Children’s Librarian: Susan Slater sslater@warrenlibrary.org 814 723-4650 x126
Children’s Room Assistant: Kelley Wood
Children’s 2025 Autumn Program Schedule
Note: Preschools, daycares and/or groups of six or more are encouraged to call the Children’s Librarian to schedule a special time for your group.
Weekly Program
Toddler Time: Mondays, 10:30 am, Children’s Department. Aimed at ages 1-5 but all are welcome. Join Ms. Susan for stories, songs, crafts and creative play. Dates: September 15, 22, 29; October 6, 20, 27; November 3, 10, 17, 24; December 1, 8, 15. NOTE: *Our Halloween program will be October 27 – adults and children are welcome to dress in costume. Bringing treats to share is optional – count approximately 25-30.
Monthly Programs
Homeschool Hangout: 11:00 am, Children’s Department, third Thursday of the month. Aimed at homeschoolers in grades 2-5. Ms. Susan will share a fiction or nonfiction book followed by an activity. Parents can connect and collaborate with each other. Children can bring a lunch or snack to eat after the activity. Dates: September 18; October 16; November 20; December 18.
Friday with Friends: 10:30 am, Children’s Department. Join Ms. Kelley once a month for story time fun and crafts. Aimed at homeschoolers ages 4-8, but all are welcome. Dates: September 26; October 24; November 21; December 19.
DIY Activities
Spooktacular Scavenger Hunt: September 27 – November 1. Children ages 3-11 may complete a Spooktacular Scavenger Hunt in the Children’s Department. As each task is completed, the title of the book or item that meets the description should be noted on the Spooktacular Scavenger Hunt form; parents can write for the little ones. Scavenger Hunt forms will be available on the shelf directly across from the Children’s Department staff desk or download one from our website starting September 27. Participant’s names will be placed in a drawing for prizes.
Community Art Project: September 15 – October 25. Decorate a jumbo craft stick that will be used for our Community Art Project, which will be placed in a library display window throughout November. Craft sticks can be found on the staff desk in the Children’s Department.
Special Programs
National Coloring Day: Saturday, September 13, 10:30 – 5:00 pm, Children’s Department. Put some color in your life! In honor of National Coloring Day coloring sheets, crayons, markers and colored pencils will be available in the Adult, Teen and Children’s departments. Take a coloring sheet home with you or stay awhile, relax and color.
Puzzle Time: Saturday, September 27, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Children’s Department. Children can develop cognitive and fine motor skills by putting together some of our floor puzzles.
Family Pumpkin Paint: Monday, October 20, 5:00 – 6:30 pm, Slater Room. Families are invited to paint and decorate wooden pumpkins made and donated by the Toy Shoppe of Warren. Registration required. Register online starting September 20. The link to register can be found on warrenlibrary.org under the Events tab in All Ages Programming.
Halloween Handouts: Friday, October 31, 12:00 – 4:45 pm, Children’s Department. Treats and reads for trick or treaters. Children are invited to stop by the Children’s Department in their costumes – or not in costume – to get some candy and choose a book to keep.
Puzzle Time: Saturday, November 8, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Children’s Department. Children can develop cognitive and fine motor skills by putting together some of our floor puzzles.
Scratch and Velvet Art Night: Wednesday, November 12, 4:00 – 7:00 pm, Children’s Department. Get artsy with markers and velvet posters, or use a stylus to scratch out a design on a kaleidoscope shape or a door hanger.
Jingle and Mingle: Saturday, December 13, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Children’s Department. Stop by to say hello to Santa and Mrs. Claus, take a photo, make some Christmas crafts, and ice a delicious cookie. Supplies provided while they last.
After School with Mrs. Claus: Wednesday, December 17, 4:30 pm, Children’s Department. Mrs. Claus loves books and she especially enjoys sharing books with children. Join Mrs. Claus as she shares holiday stories, songs, crafts, treats and some giveaways.
Movie Matinee: Tuesday, December 30, 11:30 am – 1:10 pm, Slater Room. Runtime: 93 minutes. Rating: PG. A 2025 animated movie about a children’s popular book character that is half dog, half man.
Available All Year
1000 Books Before Kindergarten: Help put your child on the right track for kindergarten and build a solid foundation for academic success by reading early and often to your young children. The Warren Library provides the opportunity to participate in this popular program open for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Information about this program and reading logs can be found on our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten page here. When visiting the library, information and a reading log for the first 100 books can be found on a shelf directly across from the staff desk in the Children’s Department. Those who prefer an online method may keep track at Reader Zone. Register on their website www.readerzone.com using the program code fc392. Like apps? Download the Reader Zone app from Google Play, the App Store or Amazon by searching for “Reader Zone”; be sure to use program code fc392.
Portions of these programs are possible due to the generous donations made at the Annual Fundraiser.
