The Green Scene at BCPL

The Broome County Public Library invites youth to participate in The Green Scene, a new monthly program centered around fun environmentally-friendly activities. On Thursday, January 27, 6:00pm, the activity will be Trash Origami—the group will be making wallets out of empty snack bags. Instead of throwing away your chip bag, bring it along and make something useful out of it! The suggested ages for this program are 10 years and older, and registration is requested. For more information, or to register, please call the Library’s Youth Services Department at 607-778-6456.

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Winter Story Time Schedule

The Broome County Public Library will begin its winter schedule of story times on Monday, January 17. Families with young children are invited to attend these fun and educational programs!

For children birth through age 3, Lapsit Story Time, with stories, rhymes, and playtime, will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 10:00-11:00am. For children ages 4 to 6, Preschool Story Time, with fun stories and rhymes, will be held on alternate Fridays at 10:00am. Family Story Time, with stories for the whole family, will be held on Wednesday evenings, 6:00pm, for children of all ages.

More information about dates can be found on BCPL's online calendar.

This schedule will continue through February 18, and all story times will be held in the Youth Services Department of the Library (185 Court Street, Binghamton). For more information, please call Youth Services at 607-778-6456.

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Sign Language Story Time

The Broome County Public Library will present a Sign Language Story Time on Tuesday, September 21, 4:00pm. Hearing, deaf, and hard-of-hearing children are invited to join us for this event. We'll enjoy some stories, which will be read aloud by a librarian and signed by an American Sign Language interpreter, and then we'll do a fun craft! This free program is intended for children ages 4 and older, and registration is required. For more information, or to register, please call the Library's Youth Services Department at 607-778-6456.

This program is made possible by funding from Senator Tom Libous's BOOKS Program.

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Library to Host Ringling Bros. Clowns!

The Broome County Public Library is excited to announce that it will host Ringling Bros. clowns David and Cherie Gregg on Thursday, September 9, 6:00pm. In their role as Ambassadors of Laughter, Cherie and Dave travel to each city ahead of the show to share the news that Ringling Bros. is coming into town! These clowns will bring us the joy and excitement of reading with story telling, traditional circus fun, a little silly magic, a lot of animated movement, and a great deal of interaction with the children! Registration is required for this program, which is most appropriate for children ages 2-8 years old. For more information, or to register, please call the Youth Services Department at 607-778-6456.

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The Splish Splash Reading Show with Domino the Great!

The Broome County Public Library invites families to “The Splish Splash Reading Show” with Domino the Great on Tuesday, August 3, 6:30pm. This is an action-packed program that will grab the attention of children (and fun-loving adults, too!) with amazing magic tricks, hilarious humor, tons of audience participation, music and more!

While you’re at the Library for the show, you can also sign your family up for the Summer Reading Program, so you can earn prizes for reading during the summer! This event will take place in the Library’s Decker Community Room (185 Court Street, Binghamton). For more information, please call the Library’s Youth Services Department at 607-778-6456.

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Wet and Wild Science with the Dirtmeister!

The Broome County Public Library invites area families to join us for Wet and Wild Science with The Dirtmeister on Monday, July 26, 6:30pm. Splash into science with this interactive show that looks at the wonders of water! You’ll learn and have fun at the same time!

While you’re at the Library for the show, you can also sign your family up for the Summer Reading Program, so you can earn prizes for reading during the summer! This event will take place in the Library’s Decker Community Room (185 Court Street, Binghamton). For more information, please call the Library’s Youth Services Department at 607-778-6456.

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Try Surfing at the Library!

The Broome County Public Library invites area teens to try surfing at the library on Thursday, July 15, 4:30pm-7:30pm. Even though we’re not near the ocean, you can still show off your surfing skills on this Mechanical Surfboard! No registration is required for this free event, which will take place in the Library Garden (185 Court Street, Binghamton). For more information, please call the Library’s Youth Services Department at 607-778-6456.

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T-Shirt Stamping for Teens

The Broome County Public Library invites area teens to participate in a T-Shirt Stamping event on Thursday, July 8, 7:00pm. If any of your t-shirts are looking a little drab, bring one to the library to spice it up! Each participant should bring his/her own t-shirt. This
event will take place in the Youth Services Department of the Library (185 Court Street, Binghamton). For more information, please call 607-778-6456.

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Get Your Face Painted at the Library!

The Broome County Public Library invites kids of all ages to come and have their face painted at the library on Monday, July 5, 6:30-7:30pm. Face painting will be done by Happy Faces Face Painting, who will transform your face into a work of art! While you’re here, you can also sign your family up for the Summer Reading Program, so you can earn prizes for reading during the summer! This event will take place in the Library’s Children’s Area (185 Court Street, Binghamton). For more information, please call the Library’s Youth Services Department at 607-778-6456.

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TWILIGHT PARTY!

Are you excited about the new Twilight Saga movie?? We figured that you would be, so the Broome County Library and Your Home Public Library (Johnson City) are teaming up to have a Twilight party on the evening before the movie is released!

Here are the details:
The Broome County Public Library and Your Home Public Library invite fans of Stephenie
Meyer’s Twilight books to a Twilight Saga Party on Tuesday, June 29, 7:00pm. The party
will celebrate the opening of the Eclipse movie with a trivia quiz, a scavenger hunt, t-shirt
decorating, door prizes, and more. This event is for youth ages 13-18, and it will take place
at Your Home Public Library (107 Main Street, Johnson City). Admission is free, but
registration requested. For more information or to register, call the YHPL at 607-979-4816,
or BCPL at 607-778-6456.

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Come See The Bubbleman!

The Broome County Public Library invites you to help us kick off the Summer Reading Program with a performance by The Bubbleman on Monday, June 28, 6:30pm. Doug Rougeux, AKA The Bubbleman, will entertain families with an eccentric combination of comedy juggling and astounding gigantic bubbles choreographed to music. You’ll also see intricate bubble sculptures, huge bubble tubes, and maybe even an audience member inside of a bubble! While you’re here for the performance, sign your family up for the Summer Reading Program, so you can earn prizes for reading during the summer! This event will take place in the Library’s Decker Room. For more information, please call the Library’s Youth Services Department at 607-778-6456.

If you can't make this event, be sure to check out our Summer Reading Program flyer for other exciting events that will be happening at the library this summer!

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