A storytime specifically geared for toddlers who are 24-36 months old with a caregiver. We will read great stories, sing songs, and have plenty of music, movement, and fun that encourages your toddler’s language and development skills! Caregivers are encouraged to actively engage in activities with their child! No registration required.
To receive text updates should toddler storytime need to be cancelled, text @talesfor to 81010
Attention teens! Think ahead to summer! Take advantage of a great opportunity to volunteer at the library during the summer of 2018! Whether you will be a new or returning teen volunteer (entering grades 6-12), please be sure to attend both the informational meeting (May 2 at 6:30 pm) AND the summer teen volunteer training (May 23 at 5:30 pm). Registration is required separately for both meetings.
May 2 meeting: teen with a parent/guardian
May 23 training: teens only (pizza provided)
Join our preschool program where children ages 3-5 can explore stories through songs, retellings, STEM activities and a craft. A new letter of the alphabet will be introduced each week. No registration required. There will be no storytime on February 16 or March 30.
To receive text updates should preschool storytime need to be cancelled, text @prekexplor to 81010.
We are an active and vibrant club in the community. At our meetings, we hosts speakers from the local area and beyond to share information about organizations, happenings, events and interesting topics. We host many different events each year. Newcomers and visitors are welcome to join us at our meetings. We'd love to have you!
http://www.baldwinpakiwanis.org/
Join us for our BRAND NEW book club at the library! Each month we will be reading a book, watching the movie adaptation and then discussing the differences, similarities and more! Be sure to join us. If you have questions about this NEW program, see Pam! Please have the book read for our discussion on May 7. No registration required.
- Monday, April 30 @ 6:30 pm: Movie Viewing
- Monday, May 7 @ 6:30 pm: Discussion
This month’s title: Silver Linings Playbook
This storytime, for babies birth-24 months, will include books, songs, musical instruments, scarves, parachutes and bubbles along with baby playtime/socialization following storytime! Meet new caregivers or meet up with old friends while starting your baby on the rewarding road to reading! No registration required.
To receive text updates should baby storytime need to be cancelled, text @bouncingba to 81010
Please join us as we "travel" around the world during this six-week series. Light refreshments will be provided by Norbert Personal Care and Seven Oaks Hospice. Bring a friend or two! No registration required.
Moving into a senior living community has many implications. Tracy Thorpe Scott, from Arrowood at Southwestern, will lead a brief discussion on the levels of senior living and what to expect if you are considering or moving into a community.
Registration is not required.
Rev. Marjorie Rivera will share the story of her gift and engage several audience members in a demonstration of her work. Join us for this thought-provoking experience. Refreshments will be provided.
** Rev. Rivera will read for as many people as she can but not every person will get a reading. Information about private readings will be available before and after the show.
Guests must have a purchased ticket to attend the program. Tickets are $20. You can purchase them ONLINE, or at the library.
A large selection of gently used and discarded library books!
Monday, May 14: 10 am - 8 pm
Tuesday, May 15: 8 am - 8 pm
Wednesday, May 16: 10 am - 8 pm
Thursday, May 17: 10 am - 8 pm
Friday, May 18: 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday, May 19: 10 am - 5 pm
$.50 Children’s Books, Paperbacks [mass market]
$1.00 Hardbacks, Trade paperbacks, Large Print, Oversized Books
$2.00 Audio CDs, DVDs, Books on CDs, Computer Games
$5.00 “BAG of BOOKS” SALE!
[Bag size must be comparable to standard grocery bag. Media not included.]
This storytime, for babies birth-24 months, will include books, songs, musical instruments, scarves, parachutes and bubbles along with baby playtime/socialization following storytime! Meet new caregivers or meet up with old friends while starting your baby on the rewarding road to reading! No registration required.
To receive text updates should baby storytime need to be cancelled, text @bouncingba to 81010
Please join us as we "travel" around the world during this six-week series. Light refreshments will be provided. Bring a friend or two! No registration required.
Join us for a fun and relaxing new movie and bring a friend if you'd like! Light refreshments will be served. No registration is required.
This month's movie: Film stars don't die in Liverpool
Come and join our book discussions!
We are reading "Fire by Night" by Teresa Messineo for this discussion.
Members of the Baldwin Board of Trustees are volunteers who donate their time and service to the library and it’s role in the community. The Board sets policy, fiscal goals and strategic direction in support of the Library’s mission and vision.
Baldwin Borough Public Library's Board of Trustees is composed of seven citizens of the community, appointed by Baldwin Borough Council. They serve 3-year terms and may be reappointed. The Board meets monthly at 7pm on the third Thursday of each month at the Library and all meetings are open to the public.
If you have any specific questions, comments or concerns and would like to speak to a Board member, you can email the board or write to:
President of the Board
41 Macek Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15227
We have a great time playing 10 games of BINGO and winning different prizes every time. Tell all your friends!
No registration required.
Our 4th Annual Touch-a-Truck is here!
Climb in trucks! Honk the horns! FREE earplugs! FREE bike safety helmets from Baldwin Kiwanis! Great family fun!
A Touch-a Truck event invites local public works departments, organizations and community truck owners to set–up their vehicles and let kids get behind the wheel, honk the horns, take pictures and meet the men and women who operate the trucks every day. We will also have hands on activities for kids.
NEW: Tickets can be purchased online!
Tickets can also be purchased the day of the event. We do not have a limit on tickets sales, so don't worry, we won't sell out!
**All monies raised from this event will directly benefit the Baldwin Borough Public Library and be used for its general operations, programs and services.
Learn the basics of knitting and crochet, start a simple washcloth or scarf, or work on a project which you've already started. Registration is required and materials needed are on our website.
Materials needed:
1 skein of medium weight yarn, such as Red Heart Super Saver or Vann's Choice, or 1 skein of Lily's Sugar and Cream
Crochet: On hook size I/9
Knitting: One pair needles size 9
This storytime, for babies birth-24 months, will include books, songs, musical instruments, scarves, parachutes and bubbles along with baby playtime/socialization following storytime! Meet new caregivers or meet up with old friends while starting your baby on the rewarding road to reading! No registration required.
To receive text updates should baby storytime need to be cancelled, text @bouncingba to 81010
Please join us as we "travel" around the world during this six-week series. Light refreshments will be provided. Bring a friend or two! No registration required.
Think ahead to summer! Take advantage of a great opportunity to volunteer at the library during the summer of 2018! Whether you will be a new or returning teen volunteer (entering grades 6-12), please be sure to attend both the informational meeting (May 2 at 6:30 pm) AND the summer teen volunteer training (May 23 at 5:30 pm). Registration is required separately for both meetings.
May 2 meeting: teen with a parent/guardian
May 23 training: teens only (pizza provided)
This storytime, for babies birth-24 months, will include books, songs, musical instruments, scarves, parachutes and bubbles along with baby playtime/socialization following storytime! Meet new caregivers or meet up with old friends while starting your baby on the rewarding road to reading! No registration required.
To receive text updates should baby storytime need to be cancelled, text @bouncingba to 81010
Personally meet ourPolice Chief Michael Scott in a friendly,casual setting. At this public program, residents can discuss community matters of interest and meet other people committed to public safety. No registration required.
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