BELLEFONTE – The Centre County Library & Historical Museum will be celebrating their Grand Re-Opening of the Centre County Library in Bellefonte along with the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County and the Bellefonte Intervalley Area Chamber of Commerce. The celebration will begin with a ribbon cutting on Friday, April 16 at 6:00 p.m. There will be a number of activities available throughout the week .
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The Centre County Library & Historical Museum (www.centrecountylibrary.org) is celebrating this year’s National Library Week with a variety of activities at all of its locations leading up to events celebrating the Grand Re-Opening of the Centre County Library in Bellefonte. As listed below, activities range from Storytimes celebrating this year’s PA One Book—Every Young Child title to adult book discussion groups to meetings of the technologically- and culinarily-inclined.
After months of renovation—including a complete redesign—the public is invited to join the staff and board of trustees at the Centre County Library in Bellefonte at the intersection of N. Allegheny Street and E. Howard Street on Friday, April 16th for any or all of the following events:
- Between 2pm and 4pm, 3WZ will host a live broadcast in addition to free face painting and balloons for kids.
- The Grand Re-Opening officially begins at 6 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting, behind-the-scenes tours of the transformed facility, pictorial presentations of the history of the Library, musical entertainment, and light refreshments. As always, free library cards will be available!
Join in our National Library Week celebration at any of our locations all week long!
Centre County Library/Bellefonte: call 355-1516 for more information—
- One Book, Every Young Child Raffle and Giveaway (April 1-April 16). Also on the Bookmobile.
- National Library Week Raffle for adults with fantastic prizes awarded the evening of April 16th—all entrants will receive a coupon for one free DVD rental.
- What a Treasure! Storytime (April 12 at 1:30 p.m. and April 13 at 10:30 a.m.)
- What a Treasure! Book Babies (April 13 at 9:15 a.m.)
- Adult Book Discussion Group (April 14 at 6:30 p.m.)
- Sit & Knit (April 15 at 1:30 p.m.)
- Book Contest Awards Ceremony at Bellefonte Elementary Auditorium (April 15 at 6:30 p.m.)
Centre Hall: call 364-2580 for more information—
- Making Friends Storytime (April 12 at 10:30 a.m.)
- Tech Tip Forum (April 13 at 6 p.m.)
- Bread Machine Mash-Up (April 15 at 6 p.m.)
Holt/Philipsburg: call 342-1987 for more information—
- Baby’s Morning Out Celebrating One Book (April 13 at 10:30 a.m.)
- What a Treasure! Storytime (April 7 at 10:15 a.m. and April 15 at 2 p.m.)
- What’s Your Treasure? for elementary school students and Just for Homeschoolers (April 15 at 6 p.m.)
- Kids’ Drop-In Activity (April 17 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)
Aaronsburg: call 349-5328 for more information—
- What a Treasure! Storytime (April 13 at 10:30 a.m.)
- Adult Book Club Meeting ( April 14 at 1:30 p.m.)