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We offer a wide selection of materials and programs for children of all ages!
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Mondays at 10:30 AM AND 11:30 AM:
Action Readers! Ages Birth to 2 years Stories, mimicing movements, songs, rhymes, finger plays, coloring & playtime! Tuesdays at 10:30 AM AND 11:30 AM: Read-Ercise with Toddlers Ages 2-3.5 years Stories, exercise, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, coloring & playtime! Tuesdays at 1:30 PM: Our Own Stories with Preschoolers Ages 3.5-5.5 years Stories, songs, rhymes, finger plays & coloring, and playtime! For this nontraditional story time, preschoolers are given magnetic objects to put on a scene page to create their own story and share with everyone. Great for encouraging creativity, imagination, story-building and to get over shyness! Select Wednesdays at 6:30 PM: Pajama Story Time All Ages Come to the library dressed in your PJ's and hear stories, sing, dance, and do fingerplays that'll get the whole family ready for bed! Registration is not required. Check out our EventKeeper page for dates. Story Times in the Community
Mr. Jason takes his story times out in the community every month! Great for all ages. (Dates are subject to change, so please check our monthly calendar!)
Books & Breakfast @ Chick-fil-A Lima: Last Wednesday @ 10am Story time with songs, books, and a craft. FREE coffee for adults. Healthy Story Time @ Wolff's Apple House: Last Thursday @ 10am Story time w/ songs, books, and a healthy edible craft provided by Wolff's Books on Blankets @ Rose Tree Park: Select Friday @ 10:30am (check our monthly calendar) Outdoor story time with books, songs, parachute, and games (bring your own blanket to sit on) |
Coding+ SUMMER Camps 2018
Weekdays; 12-2:30pm
TWO options: 1-week coding only OR 2-week coding & robotics Led by an amazing group of volunteers from Penncrest High School, our popular Summer Coding+ Camps are now OPEN for registration! Registration is required! For dates and information, CLICK HERE! 
Kids Yoga
Preschool Yoga (ages 3-6)
Monday, July 30th @ 12:30pm Monday, August 20th @ 12:30pm Tween & Teen Yoga (ages 10+)
Thursday, August 2nd @ 4:30pm Kids, tweens & teens are welcome to come to MFL for FREE yoga classes! Guest certified yoga instructors will teach different poses, breathing techniques and flexibility for a fun and relaxing means of exercise! The library provides the mats, just bring the kids in comfy, stretchy clothes. Registration is not required! Held in our Community Room downstairs.
Baby & Me Art Class
Monthly with a different art project/activity. Registration is required as space & supplies are limited. For ages 0-3 & and their caretakers Check HERE for upcoming dates. |
Libraries Rock! 2018 Summer Quest
June 18 --August 17
Thanks to Wolff's Apple House for sponsoring our Grand Prizes this year!
Pick up a booklet at the library with 9 weeks worth of activities to complete at home, at the library, or out in the community! Turn in each sheet for a prize from our prize box, and each completed sheet gets your kid another chance to win in the Grand Prize Drawing of his/her age group.
June 18 --August 17
Thanks to Wolff's Apple House for sponsoring our Grand Prizes this year!
- Infants-Preschoolers: Family Membership Pass to The Please Touch Museum
- Kindergarten-5th Grade: Family Membership Pass to The Franklin Institute
- Teens (Grades 6+): $100 Amazon Gift Card
Pick up a booklet at the library with 9 weeks worth of activities to complete at home, at the library, or out in the community! Turn in each sheet for a prize from our prize box, and each completed sheet gets your kid another chance to win in the Grand Prize Drawing of his/her age group.
2018 Journey Across Delco!
The fun summer activity is back that has all of the Delco libraries partner up and offer a different activity at each of it's locations!
Stop by any of the Delco libraries and pick up a Journey Across Delco Passport booklet. Visit any of the listed libraries and complete the offered activity. Get that page stamped at that library's front desk and move on to the next!
Visit at least 5 libraries and turn in your booklet by July 27th for an invitation to a PARTY at Rose Tree Park on Tuesday, August 7th 1-3pm with games, activities, and prizes!
All ages can enjoy, and this can be done as an individual, as a family, or as a team of friends!
The fun summer activity is back that has all of the Delco libraries partner up and offer a different activity at each of it's locations!
Stop by any of the Delco libraries and pick up a Journey Across Delco Passport booklet. Visit any of the listed libraries and complete the offered activity. Get that page stamped at that library's front desk and move on to the next!
Visit at least 5 libraries and turn in your booklet by July 27th for an invitation to a PARTY at Rose Tree Park on Tuesday, August 7th 1-3pm with games, activities, and prizes!
All ages can enjoy, and this can be done as an individual, as a family, or as a team of friends!
Delco Pen Pal Program
For kids entering grades 2-8
Stop by the library and fill out a form to get paired up with somebody else close to your age and interests and become pen pals from another library! Turn in your form by June 25th and stop by the library on/after July 1st to get information about your pen pal. Start writing letters back and forth all summer long! Get a chance to meet your pen pal in person by attending the party at Rose Tree Park on Tuesday, August 7th 1-3pm.
We ask that you commit to writing at least 3 letters, but can write many more depending on how much you & your pen pal can write.
For kids entering grades 2-8
Stop by the library and fill out a form to get paired up with somebody else close to your age and interests and become pen pals from another library! Turn in your form by June 25th and stop by the library on/after July 1st to get information about your pen pal. Start writing letters back and forth all summer long! Get a chance to meet your pen pal in person by attending the party at Rose Tree Park on Tuesday, August 7th 1-3pm.
We ask that you commit to writing at least 3 letters, but can write many more depending on how much you & your pen pal can write.
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"PAWS for Reading offers children & adults the opportunity to read aloud to a well-trained therapy dog (cat or bunny) in order to improve their reading & communication skills."
Register by clicking HERE to reserve your space. On the day of the visit, you will sign up for a specific 10-minute spot. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AS SPOTS ARE LIMITED! |
Russian Story Times @ MFL
Ages: Birth-3 years with an adult partner.
Last Saturday every month @ 11am
CHANGE FOR JULY: SATURDAY, JULY 21ST @ 11AM!!!
"Learn, move and play along as we read old favorite and modern Russian children fairy tales, poems and rhymes. Join us at the Middletown Free Library for fun reading activities, meet friends and practice Russian. This is a lively language enrichment story time for babies and toddlers, but ALL ages are welcome to come and learn some Russian words & phrases!"
Registration is not required! Held on the last Saturday every month @ 11am
Last Saturday every month @ 11am
CHANGE FOR JULY: SATURDAY, JULY 21ST @ 11AM!!!
"Learn, move and play along as we read old favorite and modern Russian children fairy tales, poems and rhymes. Join us at the Middletown Free Library for fun reading activities, meet friends and practice Russian. This is a lively language enrichment story time for babies and toddlers, but ALL ages are welcome to come and learn some Russian words & phrases!"
Registration is not required! Held on the last Saturday every month @ 11am