This year we will be celebrating National Voter Registration Day, Tuesday, September 20th! Click on the link below to see if you are ready to vote in this year’s Midterm Elections.
Voting flow chart 2022 with QR codes
This year we will be celebrating National Voter Registration Day, Tuesday, September 20th! Click on the link below to see if you are ready to vote in this year’s Midterm Elections.
Voting flow chart 2022 with QR codes
Tutor.com provides on-demand tutoring, homework help, test preparation, and writing assistance for students in grades K-Adult in over 60 subjects. No appointment is needed. Tutors are available from 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm. You can also use their drop-off reviews, practice quizzes, video lessons, and The Princeton Review SAT®/ACT® Essentials to study 24/7.
Click here to try it out today!
CSB2 STEM Ecosystem school and library access to Tutor.com is made possible by a PAsmart grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.
Gov. Tom Wolf has recorded a special message inviting Pennsylvanians to connect with their local public library’s SummerQuest program. In it, he also reads a popular children’s book I Just Like You by Suzanne Bloom (Boyds Mills Press, 2018). Bloom’s book uses pencil and watercolor artwork of young animals to communicate a message of tolerance and acceptance.
Applications for CARES financial assistance for renters and homeowners will be
available June 29; application submissions can begin July 6
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The library administration is carefully working through the guidance from the Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries to provide a safe environment for staff and the public. The library will continue to offer the WIFI DRIVE-IN ZONE, READBOX, ONLINE CARD APPLICATIONS, PHONE REFERENCE, AND SCHEDULED CURBSIDE PICKUP.
Additionally, as part of a progressive strategy for opening the Altoona Area Public Library, the following services will be added
beginning Monday, June 8, 2020: APPOINTMENTS FOR LIBRARY COMPUTER USE AND APPOINTMENTS FOR MATERIALS BROWSING. Please see the attached PDFs for the procedures to schedule appointments.
As part of the strategic reopening plan for the Altoona Area Public Library, the following limited services will be offered beginning Monday, June 1, 2020.
WI-FI DRIVE-IN ZONE
The library will continue to offer free Wi-Fi with a limited range outside the building. The parking lot parallel to 17th Street (Youth Room parking lot) is the designated DRIVE-IN ZONE. Patrons may use the Wi-Fi from the convenience of their vehicles, using their own devices. We ask that all patrons remain in their vehicles while using the Wi-Fi and that all vehicles are parked in a parking spot. Any vehicles parked alongside the building will be required to move.
READBOX
The library will be providing a READBOX, a shelf stocked with books, puzzles and other materials, Monday – Friday between the hours 10am – 3pm. Community members are encouraged to browse this collection and borrow as needed, and return items in the book drop at the front door when they are finished with them. The READBOX will be clearly marked and stationed at the main door, 5th Avenue entrance.
ONLINE CARD APPLICATIONS
In order to provide access to our digital collections and databases, the library will be issuing library cards via phone and online application. Please call the library 946-0417 ext. 125, Monday – Friday between 8:30am – 4:30pm to request your card. Patrons may also visit https://altoona.sparkpa.org/eg/opac/register to apply online for a card. It is very important to provide a valid phone number so that library staff can provide you with your card number. Once the card has been activated, patrons may access CloudLibrary (eBooks and eAudio), Newspaper Archive, POWER Library, and other resources.
PHONE REFERENCE
Staff is available to continue to provide reference services via the phone. Please call 946-0417 ext. 161, Monday – Friday between 8:30am – 4:30pm.
SCHEDULED CURBSIDE PICK-UP
The Library is trying to do our part in making it easier for people to stay at home and promote social distancing by offering an individualized, scheduled curbside pick-up service during the closure.
Below are the guidelines for scheduling a curbside pick-up.
Please feel free to call the library if there is anything else that we may assist you with while continuing to follow the social distancing guidelines.
The library is teaming up with Lightning Bug Gifts in Hollidaysburg to sell t-shirts. For every shirt sold, Lightning Bug is donating $10 back to our library! Child sizes are also available.
The Altoona Area Public Library is very excited to welcome back our patrons. Currently we are planning for a structured and tiered reopening. Administration is reviewing the guidelines from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries for reopening the facility and serving our community. The health and safety of our staff and patrons is our top priority. Please continue to check our Facebook page and website for our reopening status.
Monday: 8:30AM – 8PM
Tuesday: 8:30AM – 8PM
Wednesday: 8:30AM – 5PM
Thursday: 8:30AM – 8PM
Friday: 8:30AM – 5PM
Saturday: 9:00AM – 4PM
Sunday: Closed
**The Family Place toy area in the Youth Room closes 30 minutes before closing time each day.
1600 5th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602
814-946-0417
info@altoonalibrary.org