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Every Tuesday at 10:00 Join us for crochet, knitting, beading, or hand embroidery with friends. Bring your projects to work on. Baby Tales is an interactive literacy program designed for children ages 0-24 months. Children and caregivers are introduced to the basic building blocks of literacy through nursery rhymes, stories, finger plays, and music in a fun and educational environment. Programs may include time for unstructured play and socialization. |
3 events,
Wednesdays, 10:00-10:30 am (No storytime on 10/26) Toddler storytime includes songs, rhymes, and activities that will get you moving! The books we read will be interactive and engaging. If your little one has graduated from crawling to confident walking, toddler storytime is for you! Story Time is an interactive literacy program designed for children ages 2-5 years. Children and caregivers are introduced to basic building blocks of literacy through stories, rhymes, and music in a fun and educational environment. Program may end with a brief activity.
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Children aged 5-12 Come create themed crafts, trick or treat and have a spooky good time. |
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Join us for a spooky storytime followed by a Halloween costume dance party! This event is open to all ages, so bring the whole family! Don’t forget to bring your best costume and your dancing shoes!
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Celebrate spooky season with a haunted maze at the library! Enter if you dare! If spooky mazes are not your thing other activities will be available! Recommended for ages 6 & up. |
3 events,
Drop by the library dressed in your costumes at any time throughout the day to enter! We’ll take your picture along with your information. Staff will vote on our favorite and the winner gets the pumpkin king trophy. All ages can participate. October 31st, All Day Stop by in your Halloween Costume for a treat! Don’t forget to celebrate SPIRIT WEEK with us! Show your library spirit and receive a treat! |
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Beginning November 1st - Adopt a bear to read to all month long. Stop in to any PCPL branch to participate. November 1 to December 6, 2025 Show our County volunteers some appreciation. Pick up a holiday card to color for Gretna’s First Responders. Colored cards must be returned to the Gretna Branch Library by Saturday, December 6, 2025 for distribution. |
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Monday, Nov. 3, 4:30 PM, Ages 6-11 Bring your favorite Squishmallow or stuffie to this program and paint their portrait! Registration required. |
10 events,
Wednesdays at 10:30 AM, Ages 0-2 A fun-filled, interactive early literacy program that uses rhymes, songs, scarves, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers! No program Nov 26. Wednesdays, November 5, 12, and 19 at 10:30 am – 11:00 am Story Time is an interactive literacy program designed for children ages 2-5 years. Children and caregivers are introduced to basic building blocks of literacy through stories, rhymes, and music in a fun and educational environment. Program may end with a brief activity. Wednesdays, 10:00-10:30 am (No storytime on 10/26) Toddler storytime includes songs, rhymes, and activities that will get you moving! The books we read will be interactive and engaging. If your little one has graduated from crawling to confident walking, toddler storytime is for you! |
6 events,
Thursdays at 10:30 AM, Ages 3-5 Help your child get ready to read with this early literacy program including books, music, movement, and more! No program Nov 27.
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Thursday, Nov. 6, 4:30 PM, Adult Meets monthly to craft a reading journal: design pages with provided supplies to track your books, create a reading challenge, catalog quotes, and more. All you need to bring is your own journal! |
4 events,
Fridays, November 7 and 21 at 3:00 – 4:30 pm Reading Paws is an interactive reading program designed for children and teens. Children practice basic reading aloud skills by pairing up with a specially trained volunteer dog. Books are provided or children can bring their favorite story along for fun and learning! |
3 events,
Patrons of all ages are welcome to join us for a morning of Bingo. Win a game, pick a book as your prize! |
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5 events,
Monday, Nov. 10 - Saturday, Nov. 15 Stop by the library any time this week during regular business hours for our in-house STEAM activity, How to Catch a Creature!
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Monday, Nov. 10, 4 PM, Adult A no-pressure book club! We’ll talk about what we’ve been reading each month, sharing what books we loved, loathed and would recommend to others. |
9 events,
Wednesdays at 10:30 AM, Ages 0-2 A fun-filled, interactive early literacy program that uses rhymes, songs, scarves, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers! No program Nov 26. Wednesdays, 10:00-10:30 am (No storytime on 10/26) Toddler storytime includes songs, rhymes, and activities that will get you moving! The books we read will be interactive and engaging. If your little one has graduated from crawling to confident walking, toddler storytime is for you! Wednesdays, November 5, 12, and 19 at 10:30 am – 11:00 am Story Time is an interactive literacy program designed for children ages 2-5 years. Children and caregivers are introduced to basic building blocks of literacy through stories, rhymes, and music in a fun and educational environment. Program may end with a brief activity. |
12 events,
Thursdays at 10:30 AM, Ages 3-5 Help your child get ready to read with this early literacy program including books, music, movement, and more! No program Nov 27. |
5 events,
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Friday, Nov. 14, 3:45 PM, Ages 6-11 It’s STEAM Week, and we’ll be using this hour to build using KEVA Planks. |
4 events,
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Shoebox Parade – Entries due by Saturday, November 15th, Floats will be displayed on Monday, November 17th – 30th Love to watch the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Why not give float-making a try? Create a float for the library’s 2nd Annual Shoebox Parade and you could win a prize! Gather up a shoe box and decorate it to the best of your ability! All shoebox floats will be put ... Read More |
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Entries due by Saturday, November 15th Floats will be displayed on Monday, November 17th – 30th Love to watch the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Why not give float-making a try? Create a float for the library’s 2nd Annual Shoebox Parade and you could win a prize! Gather up a shoe box and decorate it to the best of your ability! All shoebox floats will be put on display throughout ... Read More Monday, Nov. 17 – Saturday, Nov. 22, During Business Hours Buy used books, movies, and puzzles in support of Mt. Hermon Library! Books and movies items are a dollar and puzzles are 50 cents. Come by the Gretna Branch Library starting Monday, November 17th to pick up your cardboard house to decorate. While supplies last. Enter your decorated house into the contest for public vote. November 17th - Registration and House Pick Up Begins December 2nd - Last Day to Return Decorated House December 3rd - 18th - Voting for Houses by the Public December 19th - Grinchmas Event and Winner Announced One entry ... Read More Shoebox Parade – Entries due by Saturday, November 15th, Floats will be displayed on Monday, November 17th – 30th Love to watch the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Why not give float-making a try? Create a float for the library’s 2nd Annual Shoebox Parade and you could win a prize! Gather up a shoe box and decorate it to the best of your ability! All shoebox floats will be put ... Read More
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Mondays, November 17 at 10:00am -12:00 pm Do you like to crochet, knit or do any kind of needle work? Drop in with your own supplies and projects. Share tips, project ideas, and learn new skills with new friends, while working on your project. All levels are welcome. |
15 events,
Every Tuesday at 10:00am – Join us for crochet, knitting, beading, or hand embroidery with friends. Bring your projects to work on.
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Tuesdays, November 18 at 10:30 am – 11:00 am Baby Tales is an interactive literacy program designed for children ages 0-24 months. Children and caregivers are introduced to the basic building blocks of literacy through nursery rhymes, stories, finger plays, and music in a fun and educational environment. Programs may include time for unstructured play and socialization. |
12 events,
Wednesdays, November 5, 12, and 19 at 10:30 am – 11:00 am Story Time is an interactive literacy program designed for children ages 2-5 years. Children and caregivers are introduced to basic building blocks of literacy through stories, rhymes, and music in a fun and educational environment. Program may end with a brief activity. Wednesdays at 10:30 AM, Ages 0-2 A fun-filled, interactive early literacy program that uses rhymes, songs, scarves, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers! No program Nov 26. Wednesdays, 10:00-10:30 am (No storytime on 10/26) Toddler storytime includes songs, rhymes, and activities that will get you moving! The books we read will be interactive and engaging. If your little one has graduated from crawling to confident walking, toddler storytime is for you! |
12 events,
Thursdays at 10:30 AM, Ages 3-5 Help your child get ready to read with this early literacy program including books, music, movement, and more! No program Nov 27. |
7 events,
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Friday, Nov. 21, 9:30-10:30 AM Local veterans are invited to connect over coffee and conversation. Fridays, November 7 and 21 at 3:00 – 4:30 pm Reading Paws is an interactive reading program designed for children and teens. Children practice basic reading aloud skills by pairing up with a specially trained volunteer dog. Books are provided or children can bring their favorite story along for fun and learning! |
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Saturday, Nov. 22, 10:30 AM Celebrate the upcoming holiday with Chef Snoopy’s iconic snacks from the classic TV special. Popcorn and jelly beans, anyone? Pretzels and toast? Registration required. |
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Every Tuesday at 10:00am – Join us for crochet, knitting, beading, or hand embroidery with friends. Bring your projects to work on. Anime lovers can use our meeting room to draw, read manga, watch anime or have discussions. It’s a club for anime lovers run by you! |
6 events,
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