Axl Prose's book of the week. Picture of Axl Prose, the axolotl. Picture of the cover of the children's nonfiction book, "From Vine to Pizza" by Penelope Nelson. Graphics of books and book shelves.

At the #BellefonteLibrary, our #librarypet, #AxlProseTheAxolotl is celebrating #NationalPizzaDay (which happened this past Monday, Feb. 9th) with a book! He is reading the #juvenilenonfiction book, #FromVineToPizza by Penelope Nelson.
#LibSky #BookSky

Axl Prose's book of the week. Picture of Axl Prose, the axolotl. Picture of the cover of the children's picture book, "Small Walt and Mo the Tow," written by Elizabeth Verdick and illustrated by Marc Rosenthal. Graphics of books and book shelves.

❄ Snow is here is #CentreCountyPA! With winter weather on the mind, our #BellefonteLibrary library pet, #AxlProseTheAxolotl is reading the picture book, "Small Walt and Mo the Tow," written by Elizabeth Verdick and illustrated by Marc Rosenthal.

#PictureBooks #ReadALoud #ChildrensBooks

We're celebrating Veterans Day for the rest of the month at the #BellefonteLibrary in the vestibule with a special display of pictures and artifacts brought over from our Historical Museum! Stop by sometime soon and check it out.

Book display at the Bellefonte Library titled, "Still the Reader You've Always Been." Familiar childhood favorite books of GenX and Millenials are paired with adult fiction read-a-likes. This shows the front of the 365 degree display.

Book display at the Bellefonte Library titled, "Still the Reader You've Always Been." Familiar childhood favorite books of GenX and Millenials are paired with adult fiction read-a-likes. This shows the right side of the 365 degree display.

Book display at the Bellefonte Library titled, "Still the Reader You've Always Been." Familiar childhood favorite books of GenX and Millenials are paired with adult fiction read-a-likes. This shows the left side of the 365 degree display.

Come check out our new display at the #BellefonteLibrary: Still the Reader You've Always Been! We picked out some classic children's books from the childhoods of #GenX and #Millenials and paired them with some modern adult fiction read-a-likes. What's your childhood favorite book?

#BookSky #LibSky

Library Tip #38: Read Banned Books or those that have been challenged! Banned and challenged books give us a vocabulary to discuss subjects that we often don't like to talk about. They also give us a safe space to explore topics that typically cause arguments or are shrouded in rumor and gossip. Centre County Library & Historical Museum logo.

Read banned or challenged books! You can easily borrow copies of books that have been banned or challenged at different libraries or schools by picking one up from our #BannedBookDisplays at the #BellefonteLibrary, #CentreHallAreaBranchLibrary, or #HoltMemorialLibrary.
#BannedBooksWeek #LibraryTips

Library Tip #48: Use your local library's event calendar and go to the events that interest you! Going to library events is a great way to meet people with similar interests, to stay healthy, and to have fun. Many public libraries will host game clubs, craft clubs, cooking classes, and even yoga classes! You just have to look at the calendar. Centre County Library & Historical Museum logo. Background image of a sunset over a body of water.

Our libraries actually have 3 event calendars: one for the #BellefonteLibrary, #CentreHallAreaBranchLibrary, and #HoltMemorialLibrary. You can check them out be visiting our website and then going to the relevant location webpage.
www.centrecountylibrary.org
#LibraryCalendars #LibraryTips

Axl Prose's book of the week. Picture of Axl Prose, the axolotl. Picture of the cover of the children's picture book, "Flotsam" by David Wiesner. Graphics of books and book shelves.

This week, our library pet at the #BellefonteLibrary, #AxlProseTheAxolotl, is reading the picture book, #Flotsam, by David Wiesner. This book is a great choice for readers 3 to 7 years old (and their caregivers) that love vivid illustrations, wordless books, and the wonders of nature.
#BookSky

Library Tip #53: Do you need a place to meet with your community club, work, or study group? See if your public library has a rentable meeting space. You can discover if this is possible by check your library's website or giving them a call. Centre County Library & Historical Museum logo. Background of pink flowering trees.

Both the #BellefonteLibrary and the #HoltMemorialLibrary offer free rentable meeting room space. Click the link below to request meeting room space on our website.
www.centrecountylibrary.org/meeting-room
#MeetingRoom #PublicLibraryMeetingSpace #CentreCountyPA #LibSky

Display about strawberries at the Bellefonte Library. It includes a poll asking people what their favorite way is to eat strawberries. Most people have answered that they like to eat them with chocolate. A fun fact about strawberries is also posted: "On average, there are 200 seed in a strawberry, which is the only fruit with seeds on the outside."

The Pennsylvania Harvest of the Month for June is #strawberries! At the #BellefonteLibrary, everyone can tell us how they prefer to eat strawberries at our Harvest of the Month display in the children's section. How do you like to eat strawberries?
#HealthLiteracy #LibraryDisplays #LibSky

Library Tip #63: Have you heard of the magazine, Book Page? It's a really cool publication that many libraries and book stores subscribe to that has book reviews, author interviews, and recommendations. Reading it is a great way to find out about new books coming out that you might like! Centre County Library & Historical Museum logo. Background image of water droplets.

You can pick up the BookPage magazine for free at the #BellefonteLibrary, #CentreHallAreaBranchLibrary and #HoltMemorialLibrary! Flip through it to find what books you'd like to request/borrow next. If you can't find it, just ask the library staff at the circulation desk!
#LibSky #LibraryTips

Books containing stories and information about mental health on a display shelf at the Bellefonte Library. A poster above the shelf says, "Mental Health Awareness Month".

May is #MentalHealthAwarenesMonth! We've pulled out some of our favorite books about mental health at the #BellefonteLibrary for you to enjoy. Amongst them, you'll find personal stories of individuals navigating their mental health and informational books that discuss psychological theory.

#LibSky

Display on the side of a bookshelf at the Bellefonte Library. A poster says, "Bellefonte staff Cutest Pet Contest. We think they are all cute! Vote for your favorite by putting a tick mark under that pet's photo. You can vote once each time you visit in May!" A variety of cats are pictured named Peanut Butter, Boots, Quetzlcatl, Loki, Hobbes, Binx, Meeko, and Gabby. Two cats are pictured named Pedro and Gizmo. Five different dogs are pictured named Lyra, Mia, Brandy, Copper, and Pepper. A Chinchilla is pictured named Chaya. Space is under all of the pictures for voting.

Happy #NationalPetMonth! At the #BellefonteLibrary you can celebrate by voting for the pet that you think is the cutest amongst staff #pets. Who do you think is the cutest?

#LibSky #LibraryStaff

Close up: Library assistant, Amelia Benner, stands in front of a "We Love our Library Display" at the Bellefonte Library that she designed. Patrons have written reasons that they love the library on the windows behind Amelia.

Far shot: Library assistant, Amelia Benner, stands in front of a "We Love our Library Display" at the Bellefonte Library that she designed. Patrons have written reasons that they love the library on the windows behind Amelia. A banner made from recycled book pages spans the top of the windows and says, "why we love our library."

#CentreCountyPA loves libraries. Throughout April, residents of #BellefontePA and surrounding areas wrote reasons why they love the library on the windows of the #BellefonteLibrary. Remember to continue advocating for libraries and their support!

#LibraryAdvocacy #LibrarySupport #WeLoveOurLibrary

Bellefonte. Centre Hall. Holt Library, Philipsburg. Book Kits. Read-Along with Audio. Wonderbooks and Books with CD. Wonderbooks read the book to your child. Play/Pause Icon, Play and pause button. Microphone icon, volume adjustment. Book Icon, Choose read-along mode. Chat icon, or learning mode. Picture of the control triangle with buttons that is on every Wonderbook. Centre County Library & Historical Museum logo. Basic Literacy.

Display of Wonderbooks at the Holt Memorial Library. The titles are "The Pout-Pout Fish Cleans Up the Ocean," by Deborah Diesen; "Marina and the Mermaids,"; by Linne Halpern; and "Llama Llama Red Pajama," by Anna Dewdney.

Rack at the Holt Memorial Library holding book kits in bags.

Have you checked out any #BookKits or #Wonderbooks with your child at the #HoltMemorialLibrary, #BellefonteLibrary, or the #CentreHallAreaBranchLibrary? These books will read to your child while they can follow along with the words.

Display on a 360 degree tiered shelf at the Bellefonte Library. A poster on top advertises National Library Week 2025 with the theme, "Drawn to the Library." The display is covered with graphic novels and books about drawing.

Happy #NationalLibraryWeek2025! The theme of the week this year is #DrawnToTheLibrary and at the #BellefonteLibrary we are celebrating graphic novels, comics, and books about drawing. Stop by and borrow some to celebrate!
#Drawing #LibraryLove #LibSky

Bellefonte. Centre County Library & Historical Museum logo. Digitize Compact Audio Cassette Tapes with the Memory Lab for personal use. Preserve Family History. Preserve Your History. Preserve Community History. Picture of a Compact Audio Cassette tape and an arrow pointing to a laptop computer.

Do you have old oral histories or interviews recorded on #compactaudiocassettes? Digitize them using the #MemoryLab at the #BellefonteLibrary! Learn more and schedule your first appointment on our website:
www.centrecountylibrary.org/memory-lab
#CivicAndSocialLiteracy #LibSky

Bellefonte. Centre County Library & Historical Museum logo. Digitize VHS Video Cassette Tapes with the Memory Lab for personal use. Preserve Family History. Preserve Your History. Preserve Community History. Picture of a VHS tape and an arrow pointing to a laptop computer.

We wanted to take the chance to share all of the types of media that you can use the #MemoryLab at the #BellefonteLibrary to digitize over the course of 7 days. First, you can use the space to digitize #VHSVideoCassettes! Learn more on our website:

www.centrecountylibrary.org/memory-lab

#LibSky

Two young children play in the children's area of the Bellefonte Library.

A parent smiles as they watch their child color with markers at the Bellefonte Library.

Two young children play on a carpet with roads printed on it and miniature buildings and cars on top of the carpet. Their parents sit nearby to play with them. One parent is holding another child. This is inside the community room of the Bellefonte Library.

For the past 4 Tuesdays, as part of its designation as a #FamilyPlaceLibrary, the #BellefonteLibrary has been hosting a #ParentChildWorkshop for young children and their parents to play together and learn about #familyresources present at the library and in the community.

#LibSky #EarlyLiteracy

Poster on a wall that says, "Axl Prose's Book of the Week," and has a paper cutout of the cover of the book, "Lucy Fights the Flames: A Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Survival Story," underneath the words. PA Forward Star program literacy logos and the Centre County Library & Historical Museum logo are on the poster. The poster also includes graphics of books and bookshelves.

In celebration of the last week of #WomensHistoryMonth, Axl the axolotl (the #BellefonteLibrary pet) is reading a book from the #GirlsSurvive series called, #LucyFightsTheFlames: A Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Survival Story, by Julie Gilbert.

#LibSky #BookSky

Library Tip #26: Bring your kids to storytime at the library! Storytime helps to develop children's concentration, social skills, communication skills, imagination and creativity. Attending storytime with your children will also show them that you care about them and their development. Centre County Library & Historical Museum logo. Background of a tree with light pink flowers.

Families can attend storytime at least once a week at the #BellefonteLibrary, #CentreHallAreaBranchLibrary, or #HoltMemorialLibrary. Check the location calendars on our website for more information!
www.centrecountylibrary.org/all-locations

#LibraryTips #LibSky

Bonsai presenter giving a bonsai branch to an audience member at the Bellefonte Library.

Group of sitting people listening to two community members speak at the Bellefonte Library during the bonsai event.

Group of sitting people listening to Tony Ricciardi present about Bonsai trees at the Bellefonte Library.

This past Saturday, The Bellefonte Garden Club hosted a lovely event open to all that introduced the art, history, and practice of keeping #bonsai trees at the #BellefonteLibrary.

#LibSky #NonprofitCollaboration #LibrariesMatter

The Memory Lab is Reopening! Convert old media to digital at the Memory lab! Long desk at the Bellefonte Library that has a computer, book scanner, flat bed scanner, and VHS player on it. Schedule your appointment or attend walk-in hours starting Wednesday, March 19th. Bellefonte. Centre County Library & Historical Museum logo.

Our Memory Lab is resuming operation starting tomorrow, March 19th at the #BellefonteLibrary! Book an appointment or attend walk-in hours to utilize the space to convert your old media to more easily accessible digital formats!
#MemoryLab #MediaConversion #LibSky #InformationLiteracy

Axl Prose, the axolotl, sits underneath a log in an aquarium at the Bellefonte Library.

One of our libraries is not missing anything. Meet Axl Prose the Axolotl from the #BellefonteLibrary in Bellefonte, PA. We also have modeling library cats that do not reside at the library.

A Brief Introduction to the Art of Bonsai. A presentation and demonstration from Bellefonte Garden Club member, Tony Ricciardi. Saturday, March 15th at 1 PM. For teens and adults. Bellefonte Library Community Room. Picture of a cascade Bonsai tree cultivated by Tony Ricciardi. Centre County Library & Historical Museum logo. Bellefonte. Civic and Social Literacy. Bellefonte Garden Club logo.

Join us for a #freeclass called A Brief Introduction to the Art of Bonsai at the #BellefonteLibrary next Saturday, March 15th at 1 PM. The class is brought to you by our friends at The Bellefonte Garden Club.
#BellefontePA #Bonsai #CentreCountyPA #Gardening #LibSky

Bellefonte. Civic and Social Literacy. An illustrated lecture...Church on the Hill: Exploring Bellefonte's African Methodist Episcopal Legacy. 26 February 6:30 PM. Image of a group of African Americans in front of St. Paul's AME Church in Bellefonte, May 5, 1938. Join Centre County Historian Philip Ruth for a presentation about the history of Bellefonte's African Methodist Episcopal congregations and the African American community of Bellefonte from the 1800s and onward. Centre County Library & Historical Museum. #BlackHistoryMonth. Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association logo.

Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association (BHCA) is sponsoring an event for #BlackHistoryMonth Wednesday, Feb. 26th at 6:30 PM at the #BellefonteLibrary. Historian Philip Ruth will present an illustrated lecture about Bellefonte's African Methodist Episcopal Legacy.

#LibSky #CentreCountyPA

Bellefonte. Basic Literacy. Lest We Forget. A Series on 20th Century American Novelists. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Thursday, Feb. 20th, 5 PM - 6:30 PM. Community Room. Join us for a presentation about the work and life of F. Scott Fitzgerald by English Professor John Marsh of Penn State. Snacks will be provided and Prof. Marsh's new book, A Rotten Crowd: America, Wealth, and One Hundred Years of The Great Gatsby, will be available to purchase at $10 (50% off). Centre County Library & Historical Museum logo. Sponsored by the Bellefonte Historical And Cultural Association. Picture of a young F. Scott Fitzgerald writing.

We're excited to hear from Penn State Professor John Marsh about #FScottFitzgerald tonight at 5 PM at the #BellefonteLibrary. This event is #free and sponsored by Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association (BHCA).
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#LibSky #BellefontePA #BookSky #CentreCountyPA

A classic from the golden era of detective fiction, this novel was one of the first reads for our Mystery Book Club at the #BellefonteLibrary.

Since 2022, this has been a common recommendation of #BellefonteLibrary staff to #HistoricalFiction lovers looking for their next book. Usually, people love it! 😍

Bulletin board PA Harvest of the Month display about mushrooms at the Bellefonte Library. It includes a fun fact about mushrooms and a poll asking viewers what their favorite mushroom dish is: Crispy mushroom bites or cheesy stuffed mushrooms.

Did you know that Pennsylvania leads the US in #mushroom production with more than 50 farms growing nearly 557 million pounds of mushrooms each year? Learn more about mushrooms at #BellefonteLibrary with the PA Harvest of the Month display in the children's section!
#HealthLiteracy #PublicLibraries

Books covered in brown paper on a display shelf at the Bellefonte Library. The books have hearts denoting genre, the first line of the book, and a book mark attached to them. A sign says: Love my first line? Try a blind date with a book!

It's Blind Date with a Book time again at the #BellefonteLibrary! Come by to borrow a book, read it, and return the attached bookmark filled out for the chance to earn a prize! Prizes include a reading journal and a tote bag. #BookSky #BookDisplays #February