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Teen Lounge

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen Table at Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, STEM Learning, SummerQuest
Age Group:
Teens
Teen Lounge:

Hang out, play, and explore all that the library has to offer! At Teen Lounge, your experience is in YOUR hands. Drop in when you like, and choose whichever activity suits your ...

Event Details:

Ages 12–18. Just drop in! Seating and supplies will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Call Becki at 543-7675 or e-mail becki@bcplib.org.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Teen Table
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, STEM Learning, SummerQuest
Event Details:

Hang out, play, and explore all that the library has to offer!

At Teen Lounge, your experience is in YOUR hands. Drop in when you like, and choose whichever activity suits your mood. Play on our gaming laptops and consoles, explore the world of virtual reality, create your own art projects, tinker with a variety of technology and engineering tools, get your game on with an assortment of board and card games, and share the experience with your friends. Plus, enjoy free refreshments!

Ages 12–18. Just drop in!

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Baby Rhyme Time

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room 1 (meeting space divided) at Mt. Washington Branch
Program Type:
Early Childhood, Music & Dance
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Baby Rhyme Time:

Come sing along... Bond with your baby and meet new friends during this special storytime designed for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. Bounce, wiggle, and giggle toge...

Event Details:

For ages 0–18 months and their caregivers. Just drop in! Space and supplies will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Call Ms. Amy at 543-7675 ext. 2556 or...

Library Branch: Mt. Washington Branch
Room: Meeting Room 1 (meeting space divided)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Early Childhood, Music & Dance
Event Details:

Come sing along...

Bond with your baby and meet new friends during this special storytime designed for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. Bounce, wiggle, and giggle together as you share short books and learn rhymes, songs, and fingerplays that nurture language skills and foster brain development. Plus, enjoy tummy time and targeted activities designed to stimulate your child's senses.

Each session offers literacy tips and strategies to promote social, motor, and early-literacy skills.

For ages 0–18 months and their caregivers. Just drop in!

Rainbow Kitten Unicorn Club

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1 (meeting space divided) at Mt. Washington Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Authors, Fandom Fun
Age Group:
Tweens, Kids, Pre-K, Elementary Ages
Event Details:

Unleash your sparkle! ✨ If you color your world with rainbows and love everything silly, frilly, and fanciful, this club is made for you! Join us on the first Thursday of each m...

Library Branch: Mt. Washington Branch
Room: Meeting Room 1 (meeting space divided)
Age Group: Tweens, Kids, Pre-K, Elementary Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Authors, Fandom Fun
Event Details:

Unleash your sparkle! ✨

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Baby Rhyme Time

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room 1 (meeting space divided) at Mt. Washington Branch
Program Type:
Early Childhood, Music & Dance
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Baby Rhyme Time:

Come sing along... Bond with your baby and meet new friends during this special storytime designed for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. Bounce, wiggle, and giggle toge...

Event Details:

For ages 0–18 months and their caregivers. Just drop in! Space and supplies will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Call Ms. Amy at 543-7675 ext. 2556 or...

Library Branch: Mt. Washington Branch
Room: Meeting Room 1 (meeting space divided)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Early Childhood, Music & Dance
Event Details:

Come sing along...

Bond with your baby and meet new friends during this special storytime designed for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. Bounce, wiggle, and giggle together as you share short books and learn rhymes, songs, and fingerplays that nurture language skills and foster brain development. Plus, enjoy tummy time and targeted activities designed to stimulate your child's senses.

Each session offers literacy tips and strategies to promote social, motor, and early-literacy skills.

For ages 0–18 months and their caregivers. Just drop in!

Image reads "Baby Rhyme Time" against a blue wooden background. Pom poms, painted handprints, music notes, and an instrument are scattered among the image.

Baby Rhyme Time

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room 1 (meeting space divided) at Mt. Washington Branch
Program Type:
Early Childhood, Music & Dance
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Baby Rhyme Time:

Come sing along... Bond with your baby and meet new friends during this special storytime designed for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. Bounce, wiggle, and giggle toge...

Event Details:

For ages 0–18 months and their caregivers. Just drop in! Space and supplies will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Call Ms. Amy at 543-7675 ext. 2556 or...

Library Branch: Mt. Washington Branch
Room: Meeting Room 1 (meeting space divided)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Early Childhood, Music & Dance
Event Details:

Come sing along...

Bond with your baby and meet new friends during this special storytime designed for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. Bounce, wiggle, and giggle together as you share short books and learn rhymes, songs, and fingerplays that nurture language skills and foster brain development. Plus, enjoy tummy time and targeted activities designed to stimulate your child's senses.

Each session offers literacy tips and strategies to promote social, motor, and early-literacy skills.

For ages 0–18 months and their caregivers. Just drop in!

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Art with Instruction

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Fish Bowl at Mt. Washington Branch
Program Type:
Adult Learning & Lectures, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Teens
Event Details:

Unlock your inner artist as creativity meets expert guidance... Embark on a year-long artistic journey with professional artist Angela Porter on the third Wednesday of each mont...

Library Branch: Mt. Washington Branch
Room: Fish Bowl
Age Group: Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Teens
Program Type: Adult Learning & Lectures, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Unlock your inner artist as creativity meets expert guidance...

CLOSED for Juneteenth

All Day
Central Library, Dorothea Stottman Annex, Hillview Branch, Lebanon Junction Branch, Mt. Washington Branch, Nichols Branch, Virtual, Off Site

All locations are closed for the holiday.

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Dorothea Stottman Annex, Hillview Branch, Lebanon Junction Branch, Mt. Washington Branch, Nichols Branch, Virtual, Off Site
Description:

All locations are closed for the holiday.

Crafter Kids

CrafterKids

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 2 (meeting space divided) at Mt. Washington Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Kids, Elementary Ages
Event Details:

Embrace the "art"mosphere... Join us on the third Friday of the month for CrafterKids! Try a new technique or master one you've been working on with the supplies we provide. Or ...

Library Branch: Mt. Washington Branch
Room: Meeting Room 2 (meeting space divided)
Age Group: Tweens, Kids, Elementary Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Embrace the "art"mosphere...

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Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room 3 at Central Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Board of Trustees Meeting:

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Image reads "Baby Rhyme Time" against a blue wooden background. Pom poms, painted handprints, music notes, and an instrument are scattered among the image.

Baby Rhyme Time

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room 1 (meeting space divided) at Mt. Washington Branch
Program Type:
Early Childhood, Music & Dance
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Baby Rhyme Time:

Come sing along... Bond with your baby and meet new friends during this special storytime designed for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. Bounce, wiggle, and giggle toge...

Event Details:

For ages 0–18 months and their caregivers. Just drop in! Space and supplies will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Call Ms. Amy at 543-7675 ext. 2556 or...

Library Branch: Mt. Washington Branch
Room: Meeting Room 1 (meeting space divided)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Early Childhood, Music & Dance
Event Details:

Come sing along...

Bond with your baby and meet new friends during this special storytime designed for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. Bounce, wiggle, and giggle together as you share short books and learn rhymes, songs, and fingerplays that nurture language skills and foster brain development. Plus, enjoy tummy time and targeted activities designed to stimulate your child's senses.

Each session offers literacy tips and strategies to promote social, motor, and early-literacy skills.

For ages 0–18 months and their caregivers. Just drop in!

CLOSED for Independence Day

All Day
Central Library, Dorothea Stottman Annex, Hillview Branch, Lebanon Junction Branch, Mt. Washington Branch, Nichols Branch, Virtual, Off Site

All locations are closed for the holiday. Best wishes for a safe and fun 4th of July!

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Dorothea Stottman Annex, Hillview Branch, Lebanon Junction Branch, Mt. Washington Branch, Nichols Branch, Virtual, Off Site
Description:

All locations are closed for the holiday. Best wishes for a safe and fun 4th of July!

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Financial Education with Park Community Credit Union

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Hillview Branch
Program Type:
Adult Learning & Lectures, Business & Finance
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Event Details:

Get smart with your money... 💡 Whether you’re looking to save, budget, or buy a home, Park Community Credit Union’s experts are coming to BCPL to help you navigate the ins and o...

Library Branch: Hillview Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Program Type: Adult Learning & Lectures, Business & Finance
Event Details:

Get smart with your money... 💡

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Art with Instruction

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Fish Bowl at Mt. Washington Branch
Program Type:
Adult Learning & Lectures, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Teens
Event Details:

Unlock your inner artist as creativity meets expert guidance... Embark on a year-long artistic journey with professional artist Angela Porter on the third Wednesday of each mont...

Library Branch: Mt. Washington Branch
Room: Fish Bowl
Age Group: Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Teens
Program Type: Adult Learning & Lectures, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Unlock your inner artist as creativity meets expert guidance...

Morning Mingle

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 8:00am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1 at Central Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Morning Mingle for Chamber of Commerce. BCPL will be hosting for Associates in Accounting. Tara will let members in at 8:00 a.m.

Central Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Purpose of Meeting

Morning Mingle for Chamber of Commerce. BCPL will be hosting for Associates in Accounting. Tara will let members in at 8:00 a.m.

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Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room 3 at Central Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Board of Trustees Meeting:

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Image reads "Art with Instruction" against a purple textured background. To the left of the title is a paintbrush with yellow paint on it. To the right of the title is a picture of artist Angela Porter. Under the title is a pencil and two collage pieces.

Art with Instruction

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Fish Bowl at Mt. Washington Branch
Program Type:
Adult Learning & Lectures, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Teens
Event Details:

Unlock your inner artist as creativity meets expert guidance... Embark on a year-long artistic journey with professional artist Angela Porter on the third Wednesday of each mont...

Library Branch: Mt. Washington Branch
Room: Fish Bowl
Age Group: Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Teens
Program Type: Adult Learning & Lectures, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Unlock your inner artist as creativity meets expert guidance...

Image reads "Board of Trustees" against a light teal background. Graphic outlines of people are aligned in the middle of the image in yellow, green, and dark teal.

Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room 3 at Central Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Board of Trustees Meeting:

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

CLOSED for Labor Day

All Day
Central Library, Dorothea Stottman Annex, Hillview Branch, Lebanon Junction Branch, Mt. Washington Branch, Nichols Branch, Virtual, Off Site

All locations are closed for the holiday. Best wishes for a safe and fun holiday weekend.

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Dorothea Stottman Annex, Hillview Branch, Lebanon Junction Branch, Mt. Washington Branch, Nichols Branch, Virtual, Off Site
Description:

All locations are closed for the holiday. Best wishes for a safe and fun holiday weekend.

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Financial Education with Park Community Credit Union

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Hillview Branch
Program Type:
Adult Learning & Lectures, Business & Finance
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Event Details:

Get smart with your money... 💡 Whether you’re looking to save, budget, or buy a home, Park Community Credit Union’s experts are coming to BCPL to help you navigate the ins and o...

Library Branch: Hillview Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Program Type: Adult Learning & Lectures, Business & Finance
Event Details:

Get smart with your money... 💡

Image reads "Board of Trustees" against a light teal background. Graphic outlines of people are aligned in the middle of the image in yellow, green, and dark teal.

Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room 3 at Central Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Board of Trustees Meeting:

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Image reads "Board of Trustees" against a light teal background. Graphic outlines of people are aligned in the middle of the image in yellow, green, and dark teal.

Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room 3 at Central Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Board of Trustees Meeting:

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Image reads "Financial Education with Park Community Credit Union" against a blue background. To the left of the title are a stack of dollar bills and a piggy bank with coins being dropped in. To the right of the title are two credit cards and a shield with a $ on the front.

Financial Education with Park Community Credit Union

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Hillview Branch
Program Type:
Adult Learning & Lectures, Business & Finance
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Event Details:

Get smart with your money... 💡 Whether you’re looking to save, budget, or buy a home, Park Community Credit Union’s experts are coming to BCPL to help you navigate the ins and o...

Library Branch: Hillview Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Program Type: Adult Learning & Lectures, Business & Finance
Event Details:

Get smart with your money... 💡

Image reads "Board of Trustees" against a light teal background. Graphic outlines of people are aligned in the middle of the image in yellow, green, and dark teal.

Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room 3 at Central Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Board of Trustees Meeting:

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

CLOSED for Thanksgiving

All Day
Central Library, Dorothea Stottman Annex, Hillview Branch, Lebanon Junction Branch, Mt. Washington Branch, Nichols Branch, Virtual, Off Site

All locations are closed for the holiday. Services will resume on Friday at 9:00 AM. Happy Thanksgiving!

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Dorothea Stottman Annex, Hillview Branch, Lebanon Junction Branch, Mt. Washington Branch, Nichols Branch, Virtual, Off Site
Description:

All locations are closed for the holiday. Services will resume on Friday at 9:00 AM. Happy Thanksgiving!