Pottsville Free Public Library

A Night with PT Reptiles
2026-06-23 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us at the Pottsville Free Public Library on Tuesday June 23rd at 5:30 pm for a night with PT Reptiles to meet some slithering and scaly guests. Recommended for all ages. Registration encouraged by emailing potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org, calling 570-622-8880 ext. 12 or coming to the library and telling us in person.

Kids Summer Reading Club
2026-06-24 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-01 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-08 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us at the Pottsville Free Public Library on Wednesdays at 10:30am from June 17th until August 5th for crafts and activities on the theme of unearth a story as part of Summer Reading. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration encouraged by emailing potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org, calling 570-622-8880 ext. 12 or coming to the library and telling us in person.

Super Smash Bros. Tournament
2026-06-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us at the Pottsville Free Public Library on Wednesday June 24th starting at 4pm for a Super Smash Bros. tournament for ages 5-18 (and their parents/guardians). Registration encouraged by emailing potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org, calling 570-622-8880 ext. 12 or coming to the library and telling us in person.

Visit from Local Children's Book Author Lori Floyd
2026-06-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us at the Pottsville Free Public Library on Wednesday, June 24th at 6pm as local children’s book author Lori Floyd reads her children’s picture book The Adventures of the Explorers Club in New York City. Afterword make a doodled bookmark. Tell us your coming by emailing potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org, calling 570-622-8880 ext. 12 or coming to the library and telling us in person.

Teen Summer Reading Crew
2026-06-25 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-02 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-09 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-16 10:30 - 11:30 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us at the Pottsville Free Public Library on Thursdays at 10:30am from June 18th until August 6th for crafts and activities on the theme of unearth a story as part of Summer Reading. Recommended for ages 12-17. Registration encouraged by emailing potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org, calling 570-622-8880 ext. 12 or coming to the library and telling us in person.

Adventure Book Club
2026-06-25 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-07-02 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-07-09 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-07-16 15:30 - 17:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us at the Pottsville Free Public Library on Thursdays between June 18th and August 6th at 3:30 pm for a kids book club for ages 5-15. Read interactive fiction with your peers, make the choices together. Get some reading done in the summer while hanging out. To register email potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org, call 570-6622-8880 ext. 12 or come to the library and tell us in person.

Pageturners Book Club Meeting
2026-06-25 17:30 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
If you are interested in great books and great conversation–our book club is for you! All are welcome at the Pageturners monthly meeting held the 4th Thursday of each month at 5:30 on the 2nd floor of the Library.

Adopt a Shelter Cat Month with Save the Strays Schuylkill
2026-06-26 11:00 - 15:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us on Friday, June 26th from 11am to 3pm to meet the adoptable cats & kittens currently being fostered through Save the Strays Schuylkill! Spend some time giving love to the cats, while discussing what you need for adoption with the amazing volunteers of this rescue. Pottsville Library is also accepting donations for the rescue from now until the visit. Items they need are cat food (dry or wet), cat treats, litter, cat toys, and kitten milk/formula for bottle fed kittens.

Summer Story Time
2026-06-29 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-06 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-13 10:30 - 11:30 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us for our Summer session of Story Times for ages 1-5 (siblings welcome) Mondays from June 15th to August 3rd at 10:30 am. Join us for stories, songs and crafts. Registration encouraged by emailing potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org, calling 570-622-8880 ext. 12 or coming to the library and telling us in person.

Live Wildlife Night with Red Creek Wildlife Center
2026-06-30 17:30 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us at the Pottsville Free Public Library on Tuesday June 30th at 5:30 pm for a presentation by Red Creek Wildlife including live wildlife. Keep your Summer active with one of our Family Nights here for all ages. Registration encouraged but not required by emailing potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org, calling 570-622-8880 ext. 12 or coming to the library and telling us in person.

Video Game Nights
2026-07-01 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-08 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us at the Pottsville Free Public Library on Wednesdays from July 1st till August 5th at 4pm for Video Game Nights and play various various games on the library’s video game consoles. Recommended for ages 6-16. To register email potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org, call 570-622-8880 ext. 12 or come to the library and tell us in person.

Used Book Sale
2026-07-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Library – Basement, 215 W. Market St., Pottsville, PA, 17901, United States
Visit our monthly used book sale in the basement of the Library from 12-2 on on the 1st Monday of each month. Thank you to the Friends of the Pottsville Free Public Library for hosting our used book sales!

Magic the Gathering Night
2026-07-06 16:30 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Come join us at the Pottsville Free Public Library for our monthly Magic the Gathering Night the first Monday of each month at 4:30 pm for summer those dates are June 1st, July 6th and August 3rd, where we will be playing in the commander format. Don’t know very much about Magic the Gathering but want to learn a little more, come in and we’ll take the time to introduce you to the rules and cards, which can then be used to play. To register email potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org, call 570-622-8880 ext. 12 or come and tell us in person. Recommended for ages 11 and up.

Hands on History Family Night
2026-07-07 17:30 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us at the Pottsville Free Public Library for a Family Night celebrating the U.S. with various crafts and activities themed after colonial times on Tuesday July 7th at 5:30 pm. Program is for all ages. To register email potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org, call 570-622-8880 ext. 12 or come to the library and tell us in person.

Teddy Bear Picnic Saturday
2026-07-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us on Saturday July 11th to celebrate Teddy Bear Picnic day at the Pottsville Free Public Library. Join us and our favorite stuffed friends or bring your own. Themed activities all days with a story time at 2pm. Recommended for ages 1-12. To register email potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org, call 570-622-8880 ext. 12 or coming to the library and tell us in person.

I Dig Bugs with Ryan the Bug Man
2026-07-14 17:30 - 18:30 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us at the Pottsville Free Public Library at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, July 14th for a presentation from Ryan “the Bug Man” with live bugs. Tell us your coming by emailing potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org, calling 570-622-8880 ext. 12 or coming to the library and telling us in person.

Teen Book Club
2026-07-16 16:30 - 17:30 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Looking for a place to read a book and chill with your peers then join us at the Pottsville Free Public Library for our teen book club. Recommended for ages 10-16. Summer is here again, keep up with your reading, bring your own book or use one of the ones we have here. We meet the third Thursday of the month, which for the summer is June 18th, July 16th and August 20th. Tell us your coming by emailing potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org, call 570-622-8880 ext. 12 or come to the library and tell us in person.
