* = Registration required. ​Sign up through our online event calendar.

ONE-TIME EVENTS

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STEAM Grab & Go Kits: Paper Circuits
​Friday January 7 & Saturday January 8

Create a light-up paper snowman using conductive tape and jumbo LEDs. Kits are designed for children ages 8+ and include all materials and instructions unless otherwise noted. Only one kit per child. Please indicate in your registration how many children will be participating.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Sign up here.

Pick-Up Times/Locations:
Friday, January 7, 10 AM - 4 PM (Activity Room)
Saturday, January 8, 10 AM - 4 PM (Front Desk)

STEAM Grab & Go Crafts are provided using materials from Avon Grove Library's "After School Fun in a Box" Tinkering Kit. This project was made possible by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) through Pennsylvania’s Out-of-School Time project and by the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Office of Commonwealth Libraries.

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Winter at the Zoo
Virtual Field Trip with the Brandywine Zoo*
Friday January 14, 11 AM

What do animals do in the winter and how do we care for our animals at Brandywine Zoo when it’s cold out? Join us during this virtual field trip to learn all about animals in winter! The link will go live the day of the event.

Registration required. Sign up here.

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ONGOING PROGRAMS

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PAWS for Reading*
Saturday February 5, 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
Preschool Age
Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 1 PM
Penn Township Park (260 Lewis Rd, West Grove, PA)

 Join us for an outdoor 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
Select Fridays, 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

Missing LEGO Club? Show off your building skills at home! 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!

Current Theme: DESSERT

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Currently suspended due to COVID-19. Children’s programs at the Avon Grove Library are held in the Children’s Activity Room, just beyond the elevator in the lobby and are free unless otherwise noted. Most programs do not require registration.  Children under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Find our Storytimes, on the Storytime Page!
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NEW 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.​