
Ballston Reader
News from the Ballston Community Public Library
Thursday, February 27
Tween Craft: Button Art
Use buttons, glue, and paint to make a fun button art piece on canvas or paper!
Kids Craft: Torn Paper Llama
Kids Craft: ages 4 - 10
Make a fun paper llama craft and practice your gluing, ripping, and cutting skills!
Teen Craft: Pulled String Art
Teen Craft: ages 13-18
Make some unique pulled string art using paint, cardstock, and yarn!
Recommenders Club
Not interested in a book club where everyone reads the same book? Try our new monthly Recommenders Club and talk about whatever you've been reading or watching lately. Hear from others about what they have enjoyed recently and get a sneak preview from the Adult Services Librarian about new items coming soon to the library!
Adult Craft: Crepe Paper Roses
Reschedule from Feb 6th, this adult program will guide you through one approach to making paper roses. Please register in advance so we can prepare enough supplies for all participants.
Short Fiction Workshop
This new, twice-monthly writing workshop for adults features writing prompts, exercises, and moderated feedback sessions where authors working on short fiction can practice their craft, develop new skills, and get constructive input from other writers.
This is a hybrid program: you can participate in-person at the library OR online via Zoom. To receive an email with the Zoom meeting link, register in advance.
For more information about Library programs, please check out our new printable calendar below.
Library Meetings
Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting
Meetings of the Friends of the Library are usually held the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM. The Friends help support the Library through fundraising efforts and volunteer events throughout the year.
Membership is free! Come check out the next meeting!
Join us in-person or on Zoom.
Tuesday, March 4 - 7 PM
Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
Meetings of the Library Board of Trustees are usually held the last Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM. The public is always welcome to attend.
Learn more about the Trustees, the Library's Long Range Plan and see meeting agendas and minutes on the Library's website.
Join us in person, or on Zoom
Zoom link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83978434589
Digital Resources
Hoopla
Digital content available instantly to anyone with a Burnt Hills Library Card. Hoopla offers eBooks, eAudio, Magazines, movies, music and more! Use the App, on the computer or stream on smart devices.
Libby
Downloadable e-Books and e-Audio content. Use the App or try it online.
BookPage
Discover your next great book! BookPage highlights the best new books across all genres, as chosen by our editors. Every book we cover is one that we are excited to recommend to readers.
Ballston Community Public Library
Email: web.toblibrary@gmail.com
Website: bcpl.sals.edu
Location: 2 Lawmar Lane, Burnt Hills, NY, United States
Phone: 518-399-8174
Facebook: @BurntHillsLibrary