At the library: News from Hampton Community Library

Hampton Community Library, 3200 Lochner Road, is open Mondays through Saturdays. 

Its September through May hours are 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

For details about upcoming programs or to register for programs, call the library at 412-684-1098 or visit hamptoncommunitylibrary.org.

A calendar of events is available online at hamptoncommunitylibrary.org.

Notice to patrons

The library will be closed Aug. 30-Sept. 1 for Labor Day.

The library also will be closed all day on Friday, Aug. 22, for carpet cleaning. The library will reopen at noon Aug. 23.

Experience Kits showcase historic sites, museums

The library offers a variety of Experience Kits.

The kits give two adults and up to six children the opportunity to visit eight historic sites and museums for free:

• Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh’s Strip District, including the Fort Pitt Museum in Point State Park and Meadowcroft Rock Shelter & Historic Village in Avella

• Bushy Run Battlefield, Jeannette

• Depreciation Lands Museum, Hampton

• Gibson House Manor, aka Mark Twain Manor, Jamestown

• Historic Fort Steuben, Steubenville, Ohio

• Captain William Vicary Mansion, Freedom

• Duncan & Miller Glass Museum, Washington, Pa.

• Harmony Museum, Harmony

Each pass can be checked out for up to one week at a time. Plus, each pass comes with virtual access to educational information, itinerary ideas and other fun content.

For details, visit https://aclalibraries.org/experience-kits/ or call the library at 412-684-1098.

Everyone who uses a library experience kit can enter for a chance to win a raffle. After your visit, share your experience via an online survey at surveymonkey.com/r/ACLAexpkits2025. The deadline to enter is Oct. 31.