On Tuesday May 21st the Doylestown Branch Library will be open 12pm-9pm. The book drops will be available while the library is closed.
All other locations will be open as usual.
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Bucks County Free Library Board Meeting
Wednesday, May 15, 5:30
Levittown Branch
7311 New Falls Road, Levittown
Celebrate Mystery Month at the Library
Cozy Mystery– /’kōzē ‘mist(ə)rē/ (noun)
Cozy mysteries are considered “gentle” books… no graphic violence, no profanity, and no explicit sex. Most often, the crime takes place “off stage” and death is usually very quick. Prolonged torture is not a staple in cozy mysteries! The victim is usually a character who had terrible vices or who treated others very badly. Dare I say…. the victim “deserved to die?” And, there are usually connections between the victims (if indeed there are multiple victims… which usually, in a cozy mystery, there are!), even though the reader is not aware of the obvious connections until the amateur sleuth solves the crimes.
from Cozy-Mystery.com
Janet Evanovich
Alexander McCall Smith
No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series
Elizabeth Peters
Vicky Bliss series, Amelia Peabody series
Joanne Fluke
Diane Mott Davidson
Lilian Jackson Braun
Donna Andrews
Dorothy Gilman
Alan Bradley
M.C . Beaton
Agatha Christie
Ellis Peters
Cleo Coyle
Laura Childs
Tea Shop Mystery series, Scrapbooking Mystery series, Cackleberry Club Mystery series
Nancy Atherton
Susan Wittig Albert
The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter series, China Bayles series
Louise Penny
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series
Earlene Fowler
Jasper Fforde
Lisa Lutz
New Fiction for April
Take a look at the titles hitting our shelves this month:
General Fiction
Amity & Sorrow by Peggy Riley
Tapestry of Fortunes by Elizabeth Berg
This Magnificent Desolation by Thomas O’Malley
Mystery
The Famous and the Dead by T. Jefferson Parker
The Other Child by Charlotte Link
The Perfect Ghost by Linda Barnes
Thriller
A Man Without Breath by Phillip Kerr
Pale Horses by Jassy Mackenzie
Tuesday’s Gone by Nicci French
Romance
And the Miss Ran Away With the Rake by Elizabeth Boyle
The Mystery Woman by Amanda Quick
Secrets of a Runaway Bride by Valerie Bowman
Bucks County Free Library Board Meeting
Tuesday, April 16, 5:30 pm
Bensalem Branch
3700 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem
Legal Forms at the Library
Your Bucks County Library card now gives you access to thousands of customizable legal forms online through our BCFL LawDepot page. Log in from home or from one of the library’s computers to create an account and get started.
Choose from thousands of forms, including:
- Power of Attorney
- Last Will and Testament
- Prenuptial Agreement
- Promissory Note
- Bill of Sale
- Purchase Agreement
- Articles of Incorporation
- Employment Contract
- Residential Rental/Lease
- Commercial Lease
- Landlord/Tenant Notices
Access your LawDepot library account at any time to view, edit, create, and print your legal documents. All LawDepot forms, contracts, and agreements are created by a full-time team of lawyers and are updated often in accordance with changes in the law. Forms are also customized by state or region, so you can choose the form that best suits your needs.
Sign up on the BCFL LawDepot page and get started today.
New Fiction for March
Looking for something to help you while away these rainy days? Take a look at the new fiction titles hitting library shelves this month.
General Fiction
Benediction by Kent Haruf
The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore
Middle C : A Novel by William H. Gass
Mysteries
Breaking Point by C.J. Box
The Guilty One by Lisa Ballantyne
Rage Against the Dying by Becky Masterman
Historical Fiction
Shadows and Strongholds by Elizabeth Chadwick
The Accursed by Joyce Carol Oates
The Conquest of Lady Cassandra by Madeline Hunter
Thrillers
The Striker : An Isaac Bell Adventure by Clive Cussler
Dark Tide : A Novel by Elizabeth Haynes
The Andalucian Friend by Alexander Söderberg
Bucks County Free Library Board Meeting
Tuesday, March 19, 5:30 pm
Doylestown District Library Center
150 South Pine Street, Doylestown
The Next Generation of Library eBooks
Get ready for a new way to enjoy OverDrive eBooks from the library! Check out this video to see some of the new features:
Some of the key features include:
- One-Step Checkout™: Once you’ve logged in with your library card number, it just takes one click to borrow a title.
- OverDrive Read™: Read eBooks online or offline. You can download the title–as you’ve always been able to–or you can choose to start reading right away in your web browser. Using OverDrive Read, your place will be saved no matter what device you pick up.
- Find your next book fast with filtered search, personalized title recommendations and more.
Celebrate Black History Month at the Library
Working on a school project for Black History Month, interested in your family’s story, or just want to know more about the celebration? Here is a sample of resources available through the library and beyond.
Family History
- Ancestry.com (in library use only)
- Heritage Quest (with your library card and PIN)
Images
- Associated Press Images (with your library card and PIN)
General Timelines, Biographies, and Firsts
- SIRS Discoverer (with your library card and PIN through Power Library)
- Time for Kids
- Biography.com
- Fact Monster
- Info Please
- History Channel
Underground Railroad
Activities
Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Music
Science
Need help finding more? Contact your local librarian.