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Library Closed Good Friday The library will be closed Friday, April 15th in observance of Good Friday. We will reopen Saturday the 16th at 8am. |
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Bedding Drive April 1-30 Sleep in Heavenly Peace is an organization that helps build and donate beds to children in need. We're partnering with the Mars, PA chapter to collect Twin Size pillows, blankets, comforters, and quilts. All items must be new and in packaging or with tags. Donation bin located in the children's department.
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See's Candy Sale Fundraiser Support the library and stock up on sweets for Easter! Through the end of April (or while supplies last), stop at the front desk to purchase a variety of See's Candy, and proceeds will go to support the library. Take your goodies with you when you make your purchase, we have everything in-stock! |
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National Library Week 2022 National Library Week is April 3-9! We'll be celebrating all week with a variety of activities, including a K-12 scavenger hunt, a virtual storytime, a collaborative art project, and an adult Grab and Go Craft. The theme for National Library Week 2022, “Connect with Your Library,” promotes the idea that libraries are places to get connected to technology by using broadband, computers, and other resources. Libraries also offer opportunities to connect with media, programs, ideas, and classes—in addition to books. Most importantly libraries also connect communities to each other. |
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This or That: Library Edition April 1-30
Children's Department Stop in the children's department all April to take part in "This or That: Library Edition!" Vote on your favorites in different categories, then vote on what your prize should be for completing the activity. For more information, contact Ms. Tiffany, tharkleroad@bcfls.org |
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Kids Grab and Go Activity Kits
April 4 - Water Cycle in a Bag April 18 - Sun and Rain Mobile Grab and Go activity kits will happen every other week. Kits will be made available Monday mornings, and are first come first serve while supplies last. One kit per child. Pick up in the children's department. |
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Spring Storytime
We will have virtual and in-person storytime options. National Library Week Virtual Storytime April 4, 10:30am On Facebook Virtual All-Ages Storytime - Tuesdays, 10:30am April 19 and 26; May 3, 10, 17, and 24 On Facebook Toddler Storytime (Birth-Age 3) - Wednesdays, 10:30am April 20 and 27; May 4, 11, 18, and 25 Basement Meeting Room Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-6) - Thursdays, 10:30am April 21; May 5, 12, 18, and 26 [Note: NO preschool storytime on April 28th] Basement Meeting Room |
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Molly of Denali Program April 23, 1pm Children's Department Families with students in grades K-3 can learn all about Molly of Denali. We will hear a story, learn about Alaskan Native culture, and have lots of fun! Presented in partnership with WQED Education, sponsored by Center for Community Resources, and in conjunction with Keystone State Literary Association Midwestern. |
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Lead with Music April 30, 11am Basement Meeting Room Families with students grades Pre-K to 3 are invited to join us for a very special music-based program. Presented in partnership with WQED Education, sponsored by Center for Community Resources. |
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Tweens and Teens Programs
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YA Grab and Go Kits April 4 - Edible Peep Slime April 18 - Upcycled Wind Chimes
Grab and Go activity kits will happen every other week. Kits will be made available Monday mornings, and are first come first serve while supplies last. One kit per teen/tween.
Pick up in the library lobby. |
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Anime ClubWednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm April 6, 13, 20, 27 YA Game Room Teens Grades 7-12 welcome to join! Fans of anime and manga are welcome to join the BAPL YA Anime Club! In this inclusive club run by teens, you decide what to do each meeting. You can watch an anime, read a manga, discuss the series you've been binging, create and share your own manga drawings, make Anime-related crafts, and more. If any of this sounds fun, come check out the Anime Club.
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YA Teen Improv Night April 7, 5-7pm YA Zone Teens in grades 7-12 can join for a night of improv games! Take turns coming up with your own serious or silly answers to prompts, with the help of your fellow actors, props, costumes, music, and more! You'll never know whose line it is. Contact Ms. Tristyn, tparker@bcfls.org for more info. |
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YA Gaming Guild
April 8, 4-5:30pm April 22, 4-5:30pm On the BAPL YA Discord Server The YA Gaming Guild meets on Discord to play games! Tweens and teens grades 4-12 are welcome to join! If you are a new member and need access to the secure YA Discord server, contact Tristyn at tparker@bcfls.org |
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YA Tween Earth Day Escape RoomApril 21, 5-6pm YA Zone Tweens in grades 4-6 are invited to our Earth Day Escape Room! You will have one hour to solve 6 types of puzzles, for a total of 18 questions about Earth. Puzzles can be done individually, in pairs, or as a whole group! |
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1950 Census DayApril 1 The 1950 census is finally released for research on April 1! Look for a virtual interactive posted to Facebook and our website to learn about this new-to-us resource, along with some fun 1950s throwbacks.
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Genealogy Saturdays
April 2, 8am-4pm We know you can't always make it on a Monday-Friday to get personalized help with your brick walls! The genealogy department is always open, but one Saturday each month, Genealogy Department staff will be in for "weekend office hours" - drop in and get extra help with your research questions, or pre-reserve an appointment by contacting Margaret at 724-287-1715 or mhewitt@bcfls.org. |
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Crafty Adults Grab and Go April 4 To celebrate National Library Week, we're "connecting" by making Paper Circuit Greeting Cards! Adult grab and go kits will be available in the lobby while supplies last.
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No Shelf Control Book Club
April 7, 6pm Basement Meeting Room
April theme: A book featuring a library or bookshop.
Meets 1st Thursday of every month at 6pm. A new book club to challenge *yourshelf* in 2022!
Each month we will vote on what kind of book to read from a list of suggestions. Come back to book club to tell us what you read for the month. The good, the bad, the best, we want to hear it all...but please no spoilers!
Meet new people, talk about books, read what you want - pretty easy, right? Adults 18 and over welcome to join. For more details, contact Dianne at dmccauley@bcfls.org. |
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Hospice 101 and Misconceptions April 13, 1pm Basement meeting room Please join Erica Rusek and Erin McAdoo from Heritage Hospice for this free informational session to explain what hospice is, and some of the common misconceptions about hospice. Come learn about what hospice can offer patients along with their family members. |
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Library Game Day April 23, 11am-3:30pm Basement Meeting Room Co-hosted by the library and the Tabletop Gaming Guild. We will have board games and tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons. The Friends of the Library will provide hotdogs, chips and water for $2.00. Contact Peter at pbess@bcfls.org for more info. |
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Literary Classics Book Club
April 26, 6pm Basement Meeting Room Join us for a new adult book club focusing on classic literature. Meets the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6pm.
April's pick is Silas Marner by George Eliot. Available from the library system (ask at the front desk), or as an ebook or audiobook through Libby or Hoopla. |
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Golden Fox ClubApril 28, 1-3pm Basement Meeting Room Drop by our new monthly program for adults ages 55+, held every 4th Thursday. Coffee, conversation, games, crafts, and more! 724-287-1715.
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Friends of the Library Update
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It’s April, which means the sun is shining during a snow storm and then temps hit 80 right before sleet turns roads into hockey rinks. That’s life in Pennsylvania. But eventually the weather will get better and we Library Friends have you covered with lots of gardening books as our specialty sale. And if digging in the dirt isn’t for you, we recently received several boxes of gorgeous, like-new needle-craft books. Some of these books have been priced higher, at $5, since crafters know these books are very expensive, but worth every penny. The Monday morning bookstore team of “M and M” just rearranged and freshened up the stock. Lots of history, including Civil War and local history, audio books, Disney movies on VHS, and fiction, featuring a big selection of Lee Child's Jack Reacher series, and Amish romance. Regular Book Shop hours: Mondays 11am-3pm Thursdays 2pm-5pm On Saturday, April 23rd, Peter will be hosting Library Game Day from 11 am to 3:30 pm. Hungry gamers can stay fueled up with snacks. The Library Friends are selling a hotdog, bag of chips and a bottle of water for $2. Plus we’re opening the bookstore from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm so everyone can score some bargains. AND: Get ready! It’s coming! Mark your calendars for the first big used book sale of 2022. The sale will be Friday and Saturday, June 3rd and 4th, and will be held on the first floor. More information as it becomes available, but we’re actively seeking people to help set up and take down the sale. Thursday, June 2nd, is set up and Monday, June 6th is take down. To sign up to help with the big sale, become a Friend of the Library, or take a shift in the bookstore, leave a message at the Front Desk for Maggie. |
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