We are a proud Play & Grow library!
The Play and Grow Pennsylvania Libraries initiative was designed to expand and support small and rural libraries and librarians in serving the families in their communities. This program builds on the knowledge that early learning, parental involvement, and supportive communities play a critical role in a young person’s growth and development. The program empowers participants with knowledge in early childhood brain development, mindfulness and social emotional learning, and developing programming and engaging environments for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers, and collection development aligned to developmental milestones and early literacy skills.
Itty Bitty Beats: Join Ms. Ashley each week for a musical bonding experience for itty bitty ones and their grown-ups! This class is geared especially for infants and toddlers ages 0-2 AND their loved ones. Together, we will giggle, bounce, dance and make music through shared multisensory experiences. Wednesdays at 10:30am.
Music and Movement: Join Ms. Maureen for some moving and grooving! Best for ages 2 to 3 years. Caregivers, please remain with their children and join the fun! Mondays at 10:30am.
Mini Music-Makers Project: Imagine a space for your little one's creativity to soar, where noise is made into music, and ideas come together to make a story of songs, movement and play! Ms. Ashley keeps your preschooler’s curiosity engaged and their musical brain active. Best for ages 3 and 5 years. Caregivers, please remain with their children and join the fun! Thursdays at 4:30pm.
Story Time & Craft: Ms. Maureen reads themed stories and a related craft. Best for ages 3 to 5 years. Caregivers are to please remain near their children. Thursdays at 10:30am.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
The goal is to have read 1,000 books (yes you can repeat books) before your precious one starts kindergarten. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read about 365 books in a year. That is 730 books in two years and 1,095 books in three years. If you consider that most children start kindergarten at around 5 years of age, you have more time than you think (so get started). We provide tracking sheets, stickers to commemorate milestones, and an embroidered patch when you reach 1,000! You can also track your progress on our Beanstack app.
