When you’re looking for a job or considering a career change, you can use all the help you can get. That’s where your BCFL library card comes in — it now gives you access to JobNow, which offers services and powerful tools that can help you in every step of your job search. Resume Assistance […]
Announcements
Library Service Restoration Plan
Updated on June 19, 2020: Our book drops are open. Curbside Pickup begins Monday, June 22. Our branches will reopen on Monday, July 6. Bucks County has been designated by Governor Wolf as being in the COVID-19 Green Phase beginning June 26. Bucks County Free Library branches and our District member libraries are getting ready […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
cloudLibrary Update: Hold Pickup Period Now 2 Days
In order to reduce wait times for cloudLibrary eBooks and eAudiobooks, we have reduced the hold pickup period for cloudLibrary materials from 4 days to 2 days. How to Receive Notification of Holds in cloudLibrary In a browser: Sign in to cloudLibrary, then click on Settings. Make sure the option “Yes, notify me” is selected […]
Update: BCFL Resumes Purchasing Macmillan Titles
We are happy to announce that we are again purchasing titles from Macmillan Publishers now that the company has lifted the embargo on eBooks it instituted last fall (see BCFL’s original response here). A major publisher, Macmillan is the parent company of several popular imprints such as: Tor; Henry Holt; Farrar, Straus & Giroux; St. […]
Boredom Busters Bitez: Daily Fun for When You’re Stuck Inside
Say hello to Boredom Busters Bitez, an extension of our Boredom Busters publication. Starting today, we will release three different Boredom Buster activities per day – each with a different theme. Visit our Boredom Busters’ page daily, download the activity files, and have fun! The themes for this week are: In the Garden, Mindfulness, Make-Believe, […]
Library Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
UPDATED on April 1: All BCFL branches are closed until further notice. For up-to-date news on how the COVID-19 Pandemic is affecting library services and programs, visit our COVID-19 Action Plan page.
March Board Meeting Canceled
The Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 17 is canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date.
