Children's Programs

Every week, we have plenty of opportunities for our youngest patrons to come in and discover new things at the library.  Take a look below for our lists of upcoming and regularly scheduled programs.

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Youth Programming Schedule

Recurring Programs

FAMILY STORYTIME & PLAYTIME

Join us to share songs, rhymes, books, and a lot of movement! This program starts at 10:30 AM and are held on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Depending on the weather and the time of year, storytimes can be held inside on the main level or outside the library. Families are encouraged to bring a blanket to sit on, but it’s not strictly necessary for our indoor sessions. 

This program is for toddlers, preschoolers, and their families. Registration is required but only one registration is necessary for a series of story times even if you don’t plan to attend them all. A series of playtimes generally run for six consecutive weeks and registration information is primarily used to call in case of a cancellation. 

BABY STORYTIME

Come enjoy a half hour of fun with your baby! We’ll share songs, finger plays, stories, and rhymes. Meet other parents and their babies, and enjoy some special time together. This program is intended for babies ages 0-18 months and is held on Tuesdays in the program room on our main level.

Siblings are welcome and only one registration is required for a series of storytimes which usually run for six weeks at a time. 

PR Pokémon Club

Join other Pokémon trainers at the library for an hour of Pokémon fun! We encourage you to bring your game cards or handheld games in order to play together, swap, or exchange with others. (Trades must be approved by both parties’ adults to avoid misunderstandings.)

Boards will be available if you want to learn how to play the card game, and we encourage new fans to come and learn. A craft or Pokémon-related project will be offered as well. This event is self-directed and open to children, teens, and their families. Held on the first Monday of the month. Registration is required.

 

STORYTIME @ PINE COMMUNITY CENTER

Join us at the Pine Community Center for a family storytime! Read some fun stories and enjoy an exciting craft.

This program is for families with toddlers and preschoolers (ages 2 to 6).

Check the program calendar for dates here

Upcoming Programs

Family Storytime & Playtime

WEDNESDAYS 

April 16 – May 21 @10:30 am

Join us for an indoor story and playtime! We’ll share songs and rhymes, books, and lots of movement. This program will be hosted in the program room on our main level.

Family Storytime & Playtime

THURSDAYS

April 16 – May 22 @10:30 am

Join us for an indoor story and playtime! We’ll share songs and rhymes, books, and lots of movement. This program will be hosted in the program room on our main level.

Family Storytime @ the Pine Center

FRIDAYS April 18 – May 28

11:00 am at Pine Community Center

Join us for an all-ages storytime! Sing, move, read books, and practice rhymes. Check out books at our Pine Center too! 

Baby Playtime

TUESDAYS April 15 – May 20, 11:00 am

Come enjoy a half hour of fun with your baby! We’ll share songs, finger plays, stories, and rhymes. Meet other parents and their babies, and enjoy some special time together. For babies ages 0-18 months

The Weekly Craft

TUESDAYS – April 15 – May 20

Kids (and adults!) of all ages are invited to create and enjoy a simple, weekly take-home craft! Please call or register online to reserve a supply kit that can be picked up in our lobby and enjoyed at home.

Registration is required each week 

PR Pokémon Club

Monday May 5, 5:30 pm

Join other Pokémon trainers at the library for an hour of Pokémon fun! We encourage you to bring your game cards or handheld games in order to play together, swap, or exchange with others.

Makerspace Take-Home Kit

Mondays – May 5 & 19

The library will offer a take-home kit on Mondays that can be picked up inside our lobby and enjoyed at home! Each kit features directions and materials to complete a craft from our Makerspace.

Maker Mondays

Monday May 12

Hey teens! Join us on select Mondays at our Main Center in Richland to create fun projects related to arts, crafts, electronics, sewing, and more!

This program meets in person

Nature-ology: Amphibians

Tuesday May 13, 5:30 – 6:30 pm

 The first vertebrates to evolve out of the water and onto land, these fellows traded their gills for lungs…except when they were babies, Then, they mimicked their ancestors, the fish, only showing their true colors as they matured. Check out the wild variety of these critters in this session

Nature-ology: Reptiles

Tuesday June 10, 5:30 – 6:30 pm

As land dwellers, Amphibians almost got it right. They had to go back into the water to lay their eggs. Reptiles – crocs, turtles, lizards and snakes – invented shells.  The baby and all its food stayed wet and useful inside its covering.  And many new, strange forms of animals resulted

Remake Learning Day: Suminagashi, Origami, & Other Japanese Traditional Arts

Monday May 19, 4:30 – 6:30 pm

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and explore some of Japan’s traditional art techniques at the library. Use water marbling–suminagashi–to dye paper fans, practice origami, and draw calligraphy. This program is in partnership with The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania and is funded by Remake Learning Days!

We’ll make some traditional Japanese snacks to enjoy with some tea. Registration is required.