Well, we’ve been at this for a few weeks now. Maybe you started your “school at home” experiment (I won’t call it homeschool because that is truly not what we are doing right now) with enthusiasm and color-coded schedules. Maybe you started slowly and anxiously and worked your way into a good routine. Maybe you’re […]
Archives for April 2020
You Can Access Our WiFi Outside Our Buildings and in Our Parking Lots
Our buildings may be closed, but our WiFi is still on, and you can use it for free in our branch parking lots and outside our buildings. Look for painted WiFi symbols showing the best spots to park to access the signal. For branches where the signal does not reach the parking lot, you can […]
Let’s Play School: Spotlight on “How I Feel”
By completing three of these activities, children can earn the How I Feel badge from Let’s Play School. Stop by your branch once the library reopens, so that your child can pick up their patch!
Instantly Available Titles for Your Virtual Book Club
Virtual books clubs have grown in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. While book clubs have long been popular, during this difficult time, more and more people have turned to book clubs to share quotes from favorite reads, discuss important issues or even dish on their favorite beach reads. If your book club has moved online […]
Welcome to Remote Help Desk: Assistance for Your Technology and Computer Problems
Do you want to learn how to do something on your computer, tablet, or device? Need help downloading or streaming e-books, music, movies, and other digital content? Is your computer running slow or are you worried that your device might have spyware? Even though our buildings are closed, we can help you remotely with Remote […]
Explore Your Family History at Home
Whether you are curious about genealogy research, have a family history puzzle to solve, or hit road blocks in your own research, BCFL offers a plethora of e-resources for you to utilize while at home. Background In addition to my role as a BCFL branch staff member, I’m pursuing genealogical certification and recently published my […]
Announcing More Hoopla Borrows For You!
With our buildings closed, you are using our e-library and borrowing more e-content than ever before. Now you can borrow even more! We’ve temporarily increased your monthly Hoopla borrows from 10 to 12 items. Combine that with Hoopla Bonus Borrows that don’t count toward your monthly limit, and you’ve got plenty of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eComics, […]
Get an e-Card Today to Instantly Access Our Digital Resources!
Want to use our e-library, but don’t have a library card? If you’re a Bucks County resident, you can get an e-card and instantly access our digital resources including: e-books and e-magazines audiobooks newspapers like the New York Times, The Inquirer, Bucks County Courier Times, and the Intelligencer e-comic books and graphic novels streaming music, […]
Let’s Play School: Spotlight on Explore My World
Children completing three of these activities can earn the Explore My World badge from Let’s Play School. When the library reopens, stop by your branch so that your child can pick up their patch! Go on a Color Hunt! Make a list of all the colors of the rainbow, then have your child find as […]
Books of the Times: What to Read During a Pandemic
What to read during a pandemic? Some readers turn to books that are optimistic. Others turn to books about plagues, pandemics, and disasters to try to make sense of what they are experiencing — if you’re in this category, check out these fiction and nonfiction titles, all available as eContent in cloudLibrary. Pandemics in Nonfiction […]
