Come Join Us for Movie Time. May 2, 9, 16, and 23 at 4 PM. Everyone is welcome for this Free Movie!

Come Join Us for Story Time. May 7, 14, 21, and 28 at 3:30 PM. Everyone is welcome to come and read along! 

Rent 2 DVDS for the price of one every Tuesdays.  2 new releases for $2.12, 2 older releases for $1.06 or one older an done newer for $1.53.  Children's DVDs are always FREE.  Come in and enjoy our great collection.

In this Toddler story time, kids act out the books as they are being read, making them feel part of the story!  Stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and toys help toddlers learn and love to read! 

Registration is NOT required.

(Children learn best through role modeling. Caregivers are asked to be great role models and be attentive and engaged in the story time. Side conversations can take place during free play. Thanks!)

Pirate Story Time

Ahoy, Mateys! Captain Jason shares tales all about Pirates for this story time. Come dressed as a pirate if you’d like. And, after story time, we will be making a craft dealing with pirates!



Tuesday, May 21st @ 1:30pm

Registration is not required. All ages are welcome!

(Children learn best through role modeling. Caregivers are asked to be great role models and be attentive and engaged in the story time. Side conversations can take place during free play. Thanks!)

Learn about smart spending and saving in this fun story time from Alliance Bank! Take home prizes are available for everyone. Best for ages 4 to 6. NO registration required. 
  
 

• What is the best resume format for your situation?
• What information should you include?  Leave out?
• What's the difference between digital and paper resumes?
• Can you write a good cover letter?  Do you need one?

Learn the basics to get online! Learn about search engines and set up an email account. Receive one on one training from a library staff member. Registration is required. Participants may sign up for one class per month to continue learning or to get more practice.

This is an Information Literacy program of the PA Forward Initiative.

Middletown Free Library proudly presents “An Italian, French, and German Opera Sampler” as our Spring Opera Series. At each session we will be listening to and discussing a different Italian, French or German Opera.

“La Gioconda” by Amilcare Ponchielli ~ April 11th and 18th
“Manon” by Jules Massanet ~ May 2nd and 9th
“Ariadne” auf Naxos by Richard Strauss ~ May 23rd and 30th

Please feel free to bring a lunch. Drinks and light pastries will be served at every session. This Opera program was generously funded by the Friends of Middletown Free Library.

Call to Register!

Story time for all ages (suitable for children ages 3-5 years).  Join us at Chick-fil-A of Ridley (405 Macdade Blvd., Folsom, PA 19033)
for stories and a craft.  Every Friday at 9:30am.  No registration required.  This is a Basic Literacy Program of the PA Forward Initiative.

Family Fridays- Ages 3 and up with adult.

Hats Off to Books - Wear a special or crazy hat

Wear your pjs and bring a friend  Lots of fun!

No registration.


 

We hold a Movie Matinee once a month featuring a different movie each time. Tickets are $1.00 each.

This month's Movie Matinee will feature Despicable Me rated PG.

Vying for the title of “World’s Greatest Villain”, Gru – along with his hilarious crew of mischievous minions – plots to pull off the craziest crime of the century: steal the moon! But when Gru enlists the help of three little girls, they see something in him nobody else has ever seen: the perfect dad

Happy Memorial Day!

Rent 2 DVDS for the price of one every Tuesdays.  2 new releases for $2.12, 2 older releases for $1.06 or one older an done newer for $1.53.  Children's DVDs are always FREE.  Come in and enjoy our great collection.

In this Toddler story time, kids act out the books as they are being read, making them feel part of the story!  Stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and toys help toddlers learn and love to read! 

Registration is NOT required.

(Children learn best through role modeling. Caregivers are asked to be great role models and be attentive and engaged in the story time. Side conversations can take place during free play. Thanks!)

In this nontraditional Preschool Story Time, books are read to preschoolers who love to read!  Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and toys are used to help kids learn and love to read.  At the end of story time the kids are invited to put laminated pieces on a scene board and tell everyone their story that they created.  A great way to encourage imagination, creativity, and story-building!

Registration is NOT required.

(Children learn best through role modeling. Caregivers are asked to be great role models and be attentive and engaged in the story time. Side conversations can take place during free play. Thanks!)

• The true causes of bunions and hammertoes
• Treatment options for heel pain
• Cure rates for toe nail fungus
• Common foot problems that may occur as we age

Healthy You Series is a Health Literacy program of the PA Forward Initiative.
 

Get the kids ready for bed with Pajama Story Time at Middletown Free Library. Come dressed in your pajamas as we read books, sing songs, dance, and do fingerplays about getting ready for bedtime.

Registration is not required. All ages are welcome!

Bring the family out for some Bingo!  Prizes awarded.  Please register.

Learn the basics to get online! Learn about search engines and set up an email account. Receive one on one training from a library staff member. Registration is required. Participants may sign up for one class per month to continue learning or to get more practice.

This is an Information Literacy program of the PA Forward Initiative.

Kids and their caregivers are given free range of the library's art supplies during this unstructured craft time! Come use your imagination and creativity to make beautiful artwork worthy of hanging on the fridge, or in our children's area.

Registration is NOT required. Open to ALL ages.

Middletown Free Library proudly presents “An Italian, French, and German Opera Sampler” as our Spring Opera Series. At each session we will be listening to and discussing a different Italian, French or German Opera.

“La Gioconda” by Amilcare Ponchielli ~ April 11th and 18th
“Manon” by Jules Massanet ~ May 2nd and 9th
“Ariadne” auf Naxos by Richard Strauss ~ May 23rd and 30th

Please feel free to bring a lunch. Drinks and light pastries will be served at every session. This Opera program was generously funded by the Friends of Middletown Free Library.

Call to Register!

Overwhelmed by the costs of a college education?   Need some guidance with the financial aid process?

A representative from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) will be here to discuss different aspects of college planning, including the FAFSA form and various online tools that will help prospective college students and their parents navigate the process.

This program is geared toward high school students in their junior and senior years and their parents.

Registration is required. Register below or call the library at (610) 356-1510.

Story time for all ages (suitable for children ages 3-5 years).  Join us at Chick-fil-A of Ridley (405 Macdade Blvd., Folsom, PA 19033)
for stories and a craft.  Every Friday at 9:30am.  No registration required.  This is a Basic Literacy Program of the PA Forward Initiative.

A program for all ages (children under 5-years old must be accompanied by an adult).  Bring pillows, blankets, snacks, and your friends, and join us for a fun family movie!  Movies to be announced.  Registration not required.

The New York Times No. 1 best- selling children’s author/illustrator, Judy Schachner, will do a book reading and presentation in Degnan Hall, on the property of St. Joseph Church, 3255  Concord Road,  Aston, PA, on Saturday, June 1 at 1 p.m. Degnan Hall is across the street from the Aston Library.  Ms. Schachner’s  Skippyjon Jones’ books tell the story of  a Siamese cat who thinks he is a Chihuahua.  His character has delighted children for nearly a decade.

Following the reading, Ms. Schachner will be available for an author book sale and signing. Also after the reading, children’s activities highlighting cats and dogs will include face painting, animal balloons, cookies and other games.

Admission to the event is free.  Tickets will be sold for cookies and some games.  There will also be raffles featuring a family basket, pet basket as well as other fun items donated by local businesses.  Proceeds from the event will be used to provide children’s programs and to enhance the children’s section of the Aston library.

The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Aston Library.

Independent Author Book Group
featuring Kindle Independent Authors

Join us for a new book group featured led by Amy Larchuk

• June 2nd   Politics vs. Political Upheaval:  Featured book is Daughter of the Bamboo Forest by Sheng-Shi Lin
• June 15th   Just for Fun!   Featured book is Charlotte:  Pride and Prejudice Continues by Karen Aminadra

Call 610-566-7828 or email middletown@delcolibraries.org to register!

The Cookbook Club meets one Monday a month. A theme or particular ingredient is selected for each meeting. Feel free to use a cookbook from the Library’s vast collection.
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Each member chooses a recipe that goes with that month’s theme to try and brings it to the meeting. Members will sample the recipes and then discuss the cookbooks they used and share cooking tips. Plates and utensils will be provided by the Library and there is a microwave to heat food.
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January 14 @ 12-1 PM ~ Comfort Food
Choose a tasty recipe for something that may have a nostalgic or sentimental appeal.
February 4 @ 12-1 PM ~ Chocolate and Romance
Love and chocolate are in the air! Just remember chocolate isn’t just for dessert. If you don’t like chocolate, try a recipe that could be prepared on Valentines Day for your sweetie.
March 4 @ 12-1 PM ~ Paleo Diet
Try a Paleo Diet recipe; a whole foods diet which avoids grains and processed sugars. Also referred to as the “caveman” diet.
(for more information on Paleo or if you have any questions email: midirector@delcolibraries.org)
April 1 @ 12-1 PM ~ Soups
There’s nothing like a warm cup of soup on a rainy Spring day!
May 6 @ 12-1 PM ~ Mexican Food
Tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and fajitas are only a small part of the wide world of Mexican cuisine .
June 3 @ 12-1 PM ~ Sandwiches
Everyone likes sandwiches ! Be creative with your sandwich creation /recipe!

Please bring a copy of your recipe to share with everyone!

Please call the library to sign up! (610)-566-7828

 

Cooper plays Pat Solitano, a man with bipolar disorder who is released from a psychiatric hospital and moves back in with his parents (Robert De Niro and Jacki Weaver). Determined to win back his estranged wife, Pat meets recently-widowed sex addict Tiffany Maxwell (Jennifer Lawrence). She tells Pat that she will help him get his wife back if he enters a dance competition with her. The two become closer as they train and Pat, his father, and Tiffany examine their relationships with each other as they cope with their disorders.

Registration is required!! Call 610-566-7828 or email mireference@delcolibraries.org.

Rent 2 DVDS for the price of one every Tuesdays.  2 new releases for $2.12, 2 older releases for $1.06 or one older an done newer for $1.53.  Children's DVDs are always FREE.  Come in and enjoy our great collection.

In this Toddler story time, kids act out the books as they are being read, making them feel part of the story!  Stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and toys help toddlers learn and love to read! 

Registration is NOT required.

(Children learn best through role modeling. Caregivers are asked to be great role models and be attentive and engaged in the story time. Side conversations can take place during free play. Thanks!)

In this nontraditional Preschool Story Time, books are read to preschoolers who love to read!  Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and toys are used to help kids learn and love to read.  At the end of story time the kids are invited to put laminated pieces on a scene board and tell everyone their story that they created.  A great way to encourage imagination, creativity, and story-building!

Registration is NOT required.

(Children learn best through role modeling. Caregivers are asked to be great role models and be attentive and engaged in the story time. Side conversations can take place during free play. Thanks!)

Come in the library to make use of the Ancestry.com Library Edition and get help with your research. Beginner and Intermediate Levels

Wed, May 15th @ 10:15 AM

Wed, June 5th @ 10:15 AM

Wed, June 19th @ 10:15 AM

Wed, July 10th @ 10:15 AM

Wed, July 31st @ 10:15 AM

Wed, August 7th @ 10:15 AM

Wed, August 21st @ 10:15 AM

Join us for a Dino Dig to kick off the summer.Dino Dig -Field Paleontologist Mike and Roberta Straka present a fun filled show which covers the formation of fossils. The presentation will feature Mr. Nixon, an eight foot Triceratops skull.Music, songs show and tell with unusual fossils,touch of magic and a Dinosaur game show. All are welcome!

Registration is required

Your child can expand his or her confidence with reading by practicing with a trained therapy dog!  Pals for Life will be visiting the Aston Library again on Wednesday evenings this June! Reading to animals helps shy children and children having trouble learning to read build confidence in their literacy skills. These programs are free, but registration is required. Space is very limited, and children are expected to attend all four sessions.

Preschool Summer Reading Club! 

Come join us and dig into some fun books and activities for ages 3-5 year old.

The Friends of Haverford Township Free Library will be hosting the fourth annual garden tour in Haverford Township on Saturday, June 8th, 2013 from 11am to 3pm. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 on the day of the tour, available via Friends website or at the front desk of the library.

If you are interested in volunteering at the gardens on the day of the tour or know of someone who has a great garden, please feel free to contact info@friendsofthehtfl.org

Rent 2 DVDS for the price of one every Tuesdays.  2 new releases for $2.12, 2 older releases for $1.06 or one older an done newer for $1.53.  Children's DVDs are always FREE.  Come in and enjoy our great collection.

In this Toddler story time, kids act out the books as they are being read, making them feel part of the story!  Stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and toys help toddlers learn and love to read! 

Registration is NOT required.

(Children learn best through role modeling. Caregivers are asked to be great role models and be attentive and engaged in the story time. Side conversations can take place during free play. Thanks!)

In this nontraditional Preschool Story Time, books are read to preschoolers who love to read!  Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and toys are used to help kids learn and love to read.  At the end of story time the kids are invited to put laminated pieces on a scene board and tell everyone their story that they created.  A great way to encourage imagination, creativity, and story-building!

Registration is NOT required.

(Children learn best through role modeling. Caregivers are asked to be great role models and be attentive and engaged in the story time. Side conversations can take place during free play. Thanks!)

Your child can expand his or her confidence with reading by practicing with a trained therapy dog!  Pals for Life will be visiting the Aston Library again on Wednesday evenings this June! Reading to animals helps shy children and children having trouble learning to read build confidence in their literacy skills. These programs are free, but registration is required. Space is very limited, and children are expected to attend all four sessions.

Preschool Summer Reading Club! 

Come join us and dig into some fun books and activities for ages 3-5 year old.

Independent Author Book Group
featuring Kindle Independent Authors

Join us for a new book group featured led by Amy Larchuk

• June 15th   Just for Fun!   Featured book is Charlotte:  Pride and Prejudice Continues by Karen Aminadra

Call 610-566-7828 or email middletown@delcolibraries.org to register!

This active storytime has all the themes that two to three-and-a-half year olds love:  June 17th  Time Out For Books,  June 24th  Lucky Ducklings,  July 1st   Fawn to Deer,  July 8th  Crocodile Tales,  July 15th  Ride a Bike!,  July 22nd  Build a House!,  &  July 29th  Colorful Sock Yarns.  Age appropriate books, songs, fingerplays, snacks, and a special activity round out each week's program. Call or drop in to register for this popular program beginning on Saturday, June 1st. 

Story time for children ages birth- 24 months. 
Enjoy stories, songs, bubbles, parachute play, and play time.
No class July 15th.

This program is free.
Please register, space is limited.
This is a Basic Literacy Program of the PA Forward Initiative.

Get registered for our summer reading program and dig into a fun craft!
Stop by the library during our drop in registration time. Register for summer reading at the Lansdowne Library and make a craft to take with you!
The theme for summer 2013:

Dig into Summer (babies through age 11)
Beneath the Surface (ages 12 through 18)




 

The film is loosely based on the story of Los Angeles Police Department officers and detectives forming a group called the "Gangster Squad unit" who attempt to keep the city safe from Mickey Cohen and his gang during the 1940s and '50s.
 

Registration is required!! Call 610-566-7828 or email mireference@delcolibraries.org.

Fans of Pokémon can trade cards, battle with friends, and have fun playing PokéPark on the Wii!
And new to the club, kids can bring in their Beyblades to battle against friends!

For students grades 1-5.
This program is free.
Please register.

Ridley Township Public Library    

 

Radnor Library is offering an evening storytime once a month for kids and grown-ups of all ages! No need to register; just come to the storytime tent at 6:30 PM!  PJs welcome! For more info call 610-687-1124.

Enjoy stories, songs, craft, and scavenger hunt.
Children may wear their pajamas for this event. 

Suitable for children ages 3-5, but all are welcome.  
This program is free.
Please register, space is limited.
This is a Basic Literacy Program of the PA Forward Initiative.

Rent 2 DVDS for the price of one every Tuesdays.  2 new releases for $2.12, 2 older releases for $1.06 or one older an done newer for $1.53.  Children's DVDs are always FREE.  Come in and enjoy our great collection.

In this Toddler story time, kids act out the books as they are being read, making them feel part of the story!  Stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and toys help toddlers learn and love to read! 

Registration is NOT required.

(Children learn best through role modeling. Caregivers are asked to be great role models and be attentive and engaged in the story time. Side conversations can take place during free play. Thanks!)

Get registered for our summer reading program and dig into a fun craft!
Stop by the library during our drop in registration time. Register for summer reading at the Lansdowne Library and make a craft to take with you!
The theme for summer 2013:

Dig into Summer (babies through age 11)
Beneath the Surface (ages 12 through 18)




 

Storytime-on-the-Go continues during the summer with more preschool fun at the Radnor United Methodist Church, 930 Conestoga Road in Bryn Mawr. Radnor Memorial Library children's librarians will be at the church to bring stories, songs, and a craft to children age 2-5 years.  A selection of library books will be available to borrow. Registration is not required. For more info call 610-687-1124.
 

In this nontraditional Preschool Story Time, books are read to preschoolers who love to read!  Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and toys are used to help kids learn and love to read.  At the end of story time the kids are invited to put laminated pieces on a scene board and tell everyone their story that they created.  A great way to encourage imagination, creativity, and story-building!

Registration is NOT required.

(Children learn best through role modeling. Caregivers are asked to be great role models and be attentive and engaged in the story time. Side conversations can take place during free play. Thanks!)