Consumer advice available at ConsumerReports.org

In addition to Consumer Reports magazine, our library patrons will now be able to access the "ConsumerReports.org" website.

Known as one of the most trusted resources for information and advice on consumer products, this award-winning website contains information that enables consumers to make better purchasing decisions. Users will find advice and tips on saving money on home improvement plans, how to shore up personal finances, ways to improve health and much more.

A link to the Consumer Reports website is available through the library's website by clicking the "Online Databases" icon on the right side of the home page. Users will need to enter their library bar code numbers to access the site.

Through ConsumerReports.org, patrons can explore the product reviews, ratings, news and comparisons. The information is updated frequently, providing reliable data, unbiased information and more than 1000 ratings,reviews, product comparisons and video clips.

Consumer Reports.org provides consumer advice for many products in each of the following categories: appliances, automobiles, babies and kids, electronics, food, health, home and garden, money / personal finance, and many others. Content includes: buying advice, overviews, ratings report cards, recommendations, user/tester reviews, videos, and much more.

We hope you will enjoy using this most recent addition to the outstanding resources provided for you by the Peters Township Public Library!

Blasey Rocks the Library!

Who would have thought you could have this much fun at a library on a Saturday night? Over 200 fans of all ages were treated to a free concert by Scott Blasey in the main lobby of the library last night. Blasey, lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Pittsburgh-based rock band The Clarks, offered up an evening of family-friendly music including several popular Clarks tunes, favorite cover songs and requests from the audience.

Pier Lee, Library Director, welcomed the crowd to the event, pointing out that the library offers so much to the community including downloadable audiobooks and playaways. After entertaining the audience with 90 minutes of songs and humorous tales, Blasey concluded the evening by remarking how lucky we are to have such a beautiful library, encouraging everyone to visit the new Teen Reading Room and Family Activity Center - an area very much enjoyed by his two young daughters. Copies of Blasey's three solo CDs, Shine, Don't Try This at Home, and Travelin' On will be available at the library for loan in the next few days.

If you didn't make it to the library show, Blasey will be performing at the Peterswood Park amphitheater on Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. Don't miss it!

A Summer Evening with Scott Blasey

Scott Blasey, lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Pittsburgh-based rock band The Clarks, will appear for a special solo "after-hours" show at the library on Saturday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m.

In addition to his success with The Clarks, Blasey has found an audience for his solo work. He's released three solo CD's, beginning in 1995 with Don't Try This at Home. His second disc, Shine, contains the regional hit Born Too Late. In 2007 he released Travelin' On, an eleven-song journey through rock and blues, county and R & B. With the help of producer Salim Nourallah (Old 97's), Blasey enlisted some of Dallas, Texas' finest musicians, including Chris Holt on guitar, to interpret the road-weary songs of a Pittsburgher living in Texas. He has since moved his family back to Western Pennsylvania and enjoys being part of this community.

For more about Blasey and his music, visit his web site .

Register for this special event at the library's circulation desk, call 724-9041-9430, or email Carrie Weaver.