Children's Programs

LEGO Club

First Fridays:

Jan 2, Feb 6, Mar 6

4:00–5:30pm

Community Room, second floor

All ages, all skills, all builds! All LEGOs will be provided.

Story Time

(Preschool)

January 19–April 23

Mondays & Thursdays 11:30am

Community Room, second floor

Join other kids for a traditional story time that includes read-aloud stories, songs, fingerplays, movement, and a hands-on project.

Kids Kits

(Preschool & Kids 5–12)

New take-home project offered monthly

January–April

While supplies last

Pick up a craft kit for at-home learning and entertainment. Each kit contains instructions and supplies to make an item to occupy hands and delight imaginations. Dozens of families across the community will be participating in the same project! Display your projects in home windows and share your pics of finished crafts to info@mcbridelibrary.org and/or post to social media #McBrideKidsKits

Books & Barkers

(Kids 5–12)

Mondays, January 5–April 27

4:00-5:00pm | Children’s Library, second floor

For ages 5–12. Dogs LOVE to be read to and they are very good listeners. Take time to build literacy skills, confidence, and patience with a therapy dog at the library. 

Family Place™ Play and Learn

(Preschool & Adults)

Tuesdays in February into March: February 3, 10, 17, 24, and March 3

12:00–1:00 pm

Community Room, second floor

McBride is proud to be a Family Place Library™. Parent-Child Play and Learn Workshops offer a five-week program to parents and their newborn–3-year-old children featuring weekly themes:

  • Early Literacy
  • Speech, Hearing, & Language Development
  • Early Child Development
  • Nutrition
  • Music & Movement

The Community Room is set up as a hands-on playroom! A community experts will be on hand every week to share information about the vast resources available to families in our area.

Wildlife Program: Rodents!

(All Ages)

Tuesday, April 21

5:00—6:30 pm

Community Room, second floor

Spend an evening learning about the different rodent inhabitants in our area. We will take a deep dive into myths and truths of this animal family and discuss its importance. This program will be presented by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.