Events

 

The Cryptids from our November Scavenger Hunt love it here so much they decided to stay for Christmas! They are still hiding in the children’s room, but have moved around to give kids a totally new scavenger hunt experience (they have also put on Christmas accessories to make it extra festive). Find all eight cryptids to win a prize, and find Santa’s therapy dog to win a bonus prize!

Santa Claus is accepting letters from children at the library at a mailbox just outside our main entrance: send him a letter, and he will reply to you: include your address if you want Santa to mail his letter to your home, or leave us a phone number for a letter pickup at the library. 

Our Christmas Bazaar begins in November and continues during regular library hours (Monday-Thursday from 1-8 PM and Saturday from 9 AM-2 PM) until we close for our winter break. Shop gently used holiday merchandise and costume jewelry anytime we’re open. We accept donations of Christmas decorations & other Christmas items (no clothing, please) anytime we are open. New items added weekly!

Kids ages 5 and up are invited to join us for an evening of Lego freestyling on Thursday, December 5th and Thursday, December 19th from 6-8 PM on both dates. No signs up are needed, but we ask that a grown-up stay in the library while children build.

The Friends of the Bellwood-Antis Public Library are holding a fundraiser at the Altoona Valley Dairy Restaurant (2724 Plank Rd) on Thursday, December 12th. 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 December 12th, 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.

The Friends of the Bellwood-Antis Public Library meet at the library on Thursday, December 19th 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’ll be back at Cosmic Charlie’s in Bellwood on Saturday, December 21st from 11 AM to 1 PM for another adult Lego Brunch. Stop by to relax, unwind, and play with Legos! It’s free to play (although donations are always appreciated) just bring your creativity and maybe a few friends. We hope to see you there!

The Bellwood-Antis Community Trust meets at the Bellwood-Antis Public Library on Thursday, January 9th, 2025.

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

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 winter Toddler Tuesday session is Tuesdays at 6:30 PM from January 14th through April 15th. New families are always welcome!

Sips & Snacks in the Stacks is more than just a wine-tasting: not only will you try samples of wine from local wineries and winemakers, you’ll enjoy gourmet appetizers and live music from Davey B. and Music Man. The 2025 Sips & Snacks in the Stacks is on Saturday, January 25th from 7-10 PM. Tickets are still only $25 per person. Buy tickets from a library board member or at the checkout desk.

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.