Many avid readers set a goal for how many books they want to read each year. But there are other ways to encourage yourself to read! If you’re looking to change up your reading goal for 2023, make one of these reading challenges your New Year’s resolution. If you get stuck or want some suggestions […]
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Library Staff Picks: The Best Fiction of 2022
As we say goodbye to 2022, Bucks County Free Library staff chose their very favorite fiction books – for adults, teens and children – published in the last year. Pick one of these titles up from your local branch, or gift one as a holiday present! Be sure to check out our favorite non-fiction titles […]
Virtual Author Series Begins in January
Mark your calendar! Bucks County Free Library will offer a series of free virtual talks with bestselling writers beginning in January. In addition to enjoying a talk led by each author, participants will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A with the author and may submit questions while registering. Talks will be hosted through […]
Library Staff Picks: The Best Non-fiction of 2022
Non-fiction helps us explore the world around us and the people who contribute to it. As we near the end of 2022, Bucks County Free Library staff weigh in on their favorite adult non-fiction titles released this year. These staff picks and more are also available as e-books in the cloudLibrary app. Agent Josephine: American […]
Getting Started with Graphic Novels
I love to talk comics with anyone and everyone, but I tend to hear the same concerns. People can’t figure out how to get into comics (“There are like a thousand issues of Superman!”). Or they worry they don’t know how to read comics (“Which panel do I read next?”). Most troubling of all, they […]
Your Support Helps People Like Amy
Amy came to the library in desperate need of adult connection. In 2015, she was a stay-at-home mom and new to Bucks County. “Storytime was my lifeline as I met other parents who wanted adult connection and early literacy exposure for their children,” says Amy (top row, center). “More than seven years later, these are […]
12 Books Featuring Trans and Non-Binary Characters
November 13-19 is Transgender Awareness Week: a time to share stories and experiences that affect the transgender community. One approach is to read books centering the perspectives and lives of transgender and non-binary people – especially if the writers are also trans. To get you started, we’ve rounded up 12 books for adults, teens and […]
Moving Memoirs by American Veterans
These memoirs by U.S. military veterans offer a broad range of experiences in war – and returning home after. Pick up one of these memoirs to experience veterans’ stories of combat, crisis, and camaraderie in their own words. Check the Veterans Day shelf on cloudLibrary for more memoirs you can listen to or read on […]
Try a New DVD from The Great Courses
Learn something new this month! Bucks County Free Library just added more titles to the collection of DVDs and audiobooks from The Great Courses. Led by industry experts and university professors, The Great Courses offer college-level courses, documentaries, tutorials, travelogues, and more. Browse all The Great Courses DVDs in the catalog, or visit your nearest branch and […]
Fines Can Now Be Paid Online
Using an online account, library users can now pay fines anytime with a credit or debit card. Here’s how: Click “My Account” on the catalog menu and log in. Click “Financial details.” Leave the check beside each fine you’d like to pay, and uncheck any fines you’d like to pay later. Click “Payment of selected items.” Click […]
