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October 2024

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1 event, 29

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Love Your Library Fall Family Fun Festival

September 29 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Love Your Library Fall Family Fun Festival

Kids and families are invited to celebrate Love Your Library month with an afternoon of fun and carnival-style games at the library!Play games to win tickets, and trade tickets for fun prizes. No one goes home a loser!

0 events, 30

2 events, 1

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

October 1 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

Enjoy a story and a take-home craft with the library staff. Weekday Storytimes are intended for children from birth through 2nd Grade.

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Doggie Storytime

October 1 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Doggie Storytime

Returning after a long break, Doggie Storytime is a special storytime for kids in kindergarten to 3rd Grade where kids can practice reading to dogs! One or more therapy dogs and their handlers will be on hand to listen. (And maybe the kids can pet the dog a little too.)

0 events, 2

2 events, 3

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Weekday Storytime (Morning)

October 3 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Weekday Storytime (Morning)

Enjoy a story and a take-home craft with the library staff. Weekday Storytimes are intended for children from birth through 2nd Grade.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

October 3 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

Enjoy a story and a take-home craft with the library staff. Weekday Storytimes are intended for children from birth through 2nd Grade.

0 events, 4

3 events, 5

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Open STEM Lab

October 5 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Open STEM Lab

Try out one of our STEM toolkits and learn while you play! Building kits, circuits, robots, and more, supervised by a volunteer.

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Origami Club

October 5 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Origami Club

Recommended for middle school age children and up, including teens and adults. Practice the classic Japanese art of folding paper. Participating is free; for a $3 materials fee, we’ll provide enough paper and beads to create a beaded streamer of 5 origami creations.Each month has a unique theme; contact us for this month's theme!

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Teens Variety Programs

October 5 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Teens Variety Programs

Check out a variety of programs on the 1st and 4th Saturdays of the month. High schoolers are invited to attend the 1st Saturday's program, and middle schoolers the 4th Saturday's program.September 28: Polymer ClayOctober 5: Library Halloween Decorating October 26: Mini Pumpkin PaintingNovember 2 and 23: DIY Sugar Lip ScrubDecember 7 and 28: Self-Care Activity (TBA)

0 events, 6

0 events, 7

2 events, 8

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

October 8 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

Enjoy a story and a take-home craft with the library staff. Weekday Storytimes are intended for children from birth through 2nd Grade.

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Finding Your Creative Voice: Adult Arts & Crafts

October 8 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Finding Your Creative Voice: Adult Arts & Crafts

Socialize and get creative with Finding Your Creative Voice, our monthly arts and crafts program for adults! Each month we'll be trying out a different craft technique. No experience is required, so take it easy and have fun!July: Colorful SuncatchersAugust: Honeybee HivesSeptember: Sand and Bead SunflowerOctober: Balloon Yarn PumpkinsNovember: Fall Leaf BowlDecember: Bead Wreath Ornaments

1 event, 9

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Inner Journeys Women’s Guided Meditation

October 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Inner Journeys Women’s Guided Meditation

Women's guided meditation with Michelle.Each session is $10; a portion of the proceeds benefits the library.

2 events, 10

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Weekday Storytime (Morning)

October 10 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Weekday Storytime (Morning)

Enjoy a story and a take-home craft with the library staff. Weekday Storytimes are intended for children from birth through 2nd Grade.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

October 10 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

Enjoy a story and a take-home craft with the library staff. Weekday Storytimes are intended for children from birth through 2nd Grade.

0 events, 11

1 event, 12

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Saturday Storytime

October 12 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Saturday Storytime

A story and craft for children and families of all ages to enjoy together. Saturday Storytimes are a little longer and the crafts are a little more complex than Weekday Storytimes.

0 events, 13

0 events, 14

1 event, 15

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

October 15 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

Enjoy a story and a take-home craft with the library staff. Weekday Storytimes are intended for children from birth through 2nd Grade.

1 event, 16

6:30 pm - 7:45 pm

DPL Book Club: There Is No Ethan

October 16 @ 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm

DPL Book Club: There Is No Ethan

The DPL Book Club is a monthly book club for adults which reads a variety of recent and classic fiction and non-fiction. Copies of the book are available for pickup at the library for each month's selection. For this month's selection, please contact us or visit our website or Facebook page.October's selection is There Is No Ethan by Anna Akbari.From the publisher:Part memoir, part explosive window into the mind of a catfisher, a thrilling personal account of three women coming … Read More

2 events, 17

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Weekday Storytime (Morning)

October 17 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Weekday Storytime (Morning)

Enjoy a story and a take-home craft with the library staff. Weekday Storytimes are intended for children from birth through 2nd Grade.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

October 17 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

Enjoy a story and a take-home craft with the library staff. Weekday Storytimes are intended for children from birth through 2nd Grade.

0 events, 18

2 events, 19

10:30 am - 11:30 am

LEGO Club

October 19 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

LEGO Club

Children and families are welcome at our monthly LEGO club! Use our big bin of LEGO and compatible bricks to put together a creation that's uniquely your own.

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

art/exploration for Teens

October 19 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

art/exploration for Teens

A creative space for teens. Play with traditional and non-traditional materials in open-ended projects to express your creativity, relax, and have fun! No art skills or experience necessary!September 21Blackout PoetryReveal what you want to say by removing what you don’t! Take a page from a book, and using marker, paint, or images, create a poem from the words left visible on the page. What will you find yourself saying? October 19Freaky Faces Make a scary interesting, disfigured portrait! Find a face or two--from … Read More

0 events, 20

0 events, 21

1 event, 22

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

October 22 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

Enjoy a story and a take-home craft with the library staff. Weekday Storytimes are intended for children from birth through 2nd Grade.

2 events, 23

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Open STEM Lab (Evening)

October 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Open STEM Lab (Evening)

Try out one of our STEM toolkits and learn while you play! Building kits, circuits, robots, and more, supervised by a volunteer.

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Inner Journeys Women’s Guided Meditation

October 23 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Inner Journeys Women’s Guided Meditation

Women's guided meditation with Michelle.Each session is $10; a portion of the proceeds benefits the library.

2 events, 24

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Weekday Storytime (Morning)

October 24 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Weekday Storytime (Morning)

Enjoy a story and a take-home craft with the library staff. Weekday Storytimes are intended for children from birth through 2nd Grade.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

October 24 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

Enjoy a story and a take-home craft with the library staff. Weekday Storytimes are intended for children from birth through 2nd Grade.

0 events, 25

2 events, 26

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Saturday Storytime

October 26 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Saturday Storytime

A story and craft for children and families of all ages to enjoy together. Saturday Storytimes are a little longer and the crafts are a little more complex than Weekday Storytimes.

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Teens Variety Programs

October 26 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Teens Variety Programs

Check out a variety of programs on the 1st and 4th Saturdays of the month. High schoolers are invited to attend the 1st Saturday's program, and middle schoolers the 4th Saturday's program.September 28: Polymer ClayOctober 5: Library Halloween Decorating October 26: Mini Pumpkin PaintingNovember 2 and 23: DIY Sugar Lip ScrubDecember 7 and 28: Self-Care Activity (TBA)

0 events, 27

0 events, 28

1 event, 29

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

October 29 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

Enjoy a story and a take-home craft with the library staff. Weekday Storytimes are intended for children from birth through 2nd Grade.

0 events, 30

2 events, 31

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Weekday Storytime (Morning)

October 31 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Weekday Storytime (Morning)

Enjoy a story and a take-home craft with the library staff. Weekday Storytimes are intended for children from birth through 2nd Grade.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

October 31 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

Enjoy a story and a take-home craft with the library staff. Weekday Storytimes are intended for children from birth through 2nd Grade.

0 events, 1

3 events, 2

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Open STEM Lab

November 2 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Open STEM Lab

Try out one of our STEM toolkits and learn while you play! Building kits, circuits, robots, and more, supervised by a volunteer.

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Origami Club

November 2 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Origami Club

Recommended for middle school age children and up, including teens and adults. Practice the classic Japanese art of folding paper. Participating is free; for a $3 materials fee, we’ll provide enough paper and beads to create a beaded streamer of 5 origami creations.Each month has a unique theme; contact us for this month's theme!

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Teens Variety Programs

November 2 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Teens Variety Programs

Check out a variety of programs on the 1st and 4th Saturdays of the month. High schoolers are invited to attend the 1st Saturday's program, and middle schoolers the 4th Saturday's program.September 28: Polymer ClayOctober 5: Library Halloween Decorating October 26: Mini Pumpkin PaintingNovember 2 and 23: DIY Sugar Lip ScrubDecember 7 and 28: Self-Care Activity (TBA)

September 29

September 29 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Love Your Library Fall Family Fun Festival

There are no events on this day.

October 1

October 1 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

October 1 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Doggie Storytime

There are no events on this day.

October 3

October 3 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Weekday Storytime (Morning)

October 3 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

There are no events on this day.

October 5

October 5 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Open STEM Lab

October 5 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Origami Club

October 5 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Teens Variety Programs

There are no events on this day.

October 8

October 8 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

October 8 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Finding Your Creative Voice: Adult Arts & Crafts

October 9

October 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Inner Journeys Women’s Guided Meditation

October 8

October 8 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

October 8 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Finding Your Creative Voice: Adult Arts & Crafts

October 9

October 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Inner Journeys Women’s Guided Meditation

October 10

October 10 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Weekday Storytime (Morning)

October 10 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

There are no events on this day.

October 12

October 12 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Saturday Storytime

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

October 15

October 15 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

October 16

October 16 @ 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm

DPL Book Club: There Is No Ethan

October 17

October 17 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Weekday Storytime (Morning)

October 17 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

There are no events on this day.

October 19

October 19 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

LEGO Club

October 19 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

art/exploration for Teens

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

October 22

October 22 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

October 23

October 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Open STEM Lab (Evening)

October 23 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Inner Journeys Women’s Guided Meditation

October 24

October 24 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Weekday Storytime (Morning)

October 24 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

There are no events on this day.

October 26

October 26 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Saturday Storytime

October 26 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Teens Variety Programs

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

October 29

October 29 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

There are no events on this day.

October 31

October 31 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Weekday Storytime (Morning)

October 31 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Weekday Storytime (Afternoon)

There are no events on this day.

November 2

November 2 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Open STEM Lab

November 2 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Origami Club

November 2 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Teens Variety Programs

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Tuesday, Wednesday: 12 Noon-8 PM
Friday: 9 AM-2 PM
Sunday: CLOSED

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This project is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through Library Access Funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.

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