Join us for our 4th Annual Fall for Your Library craft fair on Saturday, October 4. This event continues to grow, thanks to the support of our community and the talented vendors who participate each year! Shop early and find unique gifts for the upcoming holiday season while helping your community library.

Saturday, Oct. 4, 10AM - 3PM

SAVE THE DATE: Join BAPL for an exciting adult fundraising event that promises to be a night full of fun, music, and delicious treats! Join the fun on Thur., Oct. 30th at 6PM. Costumes are optional, but strongly encouraged. 🎃👻 Boo Bash will include Singing from several local performers, Frighteningly Amazing Finger Foods, and Bottled beer, wine coolers, and seltzers will be available at our cash bar. We hope to see you at this frightfully fun, over 21 event! 💀👽 

Usher in fall with some new fashion! The ladies at Small Town Girl Boutique are busy planning another fall fashion show to benefit BAPL! The event will take place on Thu., Oct. 9th at the Bradford Club. Tickets are only $30 and will include hot hors d'oeuvres and desserts. The event will feature two decadent signature drinks, a full cash bar, 50/50 raffle, and several gift baskets. Attendees will even have an opportunity to shop for clothing and accessories following the fashion show! A limited number of tickets are available, so secure yours today!

Save the Date: BAPL's Third Annual Library Heroes awards night will be held  Thursday, November 6 at 5:30PM at the Bradford Club.  Tickets are $30.  Stay tuned for more details.

Use our Events Calendar button (to the right) to quickly access additional programming information.

BAPL and the Friends of Hanley Library, present an Author Visit, with Lisa Olszak Zumstein.  She will share the history and research surrounding her first published work, The Brady's Bend Flood of 1980.  Attendees will learn how a community responds to tragedy, as well as some surprising details that surfaced while researching Bradford and McKean county floods.  The presentation will include an open discussion with the audience.

Monday, Oct. 20, 6PM at BAPL

Lisa will present in the University Room on Pitt's campus on Tue, Oct. 21 at 11:30AM.  Tuesday's talk will focus on the development of a narrative that builds on over 100 interviews.

Everybody loves a good ghost story! These railroad ghost stories are not horrifying but they can be scary and the best part is that they are good for all ages, and perfect for the Halloween season.
Kenneth Serfass has practical experience as a railroader for the Strasburg RR and the East Broad Top, so he prefers the old-time stories about steam locomotives and the great age of the iron horse. He will take the perspective as an old-time trainman and bring you along for some old fashion tales of specters and steamers. You will swear you can smell the coal smoke and hear the bells and whistles of locomotives long gone, leaving it to your imagination to get on board and connect with the other side, where history and story telling meet like two trains passing in the night.
Bring a lantern and your switch keys, and climb on board for the tale of the Phantom Brakeman and other railroad ghost stories.

Thur., Oct. 23 at 6PM

Get creative with spooky writing prompts, plus make and enjoy creepy crawly dirt pudding cups! Local teens are invited to register for this free event.

Wed., Oct. 15 at 6PM
(This event is also offered on Thur., Oct. 16 at 2:45PM)

Did you know the book Twilight celebrated its 20th anniversary this fall?! Let's have fun with this occasion by watching the movie adaptation and participating in themed activities, such as famous vampire trivia. Lots of snacks will be provided.  This is a free event.

Thu., Oct. 23 at 2:45PM

Join us for a night of mystery board games and secret message crafts!  Lots of snacks will be provided.
This free event will also be offered on the same date but at 6PM.

Tue., Oct. 28 at 2:45PM & 6PM

Bring the family and enjoy games with the family and other members from the community.

Thur., Oct. 16 at 6PM

Attendees will learn about the history of the jack-o-lantern, and will spend time making pumpkin crafts, playing pumpkin games, AND eating pumpkin snacks!
Registration is necessary. This event is designed for children in grades 1 - 5.

Sat., Oct. 18 at 1PM

This free program is for children in grades 1 - 5. Dress up like your favorite literary character. We'll play games, do some fun activities that are literary-related, and enjoy some snacks. Registrations are necessary.

Mon., Oct. 27 at 6PM

BAPL

67 West Washington St.

Bradford, PA 16701

814-362-6527