Changes to Hoopla Checkout Limits 

Starting October 1, 2025, Hoopla borrowing limits will be reduced from 5 per month to 3 per month. For more information about this change in service, please visit: https://www.thebcpl.org/ebooks-and-audiobooks 

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Office of Employment and Training Office Hours

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 9:30am - 3:00pm
Creation Station at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Adults

A one-on-one career counseling service with Broome-Tioga Workforce. To make an appointment, call (607) 778-2136 or send an email to Jazmin Justo at jazmin.justo@broomecountyny.gov.

This event is in the "Tweens" group

Tween Craft & Chat

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Storytelling Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens

Join us for crafts, chit chat, snacks, and more! For youth ages 8-12. No registration required.

12/5: Pour Painting

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LEGO Club

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Decker Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Lego Club
Age Group:
Children, Toddlers, Preschoolers, School Age, Tweens, Families, Teens
LEGO Club:

Drop in for a fun time of building and creating! All materials provided, and finished LEGO creations will be displayed. 

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Read with the Therapy Dogs

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Preschoolers, School Age, Tweens, Families, Teens

Practice reading to therapy trained dogs! Come in, pick a book, pick a dog, and pick a place to read.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Sound Bath Immersion With Reiki

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Exhibit Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Reiki, Sound Bath
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Join Lorraine Stewart for Sound Bath Immersion! With the aid of different vibrations and resonances, we tune within and Be.

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Adult Art Workshop: Create a Poinsettia Cut-Out Collage

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ahearn Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

In this workshop participants will learn about the artform of collage:  combining cut papers and fabrics to create one final piece of art. Participants will learn and use collage-creating methods, such as accurate cutting, designing comp

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Acoustic Jam

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Second Floor Commons at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Other, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Join a circle of local musicians sharing songs in round-robin order. The music tends to be folk and traditional, with some original versions, but all styles are welcome. No electric instruments, please, due to volume level.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Acoustic Jam

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Exhibit Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Other, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Join a circle of local musicians sharing songs in round-robin order. The music tends to be folk and traditional, with some original versions, but all styles are welcome. No electric instruments, please, due to volume level.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Craft & Chat

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Storytelling Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Teen Craft & Chat:

Join us for coloring, tote bag decorating, chit chat, snacks, and more!!  All teens welcome!

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Intro to Cricut Design

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Creation Station at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Space, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Family Board Game Night

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytelling Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Children, Families, Teens

Join us in the storytelling room for some board games like Checkers, Jenga, Chess, and Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza of course!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Coloring Club for Adults

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Creation Station at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

The group is open to anyone who enjoys coloring for relaxation or creative expression. You can bring your own coloring book and colored pencils, but the library will provide coloring pages, pencils, and crayons for the meeting.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Pajama Story Time

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Storytelling Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers

Get cozy with our Pajama Family Storytime! Read bedtime stories, enjoy a fun craft, and wind down for a restful night.

This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Toddler Story Time

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Storytelling Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers

Join us for stories, activities, and a craft! Recommended for youth ages 2-3. Registration is not required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Literacy Volunteers Basic Computer Classes

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Creation Station at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

This is a computer basics course offered by the Literacy Volunteers of Broome and Tioga counties.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Gentle Yoga

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Exhibit Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Yoga
Age Group:
Adults

This is a beginner level class, designed for people who are new to yoga or people with an impairment or limitation due to injury, surgery, or an ongoing condition affecting mobility, balance, flexibility, or strength.

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Beginner/Advanced Beginner Yoga

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Exhibit Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Yoga
Age Group:
Adults

This class incorporates positions involving standing, seated, kneeling, supine and prone poses involving twists, bends, kneeling, inversions, and balancing.

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Baby Story Time

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Storytelling Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers
Lapsit Storytime:

Nursery rhymes and knee-bouncing songs are done and a story is read. Then it's playtime! This provides a chance for children and caregivers to connect with one another. For childre...

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Member Only Book Sale

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Book Sale Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
Adults, Families, Teens

Book sale for members of the Friends of Broome County Public Library.

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Bring Your Own Device Tech Help

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Commons at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have a basic question about your phone, tablet, or laptop? Register for a 20-minute, one-on-one tech help session with a library staff member.