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niños

¡La Biblioteca es un lugar mágico para niños! Hacemos un esfuerzo adicional para proporcionar un ambiente acogedor y positivo para niños de todas las edades para que cultivemos el amor por el aprendizaje y la lectura. ¡Después de todo, los lectores de hoy son los líderes de mañana!

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2025 Summer Reading Quest

June 14, 2025 to August 23, 2025
Summer Reading Challenges available for: 
  • Kids entering grades K-5
  • Pre-K Ages 3-5
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KidsEvents

Events & Meet-Ups

Preschool

School
Age

Stuffed Animal Reading a Book

Storytime!

LED BY: Miss Suzanne

Summer Storytimes 2025
at Barclay Park

June 18 - Aug. 20, 2025

10:00am - 10:30am

Stories, rhymes, and songs with Miss Suzanne in the library! Please register for only one class to attend.

For ages 3+, however all ages are welcome!

No Registration Required! However, if you'd like to sign up for our email list to get notifications about cancellations or updates in case we move the program inside, you can do so by clicking this link: https://forms.gle/8RdRT9u2WwJtKqyW6

Kids playing at West Chester Public Library

1-2-3 Play with Me

LED BY: Miss Suzanne

FREE TO ATTEND! REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Join us for 45 minutes of unguided, self-directed free play with educational toys and time to socialize for both children and caregivers!

Fridays this Winter 2025 from 10:00am - 10:45am

For ages 1, 2, and 3 years of age!

Required Registration begins the week prior to each event!

Spring 2025 Dates:

April 11, 2025 - Click Here to Register

April 18, 2025  - Click Here to Register

April 25, 2025 - Click Here to Register

May 9, 2025 - Click Here to Register

Chess Game

Chess Club

LED BY: Coach Chuck Shaw

FREE TO ATTEND! NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

FOR AGES 5-15

Every Saturday

10:00am - 12:00pm

 

Have fun learning the game of chess, or getting some serious practice in, with Coach Chuck Shaw!

Legos

Lego Club

LED BY: Miss Jen (Library Staff)

FREE TO ATTEND! REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

For kids entering Kindergarten and up!

 

Lego Club will return Summer 2025!

Student with science model

Fun with STEAM

LED BY: Miss Meg (Library Staff)

SUMMER ONLY

FREE TO ATTEND! REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

For kids entering Kindergarten and up!

Join Miss Meg for science/technology/math learning! Meetings will include fun, hands-on activities in the Community Room of the library.

Child at Tinker Day at West Chester Public Library

Tinker Days

LED BY: Various WC Children's Staff

SUMMER ONLY • FREE TO ATTEND! REGISTRATION REQUIRED

For kids entering grades Kindergarten and up!

Join WCPL staff members for fun maker activities you can use to earn your Power Patches!

KidsReadingResources

Reading & Resources

School Children

Coping with COVID-19

Help kids acknowledge and process their feelings in a safe way.

BookFlix Homepage

BookFlix

Watch videos and read books about animals, celebrations, nature, music, Earth and much more! 

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Our Favorite Websites

A list of favorite online resources picked just for you by CCLS Staff!

Tumblebooks Homepage

TumbleBooks

Explore animated picture books!

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POWER
Kids

Explore resources for kids from PA POWER Library!

World Book Online launchpad

World Book Online

Access a World of encyclopedias and online resources!

KidsTripsPasses

Local Trips & Passes

WCPL can loan families free or discounted passes to several local attractions. Each of the passes gives entry to 2-5 persons in the same family!

Academy of Natural Sciences dinosaur replica
Chester County History Center visitory trying on historic clothing
Longwood Gardens in the conservatory
Museum Ship Display

see what's happening

There's so much happening at the Library just for children! Check our events calendar for upcoming programs, or sign up for our e-newsletter to get the latest news.

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