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March is certainly coming in like a lion, with all of the events, programs and activities that the Bradford Area Public Library (BAPL) have scheduled....

PORT ALLEGANY — Due to an abundance of caution and ill staff members, the S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library will be closed until further notice. The ...

EMPORIUM — The Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library continues its efforts to update and grow the library in 2022. This includes an updated website, ...

The Bradford Library is spreading Christmas cheer through a variety of programs during the month of December. Adults can get into the holiday spirit d...

PORT ALLEGANY — The Holidays are happening at the S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library at 201 E Maple Street in Port Allegany. The North Pole mailbox is...

SHINGLEHOUSE — The Oswayo Valley Memorial Library will be closed Saturday for the holiday weekend. Normal hours will resume Tuesday at noon. Fall Stor...

PORT ALLEGANY — As McKean County enters the second week of substantial COVID-19 Transmission, all S.W. Smith library staff and patrons age 3 and up in...

The books consist of everything from a narrative by Frederick Douglass to “Red Cloud: A Lakota Story on War and Surrender.” These books and more than ...

Although the Summer Reading Program is winding down, there are still plenty of activities in store for children who visit the Bradford Area Public Lib...

The Bradford Area Public Library will be spreading the love of reading during its annual book sale from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday at 67 West Wa...

Libraries frequently are underappreciated services. They shouldn’t be. The coronavirus pandemic was not the first time that public or community librar...

The games, dancing and activities held for children at Callahan Park on Friday was an event that staff at the Bradford Area Public Library have been w...

As Bradford Area Public Library staff Debbie Deane and Judy Carr prepared wooden stars, circles and strings for a Memorial Day craft for children, bot...

PORT ALLEGANY — As a state-aided public library, S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library will follow the guidance of the Pennsylvania Department of Health ...

PORT ALLEGANY — There’s a lot happening S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library in Port Allegany. On June 12, the library will host Star Wars Reads Day and...

SHINGLEHOUSE — Curbside pickup is still available at Oswayo Valley Memorial Library for patrons who do not feel comfortable entering the building. Cal...

When the Bradford Area Public Library closed its doors last year for 10 weeks due to the pandemic, the staff missed the patrons as much as the patrons...

Bradford Area Public Library is offering more activities in celebration of National Library Week. The library has digital detox boxes for teens, and a...

PORT ALLEGANY — The capacity inside the S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library has been permitted to increase capacity to 25%. The library is simultaneous...

This week, the Bradford Area Public Library encourages the community to visit the library and website — bradfordlibrary.org — to discover, explore, an...