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Storytime - Click Here for the Winter-Spring 2008 Schedule
 
  • Storytimes are offered for children ages two through Kindergarten on a rotating schedule.
  • Story times last for 30-45 minutes. All story times require pre-registration.

Storytime sessions are offered throughout the year as follows:

Winter/Spring - January through May for fourteen weeks
Summer - June through August for six weeks
Fall/Winter - September through December for twelve weeks.

The current storytime schedule is as follows:

  • 2 Years Old
    • 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Monday or (Tuesday for Summer)
    • 11:30 -12:00 noon Monday (Tuesday for Summer)
  • 3 Years Old
    • 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday or
    • 11:30 - 12:00 noon Wednesday
  • 3 Years Old - Kindergarten
    • 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday
  • 4 Years Old - Kindergarten
    • 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Friday or
    • 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Friday

    All children must be pre-registered to attend.

Summer 2008
Smart Start Story Times

This free program is for parents, granparents, caregivers and their babies, birth to 23 months of age, featuring books, songs and nursery rhymes.

August 7, 14, 21 and 28

Prewalkers (usually 0-12 months of age)
Thursdays @ 10:15 AM
Walkers (through 23 months of age)
Thursdays @ 11:15 AM

Registration is required and limited to 12 babies per class. Supported in part by a grant from the United Way of Lebanon County and by the Lebanon County Library District.

Can't make it to storytime? Try BookPals from StoryLime Online presented by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Verizon where actors read children's books online via streaming video. Also includes activites and lessong ideas! (Free Flash Player Plugin is Required to view the video)


After School Programs

The library offers after school programming to youths in grades one through three in the spring and fall.

First through third grade Stories and Crafts offer the young people an opportunity to hear stories on a particular topic, and then to complete a coordinating craft. Stories and Crafts are offered for eight weeks February through March and October through December. Pre-registration is required.


Summer Reading Program

An annual Summer Reading Program is offered through the library. A theme for the program is designated each year, and activities and special events are planned to coordinate with the theme. Registration begins in June.

Students ages 3 to 6 years are offered a Read Aloud program

Students ages 7 to 12 years can participate in School Age Programs.

Students ages 12+ years have a chance to take part in a teen summer reading program.

Six Monday mornings during the summer, special programs are offered with guest speakers and/or fun activities.