Preschool
Featured Programs
FALL ARTS & CRAFTS CLASS
Saturday, November 7 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Fall crafting fun for children ages 2 to 12! SJ Creative will provide several age-appropriate options to allow all ages to create their own unique craft for Fall. Hope to see everyone there! Registration is required..
November 7 – Registration begins October 15
GINGERBREAD HOUSE DECORATING – All Ages
Thursday, December 3 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Get into the holiday spirit with a sweet night of family fun at the library! Join us to decorate your very own gingerbread house while enjoying holiday music, cookies, and hot chocolate. Each registered participant will receive their own individual gingerbread house to decorate and take home, and we’ll provide all the decorating supplies, just bring your creativity!
Cost: $5 per person. Registration begins November 15. Registration and payment must be completed in person at the Ask a Librarian Desk on the second floor.
Everyone attending must register and pay the $5 fee to receive a gingerbread house. This is not a drop off event, all children must be accompanied by an adult for the entirety of the program.
All ages are welcome, come create something sweet and celebrate the holiday season with us!
WINTER WONDERLAND PRESCHOOL STORYTIME
Wednesday, December 16 at 10 a.m.
A Winter Wonderland storytime for children aged 3 to 6 and their caregiver! Come to the Library for a winter-themed storytime and crafts. No registration is required. Age-appropriate children only!
ZOO FOR TWOS (and a little older)
April 20, 2027 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 to 11:15 a.m.
2, 3, and 4 year olds
The Pittsburgh Zoo and an animal ambassador will be here to present a storytime specifically designed for toddlers and young pre-school children. Please register each child attending under their own name. Registered children may bring one caregiver with them to the program. Sessions are identical, please only register for one.
Registration for 10 a.m. – opens March 15
Registration for 10:45 a.m. – opens March 15
Ongoing Programs
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME!
Children ages 3 to 5 and can come on down to the Library for a 30-minute storytime. Children can enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and rhythms. Children must be at least 3 years of age to attend. Infants under the age of 1 year may attend with their sibling(s).
Please note these are identical sessions and families should only attend either 10:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m.
No registration is required.
NOTE: A limited number of people (children and adults) will be permitted in the Meeting Rooms. This program is first come, first served. No one will be admitted once the program begins.
LAB MICE
- Mondays at 10 a.m. OR 1 p.m.
- Rooms 148-1&2
- February 1, 8, 15,22; March 1, 2027
Join us for Lab Mice! A STEAM-based hands-on storytime for children ages 3 1/2 to 6 and one caregiver.
Each week we will read a story, watch a demonstration, talk about what happened then do a hands-on STEAM activity related to what we learned. Registration is required for the first sessions only in the series.
Registration for 10 a.m. sessions
Registration for 1 p.m. sessions
Please register each attending child separately.
2027 PRESCHOOL STORYTIME
- Every Wednesday from 10 or 11 a.m.
- Room 148-1
- January 6, 13, 20, 27; February 3, 10, 17, 24; March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7, 14; May 12, 19, 26; September 1, 8, 15, 29; October 6, 13, 20, 27; November 3, 10, 17.
Children ages 3 to 5 and can come to the Library for a 30 minute storytime. Children can enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and rhythms. Children must be at least 3 years of age to attend. Infants under the age of 1 year may attend with their sibling(s).
Please note these are identical sessions and families should only attend either 10 a.m. or 11 a.m.
No registration is required.
NOTE: A limited number of people (children and adults) will be permitted in the Meeting Rooms. This program is first come, first served. No one will be admitted once the program begins.
IT’S TIME FOR CREATIVE THURSDAY!
- Every Thursday from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
- Room 108
- October 1 through December 17 (Except Thanksgiving Day, November 26)
- January 21 through April 29, 2027
Drop in for a cute, quick, 15-minute craft to make and take home. Creative Thursdays takes place in room 108 near the Early Reader Section in the Children’s Department. Ages 3 and up with a caregiver.
No registration is required.
