Please Note: Registration for programs opens 2 weeks before it begins and closes 1 hour before they start. An email reminder goes out 1 hour before the program begins. Because space is limited and to cut down on the number of no-shows, we are enabling a policy that if you are a no-show and do not notify MFL staff, you will be removed from a future MFL program requiring registration. Please be mindful as many families would like to participate in our free programs!
Toys in the Children's Area will be packed away & hidden a few minutes before story times begin as to get the area ready for literacy!

Indoor Story Times w/ Mr. Jason All ages welcome! ​Registration required!

Come enjoy Mr. Jason's story time in our children's area! Registration is required as space is limited. Include the total number (adults & kids) that are attending. If you sign up & are a no-show, you will be removed from future MFL programs that require registration.
Mr. Jason's story times will help your kids enjoy reading with fun & interesting story time books, singing our ABC's and seasonal songs. Afterwards, borrow some books, play with toys, socialize with others!

Saturday (Outdoor) Story Time w/ Mr. Jason Saturday, ​June 3rd @ 10:30am Can't make Mr. Jason's popular weekday story times? Join him this Saturday for an all-ages story time with some of his favorite picture books, seasonal songs, and bubble-popping. We will be outside in the grass by the library's main entrance! ​ REGISTRATION REQUIRED! CLICK HERE! Include the total number of kids + adults. If it is raining or the grass it wet, we will be in the Children's Area of the library.

Books on Blankets @ 10:30am @ Sleighton Park Thursday, June 1st--Click Here Thursday, June 8th--Click Here Thursday, June 15th--Click Here Thursday, June 22nd--Click Here Thursday, June 29th--Click Here Mr. Jason will be outside for story times! Registration is required so you can be notified if we cancel due to weather. Families must provide their own blankets or chairs to sit on. Feel free to bring any outdoor toys, if you'd like! Mr. Jason will read a couple books and engage the kids in a couple songs, then bring out a variety of outdoor toys to play with and invite everyone to play on the playground.

Pajama Storytime w/ Mr. Derek ​Wednesday, June 21st @ 6:30pm Register HERE! Can't make it to our morning or afternoon storytimes?  The Middletown Free Library will be hosting an evening storytime once a month! ​ Come dressed in your PJs if you'd like as Mr. Derek reads stories and sings songs.  Afterwards, you can borrow books, play with toys, and socialize!  ​This event will be targeted towards children 3-8 years old. Registration is required as space is limited. Include the total number (adults & kids) that are attending.

Board Game Meet Up ​Fridays, 3-6pm Every Friday from 3pm to 6pm, come and enjoy board games with Mr. Derek, Mr. Jordan and others.  The club will meet in the collaboration space, which is located behind the circulation desk.  Bring your own games, try out some of the library's games, earn the ones that Mr. Derek brings each week, or sample some of the game provided by our sponsor The Games Keep in West Chester. The games played here range from Ticket to Ride, Catan, Carcassone, and more complex games.  This is not for younger kids, no Candyland; but is open to any child or adult interested in playing or learning a game.

Build Days @ MFL Every Wednesday 10am-8pm ​All Ages ​Stop by the Middletown Free Library and enjoy playing with a variety of our building toys/kits! Bins of LEGO bricks, Duplos, Lincoln Logs, Wooden Blocks, Magna-Tiles, K'NEX, Magic Tracks, and Squigz will be in our Community Collab space. Be sure to clean up when you're done, please! ​ Registration is not required.

Track & Build Day 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month 10am-8pm ​All Ages Come and build using our Hot Wheels tracks and cars in the hallway upstairs on the unfinished side of the library! Registration is not required. ​You are expected to share and play nicely with others. Please be respectful & clean up when you are done!

Makin' Music w/ Mr. Andrew ​3rd Monday each month @ 10:30am All Ages! Outside on Library Lawn ​Mr. Andrew from Makin' Music will be rockin' out with families as he plays a variety of songs to get everybody up & dancing. We will be OUTSIDE, weather permitting. Inside the Children's Area if it is raining & the lawn is wet. ​ Registration is required and limited to 40 KIDS, so please only include the number of KIDS you are signing up for. If you are a no-show, you will be removed from a future MFL program.

Dates to Register: (registration opens 2 weeks before performance) ​Monday, June 19th @ 10:30am--CLICK HERE! Monday, July 17th @ 10:30am--CLICK HERE! Monday, August 21st @ 10:30am--CLICK HERE!

Dates to reserve space in-library/receive Zoom link: ​Monday, June 5th @ 11am Monday, July 3rd @ 11am Monday, August 7th @ 11am

Turtle Dance Music Virtual from home & on the big screen @ the library ​1st Monday each month @ 11am Turtle Dance Music is a charming “turtle-riffic” musical experience that is designed to engage children through songs about love, movement activities, children’s stories, and interactive music technology! The show is crafted to be inclusive for all children, including children on the Autism Spectrum, and a great time for parents and caregivers! Each song in the 30-minute show is accompanied by hands-on, visual, and sensory experiences designed to help kids learn and have fun at the same time. ​ Registration is required. You can either join us in-person at the library or from home!

Coding Club Ages 8+ ​Select Mondays Dates to register:​​ Monday, June 12th @ 6:30pm ​Monday, June 26th @ 4pm​ If you are new to coding, Mr. Jason will enter you into a CS First w/ Google classroom and you'll be able to follow tutorials on your own to code. Or, you can use code.org. If you're familiar with coding, we'll use CMU's CS Academy online to learn Python. Want to improve your typing skills? You can join our Typing.com class! We will also have Microbits, Turing Tumbles, and Edison robots available to use. Feel free to bring your own laptop/Chromebook. ​ Registration is required each week as space is limited! If you sign up and do not show up, you will be removed from a future MFL program. Registration opens 2 weeks before program starts!

Bloxels Video Game Design Ages 8+ ​Select Mondays Dates to register:​​ Monday, June 5th @ 6:30pm ​Monday, June 19th @ 4pm We will use the app Bloxels on tablets or Chromebooks to build our very own video games. From characters to scenes to power-ups, YOU design & make it! And, best of all, we'll play each other's games and give constructive feedback. ​Bring your own device, if you'd like! Registration is required each week as space is limited! If you sign up and do not show up, you will be removed from a future MFL program. Registration opens 2 weeks before program starts.

Kids Origami Club ​First Thursday each month Ages 8+ Origami is the Japanese art of paper-folding. Join Mr. Jason as he shows you how to fold 2 or 3 (time permitting) objects that are seasonal. He will also have a variety of the library's origami books out & paper for you to fold on your own. ​ Registration is required as space is limited. Dates to Register: Thursday, June 1st @ 4pm

3D Printing Class 1st Wednesday & 3rd Thursday ​each month Ages 10+ Mr. Jason will lead small classes going over the basics of 3D printing. He'll encourage participants to follow the lessons in Tinkercad and design their own 3D objects and print them on our 3D printers. Participants are limited to printing 1 (free) object a week. Children (ages 10+) & Adults are welcome to register! Include the total number that will be participating. Click on the dates for more info & to sign up! Registration opens 2 weeks before. Dates to Register:​ Wednesday, June 7th @ 4pm ​Thursday, June 15th @ 4pm

Maker Space Open Hours ​Ages 8+ Tuesdays, 4pm-6pm w/ Mr. Jason (Tech Focus) Wednesdays, 2-4pm w/ Ms Laura (Art Focus) Need to finish a library project? Wish you had more time to code or 3D design? Drop in and join Mr. Jason or Ms Laura to have access to some of our Maker Space supplies & tools. Feel free to bring your own supplies to work on other projects! No one unsupervised under the age of 12. Registration is NOT required. Interested in submitting 3D files to be printed outside of Open Maker Space Hours? Check out our 3D Printing @ MFL page.

Thursdays, 10:30am-11:30am May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15 ​REGISTER HERE! (and select Library Group) ​ NEW CLASSES are available for Parents with Babies from 2 weeks to 12 months old. Infant Massage and Bonding sessions help even the most nervous first-time parents feel confident about caring for a newborn in no time. Also, they meet other local parents and caregivers, get social support and exchange children's related information.

Join Mr. Jason at the Middletown Free Library while we take turns making our own art in Virtual Reality on a Meta Quest 2 headset. Everyone will be able to view what each attendee is creating/viewing in the VR headset by casting to a TV with Google Chromecast. Each student will have a set amount of time on the VR headset. ​Space is limited, and registration is required. CLICK HERE!​

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