Summer 2025 Children's Programs
Summer Storytimes:
Discovery Storytime
Tuesdays, June 10 - July 29 at 10:30 a.m.
Geared towards children 3-5 years old.
Spillette Meeting Room
Wee Ones Storytime
Thursdays, June 12 - July 31 at 10:30 a.m.
Geared towards children birth - 2 years old.
Children’s Activity Meeting Room
Saturday Storytimes
Saturday, June 21 & July 19 at 11:00 a.m.
Spillette Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, followed by a fun craft the whole family will enjoy.
Storytimes in the Park
Bring a blanket for a fun outdoor storytime! Children 5 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Tuesday, June 3 at 10:00 a.m. - Lake Anna Park (615 West Park Ave., Barberton)
Thursday, June 19 at 2:00 p.m. - Tuscora Park (501 Tuscarawas Ave., Barberton)
Monday, June 30 at 10:00 a.m. - Edgewood Park (1170 Liberty Ave., Barberton)
Thursday, July 10 at 10:00 a.m. - Decker Park (631 Brady Ave., Barberton)
Monday, July 21 at 6:00 p.m. - Lake Anna Park (615 West Park Ave., Barberton)
Monday, August 4 at 2:00 p.m. - Tuscora Park (501 Tuscarawas Ave., Barberton)
Family Programs:
Family Fun Nights
Mondays, June 9 - July 28
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Drop by the Children's Department for a variety of activities. Stories for the little ones, art projects for all ages, and fun board games for the whole family.
Outback Ray's Amazing Animal Show
Saturday, July 26
2:00 p.m.
Spillette Meeting Room
Registration is REQUIRED, through the library's online calendar.
Family Trivia Nights
Monday, June 9 at 6:00 p.m. - Disney Trivia
Monday, July 14 at 6:00 p.m. - General Trivia
Spillette Meeting Room
Summer Movie Matinee
Friday, June 13 at 2:00 p.m. - Dog Man (Rated PG, 93 minutes)
Friday, July 18 at 2:00 p.m. - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Rated PG, 109 minutes)
Friday, August 8 at 2:00 p.m. - A Minecraft Movie (Rated PG, 101 minutes)
School-age programs:
Summer Performer Series
Mondays at 1:00 p.m.
Spillette Meeting Room
Monday, June 9 - Great Lake Science Center presents the Magic of Matter
Monday, June 16 - Magician Nate the Great
Monday, June 23 - Realm of the Reptile
Monday, June 30 - The Wonderful World of Bubbles with the Bubble Lady
Monday, July 7 - Draw AloOng cARToonin' with Jeff Nicholas
Monday, July 14 - Akron ZooMobile
Monday, July 21 - Storyteller Lindsay Bonilla
Monday, July 28 - The Magic of Michael Mage
Get Creative With Us!
Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m.
Children ages 5 - 11 years old.
Spillette Meetin Room
June 11 - Boxcar Cinema
June 18 - Eat the Rainbow
June 25 - Crayon-A-Palooza
July 2 - Chalk the Walk
July 9 - Butterfly Colors with Summit Metro Parks
July 16 - Messy Art at Lake Anna Park (In the event of inclement weather, this program will move indoors.)
July 23 - DIY Aviation
July 30 - Glow Art Party
Registration is REQUIRED. Click on the program title to take you to the library's online calendar to register.
Summer Time Book Club
Tuesdays, June 10 - July 29 at 10:30 a.m.
Geared towards children 7-11 years old.
Children's Activity Room
The summer book club will focus on collections of short stories, so children don't need to read anything ahead of time. We will read together during our weekly meetings, as well as discuss what we read and do some fun activities.
The Teen Department offers a book club for ages 12 - 18, during the same time slot, two Tuesdays a month. Check out Teen Events or contact the Library for more information.
Kids can download or stream a wide variety of audio books, comics, e-books, movies, music, and TV, with just their Barberton Public Library card. Visit the eMedia page for more information.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio mails kids one free book each month until their fifth birthday. Any child in Ohio between birth and age five can enroll.
Day By Day Ohio Family Literacy Calendar is a perpetual calendar featuring songs, activities, book suggestions, and videos that support early literacy skills and help young children get ready for school.
Homework Resources: Biography reference banks, encyclopedias, and other tools covering a variety of topics are available through the Barberton Public Library to help students complete homework assignments.
Children's Makerspace: Through a grant from the Barberton Community Foundation and the generosity of the both the Barberton Kiwanis and the Magic City Kiwanis, the Library has been able to purchase a variety of supplies and equipment to create a Makerspace in which the children of Barberton can build, discover, and create. Stop by anytime to see what activities we have available.