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!

Friday, September 29th @ 10am Story time takes place at Chick-Fil-A Lima 1190 W. Baltimore Pike ​Media, PA 19063

Books on Blankets @ 10:30am @ Eaton Park Thursday, September 28--CLICK HERE Books on Blankets @ 10:30am @ Edgmont Township Community Park Thursday, October 5th--CLICK HERE Thursday, October 12th--CLICK HERE Thursday, October 19th--CLICK HERE ​Thursday, October 26th--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.

Best for ages 5+ Click the flyer to register!

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.

Build Days @ MFL Every Wednesday (switching to Tuesdays in October!) 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 (switching to every Tuesday in October) 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. BRING YOUR OWN BLANKET & CHAIRS! We'll be inside the Roosevelt Community Center Auditorium if it is raining, cold or the lawn is wet.  ​ Registration is required if we have to be inside 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. If the weather is nice, anybody is welcome to join us outside.

Dates to Register: (registration opens 2 weeks before performance) ​Monday, Oct. 16th @ 10:30am--CLICK HERE! Monday, Nov. 20th @ 10:30am--CLICK HERE! ​Monday, Dec. 18th @ 10:30am--CLICK HERE!

Dates to reserve space in-library/receive Zoom link: ​Monday, October 3rd @ 11am Monday, November 6th @ 11am Monday, December 4th @ 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!

Monday Kids Sketch Class 1st Monday each month @ 4:30pm ​Ages 6-12 Dates to register:​​ ​Monday, October 2nd Monday, November 6th Join Ms MaryKate here at the MFL to learn how to draw/sketch. Space is limited, so register for each month! Only register kids participating.

Bloxels Video Game Design Ages 8+ ​Select Mondays @ 4:30pm Dates to register:​​ Monday, October 9th 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.

3D Printing Class 1st & 3rd Wednesday ​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, October 18th @ 4pm

Maker Space Open Hours ​Ages 8+ Sundays, 2pm-4pm w/ volunteer Brianna Tuesdays, 4pm-6pm w/ Mr. Jason (Tech Focus) Wednesdays, 2-4pm w/ Ms Laura (Art Focus) ​Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm w/ volunteer Brianna Need to finish a library project? Wish you had more time to code or 3D design? Drop in 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.

VaRt (Virtual Reality Art)
Ages 10+
2nd & 4th Wednesday @ 4pm
September 27th--CLICK HERE!
October 11th--CLICK HERE!

Infant Massage & Bonding Thursdays, 10:30am-Noon January 4, 11, 18, 25, February 1 ​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.

Fill out THIS GOOGLE FORM to receive the log-in credentials using your library card. Then, go to www.bendybookworm.com/ and enter the log-in credentials to access Bold Yoga & Bendy Bookworm Kids Yoga virtual classes for you to enjoy ad-free.

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