March 2022 
 
 
STEM Maker Faire
Saturday, March 5 at 1:00 PM
 
Calling all elementary and middle school students! You are invited! Join us March 5, 2022 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm at Snyder-Girotti Elementary School, 450 Beaver Street, Bristol for a special collaborative STEM event! Come participate in a STEM Petting Zoo, learn about different STEM careers, and experience STEM in action! Don't forget to grab your take home kit containing a STEM related activity. Participants who complete a passport of activities during the Faire can turn it in for a chance to win one of multiple raffle baskets. Click here for more information. 
 
This STEMtastic Learning Initiative is made possible through the generous support of The Bristol Complex Community Advisory Committee (CAC).
 
 OCLC Wise
Helpful Tutorials are Available

Grundy Library and the Bucks County Free Libraries (BCFL) transitioned to a new online catalog in January. Tutorials to help you get started with the new OCLC Wise system are available on the BCFL webpage. Learn how to create and reset passwords for your online account, how to use your online account, and how to search the catalog. The Wise system offers all the same tools you're used to, but in a much more user-friendly way. You can also opt in to new features, such as reading recommendations, new item alerts, linked family/friend accounts, and more. Click here to learn more. 

    
 
Grundy Walking Club
Tuesdays, March 8 & 22
 
You’re invited to join the Grundy Walking Club! Participants meet at 1:00 pm on the second and fourth Tuesday (March, April, May & June) for a one mile stroll around historic Bristol Borough.
 
Due to ongoing construction on the immediate Grundy Library property, the walk will begin and end from the Library's parking lot located at the corner of Dorrance and Radcliffe Streets; access to the lot is made via Dorrance Street. Remember to wear your sunscreen, face mask and comfortable shoes.
 
A one-time 2022 signed waiver of participation is required to walk during these events. The waiver is available at each meeting. Register here.
 
Questions? Call the Grundy Library at 215.788.7891 or email info@grundylibrary.org.
 
Clever Culinary Creations
Saturday, March 26 at 1:30 PM
 
You're invited to join us for Clever Culinary Creations, a quarterly event for foodies and cooking enthusiasts of all ages! 
 
This is a new program with a single ingredient given to participants to incorporate to a recipe of their choice. For the first event, the single ingredient is canned black beans. Starting March 1, 2022, registered participants can call the library at 215.788.7891 to arrange a pickup of the beans via curbside. Registration is required.
 
Make your (favorite or new) recipe using the ingredient and then share it via Zoom with all participants on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 1:30 PM. There's no need to have the dish prepared for the virtual meet-up. We'll discuss the recipe: techniques used, recipe adjustments, tips, tools, etc.
 
Have a question? Call Barbara at 215.788.7891 or email info@grundylibrary.org for more information.

Prom Clothing Drive
March 7-30, 2022

To make Prom 2022 a little more special, Grundy Library has partnered with Bristol Borough High School to collect donations of gently used formal wear garments that students in Bristol Borough can wear to Prom.
 
Acceptable items to donate:
  • Dresses
  • Suits
  • Dress pants
  • Dress shirts
  • Vests
  • Shoes
  • Accessories (purses, shawls, jewelry)
These items will be collected at Grundy Library, 680 Radcliffe Street, Bristol from March 7-30, 2022 during normal business hours. Items should be clean and in good condition. We encourage donations of plus and petite, tall and husky to help all students find something amazing. 
 
For more information or to ask questions, please contact Laura Saloiye (saloiyel@grundylibrary.org) 0r call 215.788.7891.

2021 Tax Forms
 
The library has received the 1040 and 1040-SR forms and instructions; other federal forms and Pennsylvania state tax forms can be printed for $0.20 per page. Click here for more tax information and resources.
 
    
    
Citizen Science Kits:
Measuring Light in the Night & Biodiversity 
 
Citizen Science is a way for everyday people to partake in science and research in order to assist actual ongoing and current research projects. A great way for you to become involved is is going to SciStarter.org to view projects to assist with, or by checking out a citizen science kit from the library. The Grundy Library has five Measuring Light in the Night kits and five Biodiversity kits containing equipment that you need to complete projects found at SciStarter.org. You can borrow one by calling the Grundy Library at 215.788.7891 and arranging for curbside pickup. Be sure to have your Library card number handy.
 
The Grundy Library is able to create and offer these kits through the support of SciStarter, Arizona State University School for the Future of Innovation in Society, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. 
 
 
Bristol Riverside Theatre Cultural Pass & Collection
 
The Bristol Riverside Theatre Cultural Pass & Collection is available only at the Grundy Library. Our partnership with the Bristol Riverside Theatre (BRT), located at 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA 19007, includes the following:
 
Bristol Riverside Theatre Cultural Pass
Available for checkout at the Grundy Library are cultural passes to each of the theatre’s 2021-2022 Main Stage productions. The productions are as follows:

• A Comedy of Tenors (March 8-March 27, 2022)
• A Few Good Men (May 3-May 22, 2022)
 
For more information about the BRT Cultural Pass click here.
 
Bristol Riverside Theatre Collection
Available for checkout at the Grundy Library, the BRT Collection includes books, music, and other materials related to theater and BRT productions.
 
Bristol Riverside Theatre Backpacks
Available for checkout at the Grundy Library, there are two backpacks to coordinate with each of the five Main Stage productions. Filled with complementing theatre materials for use and enjoyment at home, each backpack can be checked out with a Grundy or Bucks County Free Library card.
 
Contact the Library at 215-788-7891 for more details about checking out a voucher, backpacks or other materials from the Bristol Riverside Theatre Collection.
 
Virtual Programming
 
Virtual Knitting & Crocheting

Wednesday, March 2 at 6:00 PM
 
Join us for a virtual meetup via ZOOM. 
These informal events are a great way to show off what you have been working on,
see familiar faces, and meet new crafting buddies! Click here for more information
and to register.
 
Virtual Book Discussion

Wednesday, March 30 at 7:00 PM
 
Join us for a virtual adult book discussion of the title, The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray via ZOOM. Click here for more information
and to register. The April discussion is TBD. Call the Grundy Library at 215.788.7891 for more information. 

 
Trivia Night - In the Kitchen
Thursday, March 17 at 7:00 PM
 
Join your hosts Nicole and Barbara for a Trivia Night on the Kahoot! gaming platform. This month's trivia night theme is In the Kitchen. How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon? What is the difference between powdered sugar and 10X sugar?  If you know the answers to these questions, we invite you to show off your knowledge during this trivia event!  
 
This event is appropriate for families and individuals. 
 
How to proceed--
1. Register for In the Kitchen trivia here. 
2. A ZOOM link will be emailed to you before the start time.
3. Join the ZOOM event. If you can, log-in about 5-10 minutes early. You'll meet your hostesses Librarians Nicole and Barbara there.
4. While on ZOOM, the link to the Kahoot! trivia game will be shared with you and the game will begin.
A Kahoot! tutorial can be found at https://youtu.be/lTdg3SRu-7M
5. Have fun and laugh with us!
Questions? Call the Grundy Library at 215.788.7891
 
 2022 Reading Challenges
Monthly Suggestions
 
Created by Grundy Library staff, the Reading Challenge promotes reading within the community. The March challenge is to "Read a book published the year you were born or a book set in present day." Let us know what you're reading on our social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram & Twitter) or the Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library GoodReads page. 

 
Code Club
Mondays, March 7 & 21
 
Code Club is now online! Join us on the 1st and 3rd Mondays for a new activity or challenge. Ms. Amber and Ms. Laura introduce new coding challenges and we would love for you to watch and participate with us. These challenges are posted online via our social media channels. Not on social media? You can watch them each Monday on our Grundy Library YouTube channel. Open to grades 3-12. Click here for the current and past coding challenge videos, available 24/7.
 
Grundy Story Time
YouTube Playlist

Missing story time at the library? Watch our growing library of virtual story times online whenever you want! Each week we read stories, sing songs, and learn new rhymes.

Virtual 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Through December 2022
 
Our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is now on Beanstack! Reading with your child helps them develop early literacy skills and encourages a love of reading! Once you reach 1,000 books, you will earn a prize! To register a child for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, or to log-in to your Beanstack account, visit the Beanstack page.

Paper Bag Princess Day
Saturday, March 5
 
Look for a pre-recorded reading of Robert Munsch's book The Paper Bag Princess, an activity demonstration, and a downloadable kit of activities for your young readers on the Grundy Library's social media pages: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
 

 
Story Time and Craft: Paper Straw Necklaces
Friday, March 25 at 10:00 AM 
 
Join us for a live virtual story time followed by a craft! We'll be reading books, singing songs, and moving around! Then we'll work on one of this month's Take & Make kits together: Paper Straw Necklaces! Supplies for this kit as well as instructions on how to complete are available to pick up at the library via curbside pickup starting March 1. Call the library at 215-788-7891 to pick up your kit. This event will be taking place over Zoom. Register here.

Take & Make Kits
 
Call the Grundy Library at 215.788.7891 to arrange a curbside pickup of free Take & Make kits for children, teens and adults. Selections vary month to month.
 
Tin Foil Art, Paper Straw Necklaces,
Self-Care Paint Pot, & No-Sew Hat 
 
 
            
 
                                
 

 
 
                                                        
 
Brass Stair Rod Installation in the Grundy Museum
 
During our winter closure, historic housekeeping is undertaken to prepare for our late spring reopening and to add touches to our collections and exhibits. Among other significant additions this year are brass stair rods installed on newly carpeted staircases both in the Living Hall and leading to the second floor.
 
Stair rods were created in the late 18th century and were made from wood or brass. They kept carpet runners secure and in place. Their popularity grew in the Victorian Era and were often decorative.
 
Our brass stair rods are beautifully designed with a pineapple finial. Their elegance is indicative of the refined tastes of the Grundy family and the Victorian Era.
 
                              
 
 
          
 
 
 
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
680 Radcliffe Street
Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007
215.788.7891www.grundylibrary.org
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