Please Note: Registration for programs closes 1 hour before they start, and 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 10 minutes before story times begin as to get the area ready for literacy!
Join us this summer as we dive into learning all about oceans and the oceans of possibilities that await you at your public library. All ages are invited to join the Oceans of Possibilities challenge specific to their age group.
For more info or to sign-up, CLICK HERE!
For more info or to sign-up, CLICK HERE!
Great news! Our annual Journey Across Delco (JAD) has begun! Each year our 28 spectacular libraries come together to promote learning by highlighting a fun activity and fact related to the Summer Quest theme. This year is no different, as our libraries will each be featuring an ocean animal to promote this year’s Summer Quest theme of Oceans of Possibilities.
MFL's animal is "Seashells." Get your JAD gamesheet, play our Seashell Memory Game, then get a Brag Tag from the front desk! Don't forget to write in "Middletown Free Library" for the corresponding clue from our poster. The activity station is just outside the Kids' Area. Go visit other libraries in Delco and do their activities too!
For more info and to start your journey, visit the library OR CLICK HERE!
MFL's animal is "Seashells." Get your JAD gamesheet, play our Seashell Memory Game, then get a Brag Tag from the front desk! Don't forget to write in "Middletown Free Library" for the corresponding clue from our poster. The activity station is just outside the Kids' Area. Go visit other libraries in Delco and do their activities too!
For more info and to start your journey, visit the library OR CLICK HERE!
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Indoor Story Times w/ Mr. Jason
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Come enjoy Mr. Jason's story time in our new library's 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(s) you'd like to register for!
Registration opens 2 weeks before event (to cut down on no-shows)
Registration opens 2 weeks before event (to cut down on no-shows)
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Tuesdays @ 10am
Wednesdays @ 10am
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Tuesdays @ 11am
Wednesdays @ 11am
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Wednesdays @ 2:30pm
Pajama Storytime w/ Mr. Derek
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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. |
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Bring your own blanket and/or chairs to enjoy Mr. Jason's story time OUTSIDE! Throughout the summer months we'll be exploring nearby parks! Registration is required so you can be contacted if we have to cancel due to rain. We will NOT move story time indoors. 40 families are welcome to join!
Mr. Jason will help your kids enjoy reading with fun & interesting story time books, singing our ABC's, seasonal songs, and BUBBLES! Afterwards, he'll have some outdoor toys for friends to play with. Feel free to bring some of your own outdoor toys as well, and enjoy the playgrounds! |
Books on Blankets
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Middletown Free Library is hosting Science in the Summer in-person
Monday & Tuesday, August 1st & 2nd
10am-Noon OR 1:30-3:30pm
Grades 2-6
This year's GSK Science in the Summer theme is Be a Biologist! with all-new activities that invite children to play the role of professional biologists and tackle real-world challenges in fisheries, plant biology, paleobiology, and wildlife biology.
The program will be offered in-person at libraries across the greater Philadelphia area for children entering 2nd through 6th grade. The program team and library staff are working together to ensure we can deliver a safe and memorable summer science program.
Interested families may enter an online lottery now through June 3 for a chance to participate at the library of their choice.
If you are not selected in the lottery, the educator guide, materials lists, and videos will be shared online, so you can still assemble your own materials and have fun being biologists at home!
The program will be offered in-person at libraries across the greater Philadelphia area for children entering 2nd through 6th grade. The program team and library staff are working together to ensure we can deliver a safe and memorable summer science program.
Interested families may enter an online lottery now through June 3 for a chance to participate at the library of their choice.
If you are not selected in the lottery, the educator guide, materials lists, and videos will be shared online, so you can still assemble your own materials and have fun being biologists at home!
JOIN THE LOTTERY HERE & FOR MORE INFO!
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Build Days @ MFL
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Coding Club
If you are new to coding, Mr. Jason will enter you into 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 learn HTML or 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 future library programs. Registration opens 2 weeks before program starts! Ages 8-12 Dates to register:
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Ages 12+ Dates to register:
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Join Mr. Jason as we will conduct science experiments outside in the shade of the library! If it rains, you will be notified via email that we will move inside.
Registration is required as space & supplies are limited. Sorry, no younger siblings. Only register KIDS that will be participating. If you are a no-show, you will be removed from future MFL summer programs. Registration opens 2 weeks before program begins! |
Click on the Date(s) to sign up:
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MFL Chess Club
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Bloxels Video Game Design
We will use the app Bloxels 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!
Summer Bloxels
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Summer Bloxels
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Books 'N Ballet w/ Ms Libby
Ages 3-6
Join Miss Libby for a literacy and movement experience at the Middletown Free Library on Fridays, from 11:30AM to noon! 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.
Special for May: Bring your own stuffed animal or baby doll and we will incorporate it in our movement activities for this month only.
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.
Special for May: Bring your own stuffed animal or baby doll and we will incorporate it in our movement activities for this month only.
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.
Rhythm Babies
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Rhythm Babies is a traveling early childhood music company, providing online and in-person classes to neighborhoods across the Philadelphia area. Our classes are known for having modern music with old nursery rhymes that even caregivers enjoy. Our music classes are not only a language building class, but also a fun social activity that helps grown-ups connect with other families. In 2015, Rhythm Babies was named “Best Music Program” by Philadelphia Family Magazine. Join us today and find out how we make learning fun!
Registration is required. Masks are optional.
Registration is required. Masks are optional.
Board Game Meet Up
Fridays, 3-6pm
Every Friday from 3pm to 6pm, come and enjoy board games with Mr. Derek 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.
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.
Session #1: Bonding environment; Leg and foot massage; Low muscle tone; Baby sleeping massage.
Session #2: Behavioral states in newborn; Tummy and chest massage; Massage for colic relief. Session #3: Reasons for crying in newborns; Arms and face massage; Massage for teething relief. Session #4: Listening to your baby’s cues; Back massage and Gentle Movements Gymnastics. Please visit www.FirstBonding.com for more details, or email Kate@FirstBonding.com to Kate Grasell, Certified Infant Massage Educator. Infant Massage and Bonding Course consists of 4 classes. Parents and caregivers with kids from 2-weeks to 12 months old can sign up. Handouts are provided after each session. Number of spots is limited. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! One registration for all 4 weeks of classes. |
Infant Massage & Bonding
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Only register kids that will be participating (1 registration per child). If you are a no-show, you will be removed from future MFL programs.
Registration opens 2 weeks before program starts! |
Early Robotics
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3D Printing Club
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Summer Art ProjectsThursdays are for Art @ MFL all summer long! Join Mr. Jason for different weekly Art-themed projects. Registration is required for ones involving special supplies. Click on the links to sign-up and for more info!
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Afternoon Ocean Movies
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July 1st: Finding Nemo
July 8th: Finding Dory July 15th: Moana July 22nd: Shark Tale July 29th: Hotel Transylvania 3 |
August 5th: Luca
August 12th: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie August 19th: The Little Mermaid August 26th: DisneyNature Oceans |
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Bilingual PlaydateWant your little one to learn a few words in another language? In this pre-school/early elementary program at Middletown Free Library, high school volunteers will lead kids in some playdate games like "Simon Says" and "Red Light-Green Light" but with a multi-lingual twist! They will also read a story in another language. Registration is required. Masks are optional. We will meet in the Children's Room.
Languages will vary but may include Chinese, Spanish, Hindi, and English depending on the volunteers' availability. |
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Homeschool Mix It Up
Mondays 3:45-5:30PM in August (No meeting on Aug. 8) 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 Children's area. 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! |
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"When Middletown Free Library Lost All of Their Books"
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"Shoe Shop for Cars"
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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.
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We offer a wide selection of materials and programs for children of all ages!
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