The February Children’s Scavenger Hunt is here! Celebrate Black History Month with our annual Coretta Scott King Award Scavenger Hunt in the children’s room.
Since 1970, the Coretta Scott King Award has been annually awarded to outstanding children’s books written and illustrated by Black writers and artists that reflect the African American experience.
THE FINE PRINT: we ask that children only do one scavenger hunt per month. Scavenger hunts can be completed any time we are open: Monday-Thursday from 1-8 PM and Saturday from 9 AM-2 PM.
We started a mini-food pantry in the vestibule of the main library entrance: please help yourself to anything during library hours. Donations of non-perishable food items are welcome.
Release the wiggles at Toddler Tuesday, a special toddler sized, toddler friendly storytime with lots of songs, dancing, and the kind of silliness you can only get from a trained professional librarian!
Our winter Toddler Tuesdays are every Tuesday at 6:30 PM from January 13th through March 31st.
Toddler Tuesday is for children ages 18 months-3 years. New families are always welcome.
The Bellwood-Antis Community Trust meets at the Bellwood-Antis Public Library on Wednesday,February 11th 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!
WE LOVE LEGOS! Kids ages 5 and up are invited to join us for an evening of Lego freestyling on Thursday, February 5th and 19th 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.
We present a PAWS to Read session on Saturday, February 14th from 10:30-11:30 AM. Kids will meet and read to an adoptable cat friend from the Central PA Humane Society. Reading to animals is an ideal way for children who may struggle with reading to build skills while hanging out with a non-judgmental animal friend.
This program is for children ages 5 and up: we ask that a parent or caregiver stay with their child during the program.
Let your favorite stuffie enjoy a Valentine Sleepover at the library! Drop off your stuffie on Saturday, February 14th anytime between 10:30 AM and 2 PM, and enjoy craft activities for you and your stuffie. You can pick up your stuffie on Tuesday, February 17th during regular library hours.
Audubon’s annual Members’ Night is always a good time, with lots of socializing and an impressive assortment of slideshows, videos, wildlife art, nature poetry, nature crafts, and other by-products of our on-going fascination with the natural world. Email Michael Kensinger by Tuesday, Feb. 10 if you’d like to make a presentation, which should be no longer than 10 minutes: MichaelKensinger@gmail.com or call/text 814-505-3410.
6:30 PM: Snacks and Socialize
7:00 PM: Program
The Friends of the Library present an afternoon tea open to the public on Thursday, February 26th at 2 PM. All are welcome to attend and enjoy tea, light freshments, and live music from the Joy Drummers West African Drum Circle.
Family Fun Nights are moving to Thursdays this spring, and the Blair/Clearfield Association for the Blind is getting us started on Thursday, March 12th at 6 PM with a special eye safety storytime accompanied with a visit from their mastcot Reckless the Seeing Eye Dog and a free vision screening for children.
Family Fun Night is on the move! Starting in March, our Family Fun Nights run Thursdays at 6 PM alternating with Club Lego sessions–so something fun will always be happening on Thursday evenings! Join us on Thursday, March 12th and March 26th at 6 PM for the March Family Fun Nights.
Family Fun Night is optimized for children ages 3 and up: younger children are welcome, but will need help from a grown-up or older sibling to do activities.
Put on your dancing shoes and join us for an evening with Phil McCaulley playing a mix of everyone’s favorites at the Bellwood Eagles Club on Friday, March 27th from 7-10 PM. Tickets will go on sale soon.
Dancing, live music, raffles, games, and light refreshments. Cash bar. Save the date!
What’s poppin’ at the library? Lynn Dalby Designs joins us on Thursday, May 14th at 6 PM to teach families the secrets of bubble magic in a hands on workshop for parents and children ages 4 and up. Learn how to make giant bubbles, touchable bubbles, and more!
Teachers, parents, homeschoolers, and anyone else who wants to read to children or help children read: we are happy to put together themed collections of books you can take home or use in the classroom! Your wish list of books can be as general as “I need books on snowflakes” or you can request specific titles by using our online catalog at https://bellwood-antis.sparkpa.org/. Give us 2-4 weeks in advance, and we can also order your books from libraries in Blair, Bedford, Cambria, Huntingdon, and Lackawanna Counties. To get started, talk to a librarian, or e-mail your requests to bellwoodantispubliclibrary@gmail.com.
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.
The library is home to a number of community organizations with meetings and programs that are open to the public. Visit our community meetings page for information on these programs.