Are you feeling lucky? The March Scavenger Hunt begins on Saturday, March 2nd and continues all month. Kids can hunt for Pepper’s Pot O’ Gold and her leprechaun friends (who look a lot like our unofficial library spokesdog and spokescat Phoebe and Raven) in our children’s room and win prizes. 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.
Sprouting Readers Storytime begins on Monday, January 22nd at 6:30 PM and continues every Monday (excepting President’s Day on February 19th) through April 1st. This storytime is geared toward kids 5 and up: younger children are welcome, but will need help from an adult to complete craft activities.
Toddler Tuesday is a toddler sized storytime followed by an informal playgroup in our children’s room. This storytime full of singing, dancing, and fun is for children ages 18 months-3 years. Our next session of Toddler Tuesday begins January 23rd at 6:30 PM and continues every Tuesday through April 30th. New families are always welcome!
The Friends of the Bellwood-Antis Public Library meet on Thursday, March 28th at 2 PM. Friends of the Library help the library with fundraisers, programs, and day to day operations at the library. New members are always welcome!
We’re goin’ up in the Club…THE LEGO CLUB! Club Lego is two hours of Lego freestyling for kids ages 5 and up. Use the library’s collection of Lego bricks to build something creative and amazing, and get to know your fellow Legorinos.
Club Lego is free, and no sign-ups are needed, but we ask that an adult stay in the library while children build. Our April Club Lego events are on Thursday, April 4th and 18th from 6-8 PM on both dates.
The Friends of the Bellwood-Antis Public Library invite you to Book a Night with Phil McCaulley at a fundraiser dance at the Bellwood Eagles Club on Saturday, April 6th from 7-10 PM. Enjoy live music from Phil McCaulley and complementary snacks (the bar will be open, too). Tickets are $10 each: purchase at the library or from a Friend of the Library.
The Bellwood-Antis Community Trust meets at the Bellwood-Antis Public Library on Thursday, April 11th at 6:30 PM. BACT is all about making the Bellwood-Antis Community an all around better place to live, work, and play. Current projects include a Farmer’s Market scheduled to begin this spring and bringing the much loved, much missed Talent Show back to the Bellwood-Antis Community Picnic. New members are always welcome!
Our Spring Used Book Sale begins on Saturday, April 27th from 9 AM-2 PM and continues during regular library hours from Monday, April 29th through May 2nd from 1-8 PM daily. The sale concludes with bag day discounts on Saturday, May 4th from 9 AM-2 PM. We’ll have two rooms of gently used books of all kinds as well as puzzles, games, movies, music, and more. All proceeds benefit the Bellwood-Antis Public Library.
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.