We’re reopening one step at a time. Our book drops are open. Curbside Pickup began Monday, June 22. And the seven branches of the Bucks County Free Library will open on Monday, July 6. We’ll be smiling under our masks, and we know you’ll be smiling, too!
Announcements
Curbside Pickup Begins June 22
Beginning Monday, June 22, we’ll launch our new Curbside Pickup service. You can request items for pickup by placing a hold in our catalog or calling your branch. We will let you know by e-mail when your hold is available for pickup. After you receive your email notification, head to your pickup library and park […]
It’s Summer Quest Time!
Summer Quest, BCFL’s favorite time of the year, will return on Saturday, June 20, bringing with it six weeks of fun. This year, because of COVID-19, Summer Quest will be different. We’ll still be tracking reading minutes, earning limited-edition badges, and enjoying live performances together. But all of this fun will take place online so […]
Get Live Online Job and Resume Assistance with JobNow
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 […]
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. […]
