Category: Adults

May Book Discussion Group

April 22, 2025 / Ellen

Join us Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., when we discuss The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva.

Immersed in the quiet, meticulous life of an art restorer, former Israeli intelligence operative Gabriel Allon keeps his past well behind him. But now he is being called back into the game—and teamed with an agent who hides behind her own mask…as a beautiful fashion model.

Their target: a cunning terrorist on one last killing spree, a Palestinian zealot who played a dark part in Gabriel’s past. And what begins as a manhunt turns into a globe-spanning duel fueled by both political intrigue and deep personal passions…

Ask at the desk for a copy!

April Classics Book Club

April 9, 2025 / Ellen

Join us April 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. when we discuss Persuasion by Jane Austen

Anne Elliot, daughter of the snobbish Sir Walter Elliot, is woman of quiet charm and deep feelings. When she was nineteen she fell in love with—and was engaged to—a naval officer, the fearless and headstrong Captain Wentworth. But the young man had no fortune, and Anne allowed herself to be persuaded to give him up.

Now, eight years later, Wentworth has returned to the neighborhood, a rich man and still unwed. Anne’s never-diminished love is muffled by her pride, and he seems cold and unforgiving.

What happens as the two are thrown together in the social world of Bath—and as an eager new suitor appears for Anne—is touchingly and wittily told in Persuasion, a masterpiece that is also one of the most entrancing novels in the English language.

Spring Break Hours

April 4, 2025 / Ellen

Bayne Library will have limited hours the week of April 14, 2025-April 19, 2025.

Monday, April 14-Thursday April 17: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19: CLOSED

We apologize for any inconvenience. If you cannot visit the library during these hours, please call us and we will do what we can to help!

Be sure to drop-in for one of our Spring Break Programs!

Build a Honeybee Watering Station

March 25, 2025 / Ellen

Bees are a crucial part of our eco-system and they are in danger!

You can help save the bees by providing them with a clean source of water. Bees use water not just to stay hydrated, but also to create humidity and cooling in the hive.

Join Dan McKelvey, owner of local apiary Deez Beez, on Saturday, April 26, at 11:00 am at Bayne Library to learn more about bees and get tips on building a Honeybee Watering Station.

Learn more about our Saturday Skill Shares!

Need Help?

October 7, 2024 / Ellen

Thanks to ACLA Community Support Services, Bayne Library is now offering in-person appointments with a graduate student in Social Work.

Make an appointment select Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. or Thursdays from 10:00 a.m – 3:00 p.m. to get help with:

Mental/physical health
Housing
Transportation
Food Security
General Finances
AND MORE

Email vme12@pitt.edu or call 412-766-7447 to make an appointment.

Also be sure to take this survey to help us learn more about your needs.

Mah Jhong Club

July 20, 2023 / Ellen

+ Are you a mah jhong player or would you like to learn how to play?

+ Join us, Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00 p.m. for Mah Jhong Club!

+ Email goodmane@baynelibrary.org or call 412-766-7447 to get more information.

Interactive Timeline and Bayne Family Tree

December 29, 2020 / Ellen

Learn more about the history of Bayne Library and the Bayne family by exploring the interactive Bayne Library Timeline in conjunction with the previously released Bayne Family Tree. Delve into information through newspaper articles, photographs, and documents for a glimpse into an earlier time. What will you discover about the Bayne family and the history of Andrew Bayne Memorial Library?