Events and Classes for Kids

Sign up to read aloud to a certified therapy dog!

For children in grades K to 6

Reading aloud to a dog can help build reading confidence and is a lot of fun! Children can register for a 10-minute time slot to read to a certified therapy dog at the library. Please stop by in person or call 215-836-5300 to reserve your slot. Sessions will be held indoors, and masks are required. See dates and times below.

• Wednesday, October 20, 4 to 5 PM
• Monday, October 25, 4 to 5 PM
• Wednesday, November 3, 4 to 5 PM
• Thursday, November 4, 6:30 to 7:30 PM
• Monday, November 8, 6:30 to 7:30 PM
• Monday, November 15, 4 to 5 PM
• Thursday, November 18, 6:30 to 7:30 PM

Thursday, October 21, 4:30 to 5:30 PM

Suggested for ages 8 to 12

Design your favorite spooky creatures with paper and give them glowing eyes by creating circuits with LED lights! Drop-in during the hour; no registration required. Please note we will be indoors, and masks are required at all times inside the library.

The kit was funded by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Office of Commonwealth Libraries.

For ages 3 to 5 with a caregiver

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes! Sessions will be held on Mondays at 11 AM from October 4 through November 15. Registration is required. Sessions will be held outdoors on the library lawn, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather, sessions will be held indoors in the large event room. Masks are required for both outdoors and indoors.

REGISTRATION DETAILS

• Sign up per family, NOT per individual child.
• Limited spots available for each class.
• Sign up for each date separately.
• MASKS REQUIRED (outdoors or indoors).

FOR OUTDOOR SESSIONS
Please bring your own blankets or mats for seating on the grass. Also, we have seen ticks on the lawn, so take your desired precautions.

CANCELLATIONS
If you are unable to attend, please let Miss Amy know (aambler@mclinc.org) as soon as possible so we can open a spot for another family. Thank you!

Monday, October 18, 11 AM

Monday, October 25, 11 AM

Monday, November 1, 11 AM

Monday, November 8, 11 AM

Monday, November 15, 11 AM

For ages 2 and under with a caregiver

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes! Sessions will be held on Thursdays at 11 AM from October 7 through November 18. Please note: no class on November 11, as the library is closed that day. Registration is required. Sessions will be held outdoors on the library lawn, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather, class will be canceled, and registrants will be emailed by 10 AM. Masks are required for adults.

REGISTRATION DETAILS

• Sign up per family, NOT per individual child.
• Limited spots available for each class.
• Sign up for each date separately.
• MASKS REQUIRED FOR ADULTS.

OUTDOOR GUIDELINES
Please bring your own blankets or mats for seating on the grass. Also, we have seen ticks on the lawn, so take your desired precautions.

CANCELLATIONS
If you are unable to attend, please let Miss Amy know (aambler@mclinc.org) as soon as possible so we can open a spot for another family. Thank you!

Thursday, October 14 at 11 AM

Thursday, October 21 at 11 AM

Thursday, October 28 at 11 AM

Thursday, November 4 at 11 AM

Thursday, November 18 at 11 AM