This week, #BellefonteLibrary's library pet, #AxlProseTheAxolotl is reading a children's nonfiction book called "Maker Lab: 28 Super Cool Projects" by Jack Challoner. #JuvenileNonfiction #KidsBookRecommendations #LibraryPet #BasicLiteracy #BookSky #LibSky

Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth2025! If you'd like to read a new book to celebrate, check out these adult fiction recommendations: 📖Blackouts by Justin Torres 📗Raiders Of The Lost Heart by Jo Segura 📘Trust by Hernan Diaz 📕Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 📚Familia by Lauren E. Rico #BookSky

We are revisiting our #GameOfThrones posts to celebrate author George R.R. Martin's birthday today! Horatio showcases three of the Houses (Stark, Targaryen, and Lannister) shown across the series. #Caturday #GeorgeRRMartin #HoratioTheCat

Let the library power your civic learning! Stop by one of our branches today and check out a book about a political or governmental topic that interests you today. #CivicAndSocialLiteracy #LibraryResources #LibraryTips #LibSky

This week, in honor of #CatMonth, #AxlProseTheAxolotl is reading the middle grade novel, #StartingFromScratch, by Jazz Taylor. #BookRecommendations #BookSky #LibSky #LibraryPets

Horatio and Jojo celebrate Super Meow-io Bros.! The iconic Nintendo video game celebrates it's 40th anniversary. #Caturday #SuperMarioBros #Mario #HoratioTheCat #JojoThePirateCat

Access the library edition of Ancestry.com onsite at our locations in Bellefonte, Centre Hall, or Philipsburg. Our extensive paper genealogical records are also available at the #PARoom between 12 and 5 PM M-F. These resources are provided to you for FREE! #LibraryTips #Geneaology #FamilyHistory

#AxlProseTheAxolotl is very excited that #football season has started! So, this week he decided to read, #TisforTouchdown, written by Brad Herzog and illustrated by Mark Braught. This book will appeal to readers who love football, autumn, and a good rhyme! #BookSky #LibSky #LibraryPets

Having fun isn't hard when you've got a library card! September is #NationalLibraryCardSignUpMonth. Stop by your local library today and get a library card for free! #Caturday #Arthur #LibraryCardSignUpMonth #HoratioTheCat

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b... 27 Novels Coming This Fall (gift article)

Happy #LibraryCardSignUpMonth! If you don't already have a library card, get yourself one! You can sign up for a #librarycard in our library system if you live, work, or go to school in #CentreCountyPA by following the link below: www.centrecountylibrary.org/librarycarda... #LibraryTips #LibSky

The #BellefonteLibrary's pet, #AxlProseTheAxolotl, is reading the middle grade novel, #Hummingbird, by Natalie Lloyd. It's a story about the #innerstrength of a 12-year old girl with #brittlebonedisease as she embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of a wish-granting hummingbird at her new school.

Our friends at FamilySearch are hosting #free webinars about #geneaology and #familyhistory throughout September. The first one is about staying organized while researching and its tomorrow, September 4th, at 1 PM! Click the link below to learn more: www.familysearch.org/en/newsroom/...

Celebrate National #LibraryCardSignUpMonth with the NEA's picks for the month that highlight stories of citizenship, educate students how to exercise their critical thinking skills and show how the labor movement has impacted America.

Fur-ankenstein creator Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born 298 years ago today! Her novel #Frankenstein is an early example of science fiction and has influenced countless works both in and outside the genre. #Caturday #MaryShelley #HoratioTheCat

It's great to see an article about the amazing work of #libraries and #librarians in Pennsylvania! #LibrariesofPA

Our libraries actually have 3 event calendars: one for the #BellefonteLibrary, #CentreHallAreaBranchLibrary, and #HoltMemorialLibrary. You can check them out be visiting our website and then going to the relevant location webpage. www.centrecountylibrary.org #LibraryCalendars #LibraryTips

Check out the digitization of the #GrandArmyOfTheRepublic Gregg Post No. 95 Personal War Sketch book that we recently uploaded to the #PAPhotosandDocuments database. Flip through the book by clicking the link below: digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islando... #FamilyHistory #MilitaryHistory

#AxlTheAxolotl is in the #BackToSchool mood, so this week he is reading a book in the #MyWeirdSchoolSeries, #BackToSchoolWeirdKidsRule by @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social. This book (and larger 100+ book series) is a great read for young readers who want a good laugh. #BookSky #LibSky

Scamper to the library for a good book! #Caturday #ChildrensBooks #HoratioTheCat #JojoThePirateCat

Need a mental pick-me-up? Just visit your local library! Libraries are a place to connect and peacefully relax just as much as they are places to study and find informational materials. #LibraryTips #LibrariesAsSanctuaries #LibSky #LibrariesAreForEveryone #ImproveYourMood

On this day in 1920 Ray Bradbury was born. He is best known for writing Fahrenheit 451. #OnThisDay #Brithday #Anniversary #Booksky #authors #libraries #Fahrenheit451 #RayBradbury

Our libraries carry Criterion collection films!

This week, #AxlProseTheAxolotl is reading the book, #AvenGreenBakingMachine by one of our library's favorite children's authors: Dusti Bowling. The book follows Aven Green, a young girl born without arms, as she tries to win a baking competition with her friends. #BookSky #LibSky #KidLit

Horatio honors author #DianaWynnJones who was born 91 years ago today! She was best known for writing fantasy books including #HowlsMovingCastle. Horatio's outfit is an homage to the character Sophie and her appearance in the animated film adaptation #Caturday #HoratioTheCat

Libraries are places for books and much more! They are also places of community and local news transfer. What examples of local information and news have you learned at your library? #LibraryTips #LocalNews #PublicLibrary #BooksAndMore #LibrariesAreCommunitySpaces #LibSky

We've been seeing a lot of these favorite books #thenandnow posts and we had to get in on the fun. This is only the first round! What are your favorite books now vs. when you were a child? #FavoriteBooks #StaffPicks #LibSky #BookSky #BasicLiteracy

August is #NationalWellnessMonth! In its honor, our library pet, #AxlProseTheAxolotl, is reading the picture book, #YouMatter, by Christian Robinson this week. Remember that you matter during wellness month and practice some #selfcare! #BookSky #PictureBooks #KidLit #LibSky

171 years ago today #Walden was published! Considered Henry David Thoreau's masterpiece, the book compiles essays about Thoreau's experience to "live deliberately" on the shores of Walden Pond, focusing on self-reliance, individualism, nature writing & transcendentalism. #Caturday #HoratioTheCat

It may seem old fashioned to ask librarians questions in an era with #ChatGPT, but asking librarians for help is still worth while. #Librarians are experts at helping you find the resources you need quickly and they are not prone to hallucinations like #AI. #LibSky

In honor of the upcoming #CentreCountyGrangeFair, our library pet, #AxlProseTheAxolotl, is reading the picture book #BillyAndGoatAtTheStateFair by Dan Yaccarino this week! #ChildrensBookRecommendations #BookOfTheWeek #LibSky #BookSky

Happy birthday to actress #LilyGladstone! Lily, who is of Siksikaitsitapi and Nimíipuu heritage, became the first Native American to be nominated for the Best Actress Oscar in 2024 for her performance in #KillersOfTheFlowerMoon. #Caturday #HoratioTheCat

You can access hundreds of magazines for free right now on the #LibbyApp with your Centre County Library card! Try it out by clicking the link below: libbyapp.com/library/cent... #LibraryTips #emagazines #FREEwithyourlibrarycard #LibSky

To see what you can do to support libraries right now, click here: bit.ly/4ofhhEM #Bookish #CheckOutYourLibrary #LibraryLove #LibbyApp #ForOurLibraries #Booksky

This week, our library pet at the #BellefonteLibrary, #AxlProseTheAxolotl, is reading the picture book, #Flotsam, by David Wiesner. This book is a great choice for readers 3 to 7 years old (and their caregivers) that love vivid illustrations, wordless books, and the wonders of nature. #BookSky

For the final week of our #SummerLibraryPursuit, we are giving away #HoratioTheCat bookmark take and make kits at all of our library locations while supplies last! If you aren't able to visit and pick one up, you can use our directions (linked below) to make your own at home. shorturl.at/vdJOz

It's remarkable that Google continues to prioritize a technology that will consistently say things that are completely untrue.

It's Shark Week! In celebration we're reposting Horatio's homage to the film #Jaws which celebrated its 50th anniversary last month. To learn more about sharks and ocean conservation, check out these titles: search.centrecountylibrary.org/MyResearch/M... #Caturday #SharkWeek #HoratioTheCat

While a library's physical and digital collections contain a lot of overlapping titles, sometimes you'll find books that are only available in physical or digital format. Use both physical and digital library collections to take advantage of the most resources! #LibSky #ebooks #BookSky

This week, #AxlProseTheAxolotl is reading the picture book, #GoodnightGoodnightConstructionSite, written by Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld. This popular #nighttimestory is a great choice for kids 3 to 5 years old who love trucks, construction, and rhymes! #Libsky #BookSky

Jojo celebrates #DisabilityPrideMonth! As a cat with one eye, Jojo lives her life to the fullest and purr-oudly stars in #Caturday photos. For further reading, check out this list of books featured in our Disability Pride posts from earlier this month: search.centrecountylibrary.org/MyResearch/M...

Both the #BellefonteLibrary and the #HoltMemorialLibrary offer free rentable meeting room space. Click the link below to request meeting room space on our website. www.centrecountylibrary.org/meeting-room #MeetingRoom #PublicLibraryMeetingSpace #CentreCountyPA #LibSky

Casey, our Outreach and Social Media Coordinator, shares her progress in the Centre County Library and Historical Museum's summer reading program! How is your summer reading going? #BookSky #SummerReading @centrecolibrary.bsky.social

Horatio got to visit the East Shore Area Library within the Dauphin County Library System yesterday! While he was there, his owner and our library's Bibliographic & Patron Services Manager dropped off an picked up some Interlibrary Loans. #HoratioTheCat #InterlibraryLoan #LibraryBookTransit

Happy birthday to activist #MalalaYousafzai! She is the youngest Nobel laureate and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting for the right of every child to receive an education. #Caturday #Malala #HoratioTheCat

Today, we are celebrating people that deal with mental illness, represented by the blue in the #DisabilityPrideFlag. Explore one of these featured books that portray the experiences of real or fictional characters as they navigate their own mental health challenges or those of a loved one. #BookSky

📚 Congratulations to the Pennsylvania authors with books included on Kirkus Reviews’ Best Young Adult Books of the 21st Century (So Far) list: 📖 Graceling 📖 Charles and Emma 📖 Ask the Passengers 📖 Truly Devious 📖 Code Name Verity 📖 Fever 1793

It's day 4 of our #DisabilityPrideMonth series and today we are featuring stories about #neurodiversity. Neurodiversity is represented by the color gold/yellow in the #DisabilityPrideFlag. #HealthLiteracy #BookRecommendations #Bookstagram #ADHD #Autism #Dyslexia

It's day 3 of our #DisabilityPrideMonth series and we are featuring books that have characters with invisible disabilities or disabilities that are difficult to diagnose (represented by the color white on the disability pride flag). #InvisibleDisabilities #UndiagnosedDisabilities #BookSky #LibSky