Dillsburg Area Public Library

Get Crafty! We provide the materials.  You bring your creativity.  Make something special to take home.  In May, we will be making funky rain sticks!     Ages 6 and up. We have supplies for 20 projects.  Please RSVP using the section below to reserve your supplies.   Note:  Kids Craft Night will meet the

What's all the buzz about? Learn about honeybees with Tiffany Ayres of Saybees Apiary. Observe the bees in their hive (weather permitting) and do hands-on STEAM activities. Kids will learn to recognize the fascinating role this tiny insect plays in providing food to their table. In addition, participants will work together on hands-on projects just

Calling all artists and engineers! Help us brighten the paint and strengthen the structural integrity of our library fairy garden's hand-made pieces. All materials provided. Please dress for mess. We will be using non-washable paint. Ages 10 and up. No registration required. Rain or Shine.  This program meets outside if the weather is nice. The

Create a mystery! Teens have creative control as we brainstorm and build an escape room for kids. Help plan this year's theme, costumes, scenery, puzzles, and props at one or more of our planning sessions. By the end of this first planning session, we will have a theme, a map of the rooms, and a

Join Miss Sue for stories, songs, finger plays, action rhymes, and a craft. Recommended for ages 3-5, but all are welcome. No registration required. Rain or Shine.  This program meets outside if the weather is nice. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket.  The rain location for this event is inside the library, in the

Bring a plain t-shirt, leave with a one-of-a-kind creation! Draw a design on your shirt with our crayons, then a staff member will use our heat press machine to make it permanent! Bring your own white or light-colored shirt. Make sure the t-shirt you bring is 100% cotton. We’ve also had success with pillowcases and

Don't miss this amazing show! PHREDD is a Ukulele Flailing, Harmonica Wailing, Suitcase Drumming, Kazoo Hum-Humming, Ukulele Bundle of Joy! If you love original songs and live music, this program is for you! All ages welcome. No registration required. Rain or Shine.  This program meets outside if the weather is nice. Please bring a lawn

We are all Connected! All life is connected in a delicate balance. Join an expert from the Penn State Master Watershed Stewards as we explore these connections by examining a wetland ecosystem and its food webs. This program will include opportunities to explore animal artifacts, read stories about these ecosystems, and play games to explore

Create a mystery! Teens have creative control as we brainstorm and build an escape room for kids. Help plan this year's theme, costumes, scenery, puzzles, and props at one or more of our planning sessions. In this second planning session of the summer, we will be creating promotional materials and building props and puzzles. Ages

Get Splashy! Use the materials we provide to build a waterslide for one of the library's plastic animals. Test your creation with different animals to see how versatile and sturdy you can make it. Ages 6 and up.  No Registration Required Rain or Shine.  This program meets outside if the weather is nice.  The rain