* = Registration required. Register for programs via our online event calendar.
Summer Reading Closing Party
Saturday August 19, 10–1 PM @ Penn Township Park (Families/All Ages)
Join us to celebrate the accomplishments of our awesome Summer Readers! We will have games, crafts, food and performances by Musician/Puppeteer Rick Waterhouse.
Penn Township Park is located at 260 Lewis Drive, West Grove PA 19390
Penn Township Park is located at 260 Lewis Drive, West Grove PA 19390
Sound Lab! with STEMSpark
Wednesday August 16, 5:30–6:15 PM and 6:30–7:15 PM (Grades K–5)
Join STEMSpark for Sound Lab at the Avon Grove Library! Students will conduct investigations about sound waves and how they travel by creating vibrations and experimenting with different types of matter.
Registration required. There are two identical sessions. Please register for only one session.
Registration required. There are two identical sessions. Please register for only one session.
Patch Power!
Thursdays, 6–7 PM & Fridays, 12–1 PM through August 18
Work on your summer reading program badge requirements here at the library with others! Read stories or work on crafts related to each weekly badge theme. At the end of the summer, we’ll create your choice of a tote or banner with all the patches you’ve earned.
Friday program is repeat of Thursday program. For elementary age summer reading participants.
Friday program is repeat of Thursday program. For elementary age summer reading participants.
STEM Saturday *
Saturday August 12, 1–2 PM (Grades K–2) & 2:30–3:30 PM (Grades 3–5) in the Community Room
Explore, imagine, create, and PLAY with us in this hands-on makerspace program. Topics and tools include engineering design, Strawbees, 3 Dux Design, Makedo, electricity, Squishy Circuits, and more!
Registration required.
Registration required.
PAWS for Reading *
Monthly on the first Saturday, 11 AM
Choose a book from the library and read to a therapy dog! In partnership with PAWS for Reading. Individuals must sign up for a 10-minute slot. Siblings may sign up together. If participants are unable to read on their own, they can be read to by an adult.
Stories and Stretching
Preschool Age
Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 10 AM in the West Grove Borough Community Room
Join us for a storytime incorporating kid-friendly yoga movements! Hosted by Shannon Hargreaves, a certified yoga instructor with High Places Yoga. Participants are encouraged to provide their own yoga mat or towel.
Dear Piggie, Gerald & Pigeon
Piggie, Gerald, and/or Pigeon would love to receive mail from their friends! Send your letter to:
Piggie, Gerald and Pigeon
Avon Grove Library
117 Rosehill Avenue
West Grove, PA 19390
You can also deliver it directly to their mailbox near the front desk. Don’t forget to include your return address so they can write back!
Piggie, Gerald and Pigeon
Avon Grove Library
117 Rosehill Avenue
West Grove, PA 19390
You can also deliver it directly to their mailbox near the front desk. Don’t forget to include your return address so they can write back!
Grab & Go Crafts for Kids
Elementary Age
Monthly on the first Friday, 10 AM
Looking for something creative to do during the weekends? Grab a pre-made craft kit from the Avon Grove Library lobby!
Kits are available on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last.
Kits are available on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last.
Miss Lisa's LEGO Challenge
All Ages
Every 1st & 3rd Thursday
Show off your building skills! Check our Facebook page to find out the theme, then build your own creation out of LEGOs, Duplos, and/or Mega Bloks. Comment a picture of what you built on the original post for a chance to win a prize!
BAD WEATHER POLICY: Morning programs are cancelled if the Avon Grove Library is closed. Afternoon or evening programs are cancelled if the library is closed or closes early. Updated cancellations will be posted in the Library’s Blog and on our Facebook Page.
