Register for programs using our online event calendar.
Looking for information about our storytimes? Click here.

ONE-TIME EVENTS

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Fall Fun *
​Saturday October 22, 10 AM at Penn Township Park

Join in the fun as we make crafts for Fall! Paint a spooky, silly, or stylish pumpkin just in time for Halloween. Complete your fall décor with a uniquely dressed scarecrow designed by you! Pumpkins and paint supplies (1 pumpkin per family), as well as straw for scarecrows, will be provided. Please bring your own old clothing to stuff for making the scarecrows.

Registration required. Penn Township Park is located at 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, PA 19390.

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Creation Station *
Every 2nd & 4th Thursday beginning October 13, 5 - 6 PM

​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.

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Storytime at Treetops Kitty Cafe
Every first and third Wednesday, 10 AM
Preschool/Toddler Age Children

Come listen to a story and make a craft while surrounded by your furry friends at the Treetops Kitty Cafe in Kennett (305 W. State St, Kennett Square, PA 19348)! Registration and fee required.

​Learn more and register here.

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PAWS for Reading*
Saturday October 1, 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.

Registration required. Sign up here.

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Stories and Stretching (NEW LOCATION!)
Preschool Age
Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 1 PM
Penn Township Park (260 Lewis Rd, West Grove, PA)

 Join us for a storytime incorporating kid-friendly yoga movements! Hosted by Shannon Hargreaves, a certified yoga instructor with High Places Yoga.

No registration required. Participants are encouraged to provide their own yoga mat or towel. In case of bad weather, program will be held in the Penn Township community room. Masks are required indoors.

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Dear Piggie & Gerald

Piggie and Gerald would love to receive mail from their friends! Send your letter to:

Piggie and Gerald
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!

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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.

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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.​