Ancestry access, Battle of the Books BINGO and more at Sewickley Public Library

Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., is not open to the public and is offering only remote services and curbside pickup.

To schedule curbside pickup, fill out the form online requesting the items you want, select a date and time and pick up the items at the scheduled time. When you arrive at the library to pick up your materials, park in the lot behind the library. Your materials will be placed on a table near the rear entrance to the library. Items will be placed in plastic bags and ready for you to take.

For the latest updates or to register for events, call 412-741-6920 or visit sewickley library.org.

Ancestry access

Remote access to the library’s premier genealogy research site has been extended once again. Users can continue to log into Ancestry Library Edition from home through March 31.

Use this resource to search sources such as census data, military records, immigration records, obituaries and vital records. Visit the Ancestry Library Edition page to begin your search.

Looking for more tips and tricks for local history and genealogy research? Check out the Sewickley Public Library’s “Know Your History” series. We will feature unique local history resources and collections in the Sewickley area and how you can use them.

At 6 p.m. Jan. 25, librarian Tricia Pennington presents tips and tricks for conducting genealogy research on the library’s YouTube channel, youtube.com/sewickley publiclibrary.

Winter Reading Program

Registration for the library’s all-ages Winter Reading Program is open. Participants can set their own goals or a family goal of reading minutes through March 27. Entries will be logged online. The more minutes participants log, the more chances they have to win.

Battle of the Books BINGO

The Battle of the Books is back with a new twist: BOB BINGO. The program is open to anyone in fourth and fifth grades. This year’s BOB is an individual event. There are BINGO cards for February and March with a suggested booklist. Read a combination of books from the list and titles you choose to complete BINGO. Every BINGO earns participants more chances to win. The library is offering monthly prizes and grand prizes for both grade levels.

Registration is open.

A Kick-Off Video with detailed information about BOB BINGO will be avaialble beginning at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 22 on the SPL YouTube Channel, youtube.com/sewickley publiclibrary.