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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!

Click on the date you'd like to register for,
registration opens 2 weeks before.
You must sign up for EACH story time you'd like to attend.
Mr. Jason reads the same books for an entire week as to accommodate 
​as many families as possible, so please only join us once a week!
Mondays @ 10am
Tuesdays @ 10am
Wednesdays @ 10am
Mondays @ 11am
Tuesdays @ 11am
Wednesdays @ 11am
​Tuesdays @ 2:30pm
After School LEGO Story Time
w/ Mr. Jason
Last Thursday each month @ 4pm
Ages 5+
Thursday, March 30th @ 4pm

Join Mr. Jason after school as we read a book and then use LEGO bricks to try and recreate something from the book! No songs, no dancing--just reading, building, and socializing. Registration is required.

Pajama Storytime w/ Mr. Derek
​Wednesday, April 19th @ 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!
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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.
EXCEPTION: March's Pokemon Tuesday will take place on Tuesday, March 21st @ 6:30pm

Build Days @ MFL
Every Wednesday
10am-8pm
​All Ages

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​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!
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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
​2nd Monday each month @ 10:30am
All Ages!
Roosevelt Community Center Auditorium

​Mr. Andrew from Makin' Music will be rockin' out with families as he plays a variety of songs to get everybody up & dancing.
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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:

Dates to reserve space in-library/receive Zoom link:

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.
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Registration is required. You can either join us in-person at the library or from home!

Saturday, March 18th @ 10:30am
​Ages 4-7
REGISTER HERE!

In the first part of the class, students will listen to the story about the girl Johanna and her life. While "spending a day" with Johanna, children will explore several Van Gogh's paintings. Together, we will consider the colors in the paintings and the mood they create. We will compare nature on canvas with what we see outside. In addition, I will provide a few details about Vincent Van Gogh and his art.
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In a second part of the class, students will make a craft inspired by the paintings and the story.
Paying for College Without Going Broke
The Middletown Free Library is hosting "Paying for College Without Going Broke" on 3/23 at 7:00 p.m. Register in advance here: https://bit.ly/middletown323. This webinar focuses on exploring the complex world of need-based and merit-based financial aid. Parents and students will learn strategies for lowering their EFC (Expected Family Contribution), the new FAFSA rules, and tips for optimizing college admissions and scholarships.

Coding Club
Ages 8+
​Select Mondays

Dates to register:​​
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.
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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, March 27th @ 6:30pm
Monday, April 10th @ 6:30pm
Monday, April 24th @ 6:30pm
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.

Books 'N Ballet w/ Miss Libby
​Ages 3-6

Join Miss Libby for a literacy and movement experience at the Roosevelt Community Center auditorium (attached to the Middletown Free Library)! We will read some picture books about ballet and learn some classical and contemporary ballet terminology.  Activities vary but can include rhythm, balance, and movement activities, coordination challenges, stretching, improvisation, props, and more! Wear your socks, ballet slippers or sneakers, and some clothes you can dance in!  Ballet costume/attire is not required, but is definitely welcome. 

Registration is required as space is limited. All genders welcome! Best for ages 3-6, but siblings welcome. Please specify the number of children you are registering.  Masks are optional. 
Mondays @ 1:30pm​​​​​​​
Homeschool Mix It Up
We will mix it up with different challenge activities each week, which may include: formidable paper folding puzzles, advanced library seek-and-finds, strenuous coordination/sports challenges, random book discussions, silly creative writing prompts, funny group story writing (think Mad-Libs...), cursive writing practice, inventing secret coded messages (let's learn Morse code!), difficult but fun math games (like Krypto), spelling bees, geography bees, fun paper airplane races, and more. Drop in for one activity or stay for the whole time.

We will meet in the Roosevelt Community Center (attached to library).  Registration required.  Masks optional.  Designed for kids ages 7-11 who like to think hard and want more of an academic challenge.  But all ages and abilities are welcome!
Mondays @ 2:15pm​​​​​​​

Dance Me a Story
w/ Lisa Oster
​Ages 2-6
Friday, March 24th @ 10:30am
REGISTER HERE!

Lisa Oster (Dance Me A Story, The Creative Living Room) presents a creative movement storytelling workshop. Accompanied by music, kids will explore a story they will tell using their dance moves! Ideal for kids 2-6, younger siblings will love the music and movement and dancing feet requested!
Register only KIDS that will be participating.

Inside the auditorium of the Roosevelt Community Center (next door to the new library in the old school building). Masks are optional.

Kids' Yoga
​w/ Bethanne Margies
Ages 3-6
​Thursday, March 23rd @ 11am
REGISTER HERE!

Join Ms Bethanne for a FREE kids' yoga class! Bring your own mat, if you'd like, but the library will have plenty to borrow.
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Registration is required as space is limited. Just register kids, please.

Story Time @ Wolff's Apple House
1st Thursday in April
​10am
​All ages welcome!

Join Mr. Jason @ Wolff's Apple House at 10am for a special story time with an activity or craft. Afterwards, feel free to get some grocery shopping done!
Registration is not required.

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.
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Registration is required as space is limited.
Dates to Register:

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:​
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Infant Massage & Bonding
​w/ Ms Kate of First Bonding

Wednesdays, 6pm-7:30pm
March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12
​REGISTER HERE! (and select Library Group)
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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.

Delaware County Libraries Contests & Reading Challenges

"When Middletown Free Library Lost All of Their Books"
Written & narrated by Mr. Jason
Illustrated & animated by
​Joe McDermott

"Shoe Shop for Cars"
Written by Brycen B.
Narrated by Mr. Jason
Illustrated & animated by
​Joe McDermott

Delaware County Digital Story Times

Mr. Jason and his fellow Youth Services Librarians throughout the county will record and share their Digital Story Times for you to view. It is an Unlisted playlist on YouTube due to Copyright Laws, so you can only find them if you have the link.
We offer a wide selection of materials and programs for children of all ages!
Call us:
610-566-7828
Our  Address:
464 S Old Middletown Rd.
Suite 3
Media, PA 19063
Library Hours:
Monday-Wednesday 
9:30am-8:30pm
Thursday & Friday 12pm-6pm
Saturday            10am-2pm
​Sunday                1pm-5pm