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PGCL is having a fundraising event at Barnes and Noble on September 25 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. This event will be located at 330 East University Parkway in Orem.
A percentage of your purchases will be donated to PGCL.
Can't attend the bookfair at Barnes and Noble? Visit the Barnes and Noble Bookfair site to support PGCL online from 9/25/2010 to 9/30/2010.
The code you'll need at checkout to identify PGCL for both store and online purchases is: 10269678.
PGCL is sponsoring another city-wide read. This year's choice is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
The book will be available at the library starting September 1st. Each citizen can pick up a book and after you have read it, pass it on to your family and friends.
There will be several activities centered around this city-wide read. Reading guides handed out with the books or you can download it here.
Events:
~R.E.A.D Book Group, Thursday, September 2 at 10:00 a.m.
~BookEnders, September 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Everyone is invited to read and participate!
In order to enhance your reading experience, PGCL is proud to announce a new blog The Book Patch. Feel free to participate and keep watching as this blog will continue on past the City-Wide Read.
PGCL is kicking off fall teen events with a special Iron Chef program. Teens can participate by being one of the chefs, sous-chefs, judges, or the audience. The challenge will be to cook pancakes with a secret ingredient.
- When: September 7 @ 4:30 p.m.
- Where: Lowest level of the library
- Who: Teens
Come prepared for all the pancakes you can eat!
Remember, iTeens is held every first and third Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. Feel free to join in any time and bring your friends! No registration required.
Program registration for fall children's activities starts on August 23.
All programs are free of charge and require a current PGCL card. You can register by coming to the library, calling, or online by clicking the above links. You will need your library card number and pin number for online registration.
Once again, Pleasant Grove City Library has partnered with Utah State Parks to provide passes for you to check out. Three passes are available at PGCL. Ask for them at the desk.
These passes are free of charge and are available on a first come basis. A pass checks out for 7 days only, and no renewals are allowed. Passes may not be placed on hold or requested. Overdue fees are $10 a day, and start accruing the first day the pass is overdue. Replacement costs are $75 if a pass is lost or damaged.
Checking out a pass will allow you and up to seven guests in the same private vehicle day-use entrance to all Utah State Parks (excluding This Is The Place Heritage Park and the Davis County Causeway fee at Antelope Island, and covers one rider only at Jordan River OHV State Recreation Area; this pass is accepted at Utah State Parks only and cannot be used at National Parks such as Zion, Bryce, or Arches). For more information and a list of state parks you can visit and discover, click here to go to the Utah State Parks website.
To check availability of the passes, click here to access the listing in the online catalog or call or come to the library.
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You can access this database by using your library card barcode number and your pin number. If you do not already have a pin number, please come in to the library to set one up. 
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Access is available only in the library. You may use the library’s public Internet computers and simply go to Ancestrylibrary.com, or you may bring your laptop in for use with the library’s free wireless service. Once you are connected to the wifi, you will be able to access Ancestry Library by visiting www.Ancestrylibrary.com
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