Summer StoryWalk

Our Summer 2025 StoryWalk is up! Visit the Memorial Park Fitness Trail and enjoy Extraordinary Jane by Hannah E. Harrison!

Jane is an ordinary dog in an extraordinary circus. She isn’t strong, graceful, or brave like her family. When she tries to be those things, Jane just doesn’t feel like herself, but she also doesn’t feel special. Is she really meant for this kind of life? Her Ringmaster thinks so, but not for the reasons Jane believes.

Ordinary can be extraordinary!

Learn more about StoryWalks and get some ideas for additional activities.

July Classics Book Club

Join us July 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. when we discuss Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy.

In Thomas Hardy’s first major literary success, independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, the soldier-seducer Sergeant Troy, and the devoted shepherd Gabriel Oak. Each, in contrasting ways, unsettles her decisions and complicates her life, and tragedy ensues, threatening the stability of the whole community. Hardy’s novel of swift passion and slow courtship is imbued with his evocative descriptions of rural life and landscapes, and with unflinching honesty about sexual relationships.

Vote for Bayne Library!

Bayne Library is honored to be included in 2026 candidates for a new model in The Miniature Railroad & Village® at the Carnegie Science Center.

The Miniature Railroad & Village® features hundreds of wonderfully realistic animated scenes that capture what life was like in our region before 1940. The Miniature Railroad team chooses new models that best represent Western Pennsylvania’s history and give visitors the opportunity to connect with the exhibit on a personal level.

Let’s celebrate libraries, Bellevue, and this amazing building by voting for Bayne Library! You can vote once per day through July 31!

The Art of Restoration

A good home must be made, not bought. — Joyce Maynard 


Owning a home is a labor of love, restoring one is an art.  Learn more about the process from someone who knows! Join Justin Greenawalt, Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Menzemer Grey House for a tour of his home and discussion of the how’s, why’s, and when’s of restoration . Register today! 

Justin P. Greenawalt, M.S. is employed in the Cultural Resources division of Michael Baker International.  Justin is also a real estate professional with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, and teaches on the topic of historic preservation policy for the REALTORS® Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh.  He is a Director Emeritus of Preservation Pittsburgh, and a past president of the East Liberty Valley Historical Society.  With a passion for public education and historic preservation advocacy, Justin has worked with both the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation and the Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh.  Justin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from Columbia University.

Pre-School Storytime

Join us on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. for Preschool Storytime! This program is best for ages 3-6 years and it features, stories, songs, and an activity.

July schedule:

  • July 3: Ice Cream
  • July 10: Special Work It Out Wombats program with WQED Pittsburgh
  • July 17: Bugs
  • July 24: Special guest reader Ms. Diane!
  • July 31: Unicorns

Baby Lapsit

Join Ms. Erin every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for stories, songs and socialization for babies 0-24 months old.

July schedule:

  • July 2: Ice Cream
  • July 9: Beach
  • July 16: Bugs
  • July 23: Special guest reader Ms. Ellen!
  • July 30: Unicorns

Tuesday Toddler Time

Join us at 10:30 am every Tuesday for Tuesday Toddler Time!

We will read stories, sing, dance and clap our time away. Afterwards, stay and play with friends! A toddler-friendly craft may be introduced. Perfect for ages 1.5-3 years with a caregiver.

July schedule:

  • July 1: Ice Cream
  • July 8: Beach
  • July 15: Bugs
  • July 22: Special guest reader Ms. Ellen!
  • July 29: Unicorns

July Book Discussion Group

Join us Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., when we discuss The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.

As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.

Ask at the Circulation Desk to pick up a copy.

Kids Graphic Novel Book Club

Kids in grades 3-6 are welcome to join us on Tuesday, July 15th, at 3:30 for our next meeting of the Kids Graphic Novel Book Club. This month, by popular demand, we’re reading Dogman by Dav Pilkey! Copies are available to check out at the library.

Experience Kits Now Available!

Visit unique historic sites throughout our region thanks to the Friends of Bayne Library and History Center Affiliates Program.

Stop by the library to pick up an Experience Kit for one of 8 sites all within an hour drive from our area. All passes are available on a first come/first served basis and provide admission for two adults and six children.

2025 passes are available to:

Looking for even more fun this summer? Discover and access free or discounted tickets to regional attractions with your Allegheny County library card and RAD Pass!

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