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 Color Our World Summerquest (Summer Reading Program) begins in June: register your kids at https://forms.gle/2ATfDUNDyaGfZMRn9 or register in person starting in June. We’ll be announcing special activities for teen and adult readers, too. Read books, have fun, win prizes!
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!
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.
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!
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.
What’s poppin’? A FREE Bubble Show to kick off our Color Our World Summer Quest presented by Bubble Science & Magic Expert Lynn Dalby on Monday, June 9th at 6:30 PM. Sign up for the Summer Quest and enjoy an evening of bubble magic for all ages!
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!
Meet Blair County’s hottest shell-ebrities: the turtlely awesome turtles of the Blair County Conservation District! The turtles will visit the library on Monday, June 16th at 6:30 for an evening of turtle facts, activities, and getting up close and personal with Pennsylvania’s favorite shelled reptiles.
We present a PAWS to Read session on Saturday, June 14th 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.
Family Fun Nights are back starting Monday, June 23rd and continuing every Monday evening at 6:30 through August 4th. Family Fun Nights incorporate stories, crafts, and all sorts of fun activities for kids. Children of all ages are welcome, but children under 5 will need help from a grown-up or older sibling to complete craft activities. No sign-ups needed, new families always welcome!
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.