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    Many McKean County activities planned for library week
    Many McKean County activities planned for library week
    Apr 01, 2019
    McKean County’s libraries are taking part in National Library Week April 7-13. Here’s what they’re doing: Bradford Area Public Library Week long event...
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    ‘Round the Square for March 28, 2019
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    ‘Round the Square for March 28, 2019
    Mar 28, 2019
    WORDS : Two longtime friends of RTS have founded a word group for fellow enthusiasts. Frances Wolfe Haight from Kane has been writing since age 10, an...
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    Children’s library dedicated at Friends’ Memorial Public Library
    Local News, News
    Children’s library dedicated at Friends’ Memorial Public Library
    Jan 28, 2019
    KANE — A vision has become a reality at Friends’ Memorial Public Library in Kane: a new children’s library was recently created there. The vision bega...
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    Plenty in store for children at Bradford library
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Plenty in store for children at Bradford library
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 22, 2019
    Children and their parents will be able to visit with real live prairie dogs and hedgehogs at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Bradford Area Public Library dur...
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    Friends Memorial Public Library in Kane gets new director
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    Friends Memorial Public Library in Kane gets new director
    CALEB HUNTOON Era Reporter eracalebh@gmail.com 
    Dec 21, 2018
    Bookworms in the Kane area will be seeing a new face at the Friends Memorial Public Library. The library recently named Patty Kunicki as its director,...
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    IU9 to expand STEM library with grant from Shell
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    IU9 to expand STEM library with grant from Shell
    Dec 11, 2018
    SMETHPORT (EC) — Administrators with Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit Nine have announced the expansion of their STEM Lending Library with a $36,275...
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    Holiday happenings set for the Bradford Area Public Library
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    Holiday happenings set for the Bradford Area Public Library
    Dec 01, 2018
    Bradford Area Public Library is offering holiday programs for children of all ages. The programs are free and open to the public. The regular weekly p...
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    Hamlin Memorial Library’s basket raffle
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    Hamlin Memorial Library’s basket raffle
    Era photo by Fran De Lancey 
    Nov 21, 2018
    Hamlin Memorial Library's director Lori Rounsville and assistant librarian Sarah Durphy show a holiday wreath they made and which will be one of the i...
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    Library to give report to community Monday
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    Library to give report to community Monday
    Oct 16, 2018
    The Bradford Area Public Library’s annual report to the community will be presented from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday with an introduction to new youth services...
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    ELF Fund sign-ups continue today
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    ELF Fund sign-ups continue today
    Oct 11, 2018
    Sign-ups for The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund will continue today at the Bradford Area Public Library, 67 W. Washington St. Applications will be ta...
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    ELF Fund sign-ups continue today
    Local News, News, Online Features
    ELF Fund sign-ups continue today
    Oct 10, 2018
    Sign-ups for The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund will continue today at the Bradford Area Public Library, 67 W. Washington St. Applications will be ta...
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    ‘Round the Square – 10/9/18
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    ‘Round the Square – 10/9/18
    Oct 09, 2018
    CHRISTMA S: It’s just 77 days until Christmas. For adults, that likely elicits a groan. For children, the magic that is the holidays can’t come soon e...
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    Last week to register for S.W. Smith library story hour
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    Last week to register for S.W. Smith library story hour
    Sep 22, 2018
    PORT ALLEGANY — It is the last week to register for fall story hour at the S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library in Port Allegany. Fall story hour for ch...
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    County libraries have successful summer
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    County libraries have successful summer
    Sep 20, 2018
    The five public libraries in McKean County had a busy summer. The Bradford Area Public Library, Hamlin Memorial Library in Smethport, Friends Memorial...
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    Library to hold program on Dresser, mansion
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    Library to hold program on Dresser, mansion
    Sep 18, 2018
    Bradford Area Public Library is offering a panel discussion on Solomon Dresser and the Dresser Mansion from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The program is...
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    Bradford Area Public Library announces essay contests
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    Bradford Area Public Library announces essay contests
    Sep 13, 2018
    To promote all of the programs at the Bradford Area Public Library, library staff are asking patrons to write a short essay describing how they have b...
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    Library’s summer reading program successful
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    Library’s summer reading program successful
    Jul 24, 2018
    Bradford Area Public Library’s summer reading program, “libraries rock,” was a success. On Monday, library officials announced 43 children through the...
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    School Street Elementary offering summer library hours
    Local News, News, Online Features
    School Street Elementary offering summer library hours
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 12, 2018
    When Melissa Cornelius learned the summer bookmobile program wouldn’t be traveling around the Bradford community this summer because of funding shorta...
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    Quick Center’s ArtMobile celebrates 10 years of visiting local libraries
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Quick Center’s ArtMobile celebrates 10 years of visiting local libraries
    Jul 10, 2018
    ALLEGANY, N.Y. — The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University kicks off its 10-year anniversary this month participating in t...
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    Library summer reading program to begin
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Library summer reading program to begin
    Jun 08, 2018
    The Bradford Area Public Library’s summer reading program, for ages 0 to 6 th grade, begins next week. The program is free and open to the public. The...
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    By WADE ROBERTSON 
    August 7, 2025
    My grandfather was hunting black bears with a bunch of his wood savvy cronies near Railroad Run in the late 1950’s. Lunchtime found the hungry crew ba...
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    ‘Round the Square: Famous last words
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: Famous last words
    August 7, 2025
    LAST: We've all heard the phrase "famous last words." Yet how familiar are we with history's famous last words? This first one, we would guess, is qui...
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    Reusing greeting cards for notes
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    Reusing greeting cards for notes
    August 7, 2025
    Dear Heloise: Like Carolyn, in Dayton, Ohio, I also like to reuse items. I use the back of greeting cards for lists and notes. They are pretty and eas...
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    Loneliness is a common theme for mother and her sons
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    Loneliness is a common theme for mother and her sons
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    DEAR ABBY: I was married for 20 years to a man who slowly isolated me from friends and family until I had no one but him to rely on. Now 49 and divorc...
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    Rodgers’ open-door policy has Steelers offense finally clicking
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    Rodgers’ open-door policy has Steelers offense finally clicking
    By Ray Fittipaldo - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    August 6, 2025
    PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Ben Skowronek doesn't even knock anymore. And really, that's the way Aaron Rodgers wants it. Every night after practice, he has an ...
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    John Henzel Sr Scholarship Winners
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