Summer Vacation starts soon: what do your kids do for summer fun? Our May scavenger hunt celebrates summer fun by showing what our animal friends (Official Library Spokescat Dr. Chicken Nugget, Unofficial Library Spokespets Raven, Pepper, and Phoebe, and Paws to Read Alumni Pyro and Butters) plan to do this summer. Find all 10 summer fun friends and win a prize! Find Pyro and his watermelon for a bonus prize! 

Scavenger hunts can be completed anytime the library is open. We ask that children only do the scavenger hunt of the month once a month. 

The Bellwood-Antis Community Trust meets at the Bellwood-Antis Public Library on Thursday, May 8th, 2025 at 6:30 PM.

BACT is all about making the Bellwood-Antis Community an all around better place to live, work, and play. New members are always welcome!
 

The Blair County Conservation District presents a container garden workshop at the library on Friday, May 9th at 6 PM. Bring a 14″ or smaller container and gloves, and the Conservation District provides soil and annual flowering plants. Registration is required for this event: to register, message the library on Facebook or e-mail bellwoodantispubliclibrary@gmail.com. There is a $15 materials fee for this workshop. 

We present a PAWS to Read session on Saturday, May 10th from 10:30-11:30 AM. Kids will meet and read to adoptable pets from the Central PA Humane Society. Reading to animal friends is an ideal way for children who may struggle with reading to build skills while hanging out with a non-judgemental dog or cat.

This program is for children ages 5 and up: we ask that a parent or caregiver stay with their child during the program.

It’s a celebration of comic books at the library on Saturday, May 10th from 11 AM-2 PM! Get free comics, enjoy comic themed activities, and meet local cartoonist Brian Middleton, author of POIKO: QUESTS AND STUFF! All ages are welcome.

Free comic books donated by Comics Vault. Support this local business!

It’s springtime, and we invite you to go native with a Spring Native Plant Sale from Ecotopian Earthcare during regular library hours (Monday-Thursday 1-8 PM, Saturday 9 AM-2 PM) from Monday, May 12th through Saturday, May 17th. Ecotopian Earthcare will sell native plants of all types that your garden and local pollinators will love!

Kids ages 5 and up are invited to join us for an evening of Lego freestyling on Thursday,May 15th and Thursday, May 29th from 6-8 PM on both dates. No sign ups are needed, but we ask that a grown-up stay in the library while children build.

Join the Juniata Valley Audubon Society on Tuesday, May 20th at the Bellwood-Antis Library for a special evening celebrating the intersection of art and nature. It’s Artists Night, and we invite attendees who are artists to bring along a nature-inspired creation or two to share and discuss with the group!

Come early at 6 PM to enjoy a free dinner, courtesy of Hospitality Chair and Vice President Catie Farr. We’ll be serving a bountiful Salad Bar featuring two kinds of mixed greens and a wide array of toppings, including chicken, steak, beans, and more. Vegan and gluten-free options will be available. Save room for ice cream for dessert!

The meeting itself will begin at 7 PM. Whether you’re bringing artwork or simply coming to enjoy the evening, we’d love to see you there! 

Meet real pet snakes and learn all about snake safety & care and the snakes of Pennsylvania and beyond at a free all-ages program presented by local snake expert Adam Bonsell at the library on Thursday, May 22nd at 6:30 PM.

No question on snakes will go unanswered! Adam’s snake family will be in attendance, but only he will be handling them.

The Friends of the Bellwood-Antis Public Library are holding a fundraiser at the Altoona Valley Dairy Restaurant (2724 Plank Rd) on Tuesday, May 27th. Pick up a flyer at the library, and when you present it while dining at the Valley Dairy Restaurant anytime between 10 AM and 6 PM on April 22nd, 20% of your bill will be donated back to the library.

This fundraiser is only at the Altoona Valley Dairy Restaurant, and you must have a flyer for the library to receive the donation. Flyers are available at the checkout desk.

Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Blair County present a two-part program at the library on Tuesday, May 27th at 6 PM: Master Gardener Cathy Schwartz will discuss jumping worms, an invasive species that poses a significant threat to soil health and ecosystem stability. Composting: Life from the Bottom presented by Master Gardener Bruce Johnstone is a concise introduction to composting, a natural process that transforms organic waste into valuable soil enrichment. This program is free and open to the public.

The Friends of the Bellwood-Antis Public Library meet at the library on Thursday, May 29th at 2 PM. Library Friends help the library with fundraisers and other projects dedicated to making the library a better place for everyone. New members are always welcome!

We’re having a rummage sale during the Tipton Community and Bellwood-Antis Community Yard Sales on Saturday, June 7th from 8 AM until ?

We’ll be selling a fantastical variety of amazing things you cannot live without, and everything is sold for a freewill donation to the library, so you set your own price. All proceeds benefit the library.

Toddler Tuesday is a toddler sized storytime for children ages 18 months-3 years followed by an informal playgroup in our children’s room. The summer session of Toddler Tuesday session is Tuesdays at 6:30 PM from June 10th to July 29th. New families are always welcome!

The library’s ongoing costume jewelry sale is your one stop shop for affordable bling! We have vintage pieces, signed pieces, and as-is odds and ends ideal for crafters. All jewelry is for sale for a freewill donation. Shop anytime the library is open: 1-8 PM Monday-Thursday and Saturdays from 9 AM-2 PM. Donations of used and new costume jewelry for this ongoing fundraiser are appreciated. Drop off donations anytime the library is open.