Program Type STEAM/STEM
September
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Come in, relax, and crochet with us over coffee, tea, and cookies! If you are new to crochet, we will teach you!
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Come in, relax, and crochet with us over coffee, tea, and cookies! If you are new to crochet, we will teach you!
Time
September 2, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Learn the rules of the game and compete against your friends!
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Learn the rules of the game and compete against your friends!
Time
September 3, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Bring in something you are working on, or use our supplies!
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Bring in something you are working on, or use our supplies!
Time
September 4, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Come in and dig in to our bins of Legos!
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Come in and dig in to our bins of Legos!
Time
September 6, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Come read a story, sing songs, and create a themed craft with us!
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Come read a story, sing songs, and create a themed craft with us!
Time
September 8, 2025 10:45 am - 11:45 am(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Come in, relax, and crochet with us over coffee, tea, and cookies! If you are new to crochet, we will teach you!
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Come in, relax, and crochet with us over coffee, tea, and cookies! If you are new to crochet, we will teach you!
Time
September 9, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Celebrate your love of food and join Miss Julie for a delicious journey into the kitchen where food, fun and learning come together. Participants will learn essential kitchen skills, practice
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Celebrate your love of food and join Miss Julie for a delicious journey into the kitchen where food, fun and learning come together. Participants will learn essential kitchen skills, practice meal planning, explore new recipes, and discover the basics of food safety and nutrition. Each program ends with a chance to share and enjoy the tasty dishes we create. Whether you’re a budding chef or just curious about cooking, this program will spark a lifelong love of food and confidence in the kitchen!
Time
September 9, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Main Library - Children
100 S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Learn the rules of the game and compete against your friends!
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Learn the rules of the game and compete against your friends!
Time
September 10, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Bring in something you are working on, or use our supplies!
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Bring in something you are working on, or use our supplies!
Time
September 11, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Rescheduled from Sept 4th: Come and make an easy pencil holder from clay! The method is good for ages 5 , with adult support recommended up til age 9.
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Rescheduled from Sept 4th: Come and make an easy pencil holder from clay! The method is good for ages 5 , with adult support recommended up til age 9.
Time
September 11, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Northeast Branch
1348 North 11th Street, Reading, PA 19604
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Come in and dig in to our bins of Legos!
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Come in and dig in to our bins of Legos!
Time
September 13, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Let your child run free! We have sensory bins, Legos, puppets, and all kinds of toys. Want to do a craft? That’s okay too!
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Let your child run free! We have sensory bins, Legos, puppets, and all kinds of toys. Want to do a craft? That’s okay too!
Time
September 13, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Come read a story, sing songs, and create a themed craft with us!
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Come read a story, sing songs, and create a themed craft with us!
Time
September 15, 2025 10:45 am - 11:45 am(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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We will have various STEM activities to wake up your brain from summer vacation!
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We will have various STEM activities to wake up your brain from summer vacation!
Time
September 15, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Come in, relax, and crochet with us over coffee, tea, and cookies! If you are new to crochet, we will teach you!
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Come in, relax, and crochet with us over coffee, tea, and cookies! If you are new to crochet, we will teach you!
Time
September 16, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Celebrate your love of food and join Miss Julie for a delicious journey into the kitchen where food, fun and learning come together. Participants will learn essential kitchen skills, practice
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Celebrate your love of food and join Miss Julie for a delicious journey into the kitchen where food, fun and learning come together. Participants will learn essential kitchen skills, practice meal planning, explore new recipes, and discover the basics of food safety and nutrition. Each program ends with a chance to share and enjoy the tasty dishes we create. Whether you’re a budding chef or just curious about cooking, this program will spark a lifelong love of food and confidence in the kitchen!
Time
September 16, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Main Library - Children
100 S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Learn the rules of the game and compete against your friends!
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Learn the rules of the game and compete against your friends!
Time
September 17, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
Time
September 17, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Northwest Branch
901 Schuylkill Ave, Reading, PA 19601, USA
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Bring in something you are working on, or use our supplies!
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Bring in something you are working on, or use our supplies!
Time
September 18, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Come in and dig in to our bins of Legos!
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Come in and dig in to our bins of Legos!
Time
September 20, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Our game collection is growing! Come in and play against your friends!
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Our game collection is growing! Come in and play against your friends!
Time
September 20, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Come read a story, sing songs, and create a themed craft with us!
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Come read a story, sing songs, and create a themed craft with us!
Time
September 22, 2025 10:45 am - 11:45 am(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Learn the art of Zine making. Express yourself and have your work added to our collection!
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Learn the art of Zine making. Express yourself and have your work added to our collection!
Time
September 22, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
Event Details
Come in, relax, and crochet with us over coffee, tea, and cookies! If you are new to crochet, we will teach you!
Event Details
Come in, relax, and crochet with us over coffee, tea, and cookies! If you are new to crochet, we will teach you!
Time
September 23, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
Event Details
Celebrate your love of food and join Miss Julie for a delicious journey into the kitchen where food, fun and learning come together. Participants will learn essential kitchen skills, practice
Event Details
Celebrate your love of food and join Miss Julie for a delicious journey into the kitchen where food, fun and learning come together. Participants will learn essential kitchen skills, practice meal planning, explore new recipes, and discover the basics of food safety and nutrition. Each program ends with a chance to share and enjoy the tasty dishes we create. Whether you’re a budding chef or just curious about cooking, this program will spark a lifelong love of food and confidence in the kitchen!
Time
September 23, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Main Library - Children
100 S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602, USA
Event Details
Learn the rules of the game and compete against your friends!
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Learn the rules of the game and compete against your friends!
Time
September 24, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Learn the basics of computer use! Bring your questions!
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Learn the basics of computer use! Bring your questions!
Time
September 25, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
Event Details
Bring in something you are working on, or use our supplies!
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Bring in something you are working on, or use our supplies!
Time
September 25, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Get ready to imagine, design, and build! In this hands-on program, children will explore a wide variety of building toys and kits to spark creativity, problem solving and critical thinking.
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Get ready to imagine, design, and build! In this hands-on program, children will explore a wide variety of building toys and kits to spark creativity, problem solving and critical thinking. Children will design and construct their own structures, machines, and inventions. We will have books on hand that connect to real-world applications and careers in architecture, engineering, and design— helping participants discover the exciting possibilities their ideas can unlock. This program is perfect for ages 5–12, with all age-appropriate tools, materials and instruction provided. Quantities are limited and while supplies last.
Time
September 25, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Main Library - Children
100 S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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This STEAM Thursday come and learn about the history of audio recording and how people figured out ways to capture sounds! We will be doing experiments to test how sound
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This STEAM Thursday come and learn about the history of audio recording and how people figured out ways to capture sounds! We will be doing experiments to test how sound travels and getting to listen to archival recordings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries!
Time
September 25, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Northeast Branch
1348 North 11th Street, Reading, PA 19604
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Come in and dig in to our bins of Legos!
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Come in and dig in to our bins of Legos!
Time
September 27, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Come read a story, sing songs, and create a themed craft with us in both English and Spanish!
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Come read a story, sing songs, and create a themed craft with us in both English and Spanish!
Time
September 29, 2025 10:45 am - 11:45 am(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Come in, relax, and crochet with us over coffee, tea, and cookies! If you are new to crochet, we will teach you!
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Come in, relax, and crochet with us over coffee, tea, and cookies! If you are new to crochet, we will teach you!
Time
September 30, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Southeast Branch
1426 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19602, USA
Event Details
Celebrate your love of food and join Miss Julie for a delicious journey into the kitchen where food, fun and learning come together. Participants will learn essential kitchen skills, practice
Event Details
Celebrate your love of food and join Miss Julie for a delicious journey into the kitchen where food, fun and learning come together. Participants will learn essential kitchen skills, practice meal planning, explore new recipes, and discover the basics of food safety and nutrition. Each program ends with a chance to share and enjoy the tasty dishes we create. Whether you’re a budding chef or just curious about cooking, this program will spark a lifelong love of food and confidence in the kitchen!
Time
September 30, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Main Library - Children
100 S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602, USA
October
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Audio through the Ages, part 2, will continue our journey through the history of audio technology and how people listened to music after vinyl was invented. We will make our
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Audio through the Ages, part 2, will continue our journey through the history of audio technology and how people listened to music after vinyl was invented. We will make our own speaker using music supplies, and get hands experience with different type of audio technology from over the decades.
Time
October 2, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Northeast Branch
1348 North 11th Street, Reading, PA 19604
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Get ready to imagine, design, and build! In this hands-on program, children will explore a wide variety of building toys and kits to spark creativity, problem solving and critical thinking.
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Get ready to imagine, design, and build! In this hands-on program, children will explore a wide variety of building toys and kits to spark creativity, problem solving and critical thinking. Children will design and construct their own structures, machines, and inventions. We will have books on hand that connect to real-world applications and careers in architecture, engineering, and design— helping participants discover the exciting possibilities their ideas can unlock. This program is perfect for ages 5–12, with all age-appropriate tools, materials and instruction provided. Quantities are limited and while supplies last.
Time
October 9, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Main Library - Children
100 S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Join us on October 9th for a building challenge inspired by the floating gardens, chinampas, that the Aztec civilization used around the area that is now Mexico City! All
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Join us on October 9th for a building challenge inspired by the floating gardens, chinampas, that the Aztec civilization used around the area that is now Mexico City! All building materials will be provided, so just bring yourself! NOTE: We will be using hot glue, so please make sure to provide adult support and supervision for children under 9, as they will not be able to participate without an adult present.
Time
October 9, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Northeast Branch
1348 North 11th Street, Reading, PA 19604
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Play with science and create your own slime. Measure ingredients and concoct the perfect slime. All supplies are provided but quantities are limited and while supplies last.
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Play with science and create your own slime. Measure ingredients and concoct the perfect slime. All supplies are provided but quantities are limited and while supplies last.
Time
October 11, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Main Library - Children
100 S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Celebrate your love of food and join Miss Julie for a delicious journey into the kitchen where food, fun and learning come together. Participants will learn essential kitchen skills, practice
Event Details
Celebrate your love of food and join Miss Julie for a delicious journey into the kitchen where food, fun and learning come together. Participants will learn essential kitchen skills, practice meal planning, explore new recipes, and discover the basics of food safety and nutrition. Each program ends with a chance to share and enjoy the tasty dishes we create. Whether you’re a budding chef or just curious about cooking, this program will spark a lifelong love of food and confidence in the kitchen!
Time
October 14, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Main Library - Children
100 S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602, USA
Event Details
Celebrate your love of food and join Miss Julie for a delicious journey into the kitchen where food, fun and learning come together. Participants will learn essential kitchen skills, practice
Event Details
Celebrate your love of food and join Miss Julie for a delicious journey into the kitchen where food, fun and learning come together. Participants will learn essential kitchen skills, practice meal planning, explore new recipes, and discover the basics of food safety and nutrition. Each program ends with a chance to share and enjoy the tasty dishes we create. Whether you’re a budding chef or just curious about cooking, this program will spark a lifelong love of food and confidence in the kitchen!
Time
October 21, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Main Library - Children
100 S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602, USA
Event Details
Get ready to imagine, design, and build! In this hands-on program, children will explore a wide variety of building toys and kits to spark creativity, problem solving and critical thinking.
Event Details
Get ready to imagine, design, and build! In this hands-on program, children will explore a wide variety of building toys and kits to spark creativity, problem solving and critical thinking. Children will design and construct their own structures, machines, and inventions. We will have books on hand that connect to real-world applications and careers in architecture, engineering, and design— helping participants discover the exciting possibilities their ideas can unlock. This program is perfect for ages 5–12, with all age-appropriate tools, materials and instruction provided. Quantities are limited and while supplies last.
Time
October 23, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Main Library - Children
100 S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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Join us on October 30th for a HalloSTEAM Thursday filled with Spooky Science! Experiment with dry ice, learn a fake blood recipe, and play with chemical reactions! All materials
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Join us on October 30th for a HalloSTEAM Thursday filled with Spooky Science! Experiment with dry ice, learn a fake blood recipe, and play with chemical reactions! All materials will be provided. This program is best for ages 5 with adult support. NOTE: While all ingredients in the fake blood are edible and safe, if your child does not handle seeing blood well, please consider joining us at another STEAM Thursday.
Time
October 30, 2025 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Northeast Branch
1348 North 11th Street, Reading, PA 19604