Registration for Summer Events

Storytelling Art Workshops

June 12, 19 & July 17

Mondays

2 PM

For ages 6+

A guest artist will be leading these different workshops which will combine storytelling with a focused art project.

Each session will be limited to 15 participants

Register here for the first session, June 12!

Register here for the second session, June 19!

Gardening Club

June 15-29, July 6 & 27, & August 3

Thursdays

10 AM

Ages 6+

Join our gardening club and learn about a new environmental topic each week while participating in a fun hands on activity!

Register here for the first session, June 15!

Register here for the second session, June 22!

Star Wars Kick Off Party!

June 17 at 2 pm

Register here!

Storytime with MeLVin

June 23 at 10 am

Register here for the storytime for MeLVin!

What’s the Buzz About Bugs?

June 21 at 2 pm

Register here

Please check back for more registrations soon!

Messy Mondays

Monday Funday

June 12,19, 26 & July 10, 17

10 AM

For ages 5 and under

Join us every Monday for an art activity and a chance to meet other parents and kids! Get ready for dance parties, playing with bubbles, chalk, and so much more!

Storytelling Art Workshops

June 12, 19 & July 17

2 PM

For ages 6 +

A guest artist will be leading these different workshops which will combine storytelling with a focused art project.

Art Club

June 26 & July 10, 24

2 PM

For ages 6+

Join our art club throughout the summer for some fun events! At Stickerpalooza, kids will be able to create a reusable sticker notebook and have a chance to collect and trade stickers with other kids! Learn how to use the button machine on July 10 and design your own! Lastly, make some fun accessories to share with old and new friends!

Community Helper Storytimes!

This summer, the Allentown Public Library will be having various guests from our community participate in storytime! Registration is required for these storytimes.

Storytime with MeLVin

June 23 at 10 am

Registration will open June 9

Storytime with Allentown’s Police Chief

June 30 at 10 am

Registration will open June 16

Storytime with the Mayor

July 7 at 10 am

Registration will open June 23

Storytime with Dr. Birks

July 26 at 10 am

Registration will open July 12

Storytime with Allentown Fire Chief

July 28 at 10 am

Registration will open July 14

Summer Reading Club 2023: All Together Now!

Beginning June 10, come to the library to register any child 0 – 18 for our Summer Reading Club! You will receive a reading/activity log filled with things to do this summer. As you complete your log you will earn prizes and will be entered in our raffle for our grand prize!

Please continue to check back for more information on the programs and activities being offered this Summer!

March Madness (with books)!

Thank you all who participated in 2023, check out our winners at our official March Madness website!

The Allentown Library District will be hosting March Madness, a battle of books this year. We would like to invite you and your school to participate!

We will be creating three separate brackets for 3 different genres: picture books, graphic novels, and middle grade novels. Each bracket will feature 16 books from the genre, and each week, participants will be invited to vote on books.

Click here to go to our official March Madness website!

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