Library Programs for Children & Teens

For a little library, we are very busy!

From infants to teens, the Youngstown Free Library has programs for all ages. We welcome everyone to try something new and connect with your friends and neighbors!

Summer Reading programs

The Library's Summer Reading Program runs from June 30 - August 9. All programs are drop-in and require no registration.

FOR AGES 2-5:
• Toddler & Preschool Storytime is held on Wednesdays from 10:30-11 AM in Falkner Park. Join Miss S. for stories and songs perfect for your toddlers and preschoolers. It will be an active romp of reading, singing and learning. When storytime is finished, the splashpad turns on!

FOR AGES 4-8:
• Art Adventurers is held on Wednesdays from 1-1:45 PM in Falkner Park. Let's get messy and make art! Every week, we'll enjoy the process of making art--from bubble painting to flower smashing, this will be an active and playful program. After we finish, we'll have a frozen treat for everyone!

FOR AGES 5-10:
• Take & Make Craft Kits are available for pick-up at the Library every Monday starting at 2 PM. There will be 20 kits released every week--first come, first served.

FOR AGES 6-16:
• Dungeons & Dragons Arts & Crafts Edition is a weekly series held on Wednesday afternoons from 4:30-6 PM at the Library. Using the D & D 5th edition, you'll be crafting your own characters, equipment, villains, dungeons, and so much more! Pre-registration for this series is not required, but we'd love to know if you plan to come to make sure we have enough art supplies. Parents are welcome.

FOR AGES 7-12:
• Make Your Own Book is a weekly series held on Tuesday afternoons from 4-5:30 PM at the Library. Every week, we'll tackle an element of creating a book. By the end of this 4-week series, you'll have written & illustrated your own book! Then we'll have a book presentation reception on Saturday, August 9 from 11 AM-1 PM. Pre-registration for this series is not required, but we'd love to know if you plan to come to make sure we have enough supplies on hand.

FOR AGES 10+
• Take & Make Teen Craft Kits are available for pick-up at the Library every other Monday starting at 2 PM. There will be 15-20 kits released every other week--first come, first served.

FOR ALL AGES:
• Tiny Art Show kits will be available for pick-up at the Library starting June 30. Turn your creativity loose! Return your finished artwork by July 30 to have it included in the Library's Tiny Art Show in August. Then we'll have an art show reception on Saturday, August 9 from 11 AM-1 PM.
• Town of Porter Rec Dept is held on Tuesday mornings in June and July from 10-11 AM at the Youngstown Free Library.
• Storywalk in the Park is held on Fridays from 2 PM to 8:30 PM (when the weekly concerts end) in Falkner Park. Each StoryWalk integrates a children's picture book into stops along a walking path. Families can walk...and read!

Any last-minute updates to programs will be posted to the Library's Facebook page.

Summer Reading challenge

The Library's Summer Reading Challenge will run from June 30 - September 6 (the end of the first week of school). This year, families can track their child's time spent reading two ways:

• Download the READSquared app from the App Store or the Google Play Store and create an account under the Youngstown Free Library OR
• Log in to the READSquared website on your computer to create an account and track time spent reading.

Either way, great prizes await you!