Holiday Events
- A Colonial Christmas on Tuesday, December 9 at 4:30PM.
- December Artist Reception on Thursday, December 11th at 4:00PM.
- Holiday Sing-a-long on Saturday, December 13 at 2:00PM.
- Friends of BPL Gift Wrapping on Thursday, December 18 and Monday December 22 from 5:00PM – 8:00PM.
- BPL Winter Chess Tournament on Saturday, January 3 at 10:00AM.
- BPL’s 4th Annual Puzzle Tournament on Friday, January 23 at 6:00PM.
Finding Them – Genealogy Series
Join Kate Kisselstein for lectures about searching for your ancestors. Each month Kate will reveal hints and tips for finding specific groups
of family members. Join us for hybrid sessions at 6PM in the Computer Lab at BPL.
December 17th – Capturing Memories: A Guide to Preserving and Protecting Your Family Photos
Lincoln Lectures
Thursday, December 18th at 7:15PM: The Life of Mary Todd Lincoln, Part 2
Puzzle and Craft Exchanges
Coming soon! We are adding board games to our exchanges! Drop off your gently used or new games with all the pieces to the library anytime.
All exchanges are on a Saturday from 1PM to 3PM. On the day of the exchange, you can browse for things you could use. You can also donate gently used items but you don’t have to donate anything to come and take something. It’s all free. The Puzzle Exchange is for jigsaw puzzles of all shapes and sizes.
Dates
- December 6th – Puzzle Exchange
- January 17th – Craft Exchange
- February 21st – Puzzle Exchange
Evening Book Club
Our meeting will be on Thursday, December 18 at 6:00PM. We will be discussing A December to Remember by Jenny Bayliss
Let us know if you have to cancel or have any questions by contacting the library at 315-635-5631 or emailing at info@bville.lib.ny.us.
Reading to Go Homebound Delivery Service
The Baldwinsville Public Library will be delivering books, DVDs, and CDs straight to a person’s home, once a month.
This service is provided for Baldwinsville School District patrons who cannot get to the library due to a temporary or permanent difficulties leaving their homes.
To apply, call the library at 315-635-5631 or email RTG@bville.lib.ny.us and ask for an application for Reading to Go Homebound Delivery. We can fill out the interest form over the phone or it can be dropped off.
Crafting Options
Evening Knitting Club
Thursdays at 6:30PM
Join others who knit and crochet for in person comradery while working on your latest project. This group was created for the working person who can’t come in during the day. If you would like to learn how to knit or crochet, supplies and a teacher is available.
Quilting / Knitting with Friends at BPL
Join other crafters and quilters for day long creating twice a month. Bring your work in progress and all your tools and we’ll make room for you! Beginners are welcome! See library calendar for dates and times.
The White Branch Library in Syracuse has a Knit Together Virtually program that meets weekly on Zoom to talk and knit or crochet. Sign up to get the link.
Beginner Sourdough Starter Class Handouts
Below are the handouts from the Beginner Sourdough Starter Class. They are all in .pdf format and should be readable by most devices.
Writing Classes
Every year, BPL puts together writing programs to encourage people to express themselves. This year, we have a great teacher, Linda Loomis from SUNY Oswego, who will be offering amazing classes. Registration is required for these in-person classes.
Poetry Writing Class – Tuesdays, April 14-28 from 10:00AM-12:00PM.
Please register on our Library Calendar.
Red Cross Blood Drive at the Library! 
It takes only an hour to an hour and a half.
Our next blood drive will be on
- Thursday, January 22nd, 1:00PM-6:00PM
in the Community Room.
- Go to redcrossblood.org
- Under the menu Donate Blood and How to Donate column, and choose Find a Blood Drive.
- In the search box on the left, type in 13027.
- Click on See Times.
- Create an account with an email, birthdate, donor ID (if you have one), name, zip code, and choose a username, and password.
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You will be sent a confirmation email.
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Next, download the Red Cross app to keep track of your donations.
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Check in on the Red Cross app or check in when you arrive.
Full Calendar of Events
Click this link to view our calendar of upcoming programs. You can search by keyword and browse through future months. A picture of a hand with a pen indicates that this program requires pre-registration. To register, click the hand and a registration page will pop up.
Event Emails
You can also send an email to info@bville.lib.ny.us. In the message tell us your name and if you want to receive messages once a week, once a month or both.