Bala Cynwyd Library

10/21/2026

Join Steve Forzato, Director of the Center for Addiction and Recovery Education at Saint Joseph’s University, for a candid conversation about substance use disorder and important ways you can support someone who is considering treatment.

Attendees can expect to:

- Learn, in simple terms, how addiction takes hold in the brain
- Develop skills to motivate loved ones to consider sobriety
- Understand the Recovery Oriented System of Care and how to access treatment resources in Montgomery County

Online registration is required.

🗓️ Thursday, November 5, 2026
⏰️ 1:00pm - 2:00pm
📍 Bala Cynwyd Library

https://lmls.libcal.com/event/17678366

10/21/2026

Calling all engineers, junior architects, and builders! Come play with Legos, blocks, magnets, and more!

🗓️ Wednesday, November 18, 2026
⏰️ 4:30pm - 5:15pm
📍 Bala Cynwyd Library

Online registration is required. Appropriate for ages 6-9.

Calling all engineers, junior architects, and builders! Come play with Legos, blocks, magnets, and more! Online registration is required. Appropriate for ages 6-9.

10/21/2026

It's about that time of year when we need to begin switching over our clothes for the season and pulling out holiday decorations! If you're looking to organize in the process, consider borrowing a library book to help you plan!

10/18/2026

🚨 Happening this afternoon!

Michael Fryd is the author of My Mother’s War and Eva’s Secret. Please join us as Michael shares his family’s history of survival in Poland before and during the Holocaust.

Online registration is required.

🗓️ Sunday, October 18, 2026
⏰️ 2:00pm - 3:00pm
📍 Bala Cynwyd Library

https://lmls.libcal.com/event/17555481

10/18/2026

Local historian, Stephen Pierce, will speak about George Morgan: Philadelphian, Merchant, Patriot, and Indian Agent during the American Revolution. Learn about Morgan's diplomatic adventures with Lenni Lenape peoples during the American Revolution, the struggles he faced, and the complex history of the American Revolution.

🗓️ Sunday, November 15, 2026
⏰️ 2:00pm - 3:00pm
📍 Bala Cynwyd Library

Registration required, appropriate for ages 16+.

Local historian, Stephen Pierce, will speak about George Morgan: Philadelphian, Merchant, Patriot, and Indian Agent during the American Revolution. Learn about Morgan's...

10/18/2026

Need ideas on food pairings? Look no further than the non-fiction section! We have so many great options of books to check out that will help you for your next event.

10/16/2026

🚨 Happening this Sunday!

Michael Fryd is the author of My Mother’s War and Eva’s Secret. Please join us as Michael shares his family’s history of survival in Poland before and during the Holocaust.

Online registration is required.

🗓️ Sunday, October 18, 2026
⏰️ 2:00pm - 3:00pm
📍 Bala Cynwyd Library

https://lmls.libcal.com/event/17555481

10/15/2026

Come join us for a vivid look at the experiences of American Jewish women who traveled abroad during the rise of mass tourism in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Their travel journals, correspondence, and scrapbooks reveal that their multifaceted identities shaped every aspect of their travel for sightseeing, education, work, activism, and heritage.

Online registration is required.

🗓️ Thursday, November 12, 2026
⏰️ 7:00pm - 8:45pm
📍 Bala Cynwyd Library

Come join us for a vivid look at the experiences of American Jewish women who traveled abroad during the rise of mass tourism in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Their travel...

10/15/2026

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10/14/2026

Make a notebook or two using upcycled book covers and a binding machine. Choose blank or lined paper to fill your creation and add personal touches to the inside cover.

For ages 13-17. Registration is recommended.

🗓️ Tuesday, November 10, 2026
⏰️ 7:00pm - 8:00pm
📍 Bala Cynwyd Library

Make a notebook or two using upcycled book covers and a binding machine. Choose blank or lined paper to fill your creation and add personal touches to the inside cover. For ages...