| Dear Library Community,
As we embrace the spirit of giving this holiday season, we are so grateful to community members who have placed BAPL on their 'gift list.'
Your financial gifts help us in our mission to provide a safe, and accessible community-centered library that is free to the public and empowers its residents’ personal, educational, and professional growth through our collection, programs, and services. Please consider a Giving Tuesday donation this year. Thank You!
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Check out our extensive selection of gently used books. Find books for everyone on your gift list. We have quilting, knitting, crochet, cooking, gardening books for your hobbyists, and a slew of fiction books!
Support our teen book clubs with every purchase of hand-made bookmarks, and prints. They also have brand new books for sale! Shop early while the selection is great!
Looking for a unique gift for that special someone? Please consider a Memorial or Tribute? This is a wonderful way to remember a loved one, celebrate a milestone, or simply acknowledge a friend. For a monetary contribution of any amount, BAPL will purchase a book for our collection and insert a special bookplate acknowledging your memorial or tribute.
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| During the upcoming holiday season, the library will be observing the following special hours:
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- Thursday, December 12: Closing at 3PM for staff training.
- BAPL will be closed on: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve & New Year's Day.
- Lastly, we will be closed on the 26-28 & the 30th.
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We wish all of you a Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanza, and a Wonderful New Year!
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Use our Events Calendar button (to the right) to quickly access additional programming information.
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Silent Book Club: Saturday, December 7 at 10:30 AM. New members are always welcome. No assigned reading. Read what you enjoy.
- Copy Cat: Wednesday, December 11 at 6 PM. This is a monthly crafting program for adults. We explore a new project each month. Registration is necessary.
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Fiber Arts Group: Thursdays from 1 - 3 PM. You name it, they can do it! Hobbyists knit, crochet, embroider, cross stitch, etc. They share stories and patterns, and discover new techniques. All are welcome.
- Open Book Club: Saturday, December 21 at 10:30AM. December's book is The Butterflies Daughter by Mary Alice Monroe
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Trivia: Tuesday, December 17 at 6 PM. Let's test our knowledge of everything during our next Trivia Night! Enjoy the challenge with your team (4 ppl. max.) or play individually.
- Adult Lego Challenge: Wednesday, December 18 at 6PM. Whether you're rediscovering a childhood passion as an adult or diving in for the first time, experience the fun of this hobby. Registration is necessary.
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Using an assortment of alpaca, wool, and silk fibers, April Cox of Tupelo Acres LLC will demonstrate the art of wet felting over a resist to create a 3D shape of a small Christmas stocking. April Cox is a Farmer/Fiber Artist residing on her farm in Spartansburg, PA where she raises alpacas for fiber. Since 2011 she has been creating and teaching the fiber arts of spinning, crochet, needle and wet felting.
This is a demonstration only program. BAPL is planning a hands-on program with April in 2025 where participants will make their own project.
Saturday, December 7 at 11:30AM
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Adults! Let's get into the holiday spirit together during this fun program! Join us for a Christmas movie, complete with popcorn! While viewing the show, we'll also play 'movie bingo' where every snowball fight and kiss under the mistletoe could get you closer to winning! See you on Monday December 9 at 6PM for this free program. Registration is not necessary.
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Middle Ground Book Club: Thursday, December 5 at 5 PM. The Middle Ground Book Club is open to all local tweens in grades 5 - 8. Enjoy free books and pizza during all meetings. Members are discussing Tilly and the Bookwanderers, by Anna James this month.
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Teen Book Club: Tuesday, December 17 at 5 PM. Members are discussing The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi in December. Teen Book Club is open to any local teen in grades 9 - 12. Enjoy free books and pizza at every meeting.
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Teen Lounge: Wednesdays from 2:45 - 4:45 PM. Come chill at the library! Area tweens and teens (grades 7-12) have a place of their own to drop by every Wednesday. Spend time with friends, enjoy free snacks, unwind with a craft or game, and more!
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Give the best gift this holiday season—the gift of reading! All teens are invited to attend—whether they have a physical book to swap, or just a book recommendation to share. We’ll have lots of books, sweets and snacks, and good conversations!
Tuesday, December 10, at 5PM
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Here is a special invitation to all local teens and young adults! Join us for a Reading & Writing Lounge on Saturday, December 14, 1 - 3PM. Reading and writing can be lonely endeavors, but not anymore! Teens are invited to this shared time and space for reading and/or writing. Be inspired by planned prompts; receive and share book recommendations; and of course have time to read/write! Snacks will be provided.
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Celebrate this holiday season with us by making ugly sweater ornaments! We’ll also watch a winter holiday-themed movie and enjoy sweets and snacks. It’s optional, but feel free to wear your comfiest, coziest ugly holiday sweater!
Thursday, December 19 at 3PM
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Little Learners: Mondays & Fridays at 11 AM. Little Learners is a fun-filled program for 0-5 year old children and their parents or caregivers.
- Lego Club: first Tuesday of each month from 5-6PM. Participants will receive a building prompt this month.
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Book to Movie Club: Mondays at 5 PM. Local students in grades 3 - 5, are welcome to attend every Monday from 5 - 5:45 PM while we read a few chapters from a great children’s book.
- Bookworms: Wednesdays at 5 PM. We have a book club for kiddos in grades K - 2! Join the fun as we enjoy the Magic Treehouse series.
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***Regular Children's programming will be suspended from December 16 through January 3.***
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| Santa is visiting the library! Bring the kiddos and snap a picture with the Big Guy. Crafts will be available while everyone waits for their turn to visit Santa and there will be a cookie decorating station too!. This is a free event.
Saturday, December 21 at 1 PM
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Local families are invited to "ring" in the new year with us during a special New Year's Eve Round Up event on December 31 at 11 AM. Enjoy games and snacks. At 12 PM we will have an awesome balloon drop too. Wrap up the event with New Year hats and treats. This is a free event.
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BAPL
67 West Washington St.
Bradford, PA 16701
814-362-6527
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| - Monday - Thursday: 10AM - 6PM
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Friday - Saturday: 10AM - 5PM
- Sunday: Closed
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