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What's in a Name

What's in a Name?

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Northland Public Library

Program Type:

Special Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Bessemer Avenue, William Flinn Highway, PPG Paints Arena, Allegheny River, Phipps Conservatory, Fayette County, Perry High School. We are surrounded by names that we see or hear ev...

Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bessemer Avenue, William Flinn Highway, PPG Paints Arena, Allegheny River, Phipps Conservatory, Fayette County, Perry High School. We are surrounded by names that we see or hear every day and never think about.

Book Sale

Spring Book Sale

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Library-wide at Northland Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults, Families, All Ages

Event Details:

It's time to re-stock your personal libraries! Items include books, paperbacks, CDs, puzzles and games, DVDs, and Talking Books CDs. 

Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

It's time to re-stock your personal libraries! 

Items include books, paperbacks, CDs, puzzles and games, DVDs, and Talking Books CDs.

 

Book Sale

Spring Book Sale

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Library-wide at Northland Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults, Families, All Ages

Event Details:

It's time to re-stock your personal libraries! Items include books, paperbacks, CDs, puzzles and games, DVDs, and Talking Books CDs. 

Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

It's time to re-stock your personal libraries! 

Items include books, paperbacks, CDs, puzzles and games, DVDs, and Talking Books CDs.

 

Book Sale

Spring Book Sale ($5 Bag Day)

Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Library-wide at Northland Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults, Families, All Ages

Event Details:

Everything Must Go! Fill 1 bag: $5 + tax 

Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Everything Must Go! 

Fill 1 bag: $5 + tax 

Caregiver Support Cafe logo

Caregiver Support Cafe

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Room 148-1 at Northland Public Library

Program Type:

Ongoing Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Erin McMaster, Memory Care Advisor at Arden Court, offers insight and welcomes questions as she talks about topics related to caregiving for a loved one.Registration is required fo...

Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 148-1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Ongoing Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Erin McMaster, Memory Care Advisor at Arden Court, offers insight and welcomes questions as she talks about topics related to caregiving for a loved one.

Board Game

Board Game Night: Forbidden series

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Library upper-level at Northland Public Library

Program Type:

Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Upper Level Come learn how to play Forbidden Desert, Island, Jungle, or Sky. These cooperative games pit your team against the environment as you work together to escape! Regi...

Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library upper-level
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Upper Level Come learn how to play Forbidden Desert, Island, Jungle, or Sky. These cooperative games pit your team against the environment as you work together to escape! 

Puzzle Swap

Puzzle Swap

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Room 148-1&2 at Northland Public Library

Program Type:

Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Calling all puzzle lovers! Stop in to trade some of your puzzles for different ones or just drop off any you are done puzzling! Staff will begin collecting puzzles at 6:00, an...

Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 148-1&2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all puzzle lovers! Stop in to trade some of your puzzles for different ones or just drop off any you are done puzzling! 

Annie

Author Talk: Annie Guest

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Conference Room 218 - library upper-level at Northland Public Library

Program Type:

Special Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Author Annie Guest will be here to discuss her book Design for Your Mind: How a Family Caregiver and Mental Health Therapist Renovated her Home to Recharge Her Life—and Didn’t Brea...

Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Conference Room 218 - library upper-level
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Author Annie Guest will be here to discuss her book Design for Your Mind: How a Family Caregiver and Mental Health Therapist Renovated her Home to Recharge Her Life—and Didn’t Break the Bank, which tells the story of inheriting her house after her

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Spring Book Sale Preview

5:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Beat the crowds and register for our Preview Sale! 

Spring Book Sale

9:00am–4:00pm
Adults, Families, All Ages
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

It's time to re-stock your personal libraries! 

Items include books, paperbacks, CDs, puzzles and games, DVDs, and Talking Books CDs.

 

Spring Book Sale

9:00am–4:00pm
Adults, Families, All Ages
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

It's time to re-stock your personal libraries! 

Items include books, paperbacks, CDs, puzzles and games, DVDs, and Talking Books CDs.

 

Spring Book Sale ($5 Bag Day)

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Families, All Ages
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Everything Must Go! 

Fill 1 bag: $5 + tax 

Springtime Plant Swap

9:30am–11:00am
Adults
Northland Public Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Learning Garden
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Interested in adding more greenery to your home and yard? Meet fellow plant enthusiasts to trade plants/cuttings and knowledge. 

Summer Reading Sign Up

06/01/2026 @ 9:00am–07/31/2026 @ 11:45pm
Children, Teens
Northland Public Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Children & Teen Department
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Summer Reading Sign Up

Children 0-18 can participate in our summer reading fun! 

Northland NerdCon 2026

9:00am–4:00pm
Teens, Adults, Families
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Families
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

All throughout the library You don’t need to travel to San Diego to attend a Comic-Con. Join us for our annual Northland Nerdcon as we celebrate comics, anime, board games, role-playing, and all things nerdy!

FEEDING TIME AT THE LIBRARY!

10:00am–10:15am
Children, All Ages
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Children & Teen Department
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

At 10 a.m. sharp every Thursday from June 18 to July 30, join the Northland Children and Teen Services librarians to watch as we feed Bubbles (our axolotl) and our fish.

ScienceGlimpse

11:00am–3:00pm
Families, All Ages
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

North Allegheny's ScienceGlimpse Team will be hosting a day of science fun at Northland.  

FEEDING TIME AT THE LIBRARY!

10:00am–10:15am
Children, All Ages
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Children & Teen Department
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

At 10 a.m. sharp every Thursday from June 18 to July 30, join the Northland Children and Teen Services librarians to watch as we feed Bubbles (our axolotl) and our fish.

Dog Man Day

12:00pm–1:00pm
School-Age, All Ages
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Children & Teen Department
Age Group: School-Age, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Is he a dog? Is he a man? GUESS WHAT? HE'S BOTH! Celebrate everyone's favorite comic canine with games and activities. 

Registration is not required. 

FEEDING TIME AT THE LIBRARY!

10:00am–10:15am
Children, All Ages
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Children & Teen Department
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

At 10 a.m. sharp every Thursday from June 18 to July 30, join the Northland Children and Teen Services librarians to watch as we feed Bubbles (our axolotl) and our fish.

FEEDING TIME AT THE LIBRARY!

10:00am–10:15am
Children, All Ages
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Children & Teen Department
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

At 10 a.m. sharp every Thursday from June 18 to July 30, join the Northland Children and Teen Services librarians to watch as we feed Bubbles (our axolotl) and our fish.

After-Hours Murder Mystery

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens
Northland Public Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library lower-level
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

THERE HAS BEEN A MURDER!!! Can you figure out who the culprit is before they strike again? Teens ages 12-18 are invited to take on the persona of murder suspects for this after-hours mystery. 

FEEDING TIME AT THE LIBRARY!

10:00am–10:15am
Children, All Ages
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Children & Teen Department
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

At 10 a.m. sharp every Thursday from June 18 to July 30, join the Northland Children and Teen Services librarians to watch as we feed Bubbles (our axolotl) and our fish.

Guinea Pig Day

11:00am–2:00pm
All Ages
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Lobby lower-level
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

It's guinea pig day! Celebrate these wonderful fuzzy friends with crafts, activities, and and special guest Judge's Park Small Animal Rescue!

Registration is not required for this program. 

All ages are welcome.

FEEDING TIME AT THE LIBRARY!

10:00am–10:15am
Children, All Ages
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Children & Teen Department
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

At 10 a.m. sharp every Thursday from June 18 to July 30, join the Northland Children and Teen Services librarians to watch as we feed Bubbles (our axolotl) and our fish.

FEEDING TIME AT THE LIBRARY!

10:00am–10:15am
Children, All Ages
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Children & Teen Department
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

At 10 a.m. sharp every Thursday from June 18 to July 30, join the Northland Children and Teen Services librarians to watch as we feed Bubbles (our axolotl) and our fish.

Star Wars Glow Party

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens
Northland Public Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library lower-level
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

May the force be with you! Lightsaber battle with glow sticks, answer trivia, play Jedi vs. Sith, and find out once and for all who has the best Chewbacca impersonation. 

Costumes encouraged! 

End of Summer Reading Event!

10:00am–12:00pm
Families, All Ages
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library upper-level parking lot
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join us for a petting zoo, icy treats, crafts, and more.

 Open to all summer reading program participants.

No registration required.

Murder at the Speakeasy: A Northland Mystery

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Save the Date! 

Murder at the Speakeasy: A Northland Mystery 

This is a fundraiser to benefit Northland Public Library. Join us for sips, sweets and suspense at the Library.

Murder at the Speakeasy: A Northland Mystery

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Save the Date! 

Murder at the Speakeasy: A Northland Mystery 

This is a fundraiser to benefit Northland Public Library. Join us for sips, sweets and suspense at the Library.

The Children's Gala 2026: A Rainforest Adventure

6:00pm–8:00pm
Children, Families
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Save the Date for The Children's Gala 2026: A Rainforest Adventure 

A fundraiser to benefit Northland Public Library. 

Tickets on sale July 15, 2026 

Fall Book Sale Preview

5:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Northland Public Library
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Beat the crowds and register for our Preview Sale!