Our Winter Reading Program AND our WQED Inquire Within Kickoff is here!! We are thrilled to announce our partnership with WQED Inquire Within through the generosity of Gateway Health!
Children and teens can add fun to the cold winter months by joining our Winter Reading Program! Just follow the simple steps below!
1) REGISTER ONLINE, then visit our library via curbside pickup* for a Winter Reading Kit (reading logs, activity sheets, winter bingo, winter activity book and more)!
2) READ or LISTEN to books, audiobooks, Wonderbooks, graphic novels, board books, early readers, picture books, mysteries, fiction, nonfiction, romance or ask us for suggestions! We are also happy to make you a book bundle to go!
3) ENTER TO WIN as listed below:
One reading log can be submitted for one prize entry (via curbside dropoff or via email) for every:
- 10 books read (pre-readers)
- 5 books read (early readers)
- 3 books read (readers)
- 1 book read (tweens/teens)
Each submitted reading log is eligible to win monthly prizes made available through our WQED Inquire Within partnership and through the genersity of Gateway Health!
* Winter Reading Kit pickup begins Monday, January 18 and will continue daily during operating hours M-TH 10:00 am-6:00 pm and F 10:00 am-3:00 pm.
Children in grades K-5 can stop by the library to pick up a fun March take-and-make craft! The craft kit will contain all of the supplies and instructions needed to make this fun popsicle stick leprechaun. Please register, then pick up your kit any time beginning Monday, March 8. Our hours of operation are M-TH 10-6 and F 10-3.
Registration: Yes
Let's start off the week with a gentle and fun walk in South Park. We'll meet at the big parking lot, across from the round horse barn and near the Fairgrounds.
Please register so I'll know who to look for at the park.
This online storytime, geared to children ages birth-5, will include one book, songs, rhymes, musical instruments, scarves and bubbles along with early literacy tips for parents! Meet us on our Facebook page to read and sing along with us!
Tuesdays at 10:30 am: January 26, February 16, March 16 and April 6
Registration: Yes
Location: Zoom
We are reading "Covert Affair; Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS" by Jennet Conant. Register and we'll send you an email with a link to our Zoom program.
Do you want to download and borrow free ebooks with your library card, but don't know how? Do you have questions about using overdrive, the library's primary eBook and audiobook lending site? Join us over Zoom to have your questions answered! Registration is required for this event. A Zoom link will be sent out March 17th.
Baldwin Borough Public Library’s Board of Trustees is composed of seven citizens of the community, appointed by Baldwin Borough Council.
The Board meets monthly at 7pm on the third Thursday of each month at the Library and all meetings are open to the public.
Registration: Yes
Location: Zoom
Who: Ages 18 +
Four corners? Classic? Large X? Let's play BINGO! We'll play 10 games for small prizes, so register; then pick up your bingo bag at the library, beginning on March 12th.
We are now open to the public, but we will still offer curbside service, if you prefer.
Join us for Pub-style Trivia! This Month's Theme is Sports. ALL sports. You'll need to know a little of everything from both men's and women's sports, including football, soccer, basketball, hockey, Olympics, college sports, baseball, golf, tennis...you get the idea.
- One person from each team registers.
- A ZOOM link will be emailed out to the team contact prior to the game, with the game link and instructions. Note: Although mostly sound based, you will still need a PC to look at images and submit answers.
- There is no limit on team size, but we’ll need a guess on how many PCs will be logging in so we can accommodate a large crowd.
Winners get bragging rights!
Game is presented by Quarantriva, with host Ben Banyas
https://benspiration.com/trivia/
Ben has hosted other quizzes for the library and is the most popular online quiz master in Pittsburgh!
Registration: Yes
Let's start off the week with a gentle and fun walk in South Park. We'll meet at the big parking lot, across from the round horse barn and near the Fairgrounds.
Please register so I'll know who to look for at the park.
Registration: No
Ages: 18+
This is the first of an occasional Adult Take & Make - we'll give you the spices to make a recipe, recipe included! Explore spices from around the world that you may not have tried before. You can pick up this Take and Make beginning on March 23rd!
First up: Nepali Dal Bhat (Lentils and Rice) - Spices include - dried ginger, coriander seeds, red chili and turmeric
Help your child discover the wonders of science through this monthly STEM program which combines an age-appropriate (geared to ages 3-6) STEM story followed by an at-home activity. No registration required - simply join us on our Facebook page to follow along at your own pace!
Tuesdays at 10:30 am: February 2, February 23, March 23 and April 13
Registration: Yes
Location: Zoom
Can't wait to find out "whodunnit"? Join us via Zoom; this month we are reading "A Stranger is Watching" by Mary Higgins Clark. Register and we will send you an email with a link to our Zoom program.
Teens (grades 6-12) can stop by the library (in library or curbside) to pick up a take-and-make teen craft kit, then join us on Zoom as we connect and craft together! Please register for each session, and a Zoom link will be emailed prior to the program.
Thursday, March 25 at 6:30 pm: Spring Garden - YOU WILL NEED A GLUE GUN.
Craft kit pickup up begins March 22, either in library or via curbside pickup. Our hours of operation are M-TH 10-6 and F 10-3.
Teens (grades 6-12) can join local artist Michelle via Zoom Video to paint a beautiful collage/mixed media on canvas with online step-by-step instructions. Simply register, and a Zoom link will be emailed prior to the program.
Friday, March 26 at 6:30 pm (the image is an example only - the artist will teach you how to create artwork that speaks to YOU)
Many supplies will be provided by the library, including the canvas, brushes and some trinkets. You will need to supply a zipper, a glue gun, acrylic paint in colors of your choice, and anything additional that you want to add to your artwork: old trinkets, jewelry, old keys, watch gears, shells, pearls, fabric, etc.
Art kits will be available for pickup at the library the week of March 22, either in library or via curbside pickup. Our hours of operation are M-TH 10-6 and F 10-3.
Registration: Yes
Let's start off the week with a gentle and fun walk in South Park. We'll meet at the big parking lot, across from the round horse barn and near the Fairgrounds.
Please register so I'll know who to look for at the park.
We are on the road to helping your child read 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten! Each month, you can stop by the library (either in person or via curbside pickup) and pick up a tote bag filled with everything you need to get started on your child's road to reading! Then join us on Facebook as you use the items contained in the tote bag to follow along with this early literacy program! One book, one rhyme, one song, one craft and one activity all to help your child become a life-long reader! Please register individually for each program to reserve a tote bag for pickup!
Items contained in tote bag: 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten folder/supplies, parent guide, FREE book, laminated literacy card, craft, musical instrument, activity sheet and crayons
Tuesday, January 19 (tote bag pick up begins January 13)
Tuesday, February 9 (tote bag pickup begins February 3)
Tuesday, March 9 (tote bag pickup begins March 3)
Tuesday, March 30 (tote bag pickup begins March 24)
Allegheny County Parks will present a Birds and Nests program specifically for elementary-aged Homeschool students, but everyone is invited to register and join in!
About the program: Why do birds build nests? Where do they build nests? How can we tell the difference between an Oriole nest and a Robin nest? Participants will discover the fascinating diversity of bird homes through exploration of different bird nests. Please register, and a Zoom link will be emailed to you prior to the program date.
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