Programs and Events

Do you enjoy looking through old photos, sharing memories, and preserving local history? The Way We Were Club may be for you! The library now has thousands of photos and negatives, covering a multitude of subjects, we're received from Meyersdale's former New Republic newspaper. If you like technology, we can even show you how to scan photos for digital preservation! There is no set schedule for the club. It is up to members to decide when they want to come.

On Thursday, August 27, at 7PM, we will be discussing the book "The Last Time I Saw You" by Elizabeth Berg.
"A 40th high-school reunion reawakens old insecurities and crushes among former geeks, jocks, wallflowers and beauty queens." Copies are now available at the library to sign out.

A representative from PA Career Link will be at our library on Monday, July 27, 1-3PM. He can provide resources and help for job hunters.

Are you a writer, or aspiring writer? Join our writers' group, Pen & Prose! Whether you write short stories, essays, poetry, or are trying to write the Great American Novel, get constructive feedback on your work in a safe, friendly environment. New to the group? Bring a sample of your writing, if you have one to share, for the group to discuss at the first meeting you attend. (No more than ten pages double-spaced, please!) We typically meet the 2nd Thursday of the month at 5PM.

Dennis "Butch" Stahl discusses the Monongahela People, the original indigenous inhabitants of our area.

Do you love LEGOs? Do you enjoy creating things with those popular little blocks? If you are an elementary-age youth (grades K-5) who likes to build with LEGOs, this is the club for you! Join us on any Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. for a session of LEGO construction!

Once again, the Friends of the Library group is partnering with JVS Environmental for an electronics recycling event on Saturday, August 29, 2026, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Meyersdale Area Elementary School parking lot. This year, JVS will NOT accept small appliances (coffee makers, toasters, etc.), personal care items (curling irons, hair dryers, etc.), or vacuum cleaners. There is a $2 charge for fluorescent bulb recycling, $25 for refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, and air conditioners. There is a FIFTY DOLLAR charge to recycle old televisions that have BROKEN GLASS.

George Menser II, former publisher of "The New Republic," and Shirley (Basehore) Vought, daughter of Meyersdale Printing and Publishing owner Herman Basehore, present a program about the history of the community newspaper that covered Meyersdale area events for so many years.

Join us for a special screening of the documentary "Finding Justice: The Untold Story of Women's Fight for the Vote" followed by a Q&A with Amanda Owen, filmmaker and Executive Director of the Justice Bell Foundation, and a book signing with her new book "The Justice Bell: Tracing the Journey of a Forgotten Symbol."
Hosted in partnership between the Meyersdale Public Library and the Historical and Genealogical Society of Somerset County.
THE JUSTICE BELL FOUNDATION’S MISSION:
Founded in 2016, the Justice Bell Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate, inspire, and mobilize current and future voters. With school programs, a film on the women’s suffrage movement, a book about the Justice Bell's journey, and a traveling replica of the Justice Bell, the foundation seeks to highlight women's contributions to the fight for voting rights, encourage civic engagement, and honor the Justice Bell and its historic role in the American struggle for women’s suffrage and equal rights