Children

Little Explorers ... Full STEAM Ahead!

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Join us for playful exploration with your baby, toddler, or preschool age child.  Little Explorers ... Full STEAM Ahead, is a program designed to introduce young children to the concepts and skills they need to be successful as they grow.  Incorporate subjects like science, technology, engineering, art and math into your play routine with your child and watch their universe expand!
 

Wednesday, January 16 - 5 Senses
Wednesday, February 13 - Valentines Day
Wednesday, March 13 - Transportation
Wednesday, April 17 - Spring & Nature
Wednesday, May 15 - Community Helpers
10:00 - 11:30 am in the Children's Department
For children ages 0-5 years and their parent/guardian.

Life-size Arcade

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Get out of the house and come play some video games! Let out some STEAM by designing, creating, and destroying life-size structures with Angry Birds or test your arcade skills in a life-size game of Pac-man. This program is for children in grades K-8.

Little Explorers ... Full STEAM Ahead!

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Join us for playful exploration with your baby, toddler, or preschool age child.  Little Explorers ... Full STEAM Ahead, is a program designed to introduce young children to the concepts and skills they need to be successful as they grow.  Incorporate subjects like science, technology, engineering, art and math into your play routine with your child and watch their universe expand!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Party

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Calling all Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans! Play games like Wimpy Kid Trivia and the Cheese Touch Game and earn Mom Bucks that can be redeemed for fun prizes!  This program is for children in grades K-8.

Babysitting Class

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Girl Scouts of North East Ohio present a free babysitting course for 6th-8th grade girls.  Learn the skills to start your own business, manage your money and the best practices to care for children! Class includes online Red Cross Babysitting Course and Red Cross First Aid/ CPR training.  To register for this free program, please print off and fill out the registration form below. Forms can be returned to the Barberton Public Library Children's Department.  

Questions?
Contact Katie Brenckle
Program Manager
kbrenckle@gsneo.org
330-526-7918 (office)

A Day at the Worm Races

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Learn fun facts about worms and make a worm craft. Then cheer your worm on to victory in Barberton Public Library’s first ever Worm Races! Worms will be provided. No need to bring your own.  This program is for children in grades K-8.

Got Game!

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Got game? Barberton Police Department does! Students in grades 3-12, find out if you can keep up with Barberton’s finest by joining us at the Barberton Public Library, in partnership with the Barberton Police Department, to play life-sized board games, video games and more. Guess what? We have pizza too!

Summer Reading Club Performer Series: Jeff Nicholas - To the Tooniverse

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Join us for entertaining stories, humorous poems and out of this world "draw-along" characters.  Pencils and paper will be provided, as children will be encouraged to follow along with Jeff Nicholas as he guides them through drawing characters from his stories!

A Universe of Fun: Outer Space Adventure

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3-2-1 Blast off to the library, as we kick off this summer’s Universe of Fun! Join us for out of this world stories, games, crafts and a special snack.   

For children ages 5 - 9

Summer Reading Club Performer Series: Lindsay Bonilla - A Universe of Stories

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3-2-1 BLAST OFF! Together we’ll explore a Universe of Stories, featuring tales of the moon and stars from around the world. As always, there will be lots of opportunities for  audience participation — from making sound effects to creative movement to using fun props and costumes in the telling of the story. This program is sure to be out of this world!