Video Game Nights
2026-07-15 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-22 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-29 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-05 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | 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.

Teen Summer Reading Crew
2026-07-16 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-23 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-30 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-08-06 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
2026-07-16 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-07-23 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-07-30 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-08-06 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.

Teen Book Club
2026-07-16 16:30 - 17:30, 2026-08-20 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.

Teen Advisory Board
2026-07-16 17:30 - 18:30 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Want to have a say in what the library offers to teens, or do you want to hang out with your peers and do activities and crafts for teens the join our Teen Advisory Board. For ages 12-18. Tell us your coming by emailing potchild@pottsvillelibrary.org, call 570-622-8880 ext. 12 or come tell us in person. We meet the third Thursday of the month which for the summer is June 18th, July 16th and August 20th at 5:30 pm.

Sewing 101 with Sew to Succeed
2026-07-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Interested in learning to sew, but you need some extra help to get started?
Choose from one of our classes to make a beginner friendly project with complete instructions and hands on help!
If you have your own sewing machine, please bring it so we can teach you to use your own machine. No machine? No problem! We will provide one for anyone who needs one.
Class is limited to 6 students. Recommended for ages 16 & up. Cost is $25 per person, per class.
Class dates: Saturday, July 18th or Saturday, July 25th. Class runs from 10:00 AM to noon.

Summer Story Time
2026-07-20 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-27 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-08-03 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.

Kids Summer Reading Club
2026-07-22 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-29 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-08-05 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.

Hawk Mountain presenting Raptors Over the Ridge
2026-07-23 17:30 - 18:30 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Join us at the Pottsville Free Public Library on Thursday, July 23rd at 5:30 pm for Hawk Mountain presenting Raptors Over the Ridge with a live bird. 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.

Used Book Sale
2026-08-03 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
2026-08-03 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.

Patriotic Puzzle Race
2026-08-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Get ready for some competitive family fun! Teams up to 4 people are invited to join us in racing to the finish line to complete the Patriotic 500 piece puzzle! Winning team will win a prize. Teams must pay an entry fee of $5 per TEAM (not per person). Puzzle Race will be held on Wednesday, August 5th, at 5:00 PM.

Charcuterie Board Workshop
2026-08-11 17:30 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Do you like to entertain? Learn how to spruce up your dinner parties by learning the art of charcuterie! Join us for this Charcuterie Board Workshop presented by From the Heart Catering by Katie Mast to learn the tricks of making a beautiful charcuterie board for your next party! All supplies will be provided to make a take home snack board.
Workshop is Tuesday, August 11th at 5:30PM. Cost is $40 per person. Prepaid registration is required.

Mosaic Lamp Workshop
2026-08-15 11:00 - 15:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Back by popular demand–join us at the Pottsville Library for our Mosaic Lamp Workshop! Spend the day creating your very own masterpiece–each one looks different! You will be supplied with everything you need to make one beautiful lamp. Patterns will be provided, but feel free to make your own whimsical design. You will have 2 gorgeous colors & styles to choose from–please see photo for choices!
Due to limited availability of colors, payment and color choice must be made by July 15th. There will be no exceptions. If a color becomes unavailable, we will contact you for a second choice.
Class will be held on Saturday, August 15th at 11AM. Cost is $70.00 per person. Payment can be made at the Library, over the phone with debit/credit by calling 570-622-8880 ext 10, or you can pay online on our Facebook event page. Class size is limited, so grab your tickets early!

Golden Girls Trivia Night
2026-08-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Pottsville Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville, 17901, United States
Are you ready to test your knowledge to see how well you really know “the Girls”? Join us for a Golden Girls Trivia Night on Tuesday, August 18th! $10 entry fee per team. Teams of up to 4 players are accepted. Prepaid registration is required. We can only accommodate 6 teams, so book your reservation early! This event is BYOB. There will be a prize for the winning team. Trivia begins at 5:00 PM.
