviews with specific authors. Patrons are invited to read the book, and then attend the program for some popcorn and discussion!

Our next Cookbook Club gathering will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 5:30 pm. We had a wonderful turnout for our first session last month; and we are looking forward to more fun taste-testing in September. This month’s Cookbook selection is “From the Garden.” Stop in the library to select your recipe. Then on the day of the gathering, make one round of your recipe to bring in for our taste-testing and discussion. (Cooking is never judged; only the elements of the recipe; ie. was it easy, would you make this for an event, would you recommend to a friend, etc.) For questions about this new Club, please call and speak with library staff at 724-745-4300. Youth are welcome to cook with and attend with a grownup. We encourage time together in the kitchen! Any participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. (Cookbook Club is a multi-generational program at Chartiers-Houston Community Library)

Children’s Book Week is a national week-long event that celebrates books for young readers. 2025 is the 106th anniversary of this beloved program, and this year’s event slogan is An Ocean of Stories. This slogan celebrates the vast, collective ocean populated by the stories we read, share, and tell. Come into the Chartiers-Houston Community Library any time during the week and celebrate with us. We will have our regular storytimes (Monday @ 5:30 pm & Thursday @ 11:30 am), and coloring pages with this year’s theme. Ask how your child can make a Mother’s Day card or picture gift. You can also celebrate using all the amazing free resources at EveryChildaReader.net. Follow #StoryOcean online for more.