Feelings can be hard for children to talk about. Helping children use words to describe what is happening inside them is an important part of Social and Emotional Learning. Ready Set Music is designed to help reinforce those messages with
Dance the Story: Fireside Nutcracker
ACLA Youth Services invite children ages pre-K to 5th grade to a holiday exploration of dance and movement. Dance along with presenters from the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre to learn basic ballet steps and movement concepts through the storyline and characters
Fans of the Baby-Sitters Club
Can’t get enough of the Baby-Sitters Club series? Try these titles! (Click the image below for a printable PDF with links to the books.)
Teddy Bear Books
There is no more iconic toy than the classic teddy bear. These great reads are perfect to celebrate National Teddy Bear Day (September 9)! Grab your cuddliest teddy and get reading. (Click the image below for a printable PDF with
Launch of 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Helping your child to be a successful reader just got more fun! Thanks to a generous grant provided by the G. Whitney Snyder Charitable Foundation, Sewickley Public Library is set to launch 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten on September 1. The
Sewickley StoryWalk returns August 10th
The Sewickley Public Library Children’s Department is pleased to be co-hosting the second “Sewickley StoryWalk” of the summer with Fern Hollow Nature Center, Allegheny Land Trust – Audubon Greenway and Mary Roberts Reinhart Nature Park. Starting Monday, August 10, families
ACLA Virtual Bingo – Week 7
We’ve partnered with the Allegheny County Library Association to present fun virtual activities for kids all summer long. For each of the eight weeks of the summer reading, a new bingo card will be featured that provides reading prompts and
Museum Storytimes
Enjoy special virtual storytimes with local museums & historic sites! Representatives from each museum will read a stories that will introduce children to local history in a fun and engaging way. Upcoming Virtual Storytimes: Thursday, July 30, 2020 (10 am):
ACLA Virtual Bingo – Week 5
We’ve partnered with the Allegheny County Library Association to present fun virtual activities for kids all summer long. For each of the eight weeks of the summer reading, a new bingo card will be featured that provides reading prompts and
Talking to Your Kids About the Coronavirus
At a loss for how to explain the coronavirus pandemic to your children? It can be a tough conversation to start. These suggestions – developed from Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization guidelines – may help guide your