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Want to see some big ships? When visiting the Blasco Library take a look around the Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair facility where a number of ships are currently docked. Photos from Erie Shipping News. Go to the Erie Shipping News … Continue reading →

This Hot Wheels display comes courtesy of a long time Iroquois Branch Library user who has been collecting (and playing with) Hot Wheels toys and accessories since he was a child. He remembers especially having fun with the loop the … Continue reading →

The Blasco Library was the recipient of a “Get REAL-Regional Education Assisting Life Long Learning” grant. A collaborative effort supported by the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (BBVS), the Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and Pennsylvania’s Initiative … Continue reading →

Due to its success, the program will continue indefinitely every Monday at 6:30pm. Blasco Library is offering a program that enables native and non-native speakers of English to converse with each other in small groups. People who are struggling to … Continue reading →

Do you watch the popular TV show Who Do You Think You Are? The NBC show is a documentary about American genealogy.  Each week, a different celebrity traces his or her family tree.  We have two online resources which make it easier for … Continue reading →

The Flagship Niagara heads in to the fog on a day sail. The Niagara is conducting day sails from now until May 29th. On May 31st the Niagara departs Erie for Put-in Bay, Ohio. The Niagara will return to Erie … Continue reading →

Check out the Civil War display at Blasco which features Strong Vincent, Hiram Brown, and Alex Rogers, members of the 83rd PA Volunteers.

Enjoy free, unlimited access to a broad range of over 770 practice tests based on official exams such as the ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB Core, and EMT Basic. The list of practice exams on Learning Express includes firefighter, police officer, paramedic, … Continue reading →

Blasco Library does not have an infestation of bed bugs.  On the contrary, our exterminator has reported that he has seen no bed bugs in the library when he has been here to do inspections.  Our exterminator has, however, spot … Continue reading →