Upcoming Events - System Wide
Upcoming Events - System Wide
System Wide Events
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Reading Challenges
Join our year-round Reading Challenges!
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Summer Reading 2024
Adventure begins at your library!
June 8 - August 3
Register. Read. Win.
![Symphony of Secrets book discussion groups](/getmedia/6e34bb23-91e2-4c72-b889-9440cd5c7ef9/1BBC-Book-Discussion-Banner.png?width=600&height=400&ext=.png)
Book Discussions
Before our author visit by Brendan Slocumb.
Join us for a discussion of Symphony of Secrets!
June 22nd at Laughlin Memorial Library
July 30th at Chippewa Branch Library
August 12 at New Brighton Public Library
Registration opens June 8th
![An evening with Bendan Slocumb](/getmedia/ad17db20-5e31-40f0-8fb3-8b1f1e41ad74/Brendan-Eventbrite-(3)-(1).png?width=600&height=400&ext=.png)
An Evening with Brendan Slocumb
Thursday - 6 PM - September 26, 2024
Live Jazz Performance begins at 5:30 PM
Doors open at 4:30 PM
Free registration begins June 9
Limited seating - Live streaming available
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LIBRARYCON Vendor Registration
Vendor Registration for LIBRARYCON '24 starts NOW!
Patron pre-registration starts on August 1st.
More events coming soon....
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Paint the Past
Historical painting and wine experience
at the B.F. Jones Memorial Library
- a Heinz History Center affiliate location -
Tickets: $30
Tuesday - July 9th - 6PM
More events coming soon....
More events coming soon....
More events coming soon....
![Chess Club at Beaver Library, every first and second Thursday.](/getmedia/63480b0a-0ef1-4271-bbb6-21e824ea8c4f/Beaver-Chess-CLub.png?width=600&height=463&ext=.png)
Chess Club
Meets the first & third Thursday of every month.
6:00pm - 8:00pm
No experience necessary, players of all abilities are welcome.
No registration required.
Call the library or stop in with questions.
724-775-1132
![Come enjoy board games with your friends, or join a group and make new ones! Games provided by the library, or you can bring your own!](/getmedia/f87cbd41-4d4f-4612-829d-c1801e715d1e/Beaver-Game-Night-Updated.png?width=720&height=556&ext=.png)
Game Night for Grown-Ups
Every 1st Saturday at
1:00-2:30pm
&
the 3rd Monday of the month at
6:00-7:30pm
*No Game Night on May 20th
*unless closed for a holiday.
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Paws for Reading
Geared towards readers in Pre-K to 5th grade to practice reading aloud to a certified Therapy Dog in a relaxed and non-judgmental environment.
Please call the library at (724) 775-1132 to register.
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Happy Birthday from your library
Does your child love to get mail?
Are they 10 years old or younger?
Sign them up to receive a birthday postcard from the Beaver Library.
Stop into the library and register your child.
![The Knitting Club - Meets every Thursday 6:00-7:30 pm](/getmedia/df0900aa-8ac1-4e6a-8f60-b148ee294475/Beaver-Knitting-Club.png?width=720&height=556&ext=.png)
the Knitting Club
Open to knitting and crocheting.
Meets every Thursday from 6:00-7:00pm.
Open to all ages and abilities. No registration required.
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Beaver Beyond Beaver
For ALL AGES! Check out Chewy, our Traveling Beaver!
Really, you can check them out with your library items!
Wherever the summer may take you, bring Chewy along.
Document your adventures and visit the library to see your contributions in the Beaver Beyond Beaver Adventure Log.
Be sure to tag us in your social media posts.
And let the Adventure Begin at Your Library!
Facebook: @Beaver Area Memorial Library
Instagram: @bamlibrary
![Summer Story time schedule](/getmedia/cb97a29d-9162-4152-92c7-5cb2076339d7/Beaver-Story-Time.png?width=720&height=556&ext=.png)
Summer Storytime
June 10th - July 18th
Baby & Me
Mondays @ 10:30am
0-24 months old and their caregivers
Toddler Time
Wednesdays @ 10:30am
2-3 years old and their caregivers
Preschool Stories
Thursdays @ 10:30
3-5 year old and their caregivers
No registration required.
![The Art of it All: Art Series with Becky Plyler. Registration Required.](/getmedia/2a1c5e32-da08-4034-a2fb-1de75e1bd815/Beaver-Art-of-it-All.png?width=599&height=463&ext=.png)
The Art of it All
Art Series with Becky Plyler.
Join us at the Beaver Library on Monday, June 10th at 6:00 and Saturday, August 10th at 1:00pm to paint seasonal scenes and enjoy some snacks.
$15 per person. For ages 16 and older.
Registration required.
Call 724-775-1132 today or stop by the library to register.
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Money Money Money
Talk Personal Finance with Janie Snavely
Open to teens and families.
No registration required.
June 11th at 6:30pm: Managing Your Money.
July 9th at 6:30pm: The Credit Journey
July 30th at 6:30pm: Collegebound? Get Prepared!
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Block Party
Wednesdays at 3pm
June 19th through July 31st.
Geared for preschool ages but all are welcome to enjoy open-play with the library's 300+ piece block set.
No registration required. Caregivers must be present.
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Art Cart
Thursdays at 2pm
June 13th thru August 1st
Comes create at the library!
New projects every week.
Open to ALL AGES and no registration required.
![Lego Club](/getmedia/ae74e969-b315-484f-9fc5-38a950f11bfd/Beaver-Lego-Club-(2).png?width=720&height=556&ext=.png)
Lego Club
Fridays at 3:30pm
June 14th thru August 2nd.
Come create masterpieces with Legos and we'll put them on display.
All Ages are Welcome.
Caregivers must be present.
No registration required.
![Song and Dance storytime with Ms Debbie](/getmedia/d827d0c0-20c9-408a-85fb-551a65670b2b/Program-Website-Flyers.png?width=720&height=556&ext=.png)
Song & Dance Storytime with Ms. Debbie
June 14th at 11:30am and July 16th at 11:30am.
Enjoy a MUSICAL Storytime for ALL AGES!
There will be a story paired with songs and dance.
No registration required.
![Teen Board Game Cafe](/getmedia/d9e7349d-6093-4a99-b9b3-1f4dbe7f351b/Beaver-Teen-Board.png?width=600&height=463&ext=.png)
Teen Board Game Cafe
June 18th, July 2nd and 16th at 6:00pm.
Open to Tweens and Teens alike.
Come enjoy board games with your friends, or join a group, Games, coffee and some snacks provided by the library, or you can bring your own!
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Slime Time
Mad Science Presents: SLIME TIME
July 13th at 1:00pm for ages 5-12.
Registration required and will be available beginning June 13th.
Slime Time introduces the Mad Science slime recipe in this gooey chemistry class. Varied concoctions of slime will stir up in scientific style, and the properties of slime will be tested in a team-spirited fashion at the SLIME OLYMPICS!
Registration will open June 13th
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Minute to Win It
June 21st at 1:00 and July 19th at 2:00pm.
Contestants ages 12+, will take part in a series of 60 second challenges.
Winners will receive a prize.
Registration required and is open now.
Call 724-775-1132 to register.
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Tie Dye Day
July 20th from 1:00-3:00.
You bring the item you want to tie dye, the library supplies the dye!
A FREE activity for adults.
Reservations required by July 15th.
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STEAM Days
Come explore different concepts in STEAM!
Elementary Schooler Day is July 24th at 10:30am and Preschooler Day is July 25th at 10:30am
More events coming soon....
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Social Worker at the Library
Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls has Jessi, our volunteer social worker, on Wednesdays from 12-2 pm! Come with all your questions. Jessi specializes in Social Security, Medicare, government forms, and resume writing. If you need help, Jessi is on it! This is a new, innovative social work/library collaboration.
Remember, library users (as in you!), are a big part of the success with our social worker. Bring your questions, demonstrate need for a social worker in the library and that will keep Jessi coming back!
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Farmer's Market Voucher Distribution
Farmer's Market is coming to our library on Tuesday, July 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They are offering seniors, 60 and older $50 farmers market food vouchers.
Eligibility: You must be a Beaver County resident age 60 and over by December 31, 2024. The income limit is up to $27,861 for 1 person and up to $37,814 for 2 persons. Bring your ID with you.
![PA CareerLink at the Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls](/getmedia/5c9e771b-0d4e-46c4-b3c7-60e09bbc9463/PA-Career-Link-BF-(2).png?width=600&height=400&ext=.png)
PA CareerLink Beaver County On-Site
Thursday July 18th 10AM-3PM
At Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls
Meet with our CareerLink Staff
- Job Search Assistance
- Resume Resources
- SUpportive Services
- Local Employers Hiring
More events coming soon....
More events coming soon....
![Building Club for ages 6-12](/getmedia/01174c88-1c43-453f-9f08-2a3041c56264/building-club-summer-2024-(600-x-400-px).png?width=600&height=400&ext=.png)
Building Club for ages 6-12
Building Club for ages 6-12
Mondays @ 11 am in June & July
![Christmas in July with SANTA](/getmedia/0c2b3a58-6f26-4ab0-b63a-a22948651831/christmas-in-july-2024-600-400.png?width=600&height=400&ext=.png)
Christmas in July with SANTA
Christmas in July with SANTA
Thursday, July 25th @ 6 pm
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Summer Story Times @ Chippewa Library
Summer Story Times @ Chippewa Library
Wednesdays @ 11 am
June 5, 12, 19
July 3, 10, 17
August 7, 14, 21
Call to sign up (724) 847-1450
![Summer Story Times @ North Sewickley Township](/getmedia/3ae7dda4-4cf0-41b9-95e0-fc93f17a728d/spring-story-times-2024-north-sewickley-600-400.png?width=600&height=400&ext=.png)
Summer Story Times @ North Sewickley Township
Summer Story Times @ North Sewickley Township
Thursdays @ 10:30 am
June 6, 13, 20
July 11, 18
August 1, 8, 15
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BINGO for adults
Bingo for adults
Tuesdays @ 11 am
FREE
June 11th
July 9th
August 13th
Call to reserve your seat (724) 847-1450
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GET CRAFTY for tweens & teens
GET CRAFTY for middleschoolers
Wednesdays @ 2 pm, June 12 & 19
Thursdays @ 2 pm, July 11 & 18
Thursdays @ 2 pm, August 8 & 22
Call to register (724) 847-1450
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Book Club
Join us for Book Club on the 4th Tuesday of each month.
AND A BONUS DISCUSSION ON JULY 30th!
No registration required.
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Coloring Party for Adults
Coloring Party for Adults
Wednesdays @ 11 am
June 26th, July 31st, August 28th
Call to reserve your seat (724) 847-1450
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Little Free Seed Library
Visit our Little Free Seed Library
You may select up to 5 packets per visit
Donations accepted of new, unopened seeds
Donate! Share! Choose! Grow!
Plant & Enjoy!
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Story Hikes @ Sahli Nature Park
Story Hikes installed by Chippewa Branch Library @ Sahli Nature Park
Sahli Nature Park
194 McKinley Rd.
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
park is open daily dawn to dusk
Follow the signs!
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TEEN COFFEE HOUSE
- TEEN COFFEE HOUSE, ages 12-16
![Symphony of Secrets book discussion](/getmedia/85f645b4-ade7-4545-8c4f-9aff88126124/Chippewa-1BBC-Book-Discussion-Banner.png?width=600&height=400&ext=.png)
Book Discussion
To prepare for the author visit of Brendan Slocumb on Sept. 14th!
Join us for a discussion of Symphony of Secrets!
July 30th at 6:30PM
Chippewa Branch Library
2811 Darlington Rd.
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
More events coming soon...
More events coming soon....
![Story time at Monaca Public Library! Held every tuesday! 10:30-11:30 Reading and learning activities! Pre-schoolers Approx age group: 2 1/2 to 5 1/2](/getmedia/15dd3154-a1b6-4384-8f2e-b5c338246c56/Monaca-story-time.png?width=720&height=645&ext=.png)
Storytime at Monaca Library
Fall Storytime! @ Monaca Public Library
Preschoolers—ages 2 ½ to 5 1/2—reading and learning activities!
Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:30 am
More events coming soon....
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Book Discussions
Before our author visit by Brendan Slocumb.
Join us for a discussion of Symphony of Secrets!
August 12th at 6:00PM
New Brighton Public Library
1021 Third Avenue
New Brighton, PA 15066
Registration opens June 8th
Call 724-846-7991
More events coming soon....
![Rochester Public Library. Summer Storytime. Thursdays at 11 am June 27 - August 2](/getmedia/0c9cd85e-f455-4802-a68d-39f2dc0f621a/Rochester-Summer-Storytime-(1).png?width=600&height=400&ext=.png)
Summer Storytimes
At Rochester Library
Thursdays @ 11:00AM
June 20th - August 1st
More events coming soon....