Local Author Visit 11/16/24

Community member Rebecca Shinsky is sharing her debut picture book with us on November 16th at 2:00pm! She will read her story and talk about how the story came to be. She will also sign copies of the book available for purchase and signing. If you want to be sure there's a copy of "Bucktooth Becky & Her Silly-headed Siblings" for you, RSVP here or scan the QR code on the flyer.

Zelienople Library Flyer for an author visit with Rebecca Shinsky at Zelienople Public Library on Nov 16, 2-3 PM. Features book
Zelienople Library A teacher enthusiastically engages a group of young children in a classroom activity, raising her arms with a colorful scarf while children sit on the floor holding their own scarves.

Storytimes for Children Birth-5

All storytimes are on a drop-in basis. You and your little ones

are welcome to join in on the days that work for you!

Baby Toddler Lapsit- Tuesdays @ 10:30 am 

Lapsit program for children birth-3 years old

Toddler Tales- Wednesdays @ 10:15 & 10:45am

Storytimes for children 18 months-3 years old

Preschool Pals- Thursdays @ 10:30 am 

Storytime for children 3-5 years old, followed by an activity


School-aged Programs

For children in grades K-6, we offer LEGO Club on Tuesday afternoons at 4:30, and Wacky Wednesday STEM programs on Wednesday afternoons at 4:30. Building challenges and topics of exploration vary week to week. Follow our social media to stay up-to-date with the current topics!

Zelienople Library The word lego club is spelled out in lego bricks.

LEGO Club Building Challenges

  • 10/29- Spiderweb design
  • 11/5- Household Robots
  • 11/12- Train Design
  • 11/19- Food Recreation
  • 11/26- Model of what you're most thankful for
  • 12/3- Snow removal machine
  • 12/10- Holiday decoration


Wacky Wednesday STEM Programs

  • 10/30- Marble Paint Spider Webs
  • 11/4- Sphero Robots
  • 11/13- Open Art Exploration
  • 11/20- Bee Bots
  • 11/27- Hand Turkey Crafts
  • 12/4- Science of Snow
  • 12/11- Holiday Decoration Crafts


Zelienople Library A stack of books on a table in a library.

Adaptive Access

At the Library we are continually seeking new ways to make our collections and services more easily accessible to all members of our community. In the Children's Library, we are proud to offer:

-Juvenile Large Print Books

-Playaway and CD Audiobooks

-Large print and color coded keyboard for catalog browsing

-Noise-reducing headphones and other sensory supports

...and more!

Additional Resources:

BookFlix

Animated fiction books are paired with nonfiction books on the same topic.

Click here to learn more.

Hoopla

Browse thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, movies, music, and more free and available for instant streaming with your library card.

Click here to learn more.

Kid-friendly Library Catalog

Search our Butler County Federated Library System Catalog in a highly visual format.

Click here to learn more.

PowerKids

A wide collection of games, videos, and books about kid-friendly topics.

Click here to learn more.

TrueFlix

A social studies and science ebook library that includes interactive audio clips, videos, and more features to engage your child.

Click here to learn more.

Tumble Book Library

Tumble includes a database of interactive books, math ebooks, and an audiobook library for kids in grades K-6.

 

Tumble Books - Click here to learn more.

Username: tumble735

Password: books

 

Tumble Math - Click here to learn more.

Username: tumble2020

Password: A3b5c6

 

Audio Book Cloud - Click here to learn more.

Username: tumble2020

Password: A3b5c6