Youth Services – Children
Summer Events
Save the date! Huntingdon Valley Library’s Summer Learning Program begins on Saturday, June 22 and will run for just over six weeks, through Sunday, August 4. This summer’s theme is “Adventure Begins at Your Library.” Join us for our Summer Learning Kick-Off Party between 1 and 3 pm on Saturday, June 22 in Red Lion Gym (next to the library).
Summer Learning Kick-Off Party
Drop in to celebrate the beginning of our Summer Learning Program! Enjoy games, crafts, a DJ, and light refreshments. Learn more about and register for this year’s reading program. Staff will be available to help you sign up for events, recommend books, and answer any questions you have about our events. You will also be able to pick up a folder of Summer Learning materials.
Location: Red Lion Gym (attached to the library)
Saturday, June 22
1-3 pm
Open to all ages. No registration necessary.
Sponsored by the Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library.
Additional summer events will be added soon.
Summer Storytimes
Join us for Storytime with stories, songs, and movement activities to encourage pre-reading skills. No registration necessary.
Preschool Storytime
Recommended for ages 3-6 with a caregiver.
Weekly on Mondays at 10:30 am
June 24-July 29
Held in the Friends Learning Lab.
Toddler Storytime
Recommended for ages 1-2 with a caregiver.
Weekly on Tuesdays at 10:30 am
June 25-July 30
Held in the Friends Learning Lab.
Family Storytimes
Recommended for families with young children (preschoolers and toddlers). All children must be accompanied by a caregiver.
Saturdays, July 6 and August 3 at 10:30 am
Held in the Friends Learning Lab.
Other News
Photos
Photos from past Summer Learning Programs and other events are available on our Facebook Page and Flickr Page.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program is a national initiative to promote early literacy skills for children from birth to age five.
Research indicates that the more children hear books read to them, the better prepared they are to learn to read in Kindergarten. When you participate, your child will be able to track their reading progress and receive prizes and encouragement.
Read our post about participating in this Challenge from home.
eResources for Kids
POWER Kids – Pennsylvania’s Electronic Library
With your library card, explore these online research resources for kids and young teens.
Scholastic Teachables
Scholastic Teachables is an online database of tens of thousands of searchable and printable educational materials. Our teacher-authors create and vet thousands of high-quality, ready-to-use resources to save you countless hours of searching for reliable content. Read our post for an overview of the website and detailed information about incorporating it into your classroom or home! Sponsored by Montgomery County District Library Center.
BookFLIX and TrueFlix
Scholastic BookFlix is an online literacy resource for grades pre-K-3 that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks to help build a love of reading and learning. With TrueFlix, learn about people, places, nature, history, and science from videos and eBooks. Weston Woods and Scholastic.
TumbleBooks
An online collection of animated, talking picture books.
TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of children’s e-books, available by subscription to Elementary Schools and Public Libraries around the world.