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Library App Did you know the Butler Area Public Library has its own app? Search the catalog, place holds, renew your loans, see our program calendar, and more.
Available for iOS from the Apple App Store or for Android from the Google Play Store - search "Butler Area Public Library." |
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Make the Switch to Libby
Hey, OverDrive app users! Have you tried the Libby app yet? It’s the newer, easier reading app from OverDrive, with lots of features we know you’ll love. Eventually, Libby will replace the OverDrive app, so we recommend you give it a try today. You can even sync over your holds and wish lists from Overdrive, so you won't miss a thing! Learn more here in this video. |
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Free Trees for Students with Neighborhood ForestRegistration closes February 28
We are once again partnering with Neighborhood Forest as they offer free trees to kids for Earth Day! We endorse this project and are excited to be participating in this wonderful program that teaches kids stewardship through the magic and wonder of planting and watching trees grow.
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Family Playtime Challenge (Virtual) March 1-31 Virtual on Beanstack Families with at least one child aged 1-3 are invited to participate in this virtual series of workshops. Activities will focus on various areas of early childhood development. Register at butlerlibrary.beanstack.org. |
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Hero Elementary Camp (Virtual) Tuesdays in March, 5pm March 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 Virtual, on Niche Academy and Facebook Families with kids age 4-7 will learn about a science-related topic, hear a story, and learn how to do a related activity. A weekly activity pack will also be available first come, first served, at 8am each Tuesday. Watch at facebook.com/ButlerAreaPublicLibrary In partnership with WQED Inquire Within, and sponsored by the Center for Community Resources. For more information, contact Ms. Tiffany, tharkleroad@bcfls.org. |
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Winter Storytime
We will have virtual and in-person storytime options. Virtual All-Ages Storytime - Tuesdays, 10:30am
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
On Facebook
Toddler Storytime (Birth-Age 3) - Wednesdays, 10:30am
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Basement Meeting Room
Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-6) - Thursdays, 10:30am
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Basement Meeting Room
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Kids Rainbow I Spy March 1-31
Children's Department An interactive rainbow I Spy activity will be posted in the window of Ms. Tiffany's office all month long. Read the poem, find all the hidden things it mentions, complete the bonus questions, and return your sheet to Ms. Tiffany to pick a sticker! For more information, contact Ms. Tiffany, tharkleroad@bcfls.org |
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Kids Grab and Go Activity Kits
March 7 - Clover Collages March 21 - Skittle Science 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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Kids STEM Small Group Saturday
March 26, 11am
Basement Meeting Room
Grades K-3 can join a small group STEM activity, exploring engineering concepts like mazes and gears.
Due to nature of activity kits with small pieces, children must be at least 6 years old to participate. |
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Tweens and Teens Programs
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Anime ClubWednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 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 Movie Night - Encanto
March 3, 5-7pm YA Zone
Grades 4-12, join us and the Madrigals for a night of magical powers, family squabbles, and songs that will keep you humming. Movie refreshments provided but you can also bring your own.
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YA Gaming Guild
March 5, 1-3pm March 19, 1-3pm 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 Grab and Go Kits March 7 - Glow Cloud Lamps March 21 - Portable Checkers Set
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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The Great YA Cake Pop-alooza!
March 17, 5-7pm
YA Zone
In this "Nailed It!"-style event, you will be challenged to recreate professionally decorated cake pops.
Do you have what it takes to be a baking and decorating star? Better yet, do you not? Open to grades 4-12. Registration required so we have enough supplies - please contact Tristyn at tparker@bcfls.org. |
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Sue Tidwell - Author Talk & Book Signing March 1, 6pm
Basement Meeting Room
Sue Tidwell, formerly of Western PA, will discuss and sign copies of her book Cries of the Savanna: An Adventure. An Awakening. A Journey to Understanding African Wildlife Conservation.
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No Shelf Control Book Club
March 3, 6pm Basement Meeting Room
March theme: Read any Murder Mystery.
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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Crafty Adults - Alcohol Ink Tile ArtMarch 10, 1pm Basement Meeting Room
Come get creative with us as we make tile art with alcohol inks!
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Genealogy Saturdays
March 12, 8am-4pm April 2, 8am-4pm We know you can't always make it on a Monday-Friday to get personalized help with your brick walls! One Saturday each month, Genealogy Department staff will have open "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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Literary Classics Book Club
March 22, 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.
March's pick is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. Available from the library system (ask at the front desk), or as an ebook or audiobook through Libby. |
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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 local 1950s throwbacks.
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Friends of the Library Update
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