Please register at the Youth Services Desk unless otherwise noted. Call 724.941.9430 #3 or stop by the Youth Services Desk to
sign up for weekly children’s programs from Birth to Grade 6.
A UNIVERSE OF STORIES
2019 SUMMER READING PROGRAM
SPACE CAMP WITH MS. SHANNON
Ages: Grades 2 and 3
Fridays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Get ready to blast off to a summer of fully immersive space
experiences. Learn how to build a Rover, rocket launcher, lunar
lander, and more while enjoying new stories. This program will
feature resources from the PBS Kids series Ready Jet Go and is
made possible through our WQED partnership grant, Inquire
Within, funded by EQT.
8 weeks, June 24 to Aug. 16
Ages: Children entering Kindergarten through Grade 6
Cost: $5.00 per child payable at registration
Let’s enjoy a summer of exploration as we learn about outer
space and more through books and hands-on activities! Win
some awesome prizes by reading and engaging in out-of-this-
world experiences. Please register at the Youth Services Desk
prior to the first day of program.
KICK-OFF AND SIGN-UP PARTY
Saturday, June 8, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
We’d love to see you at our “Universe of Stories” Summer Reading
Program Kick Off Party! We will have lots of goodies for you when
you register and some guests who are out of this world! Meet Jet
from Ready Jet Go and see magician AL MAZING at 12 p.m. for the
Alien Magic Reading Show.
PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS (PPE) WITH MS. LINDA
Ages: Kindergarten through Grade 2
Thursdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. OR 1 to 2 p.m.
(Library closed July 4)
Planets, and spaceships, and aliens…OH BOY! Children will
spend one hour exploring the wonders of space. Plenty of
“Universe” stories and hands-on activities to bring this vast world
within reach.
For Babies Through
Kindergarten
8 weeks, June 24 to Aug. 16
Tuesdays, 10 to 10:20 a.m.
BOOK BABIES WITH MS. PATTY
Ages: Birth to 12 months
with an adult
In this 20-minute program babies will have contact with
language through stories, songs, rhymes, and finger plays.
MOTHER GOOSE STORYTIME WITH MS. PATTY
Ages: 12 to 24 months with an adult
Tuesdays, 11 to 11:20 a.m.
Twenty minutes of books, fun rhymes, songs, and finger plays to
encourage language growth and love of reading.
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PETERS TOWNSHIP
OUT OF THE WORLD ENGINEERING WITH MS. SHANNON
Ages: Grades 4 through 6
Mondays, 2 to 3 p.m.
Enjoy learning about outer space through various STEM
activities. We will be featuring components of the PBS Series
Design Lives Here. This program is made possible through our
WQED partnership grant, Inquire Within, funded by EQT.
WHY PARTICIPATE IN A LIBRARY SUMMER
READING PROGRAM?
Studies show that access to
books is critical for reading
success to happen. The public
library is an excellent resource
to books of a wide range of
subjects and reading levels. The
library also offers the expertise
and advice of skilled Youth Services librarians to help guide
children and families in selecting great books! Summer reading
programs are designed to show kids that reading is a treat as
they explore the shelves looking for their next favorite book.
Reading over the summer helps prevent the “summer slide” in
children’s reading achievement scores.
TINY TUNES WITH MS. LINDA
Ages: 2 to 3 ½ with an adult
Wednesdays, 10 to 10:30 a.m.
A fun, casual program of playing and learning about music. Each
week we will explore a different way to make music.
TODDLER TALES WITH MS. SHANNON
Ages: 2 to 3 ½ with an adult
Mondays, 10 to 10:30 a.m.
This 30-minute program adds crafts to fun stories and songs for
further encouragement to becoming lifelong readers.
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME WITH MS. LINDA
Ages: 3 ½ to 5
Wednesdays, 11 to 11:45 a.m.
This parent-optional storytime will include stories, activity, video
clip, craft, and a universe of fun!