Senior Spaces

AARP recently issued an article discussing changes libraries are making in order to attract older adult patrons. The goal was to provide interactive programming and an opportunity to connect with others. The article includes many examples of programs, including technology workshops, board and video games, and craft clubs. The full article can be found here.

This page features a list of 25 Ways to serve older adults, written by the librarian behind the senior space movement, Allen Kleinman.

For more information about the original Senior Space project at Old Bridge Public Library in Old Bridge, New Jersey, visit the links provided on this page.

Library Night at PNC Park

Library Night at PNC Park will be Tuesday, July 19, 2011 beginning at 7:05 pm.  Forms are available on the Southwest Chapter of the Pennsylvania Library Association website. Complete 2011 Library Night to order tickets. Complete 2011 Pirate On-Field Event Entry to be entered into a drawing to participate in pre-game and during game activities.

Essay: Seniors have a lot to give

This essay by 16-year-old McKenzie Fritz was written during this fall's Allegheny Intermediate Unit gifted and talented journalistic writing and reporting apprenticeship and published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Tuesday, January 4, 2011. Read the essay here. 

Legal Presentations For Older Adults

Are you curious about…

Living Wills, Powers of Attorney, or Credit Card Issues

Learn about how Living Will and Power of Attorney documents are used, why they are important, and the recent changes in Pennsylvania law that affects them.  Credit card issues will also be addressed.  What happens when credit card companies or debt collection agencies sue to recover delinquent credit card balances?  What defenses are available once a credit card company or a collection agency files a lawsuit against a consumer? 

Dates and Locations

May 9 from 10:30-11:30   
Penn Hills Senior Center
(412) 244-3400
Morrow School, 147 Jefferson Road, Penn Hills, PA  15235

May 12 from 10:30-11:30   
Plum Senior Center
(412) 795-2330
499 Center-New Texas Road
Pittsburgh, PA  15239

May 13 from 11:00-12:00   
Greenfield Senior Center 
(412) 422-6551
745 Greenfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA  15217

May 23 from 1:00-2:00   
New Image Center/Sharpsburg
(412) 781-1175 ext. 2107
209 – 13th Street, Pittsburgh, PA  15215

May 26    10:00-11:00   
Century III Mall Senior Center 
(412) 216-3169
2nd Floor (next to Dicks Sporting Goods)
Clairton Road, West Mifflin, PA  15123

May 27 from 10:00-11:00   
Seton Center/Brookline
(412) 344-4777
1900 Pioneer Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA  15226

June 1 from 10:30-11:30   
West Deer Senior Center
(724) 443-8220
4834 Route 910, Allison Park, PA  15101

A program for adults age 60+, by the Allegheny County Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging.