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Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library

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Overlooking the Delaware River, the home of Senator Joseph Grundy, an industrialist and philanthropist, provides a genuine Victorian experience which includes a collection of furnishings and objects owned and used by the Grundy Family. The adjacent Library, a contemporary building, offers the services of a public library, river views, and a rich program schedule.

 

 

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    Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library

    680 Radcliffe Street
    Bristol, PA 19007

    Phone: 215-788-7891   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    There are no current events available for this organization at this time.

  • Upcoming Events

    02/29/12	Book Discussion: Every Last One by Anna Quindlen Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Book Discussion: Every Last One by Anna Quindlen Presented by Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library at Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library February 29, 2012 Join us for a lively, moderated discussion of Anna Quindlen's book Every Last One. This group of readers chooses its own titles and meets the last Wednesday of each month with the exception of December. Call 215-788-7891 for more information.
    03/07/12	Songwriters in the Round Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Songwriters in the Round Presented by Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library at Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library March 7, 2012 Kim Yarson, Chuck Schaeffer and Sandy Zio, three outstanding singer-songwriters, are set to perform their music. Reservations for the Songwriters in the Round program can be made online or by calling.  Kim Yarson molds her life experiences of truth, faith, hope and love into contemporary country music, with rock and pop flairs while Chuck Schaeffer, with a cool delivery and a nod to nostalgia, creates songs with heart, for a good time, and a little wisdom. Singer/piano player Sandy...
    03/19/12	Creating History: The Life of Pearl S. Buck Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Creating History: The Life of Pearl S. Buck Presented by Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library at Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library March 19, 2012 One of Bucks County’s most famous citizens, author, activist and humanitarian Pearl Buck (The Good Earth) will be the topic of a program titled Creating History: the Life of Pearl S. Buck.  Conducting the media presentation on the legacy and dreams of Pearl S. Buck is Donna Carcaci Rhodes, curator of Green Hills Farm, the Pearl S. Buck National Historic Landmark Home. Reservations for the program can be made online or by calling. Ms. Rhodes earned dual...
    03/28/12	Book Discussion: Pearl of China by Anchee Min Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Book Discussion: Pearl of China by Anchee Min Presented by Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library at Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library March 28, 2012 Join the Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library for a lively, moderated discussion of Anchee Min's book Pearl of China. This informal group chooses its own titles and meets the last Wednesday of each month with the exception of December. Call 215-788-7891 for more information.
    04/25/12	Book Discussion: Breaking Night by Liz Murray Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Book Discussion: Breaking Night by Liz Murray Presented by Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library at Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library April 25, 2012 Join the library for a lively, moderated discussion of Liz Murray's book Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard. This informal group chooses its own titles and meets the last Wednesday* of each month with the exception of December. *October's date is October 24th.
    05/30/12	Book Discussion: The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Book Discussion: The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides Presented by Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library at Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library May 30, 2012 Join the library for a lively, moderated discussion of Jeffrey Eugenides' book The Marriage Plot. This informal group chooses its own titles and meets the last Wednesday* of each month with the exception of December. *October's date is October 24th.
    06/27/12	Book Discussion: A Widow's Story by Joyce Carol Oates Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Book Discussion: A Widow's Story by Joyce Carol Oates Presented by Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library at Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library June 27, 2012 Join the library for a lively, moderated discussion of Joyce Carol Oates' book A Widow's Story. This informal group chooses its own titles and meets the last Wednesday* of each month with the exception of December. *October's date is October 24th.

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    There are no current events available for this organization at this time.

  • Upcoming Events

    02/29/12	Book Discussion: Every Last One by Anna Quindlen Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Book Discussion: Every Last One by Anna Quindlen Presented by Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library at Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library February 29, 2012 Join us for a lively, moderated discussion of Anna Quindlen's book Every Last One. This group of readers chooses its own titles and meets the last Wednesday of each month with the exception of December. Call 215-788-7891 for more information.
    03/07/12	Songwriters in the Round Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Songwriters in the Round Presented by Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library at Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library March 7, 2012 Kim Yarson, Chuck Schaeffer and Sandy Zio, three outstanding singer-songwriters, are set to perform their music. Reservations for the Songwriters in the Round program can be made online or by calling.  Kim Yarson molds her life experiences of truth, faith, hope and love into contemporary country music, with rock and pop flairs while Chuck Schaeffer, with a cool delivery and a nod to nostalgia, creates songs with heart, for a good time, and a little wisdom. Singer/piano player Sandy...
    03/19/12	Creating History: The Life of Pearl S. Buck Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Creating History: The Life of Pearl S. Buck Presented by Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library at Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library March 19, 2012 One of Bucks County’s most famous citizens, author, activist and humanitarian Pearl Buck (The Good Earth) will be the topic of a program titled Creating History: the Life of Pearl S. Buck.  Conducting the media presentation on the legacy and dreams of Pearl S. Buck is Donna Carcaci Rhodes, curator of Green Hills Farm, the Pearl S. Buck National Historic Landmark Home. Reservations for the program can be made online or by calling. Ms. Rhodes earned dual...
    03/28/12	Book Discussion: Pearl of China by Anchee Min Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Book Discussion: Pearl of China by Anchee Min Presented by Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library at Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library March 28, 2012 Join the Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library for a lively, moderated discussion of Anchee Min's book Pearl of China. This informal group chooses its own titles and meets the last Wednesday of each month with the exception of December. Call 215-788-7891 for more information.
    04/25/12	Book Discussion: Breaking Night by Liz Murray Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Book Discussion: Breaking Night by Liz Murray Presented by Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library at Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library April 25, 2012 Join the library for a lively, moderated discussion of Liz Murray's book Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard. This informal group chooses its own titles and meets the last Wednesday* of each month with the exception of December. *October's date is October 24th.
    05/30/12	Book Discussion: The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Book Discussion: The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides Presented by Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library at Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library May 30, 2012 Join the library for a lively, moderated discussion of Jeffrey Eugenides' book The Marriage Plot. This informal group chooses its own titles and meets the last Wednesday* of each month with the exception of December. *October's date is October 24th.
    06/27/12	Book Discussion: A Widow's Story by Joyce Carol Oates Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Book Discussion: A Widow's Story by Joyce Carol Oates Presented by Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library at Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library June 27, 2012 Join the library for a lively, moderated discussion of Joyce Carol Oates' book A Widow's Story. This informal group chooses its own titles and meets the last Wednesday* of each month with the exception of December. *October's date is October 24th.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    02/01/12	First Wednesday: Naturally Sharp Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    01/25/12	Book Discussion: Russian Winter Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    12/07/11	First Wednesday: Sweet Harmony Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    12/03/11	Grundy's Gadget Garage Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    11/30/11	Book Discussion: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    11/02/11	First Wednesday - Elle: the Music Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    10/26/11	Book Discussion: The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    10/18/11	The Rise and Fall of Negro League Baseball, 1920-1960 Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    10/05/11	Vintage Base Ball with Brad "Brooklyn" Shaw Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    09/28/11	Book Discussion: "Ilustrado" by Miguel Syjuco Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    09/19/11	Pennsylvania Breweries Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    09/07/11	Grundy Library Game Night Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    08/03/11	Summer Movie Night Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    07/27/11	Book Discussion: "The Bells" by Richard Harvell Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    07/06/11	Summer Movie Night Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    06/29/11	Book Discussion: Up from the Blue Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    06/01/11	Summer Movie Night Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    05/31/11	Bristol High's "Writer's Voice Coffeehouse" Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    05/25/11	Book Discussion: The Faith Club Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    05/05/11	Know Your Assets: Good Credit & Your Credit Report Bucks County Community College Lower Bucks Campus
    04/12/11	Armchair Tour of Bristol Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    04/07/11	Shoes-a-Palooza! Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    03/30/11	Book Discussion: The Lacuna Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    03/21/11	Perspectives with Gail Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    03/10/11- 04/02/11	Celebrate Art! Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    03/02/11	First Wednesday: Peter and Brittany Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    02/23/11	Book Discussion: To Kill a Mockingbird Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    02/15/11	To Kill a Mockingbird Discussion Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    02/02/11	First Wednesday: Romantic Guitar with Alessandro Marafioti Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    01/26/11	Book Discussion: The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    12/01/10	First Wednesday: West Chester University Harp Ensemble Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    11/17/10	Book Discussion: The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    11/16/10	Under the Streetlamp: Tales from the Doo Wop Era Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    11/08/10	Bristol Riverside Theatre Book Club: Stories Behind the Stage Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    11/03/10	First Wednesday: The Emeralds with Jerry Tempesta Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    10/27/10	Book Discussion: The Surrendered by Chang-Rae Lee Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    10/18/10	Got It? Save It!: Preserving Your Photographs Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    10/09/10- 10/23/10	Life on the Home Front: Bristol During World War II Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    10/08/10	"Life on the Home Front: Bristol During World War II" Opening Night Reception Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    10/06/10	Can You Guess "What in the World?" Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    09/29/10	Book Discussion: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    09/20/10	Bristol Riverside Theatre Book Club: Stories Behind the Stage Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    08/25/10	Book Discussion: Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    08/05/10	August Movie and Popcorn Night: Old Dogs Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    07/28/10	Book Discussion: The Help by Kathryn Stockett Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    07/01/10	Movie and Popcorn Night Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    06/30/10	Book Discussion: The Invisible Mountain Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    05/26/10	Book Discussion: In the Land of Invisible Women Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    05/06/10	First Thursday: Drummers With Attitude Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    04/28/10	Book Discussion: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    04/20/10	A Poetry Open Mike with Guest Readers Dr. Allen Hoey and Bucks County Poet Laureate Bernadette McBride Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    04/06/10- 05/11/10	Your Story, Your Drama: A Memoir Writing Workshop with Regina McIntyre Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    04/01/10	First Thursday: The History of Magic with Richard and Joanne Gustafson Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    03/31/10	Book Discussion: Perfection Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    03/19/10- 03/31/10	Art Exhibition: Artists of Bristol and Artists of Spinetoli, Italy Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    03/04/10	Port Murray: Music from the Mountains to the Sea Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    02/24/10	Book Discussion: Appassionata Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    02/10/10	Drummers With Attitude Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    02/04/10	First Thursday: No Windows Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    01/27/10	Book Discussion:The Zookeeper's Wife: a War Story Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    01/20/10	True, Historic Tales of My Hometown Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    12/03/09	First Thursday: Chamber Arts Guild Choir Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    11/18/09	Book Discussion: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    11/05/09	Naturally Sharp: the Vocal Jazz Ensemble from Drexel University Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    10/28/09	Book Discussion: Notes on a Scandal: What Was She Thinking? by Zoe Heller Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    10/21/09	The Ghost in the Graveyard: the Origin and Natural History of America's Hallowe'en Customs Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    10/20/09	Are You Prepared for H1H1: Know the Facts Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    10/17/09	The Art of Sister Cities: Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States and Spinetoli, Ascoli Piceno, Italy Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    10/01/09	First Thursday: the Bethel AME Church Choirs Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    09/30/09	Book Discussion: Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All: a New Zealand Story by Christina Thompson Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    09/29/09	Taking That Perfect Picture Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    09/03/09	Game Night at the Grundy Library Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    08/26/09	Book Discussion: Friendly Fire by A.B. Yehoshua Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    08/06/09	First Thursday: Movie Night Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    07/29/09	Book Discussion: Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    07/02/09	First Thursday: Movie Night Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    06/17/09	Stealing Tomatoes Book Talk with Author Bill Pezza Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    06/04/09	First Thursday: Movie Night Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
    04/21/09	Do You Know Google? Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library