BROOKVILLE — This week at the Brookville Branch Library, locateda t 120 Blue Pride Drive, Brookville:
Monday, Sept. 2
The library will be closed in observance of Labor Day.
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Movers and Shakers Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m.
It’s never too early to grow a child’s love of learning. This early literacy-based program features music, dancing, rhymes, stories, and more. Kids and their adults will shake it together! Sing, dance and enjoy music, movement and fun! This program is recommended for children ages 1-4 years and all abilities are welcome. Registration is not required.
Tween Tuesday, 3-4 p.m.
Kids ages 9-12 can meet up with their friends and hang out, play games, watch anime, make crafts and more. Each week is something different! Registration is not required.
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Preschool Storytime, 10-11 a.m.
Children ages 3 – 5 years can enjoy stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop the language, literacy, and social skills a preschooler needs for school success. Registration is not required.
Coding Club, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Kids ages 6-12 can join a free coding club at the library to learn computer science concepts in a safe and supportive environment. Through lessons in programming language, and utilization of art, game design, and storytelling, learn the concepts of loops, variables, conditionals, and functions that form the basis for all programming languages.
The curriculum is partially provided by Girls Who Code, a national non-profit working to close the gender gap in technology. Our coding club is for both boys and girls.
Register in advance under the Upcoming Events Brookville Branch tab online at daytonmetrolibrary.org, by calling 937-463-2665 or at the library.
Thursday, Sept. 5
Mother Goose on the Loose: Baby and Toddler Storytime, 10-10:45 a.m.
Bring babies and toddlers for games, songs and stories that have an early literacy base and are designed to aid in stimulating the learning process for babies and toddlers. Caregivers are encouraged to bring children from ages birth to 36 months old to join in this fun program. Registration is not required.
Teen Gaming, 3-5 p.m.
Teens in grades 7 through 12 can meet up to play a variety of super fun games! Bring friends and meet new ones after school at the library! Registration is not required.
Family Story Time, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Come to the library for quality family time with books, songs, and activities that children and caregivers can enjoy together. Geared towards K-3rd graders, but children of all ages and their families are welcome. Registration is not required.
Friday, Sept. 6
Caregiving and You, 10-11 a.m.
Learn about DaytonAreaCaregivers.com, a free resource provided by the Area Agency on Aging encompassing information on home and community-based services, resources, activities, and supports for family caregivers.
The Agency’s Caregiving Services Coordinator will discuss the wide variety of caregiving and share what’s available to help family caregivers to care for themselves as well as they do for others. Registration is not required.
After School Art Club, 3:30-4:40 p.m.
Kids in Pre-K through 4th grade can go to the library after school on the first Friday of the month to learn a bit about artists throughout history while exploring their own imagination through their preferred medium. This free program is limited to 15 participants so registration is required.
Register in advance under the Upcoming Events Brookville Branch tab online at daytonmetrolibrary.org, by calling 937-463-2665 or at the library.
Saturday, Sept. 7
Magazine Swap, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
All ages may visit the library’s magazine and puzzle swap. Drop in anytime during the day to see what’s up for grabs!
Magazines and puzzles will be available for those who want to swap previously read or new mags for others they’d like to have or trade puzzles for different ones. Anyone can participate, whether they’d like to swap, pick up or donate.
Donations of recent or specialty magazines and puzzles in good condition are welcomed prior to the swap at the library during regular library hours or during the event. Registration is not required.
