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Winter Programs and Events

We are now taking registrations for all of our fall programs. 

Call 622-8880 or email us at potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org to sign up.

 


Weekly Programs       

Laptime

Wednesdays 11 a.m. 1/20-5/12

Children 18 months thru 3 years are welcome to come sing and play with us!  We read, sing, and do a simple craft for 30 minutes then they get out toys! Please Register. Call us at 622-8880.

  

Storytime  

Mondays at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. 1/18-5/10

Come help us celebrate children and books as we read stories, sing songs, watch movies, and do fun crafts with a different theme each week!  Storytime is for children 3-5 years old, older siblings are welcome. Please register. Call us at 622-8880.

 

Game Night featuring Nintendo Wii

Thursdays 6 p.m. 9/17-12/17

Come join us for Nintendo Wii and classic board games. Ages 8 and up. Please register. Call us at 622-8880.

 

Special Programs

Family Nights  

Preschoolers through 8th Graders and their families are invited to join us for these great programs and special guests. Please Register Call us at 622-8880.

January 20 6 p.m.: Hillside SPCA

Join Janine Choplick and a couple of furry friends to learn all about what the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals does, volunteering opportunities, and finding the right pet to adopt.  

February 3 6p.m.: National African-American Read-in Chain

The MLK Family Enrichment Center brings to you students from Penn State for an evening of reading and celebrating books by African-American authors in honor of Black History month.

*STAY TUNED  FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT MORE UPCOMING  PROGRAMS

Bead It!

Wednesday, February 17th 6 p.m.

 Come on in and make a beaded necklace, bracelet, pin or key chain. The library provides all the materials, you just bring the creativity! 3rd Graders and up. Please register.

 National Library Week Book Hunt

Wednesday, April 14th 4-7 p.m.

The 2010 NLW theme is “Communities thrive @ your library.” Find some of the books we have about different communities here in the Children’s Department and win a prize.

 Children's Book Week Story Starters

May 11th-17th

 Stop in and write a short story started just for you by your favorite authors (including Jon Scieszka, Eoin Colfer, Barbara Park, and    Lemony Snicket). Your story will be added to the Children’s Department collection!

   


Young Adult Programs

Teen Advisory Board

6 p.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month

Calling all teens!  6th Graders and up are invited to join this group to have a say in what books, CDs, movies and programs we provide at the library.  Plus we feed you lunch.  Call today to become a member of the TAB.  Please register.

Teen Book Club

5:30 p.m. 3rd Tuesday of the Month

6th Graders and up are invited to join us for this once-a-month book club.  Meet with other book lovers as we eat good snacks and talk about good books!  Book titles to be announced.  Please register.

   


Last updated January 2, 2010 

 

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