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This is Banned Book Week, a time set aside for people on both sides of the political spectrum to learn more about the titles facing challenges in libr...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) announced St. Marys Public Library is one of 14 lib...

I have been extremely disappointed in the way the Bradford Library Board of Trustees has handled personnel management over the past year, culminating ...

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

The McKean County Community Foundation announced that it’s second set of COVID-19 Assistance Fund Grants totaling $33,530 have been distributed with $...

The five public libraries in McKean County are extending the Warm It Forward program into February. The libraries in Bradford, Smethport, Kane, Mount ...

COVID-19 restrictions have forced numerous organizations to cancel events this year, many of which provide vital fundraising revenue. The S.W. Smith M...

HELP YOUR LIBRARY: Public Libraries in PA need every library lover to be vocal on how much they value library service! Information from local librarie...

Virtual PA Library Advocacy Day was Monday. Facing the potential of huge cuts in state funding, local libraries need patrons to go to bat on their beh...

In preparation for curbside pickup, book drops at the Bradford Area Public Library and S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library in Port Allegany are now ope...

Just when parents thought there would be something to do with children home for two weeks, the state has ordered all public libraries to close until M...

Libraries strengthen their communities. Fittingly, “McKean County Public Libraries = Strong Communities” is is the theme for National Library Week 201...

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...

SMETHPORT — Representatives of local libraries attended Monday's meeting of the Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit 9 to voice their opposition to the ...

HARRISBURG –– Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera announced Thursday that Bradford Area Public Library is among the award recipients for Keystone Gran...

The five public libraries in McKean County had a busy summer. The Bradford Area Public Library, Hamlin Memorial Library in Smethport, Friends Memorial...

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...

You may have tangible wealth untold; caskets of jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than I you could never be. I had a mother who read to me — Strickla...

Some people hear the word “library” and think of quiet aisles, towering bookshelves full of books and older patrons reading silently at a table or in ...

Think of literacy and the Bradford Area Public Library, and what comes to mind? Reading? Researching? Learning? Starting next month, the public librar...