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Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
The Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library, which opened in 1966, serves as the public library for Bristol Borough and the surrounding community. It recently underwent a comprehensive interior makeover, and was rededicated on June 5, 2005. The Library's energetic staff serves a patron base of over 20,000 members. It maintains a collection of 86,000+ items and affords "lovers of learning" the best in print and electronic mediums. The Library offers picturesque views of the Delaware River, is open six days a week, and in serving as a Borough gathering place offers programs for babies, preschoolers, children, teens, adults, and seniors.
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Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
680 Radcliffe Street
Bristol, PA 19007Phone: 215-788-7891 | Official Website
Hours: Monday through Wednesday 11am-8pm and Thursday through Saturday 11am-4pm. The library is closed on Sundays and specified holidays.
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Current Events
05/16/13-
05/30/13Behind the Scenes of the Grundy Library Archive
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Upcoming Events
05/21/13 Writer's Voice Coffeehouse
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library05/22/13 Preserving Your Family Heirlooms: The Keepers
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library05/29/13 Book Discussion: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library06/26/13 Book Discussion: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library07/31/13 Book Discussion: Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library08/28/13 Book Discussion: The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
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NOTE: We do our best to ensure all information is accurate. However, it's a good idea to visit the website or call the venue to verify the information.
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Current Events
05/16/13-
05/30/13Behind the Scenes of the Grundy Library Archive
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
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Upcoming Events
05/21/13 Writer's Voice Coffeehouse
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library05/22/13 Preserving Your Family Heirlooms: The Keepers
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library05/29/13 Book Discussion: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library06/26/13 Book Discussion: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library07/31/13 Book Discussion: Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library08/28/13 Book Discussion: The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
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Past Events
04/24/13 Book Discussion: The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library04/20/13 Reception for World Book Night 2013
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library03/27/13 Book Discussion: Call the Midwife: a Memoir of Birth, Joy and Hard Times by Jennifer Worth
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library03/18/13 The Great Highland Bagpipe of Scotland with Gary Guth
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library03/12/13 Sneak Peek: Chicago
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library03/07/13-
03/28/13Celebrate Art!
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library02/27/13 Heft - Book Discussion with Author Liz Moore
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library02/06/13 Unveiling the Mystery of Flamenco
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library01/30/13 Book Discussion: Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library12/05/12 First Wednesday: University Harp Ensemble
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library11/28/12 Book Discussion: The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obrecht
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library11/13/12 LIES That Limit: Uncover the Truth of Who You Really Are
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library11/07/12 First Wednesday: Avi Wisnia
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library10/24/12 Book Discussion: My Korean Deli by Ben Ryder Howe
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library10/11/12-
11/03/12Harriman and the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation: the Rise of a Community
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library10/09/12 W. Averell Harriman: a Talk with Bristol Historian Harold Mitchener
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library10/03/12 First Wednesday: Movie Night
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library09/26/12 Book Discussion: The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library09/15/12 Starting and Growing a Small Business
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library08/29/12 Book Discussion: The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library08/25/12 The Soldier with Harold Hand Jr.
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library08/01/12 First Wednesday: Tatum Murray
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library07/25/12 Book Discussion:
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library06/27/12 Book Discussion: A Widow's Story by Joyce Carol Oates
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library06/20/12 Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library06/06/12 First Wednesday: Summer Reading & Nocturnal Animals
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library05/30/12 Book Discussion: The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library05/08/12 Penn and the Indians
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library04/25/12 Book Discussion: Breaking Night by Liz Murray
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library04/17/12 STOP! Wasting Your Food Budget
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library04/04/12 First Wednesday: Alessandro Marafioti
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library03/28/12 Book Discussion: Pearl of China by Anchee Min
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library03/19/12 Creating History: The Life of Pearl S. Buck
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library03/11/12-
03/30/12Celebrate Art! Exhibition
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library03/07/12 Songwriters in the Round
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library02/29/12 Book Discussion: Every Last One by Anna Quindlen
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library02/01/12 First Wednesday: Naturally Sharp
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library01/25/12 Book Discussion: Russian Winter
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library12/07/11 First Wednesday: Sweet Harmony
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library12/03/11 Grundy's Gadget Garage
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library11/30/11 Book Discussion: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library11/02/11 First Wednesday - Elle: the Music
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library10/26/11 Book Discussion: The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library10/18/11 The Rise and Fall of Negro League Baseball, 1920-1960
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library10/05/11 Vintage Base Ball with Brad "Brooklyn" Shaw
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library09/28/11 Book Discussion: "Ilustrado" by Miguel Syjuco
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library09/19/11 Pennsylvania Breweries
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library09/07/11 Grundy Library Game Night
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library08/31/11 Book Discussion: "The Other Wes Moore" by Wes Moore
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library08/03/11 Summer Movie Night
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library07/27/11 Book Discussion: "The Bells" by Richard Harvell
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library07/06/11 Summer Movie Night
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library06/29/11 Book Discussion: Up from the Blue
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library06/01/11 Summer Movie Night
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library05/31/11 Bristol High's "Writer's Voice Coffeehouse"
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library05/25/11 Book Discussion: The Faith Club
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library05/16/11 CAA - An Evening of Victorian Cinema
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library05/04/11 The Return of Port Murray: a musical performance
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library04/27/11 Book Discussion: In the Woods
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library04/19/11 Vegetable Gardening with Mike Gordon
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library04/12/11 Armchair Tour of Bristol
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library04/07/11 Shoes-a-Palooza!
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library04/05/11-
05/10/11It's Your Story: Memoir Writing Workshop
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library03/30/11 Book Discussion: The Lacuna
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library03/21/11 Perspectives with Gail
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library03/10/11-
04/02/11Celebrate Art!
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library03/02/11 First Wednesday: Peter and Brittany
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library02/23/11 Book Discussion: To Kill a Mockingbird
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library02/15/11 To Kill a Mockingbird Discussion
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library02/02/11 First Wednesday: Romantic Guitar with Alessandro Marafioti
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library01/26/11 Book Discussion: The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library12/01/10 First Wednesday: West Chester University Harp Ensemble
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library11/17/10 Book Discussion: The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library11/16/10 Under the Streetlamp: Tales from the Doo Wop Era
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library11/08/10 Bristol Riverside Theatre Book Club: Stories Behind the Stage
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library11/03/10 First Wednesday: The Emeralds with Jerry Tempesta
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library10/27/10 Book Discussion: The Surrendered by Chang-Rae Lee
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library10/18/10 Got It? Save It!: Preserving Your Photographs
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library10/09/10-
10/23/10Life on the Home Front: Bristol During World War II
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library10/08/10 "Life on the Home Front: Bristol During World War II" Opening Night Reception
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library10/06/10 Can You Guess "What in the World?"
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library09/29/10 Book Discussion: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library09/20/10 Bristol Riverside Theatre Book Club: Stories Behind the Stage
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library08/25/10 Book Discussion: Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library08/05/10 August Movie and Popcorn Night: Old Dogs
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library07/28/10 Book Discussion: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library07/01/10 Movie and Popcorn Night
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library06/30/10 Book Discussion: The Invisible Mountain
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library05/26/10 Book Discussion: In the Land of Invisible Women
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library05/06/10 First Thursday: Drummers With Attitude
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library04/28/10 Book Discussion: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library04/20/10 A Poetry Open Mike with Guest Readers Dr. Allen Hoey and Bucks County Poet Laureate Bernadette McBride
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library04/06/10-
05/11/10Your Story, Your Drama: A Memoir Writing Workshop with Regina McIntyre
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library04/01/10 First Thursday: The History of Magic with Richard and Joanne Gustafson
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library03/31/10 Book Discussion: Perfection
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library03/19/10-
03/31/10Art Exhibition: Artists of Bristol and Artists of Spinetoli, Italy
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library03/04/10 Port Murray: Music from the Mountains to the Sea
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library02/24/10 Book Discussion: Appassionata
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library02/10/10 Drummers With Attitude
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library02/04/10 First Thursday: No Windows
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