Children's Department
What's Available for Kids and Parents at the Pottsville Free Public Library?
News and Activities
Our Fall Programs and events are kicking off soon! Call us at 622-8880 or send us an email at potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org with your child's name, age, contact phone number and the name of the program for which you're signing up. There is no charge for any of the programs we offer at the library.
Check here for a full list of all the fun things we have planned for Winter 2010
TumbleBooks
Introducing TumbleBooks! What are TumbleBooks? Tumblebooks are animated, talking picture books. They're created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. TumbleBooks also has puzzles and games to play. Check it out!
What We Offer
The Children's Department hosts Storytimes for toddlers through school-age children.
We also sponsor Reading Clubs and Special Programs.
Storytime/Laptime
Come help us celebrate children and books as we read stories, sing songs, watch movies, act out rhymes and do fun crafts with a different theme each week!
Registration is held in September for the Fall story time program and January for the Spring. We offer morning and evening preschool storytimes for 3-5 year olds. . Lap Time for Toddlers is available for children aged 18-36 months! Older siblings are welcome. Registration required.
Summer Reading Club
The Pottsville Free Public Library participates in The Pennsylvania State-wide Summer Reading program each summer from June to August. Join us for fun themed programs, special guests and prizes! The Summer Reading program is for toddlers through young adults.
"Family Place - Parent/Child Workshops"
Family Place is a five-week course held on selected Thursdays at 10 a.m. aimed at Parents/Caregivers of 1-3 year old children. The program encourages family-togetherness and stresses the importance of play to a child's development. Children are able to play with a room full of age-appropriate toys which stimulate motor skills and encourage socialization with other children. Parents are given access to community resources who can answer questions regarding behavior problems, nutrition and various other parenting concerns. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please call for more information.
Computer Instruction
Need a computer to finish your homework or just feel like surfing the net? Then come to the library! We have 8 computers available for use in the Children's Department and the Children's Librarians are happy to provide computer instruction. Computers may be used for one hour. Time can be extended if there is no one else waiting for a turn. Preschool children need to have an adult or older sibling with them to use a computer.
Class Visits to the Library
The Children's Department at the Pottsville Free Public Library welcomes class visits. We host programs for local daycares, schools, girl and cub scout troops and after school programs. If getting your group to the library is a problem, call us and maybe we can come to you! Just contact the Children's Department at 622-8880 to arrange a visit.
Home School
Are you a parent home schooling your child? Don't forget the Pottsville Library is here to help!
Contact Us
For additional information please call the Children's Department at 622-8880 or email potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org.
Last Updated
January 2, 2010
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