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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! 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 below!)
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 ::NEW:: Healthy Smiles Story Time @ Media-Lima Dental: Second Thursday @ 9:30am REGISTRATION REQUIRED & OPENS 2 WEEKS BEFORE EVENT. Mr. Jason will read books about brushing teeth and the dental office will have a bag of goodies to give to kids. Spots are limited as they have a small office & small parking lot. |
Preschool Yoga (ages 3-6)
Monday, February 25th @ 12:30pm Tween & Teen Yoga (ages 10+)
TBD 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 our calendar above for our next class!
Coding+ is a team of dedicated teen volunteers from Penncrest High school. They run our popular Coding+ Summer Camps, but they also come during the school year for after-school coding!
Teens show your kids how to do some basic computer coding using Scratch, Microbits, Turing Tumbles, and a few other resources. Registration isn't required. Bring your own laptop/Chromebook, if you can. Otherwise, the library has a limited number of computers available to use. You don't have to stay for the full 2-hours. Students move on their own pace and ask teens for help along the way. |
CreateSpace sessions for Homeschoolers!
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Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm
February 13 March 13 April 10 May 8 |
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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."
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AS SPOTS ARE LIMITED! Registration opens 2 weeks before the event to cut down on the number of no-shows. On the day of the visit you will sign up for a specific 10-minute spot. |
Russian Story Times & Russian Yoga @ MFL
Ages: Birth-3 years with an adult partner.
Last Saturday every month @ 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
A Russian Yoga Class for kids will take place after the story times at 1pm!
Last Saturday every month @ 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
A Russian Yoga Class for kids will take place after the story times at 1pm!
Sol Spanish Lessons @ MFL
For Preschoolers (ages 3-6)
"High-energy, fun, interactive Spanish lessons taught entirely in Spanish by a certified Spanish teacher. Songs, games, rhymes, movement, stories, and laughter!"
Registration is not required!
Held on the first Tuesday every month @ 1:30pm in place of our usual Preschool Story Time
"High-energy, fun, interactive Spanish lessons taught entirely in Spanish by a certified Spanish teacher. Songs, games, rhymes, movement, stories, and laughter!"
Registration is not required!
Held on the first Tuesday every month @ 1:30pm in place of our usual Preschool Story Time